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Is there anything gayer than two straight men? Arguably no, and we have watched a movie that makes that case loud and clear. Join Milo, Phoebe and Pat as they analyse a movie about two Napoleonic cavalry officers who would literally do anything to each other except kiss.

It's Milo's turn to explain the Emperor Tiberius to Phoebe and Pat. Augustus' adopted son with a bad reputation and his own, ahem, private island. He is also the biological son of the most confusingly named man in history. Expect ancient scandals and name alerts galore.

What was really going on in Rome during Augustus' reign? We've heard from Suetonius and now it's once again time for Milo and Phoebe to bombard Dr Wyman with stupid questions. Expect a lot of deep cuts about Roman cities and also a revelation about statue botherers.

Pat is in the driving seat this week, explaining to Milo and Phoebe what Suetonius thinks about the man who found Rome a city of brick but did some rather nifty cladding work. We also get into the thorny issue of Nolan's Odyssey and which director we would rather have. Merry Christmas and or Saturnalia depending on your preference!

2025: Podcasts are now battlefields. Milo, Phoebe and Pat are joined by returning-champion Eleanor Janega for a festive extravaganza of weevil choice, quick words and sharp actions (not to mention Dresses Pete).

Phoebe and Pat are sans-Milo this week and have decided to tackle the history of storytelling, from archaic Greece to the modern era. Anyway, which Ajax was the big one?

To cap off Julius Caesar season (Julius Caeson?) Milo and Phoebe are discussing the 1953 Marlon Brando movie of the Shakespeare play. It's black and white, it's available in full on Facebook and it's VERY slutty. Listen for discussions of the socio-political context of the 1590s, the 1950s and the teleology of auto-erotic asphyxiation.

Phoebe is in the driver's seat this week, telling Milo and Pat what Suetonius reckons about the second half of Julius Caesar. Expect more sad Bibulus and a bunch of salacious details about Caesar's bottoming experiences.

Milo, Patrick and Phoebe have once again filled their nose bag with your letters and are feasting upon the nutritious scribblings within. Listen for the gang's favourite turning points of history and Roman nicknames.

Milo, Phoebe and Pat embark on a new series - discussing every one of Suetonius' Twelve Caesars. This week Milo is taking us through the first half of Julius Caesar's life, with a little help from Roman PopBitch and a certain amusingly named adversary...

Milo, Phoebe and Pat are reunited to discuss a movie that knows less about the myth of Perseus than you do. They discuss interesting creative choices such as that Perseus is fully Australian. Strewth. Why is Mads Mikkelsen in this? Answers on a postcard.

Phoebe has a whole host of questions for the esteemed Dr Wyman about the crusades in this latest carpet time, spurred by our episode on Kingdom of Heaven. Expect Popes and dysentery. Milo will return next week.

Luke from We're Not So Different joins Patrick and Phoebe to talk about 2005's lib-brained 9/11-tinged Crusader epic.

What is Rome? How did it get there? Was it very nearly called Reme? Milo and Phoebe have once again gathered round to ask the esteemed Dr Wyman some questions.

Milo, Phoebe and Pat delve into a film that tells us a lot more about 1966 than it does about Ancient Rome, and boy is it horny...

Milo and Pat tackle Robert Eggers' viking epic and ask pertinent questions such as 'Should your revenge take new information into account?' and 'How far would you go for your $3 royalty payment?'. Phoebe will return next week.

The second and final part of our epic diptych on The Last of The Mohicans, in which we get into what was going on in the 18th century, if indeed it is real.

Milo, Phoebe and Pat embark on part one of their epic journey through discussing a long and somewhat confusing movie about Britain and France being at war in upstate New York. In this first episode we discuss the film itself and in part two we get more into the historical and social background.

Milo, Phoebe and Pat delve into their great sack of listener questions, covering topics from runaway slaves to favourite movies. Thanks to everyone who submitted questions, we were inundated and sadly couldn't get to all of them!

Milo and Phoebe are back asking Pat questions about ancient history, this week: Roman Britain. How Roman was it? Did the geezer archetype always exist? Let's find out.

Milo, Phoebe and Patrick tackle the Clive Owen and Keira Knightley attempt at King Arthur which somehow manages to be historically inaccurate about a myth? Anyway, expect thrills, spills, west-country Picts and Mads Mikkelsen.

This week the gang are trying out a new format - Phoebe and Milo ask Pat all the things they've ever wanted to know about barbarians and how the Romans (and Greeks) thought about them. They also get a good riff going about a Scythian Au Pair.

Milo, Phoebe and Pat are reunited for the final episode of Blood and Sand, including a surprise MILF Judas-kiss...

Phoebe and Pat are sans-Milo this week and they get stuck into the nature and morality of Roman society and, of course, what it takes to succeed as a conniving MILF.

Milo, Phoebe and Pat tackle which characters are in fact two different guys and not the same guy and also discuss the supportive environment of the ladies' toilet in the club.