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Patrick is away this week, allowing Milo and Phoebe to be extra chaotic (or Kaotic) in their pursuit of understanding what the plot is supposed to be.

The gang have been smoking on that good stuff this week in order to try and understand the plot of this show. They also consider the existence of a creature a la man's head on the body of a cow. Much to think about.

Milo, Patrick and Phoebe are back to discuss what Zeus is up to this week and also to try and figure out what the monetary policy situation is in Hades.

Returning champion Grace Jarvis joins Milo, Phoebe and Patrick to talk about the first episode of Kaos, all about 'What if Greek gods but now?'. Anyway it was a hoot.

Patrick Wyman defends Gladiator 2 in a battle with Milo and Phoebe worthy of the Colosseum, but who will triumph? Will the plot make any sense? Will Paul Mescal be plausible in an action role?

Milo, Patrick and Phoebe are joined by returning champion Josh Boerman from The Worst of All Possible Worlds to talk about Ridley Scott's Dudes Rock classic, which miraculously neither Josh nor Phoebe had seen.

Patrick is back in time for the final episode of season one and he's ready to swear vengeance if this show gets a second series.

Milo and Phoebe are sans-Patrick this week and guess what? There's yet more chariot racing and they also feed a guy to a crocodile. Meanwhile our intrepid hosts try and figure out who on earth Rufus is.

The gang are back and so is...chariot racing. The treason storyline has been dropped but Scorpus is still saying his name a lot.

It's conniving MILF central on this week's episode and the gang are more confused than ever. Also why do they keep showing chariot racing? Milo has a theory.

Is this the best or worst episode of this season? The gang have their differing opinions. Patrick offers a convincing new theory of how TATD should be enjoyed.

Patrick is BACK and he's ready to dispute this episode's portrayal of big dudes. Also the gang discuss the show's stance on hand stuff and Phoebe and Milo introduce Patrick to Rome's finest morning zoo radio show.

Phoebe and Milo are sans-Patrick this week due to some scheduling conflicts, but that doesn't prevent them from exploring concepts such as a morning zoo radio show called 'Marsus and The Milf' and Domitian's camp intrigues...

Milo, Phoebe and Patrick are back and FINALLY we get some gladiating, albeit not very realistic. Also stay tuned for the emergence of the conniving MILF archetype.

Milo, Phoebe and Patrick are back with episode 2, which features minimal gladiator action and some perplexing plotlines. We cannot however fault this show on the MILF-index.

The podcast is now about Classics and Patrick Wyman (Tides of History) has joined the team, alongside longtime hosts Milo Edwards and Phoebe Roy. To start with they're discussing the new Amazon series about Vespasian, it's not good.

Multiple time returning champion and all-round gladiator of the pod Patrick Wyman (Tides of History) is back with Milo and Phoebe to discuss possibly the lowest production value sword and sandals movie ever made.

Returning TITAN Patrick Wyman (@patrick_wyman) is back with Milo (@milo_edwards) and Phoebe (@prhroy) to discuss arguably the worst film of all time: Oliver Stone's rambling 2004 epic about Alexander the Great starring, of all people, Colin Farrell...

Octavian clashes with Anthony in the season finale and the gang speculate about some of the artistic choices in the series.

Anthony and Cleopatra take the opportunity to play hardball with Octavian about some grain shipments and Atia is dispatched to Egypt to sort it out, but doesn't get a good reception.

A cameo appearance from King Herod causes chaos in Rome regarding a shipment of gold and Gaia takes revenge on Eirene

Brutus is dead and Servilia resolves to irritate Atia into submission. Octavian arranges for Octavia and Anthony to get married - absolutely nobody is happy about this.

Anthony, Octavian and (most importantly) Lepidus plot to overwhelm Brutus and Cassius in battle; meanwhile Pullo has to sort out Cicero.

The gang discuss Octavian and Cicero's political machinations and grow tired of the unending Vorenus family saga

The gang discuss the further schemes of the twink and also a bad week for Anthony and some good news for Vorenus