Ancient Rome Refocused

BONUS Episode 22 (S4)Dr. Joel Christensen, Brandeis University, gives his opinion on why it's important to study the classics, and why we should learn Latin and Ancient Greek.

Bonus Episode 22, (S4).An original composition for the podcast Mice and Frogs Behaving Badly .Composer:Matthew Leigh Embletonhttp://www.matthewleighembleton.co.uk/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4pgcRSMEr4

BONUS for Episode 22 (S4) Rob Cain and Dr. Christensen of Brandeis University have a small exchange on the question,"Do we really know what Ancient Greek sounded like?"

Episode 22 (S4) The Batrachomyomachia or Battle of the Frogs and Mice is a comic epic, or a parody of the Iliad, commonly attributed to Homer. Prof. Joel Christensen and Eric Robinson have translated this odd poem putting frogs and mice in the place of the Homeric Heroes.Dr. Christiansen, is an associate professor of Classical Studies and comparative literature, and is the chair in the Department of classical studies, and teaches courses in Greek Epic and Archaic Poetry, Rhetoric and literary theory, linguistics, and mythology. He has taken the time to talk to us about an odd poem that has be translated repeatedly over the years. Why do people over the generations find this poem so interesting?With an original musical piece written by Matthew Leigh Embleton, a reading of the Battle of the Frogs and Mice is read not only by Dr. Christensen, but intersects with Graeme Malcolm with permission of Random House Audio books.Are you a frog or a mouse?Step into the pond and find out.

Episode 21 (S4). Another investigation from Rob Cain's Historical Detective Agency. Rob makes a Google search and discovers a world of antiques being sold on the internet. He digs deeper and deeper into what is real and what is perceived to be real. He answers an inquiry from Robert W.M. Greaves, the author of the popular blog site 'Matters Arising', and airs an interview by the late Archaeologist William Glover on the nature of context. This is a true investigation of what is 'real' and what not. Can we trust the popular auction house Ebay in buying our next antiquity?

Episode 21 (S4) Rob Cain discovers antiques being sold on the internet. He digs deeper and deeper into what is real and what is perceived to be real. He answers an inquiry from Robert W.M. Greaves, the author of the popular blog site Matters Arising, and airs an interview by the late Archaeologist William Glover on the nature of context. This is a true investigation of what is real and what is not.Can we trust the popular auction house Ebay in buying our history?The only conclusion is: "Context is everything."

Episode 20 (S4) Time for a little detective work. Did Julius Caesar actually say: "I could kill you faster than I could threaten to kill you?" It's on the internet. So it has to be true. Right?Rob Cain's Historical Detective Agency tries to find the out the truth.

Did Julius Caesar actually say: "I could kill you faster, then I could threaten to kill you?" It's on the internet. So it has to be true. Right? Rob, from the Historical Detective Agency tries to find the truth.

Episode 19 (S4) Old friends call in.

Episode 19 (S4). Past guests and members of the Senate call-in and talk about "whatever is on their minds!"

Intro, 0:00 – 3:49

Rob takes the crew of the Ancient Rome Refocused show to Britain, where through social media holds a street party in West London. Famous ancients show up, with rappers and musicians. The London police break it up with tear gas, but Rob dutifully goes back to his apartment in Knightsbridge to start the show.

3:50 – 5:38

Call in – Caller talks about the episode "I'm the Emperor and you're not."

5:39 – 8:54

Rob intros excerpt from "I'm the Emperor and you're not."

5:57 – 8:10

Past episode where Rob rants about the influences on an Emperors psyche.

8:12 – 9:09

Call in - Tom from Arkansas talks about owls and what they mean symbolically.

9:11 – 9: 48

Rob talks about his hobby of taking a digital recorder when he travels.

9:50 – 15:23

Chicago location - Rob is standing in front of the Harold Washington Library. Something is staring down at him from the roof. What is that? Could it be? Owls? Really? What's up with that?

15:24 - 17:15

Rob likes the podcast Twilight Histories. "Who better to take us to worlds of our imagination than an archeologist?" Check out: https://www.twilighthistories.com/

17:18-18:36

ROME INDUSTRIAL: Narrated by Jordan Harbour, you find yourself trying to understand this is a very different Rome, a far more advanced Rome.

18:37-19:36

Call in – Jordan Harbour, Twilight Histories, creator and host.

19:38 – 21:35

Rob intros the blog Letters to Cicero (and other dead friends). http://letterstocicero.blogspot.com/

21:37 – 26:00

Call in - Morgan Taubert, host of Letters to Cicero (and other dead friends, calls from southern Australia

26:05 – 27:43

Rob intros the disappearance of the 9th Legion. Five thousand men walked into Caledonia and disappeared. Didn't you hear it on the news? Rob introduces the late Willaim Glover, formerly of the Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation.

27:44 -29:20

Call in - The late William Glover, archeologist, talks on the Ninth Lego.

29:21 – 32:13

Rob discusses Rosemary Sutcliff's book The Eagle of the Ninth and the 1970s TV BBC series.

32:15 – 34:07

Cottia, the Iceni, tells what's it's like to pretend to be Roman.

34:08 – 35:02

Rob suggests additional reading material.

34:08 – 45:55

The following is a discussion of Queen Zenobia. He reflects on the 16th Century Opera on this Palmyra queen. Reviews Zenobia on stage and screen, and the original musical Zenobia presented in Bolingbrook, Illinois. Lorisa Julianus was the playwright and composer with Angela Salvaggione. Who produces a musical about a third century queen, and stars in it? On the show we hear one of the love songs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uukbAKsPOg4

This Chicago area actor is now starring in a movie titled The Misadventures of Mistress Man-eater a comedy adventure (Check out their Face-book page).

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45:00 – 47:50

Call in – Lorrisa Julianus

47:55 - 48:50

Rob introduces Vicky Alvear Schecter, author of the book Cleopatra's Moon.

https://www.vickyalvearshecter.com/

48:51 – 56:13

Call in – Vicky Alvear Schecter talks about her book Warrior Queens, and introduces us to the Nubian Queen Amanirenas, ruler of the Kingdom of Kush from c. 40 BC to c. 10 BC. Her full title was Amnirenas qore li kdwe li. Amanirenas is one of the most famous kandakes, because of her role leading Kushite armies against the Roman army.

56:15 – 57:05

CLOSING CREDITS.

Rob promotes his next podcast. The title: The Case of the Caesarian Quote. Rob hears a quote that was supposed to be said by Julius Caesar. He then investigates to find the origin. Join him on his journey on Episode 20.

He is then told to go to bed. After all, he was at the street party in West London. If anyone saw him there, email the show at: [email protected].