Vince and Cassie, 137 numbered episodes

Autocrat: A Roman History Podcast

139 episodes indexed · 43 hours

Periods · The kings, The Republic, The late Republic, The Pax Romana, The third-century crisis, Christian Rome, The fall of the west

Themes · Myth and legend Battle Religion Government Death and burial Power struggle Women Art, music and letters

A numbered chronological run through Roman history in episodes of fifteen to forty minutes, going since 2023 and now past 130. Independent and unpolished in the way the early History of Rome was, and useful for the same reason: it keeps going, in order, and assumes you have read nothing.

Where to start. Episode 1. Prologue · 8 min

I feel like…

ThinkingAny

Cogitare, how it was thought and ordered

FeelingAny

Sentire, what was lived and endured

DoingAny

Facere, what hands made and did

PeriodAny

when it happens

LengthAny

how much time you have

All 139 episodes, in order. Every title links straight to the episode.

Prologue8m
How the Chaos Began22m
The Fight Against Time16m
A Typhon Approaches25m
Uncle Uprising, the Sequel11m
Divine Wanderers21m
Inventing the Horoscope20m
Stories from the Universe19m
Dodging a Bullet12m
The Lost Continent26m
Roman Emperor: How Dangerous Can That Be?12m
Zeus Jr11m
A Mythological Custody Battle12m
100% Off Liver8m
Pandora's Box14m
The Greek Noah20m
Lord of Troy13m
Perseus26m
Asterius the Minotaur16m
Theseus23m
Magic Tricks Have Consequences!12m
Oedipus20m
Heracles/Hercules Part I: An Introduction15m
Bonus I- Fourth Rome (April Fools' Day Special)9m
Heracles/Hercules Part II: To-Do List10m
Bonus II- The Marble Emperor9m
Heracles/Hercules Part III: The Nemean Lion8m
Bellerophon18m
Heracles/Hercules Part IV: The Lernaean Hydra9m
Cadmus and Harmonia18m
Heracles/Hercules Part V: The Ceryneian Deer7m
Bonus IV- Studying Roman History (feat. Elliot)31m
Arachne8m
Heracles/Hercules Part VI: The Erymanthian Boar6m
Psyche22m
Bonus V- The Worst Byzantine Emperors (feat. Eastern Roman History)1h 33m
Heracles/Hercules Part VII: The Augean Stables10m
The Phoenix12m
Heracles/Hercules Part VIII: The Stymphalian Birds7m
Prequel to New Rome9m
Heracles/Hercules Part IX: The Cretan Bull5m
Narcissus12m
Heracles/Hercules Part X: The Horses of Diomedes11m
Argonauts, Assemble!16m
Heracles/Hercules Part XI: Hippolyta's Belt10m
Medea's Revenge27m
Heracles/Hercules Part XII: Geryon's Cattle10m
Atalanta9m
Heracles/Hercules Part XIII: The Golden Apples13m
The Basilisk7m
Heracles/Hercules Part XIV: Go Fetch (Cerberus)!12m
Trouble in (Questionable) Paradise15m
Heracles/Hercules Part XV: Death of a Demigod23m
Summary of Chapter I: Mythology31m
Bonus VI- In Other News: Chinese Myths (feat. The History of China)25m
Bonus VII- Six Spooky Stories (Halloween Special)25m
Cassandra: The Origins12m
Paris: The Origins10m
Aeneas: The Origins17m
Helen: The Origins11m
The House of Tantalus (See Also Child Cannibalism)16m
Odysseus and Friends14m
I'm Just a Goddess, Standing in Front of a Boy8m
Choosing Miss Olympus10m
Bonus VIII- Yearly Histories (feat. Augustus History) (Christmas Special)25m
Bring Your Daughter to Sacrifice Day12m
Iliad Part I: Achilles' Hissy Fit23m
Iliad Part II: Diomedes is the Main Character (feat. the Jingle-Jangler)17m
Iliad Part III: Hector and Andromache, Sitting in a Tree25m
Iliad Part IV: Fast and Furious with Chariots21m
Iliad Part V: Hector Loses It15m
Bonus X- Pyramus and Thisbe (Valentine's Day Special)10m
Iliad Part VI: Divine Booty Call21m
Iliad Part VII: R.I.P. Patroclus19m
Iliad Part VIII: Achilles Loses It12m
Bonus XI- Roman Influence on the USA (feat. Presidencies of the United States)47m
Bonus XII- Orpheus and Eurydice (April Fools' Day Special)15m
Iliad Part IX: Achilles Kills Everything14m
Iliad Part X: Achilles Goes Completely Manic7m
Iliad Part XI: R.I.P. Hector11m
Iliad Part XII: Let Me Bury My Son (feat. the Ghost of Patroclus)26m
Posthomerica Part I: Allies, Allies Everywhere!14m
Posthomerica Part II: R.I.P. Achilles19m
Bonus XIII- The Chromosome Count of Mythical Creatures (feat. Biopedia)5m
Posthomerica Part III: A Madman and a Mad Lad14m
Posthomerica Part IV: Everyone Loves Achilles Jr15m
Posthomerica Part V: We Won't Always Have Paris16m
Posthomerica Part VI: Horsing Around23m
Posthomerica Part VII: The Sack of Troy27m
Bonus XIV- In Other News: Ancient Egypt (feat. The History of Egypt)1h 13m
Bonus XV- Coins and the Roman World (feat. Dean Kinzer)1h 02m
Summary of Chapter II: The Trojan War30m
Oresteia: What Goes Around Comes Around49m
Odyssey: Don't Annoy Poseidon! (feat. the Jingle-Jangler)1h 47m
Aeneid Part I: The Beginning (Kind Of)25m
Aeneid Part II: The Path to Italy is Paved With Graves20m
Aeneid Part III: Echoes of the Dead30m
Aeneid Part IV: War Unleashed, Destiny Forged29m
Aeneid Part V: From Mercy to Fury34m
Bonus XVI- The Man Who Hated the Gods (Halloween Special)12m
Aeneid Part VI: A Warrior Princess Steals the Show21m
Francus, Hispalus and Norix, Oh My!13m
Death or Divinity?9m
Pig City38m
An Alban Fairytale Prince22m
I'm An Englishman in New Troy37m
A New Aeneas9m
Messy Family Tree Time13m
Bonus XVII- In Other News: David and Solomon (Christmas Special)25m
River Man11m
Thunderbolts and Lightning12m
King of the Hill13m
Bonus XVIII- My City For an Olive Tree12m
Usurpation!22m
Insert Wolf Trop Here12m
Summary of Chapter III: After the Fall11m
And Now, the Beginning!27m
Bonus XIX- In Other News: Egypt in 753 BCE9m
Bonus XX- In Other News: China in 753 BCE8m
Boy Meets Girl, Boy Steals Girl22m
Playing Whack-a-City13m
The Silent Tomb?12m
An Interregnum and a Divine Acclamation10m
Religious Reshuffle17m
Numa and the Nymph7m
The War Hero's Grandson7m
Triplets Fighting Triplets19m
Bonus XXI- In Other News: The First Emperor of Japan7m
Sneaky, Sneaky Mettius20m
Thunderbolts and Lighting Part II: House Fire or Murder?18m
Like Grandfather, Like Grandson?20m
Vince has written a book!5m
Bridgebuilder14m
Priscus Riggs an Election9m
The Golden Age of Priscus26m
Tarquinian Succession Carnage18m
Bonus XXII- In Other News: Cyrus the Great (feat. So You Think You Can Rule Persia?)41m
116- The Reign of King Firehead32m
117- Tarquin and Tullia's Excellent Conspiracy22m

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