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Our friend Dr. Gerrish ([ Ссылка ]) stopped by the podcast to discuss the first Roman Emperor (or Princeps, if you will), Augustus. We cover how he managed to seize (and consolidate) power and overcome his rivals, the different names he went by, his legacy as an administrator and the importance of his First Lieutenant, Marcus Agrippa. We also discuss whether Augustus could be considered a tyrant and spend a good deal of time talking about two Roman TV shows - the BBC production of "I, Claudius ([ Ссылка ]) " and HBO's "Rome ([ Ссылка ]) ".



Oh, and we unravel a mystery about Dido ([ Ссылка ]) , the legendary Carthaginian queen who features prominently in The Aeneid ([ Ссылка ]) . This is brilliant scholarship, folks! (At least I think it is. I wouldn't necessarily say everyone else would agree.)



If that weren't enough, we take a few sidequests into some serious nerd stuff. I'm talking Star Trek: TOS, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, the brilliance of DS9, the unequaled evil that is Gul Dukat and, of course, Fringe. After noting the Marcus Aurelius quote in one episode of the series, I detour into one of the greatest episodes of television episode ever - Fringe's White Tulip. I can't explain any part of the plot because it would give away too much.



To get better educated on the time period, check out The Roman Revolution ([ Ссылка ]) , a book detailing the final years of the Roman Republic. To get better educated on "I, Claudius", check out "I, Podius ([ Ссылка ]) ", a podcast hosted by John Hodgman and Elliott Kalan. Give it a listen. It gets stronger as it goes on, much like the show it's about.



On the opening theme music, for now it’s from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
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