The history of rome, often abbreviated thor, was a podcast created by mike duncan which aired between 2007 and 2012. The history of rome podcast by mike duncan was one of my favorite parts of college and law school. The history of rome aired between 2007 and 2012 and covered roman history from its legendary founding to the fall of the western roman empire. The history of rome podcast by mike duncan youtube. And kenneth sounds exactly like mike duncan would sound if mike duncan had spent 5 years with the royal shakespear co. I am not a professional historian, but i have read a great deal about ancient civilizations and have read most of gibb.
From income inequality to questions about who does and doesnt deserve. Yeah, i mean the, and the cimbri were swallowing legions whole where you know, there was, famously the battle of is one of the biggest and disastrous in the whole history of the empire not just like this part of the book but you know theres some battles that hannibal won and then theres some later stuff against like. Transcripts of the show have been edited and collected here for the first time. Sp is the original podcaster alternating serious insight with pointless anaectode. His award winning series the history of rome chronologically narrated the entire history of the roman empire over 189 weekly episodes and forms the basis for his forthcoming book the storm before the storm. Politics and prose offers superior service, unusual book choices, and a haven. After five years of podcasting the history of rome podcast, host mike duncan has completed the entire history of the rise and fall of the rome.
My reason is that the history of rome podcast is huge. Mike duncan chronicled the rise, triumph, and fall of the roman empire in his popular podcast series the history of rome. Feel free to post about roman architecture, military history, art, archaeological finds and anything else that has links to ancient rome. The beginning of the end of the roman republic public affairs. The beginning of the end of the roman republic ive been following mike duncan for around five years, first by listening to the completed the history of rome podcast and then the equally interesting and currently ongoing revolutions. When i read this question i was immediately intrigued as i have long been fascinated by the greek and roman epochs of history. The tragic love affair of marc antony and cleopatra is a staple of.
Fortunately mike duncan is preserving the content of his awesome podcast in book form. What do historians think about mike duncans history of rome. The history of rome podcast is a chronological attempt to trace the rise, decline and fall of the roman empire. Mar 29, 2018 mike duncan, the creator of the history of rome and revolutions podcasts, and author of the storm before the storm, argues in his first book that rather than comparing the current united states to the 5 th century roman empire, we should be comparing it to the roman republic of the first and second century bce. Every episode of the history of rome podcast in order and. An interview with historian and podcast superstar mike duncan read more. Nov 11, 2017 is it true, i ask mike duncan, that his 189part podcast chronicling the history of ancient rome has been downloaded 56 million times. His podcasts include the awardwinning the history of rome and revolutions, while his written works are the. For everything to do with the roman kingdom, republic and the empire up until the fall of the western empire. That show, the history of rome, which began as a hobby, would go on to be downloaded more than 100 million times, and is one of the most popular the storm before the storm.
It was published by herodotus press and has a total of 480 pages in the book. His awardwinning series the history of rome set the gold standard for episodic narrative history and inspired a generation of listeners. The beginning of the end of the roman republic paperback october 16, 2018. His current series revolutions explores the great political revolutions of history and is one of the most popular history podcasts in the world. Mike duncan is both a podcaster and a new york time bestselling author. His award winning series the history of rome chronologically narrated the entire history of the roman empire over 189 weekly episodes. A weekly podcast tracing the history of the roman empire, beginning with aeneas and ending. No, its more than that, duncan says with the erudite. Im joined by mike duncan, host of the history of rome and revolutions podcast and author of the upcoming book the storm before the storm. His award winning series the history of rome chronologically narrated the entire history of. Hey everyone, mike duncan of the history of rome podcast is still participating in tours around the sites in rome, naples, pompeii and elsewhere. The event will be located in the strands 3rd floor rare book room, accessible via the stairs or elevator at 826 broadway. A weekly podcast tracing the history of the roman empire, beginning with aeneass.
The history of rome aired between 2007 and 2012 and covered roman. The title of this book is the history of rome and it was written by mike duncan, peter d campbell editor. The story he tells is history real, raw and personal before time has had a chance to filter, sort and soften the edges. The republic contains the edited transcripts of the first 48 episodes of mike duncan s awesome podcast. Dec 07, 2017 awardwinning history podcaster mike duncan visits with a book that is causing something of a storm, not only because its title is the storm before the storm.
In the 2010 podcast awards, thor won best educational podcast. A weekly podcast tracing the history of the roman empire, beginning with aeneas and ending with the exile of romulus augustulus. The american broadcasters awardwinning series the history of rome and his ongoing revolutions, which. Jun 04, 2016 mike duncan chronicled the rise, triumph, and fall of the roman empire in his popular podcast series the history of rome. Covering episodes 146, the history of rome volume i opens with the founding of the roman kingdom and ends with the breakdown of the roman. The history of rome a weekly podcast tracing the history of the roman empire, beginning with aeneass arrival in italy and ending with the exile of romulus augustulus, last emperor of the western roman empire.
The roman republic was one of the most remarkable achievements in the history of civilization. Nov 09, 2017 parsing the roman experience for lessons applicable to the u. How mike duncan turned a passion for history into a. Starting with rome s founding by the mythical twins romulus and remus, this series hosted by mike duncan is an ongoing account of the people and events that shaped the western world. Podcaster and author mike duncan on the end of the roman republic. Mike duncan made ancient rome into a podcast obsession. Oct 20, 2017 mike duncan was often asked these questions while writing his history of rome podcast and his new book. Never has a book about history thats two millennia old been so timely.
Jul 27, 2017 a weekly podcast tracing the history of the roman empire, beginning with aeneass arrival in italy and ending with the exile of romulus augustulus, last emperor of the western roman empire. Benjamin wittes, editorinchief of lawfare and senior fellow at the brookings institution mike duncan s popular podcast, the history of rome and revolutions, packed facts, dry humor and historical parallels into easily digestible 20minute episodes. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Starting with romes founding by the mythical twins romulus and remus, this series hosted by mike duncan is an ongoing account of the people and events that shaped the western world. The storm before the storm audiobook by mike duncan. Oct 30, 2017 if you listen to history podcasts, youve probably heard of mike duncan. Mike duncan couldnt find a good podcast on the topic of ancient history, a subject he had fallen in love with, so he made his own. Podcasting had been around for a while, and i felt at the time i was actually a little late getting into it. His awardwinning series the history of rome set the standard for episodic narrative history and inspired a generation of listeners. The beginning of the end of the roman republic by mike duncan. Mike duncan s popular podcast, the history of rome and revolutions, packed facts, dry humor and historical parallels into easily digestible 20minute episodes. The republic volume 1 duncan, mike, campbell, peter d on. Mike duncan is an american podcaster and new york times best selling author known for his awardwinning podcasts the history of rome and revolutions, and the book the storm before the storm.
A weekly podcast tracing the history of the roman empire, beginning with aeneass arrival in italy and ending with the exile of romulus augustulus, last. It felt like a part of me died in 2012 when the podcast ended. Mike duncan was often asked these questions while writing his history of rome podcast and his new book. Thor covers the time period from the origin of the roman kingdom to the fall of the western roman empire, focusing on the most accepted chain of events according to. It begins with the mythical founding of rome, moves through the early republic, and ends with the murder of julius caesar. Oct 26, 2017 youll learn as much about the problems we face today from this book as from any newspaper. Parsing the roman experience for lessons applicable to the u.
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