Podcaster and occasional merchant of words. A muppet of a man. I make: Emperors of Rome, When in Rome, Asia Rising, Raising Standards. Carthago delenda est.
Wurundjeri / Melbourne
Joined March 2009
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In the new Emperors of Rome podcast, @DrCDavenport takes us through the reign of Carus - the emperor with the distinction of being struck by lightening. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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How important was voting to the Romans? In the new When in Rome podcast, @DrRhiannonEvans takes us through the Saepta Julia, designed by Julius Caesar as a place where Romans could meet, debate, and vote. podcasts.apple.com/au/podcas…
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Great to be at the 10th anniversary Emperors of Rome podcast recording + screening of Gladiator w @nightlightguy @DrRhiannonEvans @latrobe at Thornbury Picture House
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More than 80 countries, containing over half the world's population, are holding elections this year. @GoranaGrgic Senior Researcher at the CSS gives her expert opinion about elections in 2024 and the future of democracy on ABC Radio National.
This week on ABC RN I'm hosting Future Tense! I speak to @NickBisley @GoranaGrgic Priya Chako and @rasurri about elections in 2024 and the future of democracy. abc.net.au/listen/programs/f…
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In the new Emperors of Rome podcast @DrCDavenport and @nightlightguy are venturing back into the late third century, starting with Emperor Tacitus. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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In the new When in Rome podcast, Chris Gribbin (@classicsmelb) discusses the Mausoleum of Santa Costanza, built for the daughter of Constantine the Great. podcasts.apple.com/au/podcas…
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thanks to @nightlightguy and @DrRhiannonEvans
i can confidently declare
that i think about the roman empire
every
single
day
(for the past 3 weeks)
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In the new Raising Standards podcast, @DrRhiannonEvans and @nightlightguy look at the series finale for #HBORome! Antony and Cleopatra are the ultimate livers, Octavian Caesar has his triumph in Rome, and Vorenus and Pullo reunite for the final time. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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#podcast Emperors of Rome @RomePodcast Episode CCXVI - A Roman Haunting in Three Parts - with Pliny the Younger, @DrRhiannonEvans & @nightlightguy podcasts.apple.com/au/podcas…
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It also included the massive House of Theseus, which may have been the Governor's residence in the fourth century.
You can listen to me talking about the House of Theseus with @nightlightguy at soundcloud.com/wheninromepod…
ALT Mosaic of Theseus and the Minotaur in the Labyrinth.
ALT Atrium.
ALT Bathing complex.
ALT Audience hall with mosaic flooring.
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You’re the Voice that will make history.
On 14 October, we know we all can stand together with the power to be powerful.
#HistoryIsCalling, so #VoteYes. Are you in? John Farnham is.
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One of my oldest and best friends sent a photo of himself outside the Coliseum on his vacation to Rome, so I sent him this little version of the same, done sometime between 1808 and 1845. I figured I’d share here because everyone can have a little fore-edge painting, as a treat.
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In the new Emperors of Rome podcast we have @DrCDavenport on the Palmyran queen Zenobia, whose empire stretched from Egypt to Turkey, and presented a challenge for Rome in the third century! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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I'm currently getting ready to teach a new semester at La Trobe University. Every semester, I start with an acknowledgment of country & when I do that I also talk about the role played by the uni's namesake, Charles La Trobe, in colonization. Here's what I tell students 🧵
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Claudius Gothicus - Defeater of the Goths. Ancestor of Constantine? And the only emperor (that we know of) to punch a horse. Find out more in the new Emperors of Rome podcast with @drcdavenport. podcasts.apple.com/podcast/e…
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@nightlightguy on the issues Japan must now address as it seeks to ensure its future security and prosperity - that's this week's Future Tense. #japan #military @RadioNational
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In the new Emperors of Rome podcast, @drrhiannonevans and @nightlightguy give a lesson in Latin, focusing on words and concepts of time. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
