Ancient Rome Refocused

CALL US AND TELL US WHAT YOU THINK! 1-508-864-6722 Explicit Material Rob interviews Vicki about her book:  THE JOY OF SEXTUS.  Subjects Discussed:  How did the ancients see sexuality?   The Sacred Band of Thebes. The meaning of the phallic symbol. Lesbians and Homosexuality. Interesting women of that period.

CALL US AND TELL US WHAT YOU THINK! 1-508-864-6722 This is Bonus 1, for Episode 48.  I strongly suggest you listen to this.  Vicky Leon makes the strongest argument that social media existed in the Ancient World.  The comparisons are riveting.   

CALL US AND TELL US WHAT YOU THINK! 1-508-864-6722 This is Bonus 2, for Episode 48.  Vicky Leon discusses her book WORKING IX to V.   Watching sword and sandal movies you might think there were just slaves, soldiers and Christians in the ancient world.    The fact is…people had to make living.  What would you do to survive in the Ancient World?  What skills could you bring to the BCE?    

Got something to share on the Ancient World?  Call the comment line at: 1-508-864-6722. Rob Cain interviews Alison Morton, author of the thriller and the altenative history book INCEPTIO.  Synopsis: Imagine a Christian Emperor forcing  pagans to convert, and those that refuse decide to migrate to a new homeland in Europe.  Now in the 21st Century a NEW ROME, a ROMA NOVA has come into being.  Roma...

Got something to share on the Ancient World?  Call the comment line at: 1-508-864-6722. Rob Cain interviews Helen King on Medicine in the Ancient World.   Helen King is a British classical scholar and advocate for the medical humanities. She is Professor Emerita of Classical Studies at the Open University. She was previously Professor of the History of Classical Medicine and Head of the Department...

Dr. Gregory Aldrete provides his take on "Why the Classics Matter".    CHECK OUT THE BLOG AT: https://ancientromerefocused.org/

The observations of Alicia Aldrete in recreating the cloth armor of the ancients.    CHECK OUT THE BLOG AT: https://ancientromerefocused.org/

Got something to share on the Ancient World?  Call the comment line at: 1-508-864-6722. Got something to share on the Ancient World?  Call the comment line at: 1-508-864-6722.   An interview with Dr. Gregory Aldrete on how the Ancients created 'cloth' armor as protection against arrows.   2:30 - 8:15 Contributor Matthew Leigh Embleton gives us his hip-pocket lecture on the God Mithras.  8:15 - 21:...

Got something to share on the Ancient World?  Call the comment line at: 1-508-864-6722. Rob Cain interviews Steven Fine, historian of Judaism in the Greco-Roman World.   Dr. Fine is professor of Jewish History at Yeshiva University in New York, director of the Arch of Titus Digital Restoration project and of the Yeshiva University Center for Israel Studies.  Visit Professor Fine's webpage: http://...

 Got something to share on the Ancient World?  Call the comment line at: 1-508-864-6722. CHECK OUT THE BLOG AT: https://ancientromerefocused.org/

A Halloween Special.  In 1485 workmen came across the body of a dead Ancient Roman girl in a sarcophagus.   The body was uncorrupted.  She was beautiful.  As you may guess this became a bit of a sensation in Rome.    CHECK OUT THE BLOG AT: https://ancientromerefocused.org/  

Total playing time: 12 minutes. An original story written by Rob Cain. Narration by Skye Taylor Synopsis: Alice has a YouTube Channel called Alice through the Looking Glass.  In this episode she talks about how she became a classics major. She avoided telling her father, and one day her grandfather gives her the entire set of GREAT BOOKS OF THE WESTERN WORLD when she shared the news .   This spark...

Rob Cain interviews a Mr. Bob Carr who went down to Tikal in 1959 to assist in the surveying and mapping of this ancient site. Assisted by John Windmuller, Bob's son-in-law, Rob, John and Bob conduct a kitchen interview about his two years in the jungle. The mystery of what was termed an ARRIVAL BOWL is discussed near the end.

Rob Cain provides an Editorial on the beloved character of Lilith Sternin of the TV Show Frasier. Was Lilith just an ex-wive, or was she purposely created to take the attributes of a mythological character? CHECK OUT THE BLOG AT: https://ancientromerefocused.org/

INDIANA JONES AND THE BULL OF PERSEPOLIS Rob Cain writes a love letter to a museum. The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures once known as the Oriental Museum is at the University of Chicago on the city's southside. If you visit take an uber to visit this unique museum that frankly looks like a set for the next Indiana Jones Movie. Don't waste time visiting the M@M store on Michigan Avenue....

EDITORIAL Forget Cleopatra. Where's my Queen Zenobia and Queen Amanirenas? Rob Cain goes on a rant about the entertainment industry's continued fascination with Cleopatra VII. Typing out an article on his laptop while listening to Seraj Nebal, he puts forth his frustration while waiting for other movies to be made about other powerful women. Tell the story about Queen Zenobia! Tell the story about...

  Gladiatorial Games at Starbucks 32:00 - 1:17 Introduction 1:17- 10:03 Matthew Leigh Embleton and the History of Latin, Pt. II 10:10 - 11:59 Rob Introduces an audio segment from the 1970s TV production THE PALLISERS. This is basically a dramatic scene within a courtroom that illustrates how Latin could be used for communication. 12:02 - 18:10 An Irishman on trial and saved by the use of Latin. 18...

A conversation with the historian Michael G. Stroud. Synopsis: Michael G. Stroud and Rob Cain discuss subjects as the nature of history and its study, the importance of context, and the history of Tudor and Roman Naval Sea Power. https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelgstroud/   CHECK OUT THE BLOG AT: https://ancientromerefocused.org/

The 12 Labors of Antony A Dramatic Narration in a 'What-if?' vein.  An original story by Rob Cain and performed by Jordan Harbour of Twilight Histories. Imagine Marc Antony going to a public relations firm for advice on how to win over the people of Rome in his war against Octavian. This story is about the Aequitas Publicae Negotium, a public relations corporation that provides him a communication...

Photo of Matthew Leigh Embleton  Check out more of Matthew's music at: http://www.matthewleighembleton.co.uk/   CHECK OUT THE BLOG AT: https://ancientromerefocused.org/

Photo of Matthew Leigh Embleton     CHECK OUT THE BLOG AT: https://ancientromerefocused.org/  

An interview with Matthew Leigh Embleton, composer, musician and writer out of Kent, England. Rob Cain and Matthew discuss Ancient Latin, the Vikings and assorted historical observations. Matthew discusses his favorite 'epochs'. Check out Matthew's website at: www.matthewleighembleton.co.uk Matthew Leigh Embleton Available Bonus Material includes: Snakestyle-K Minor Spanish Voyage (Ambience of Ren...

Down and Out in Ancient Rome features the dramatic narrative DOWN AND OUT IN ANCIENT Rome. This story takes you into the backstreets of ancient Rome. Tristan is the writer and producer for The Story Engine Podcast and Twilight Histories. Intro: 0-2:48 Rob talks about the hit TV show LOKI: 2:54 - 10:45 Matthew Leigh Embleton gives a lecture on Runes and the early Roman Alphabet: 10:46 - 14:00 DOWN...