Ancient Rome Refocused

Episode 12 (S2) My favorite show. Venus tells us her tale. The Goddess talks.

James A. Bretney, film director has put together a TV pilot about the Roman Governor Creticus ("The Man of Chalk.") How far is the

Hollywood of the now, different from acting in the ancient world?

This episode has interviews with actors: Michael Kripchak, Greyson

Lewis and Michelle Stratton. There is an interview with Cody Garcia,

film editor and philosopher. Mr. Cain interviews James A. Bretney

(veteran) on his journey from war to the world of his imagination.

Find out how to make a TV pilot. Universal Empire: The Story of

Creticus can be found on FaceBook.

This podcast features the music of Danny Cudd and Markus Johansson. Their piece ONCE AGAIN is played by hang drums. You can hear more of their music by going to http://hangmusic.org/

Included in this episode is Professor Art Lynch discussing the movie

business, the art of the ancient stage, and the Screen Actors Guild

(SAG). A comparison is made between Rocius the actor, Archibald A.

Leech (Cary Grant), and James A. Bretney.

In this episode Rob and Nancy Cain perform a dramatic narrative of a

Roman couple going to the theater to see the great Roman actor Quintus Roscius Gallus. The soldier has been away for six long years and doubts his wife's fidelity. She doubts his fidelity as well. Can a night at the theater change everything? Has the years changed him?

Can she put aside her love for the great Quintus Roscius Gallus?

What if Julius Caesar, Cleopatra, Paris of Troy, and the last Emperor of Rome Romulus Augustus all met for a tea party along the River Time? What would they say to each other? The script will be posted by pdf and on facebook.

Episode 11 (S2) Dramatic Narrative: In this episode Rob and Nancy Cain perform a dramatic narrative of a Roman couple going to the theater to see the great Roman actor Quintus Roscius Gallus. The soldier has been away for six long years and doubts his wife's fidelity. She doubts his fidelity as well. Can a night at the theater change everything? Has the years changed him? Can she put aside her love for the great Quintus Roscius Gallus?Interviews:James A. BretneyMichael Kripchak,Greyson LewisMichelle Stratton.Cody GarciaProfessor Art Lynch

Teaser for an unaired TV showImagine if Julius Caesar, Cleopatra, Paris of Troy and Romulus Augustus, the last Emperor of Rome of the Western Empire, were gathered around a table. What would they say to each other? The show is hosted by Rob Cain.This podcast is a tribute to the show Meeting of Minds. It was created by Steve Allen, which aired on PBS from 1977 to 1981. The show featured guests who played significant roles in world history. Guests would interact with each other and host Steve Allen, discussing philosophy, religion, history, science, and many other topics.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKRxZSOqAYw&list=PL13xZwpBKslmyH1LjHURdov7e0XTw19kq

Episode 10 (S2) Dramatic Narration: The episode starts out with a modern version of the Aeneid. Please forgive me, Virgil. Annie meets a guy visiting from overseas and conspires to keep him in Chicago so she can work her charms on him. It's a chicklit with the makings of a great chickflic, that is all based on the Aeneid.  The author Natalie Haynes is interviewed by Rob Cain on her book The Ancient Guide to Modern Life. The show concludes with a plug for the hot new podcast TWILIGHT HISTORIES by Jordan Harbour.https://www.twilighthistories.com/The episode titled: ROME INDUSTRIAL features a Rome that has not fallen.

Mr. Cain travels back to the time of Alaric the Visitgoth and his sack of Rome. Was he tempted to take the imperial purple? He has a rant about modern day Neros and the symbols of empire. After he calms down he interviews Mark Schauss of the podcast RUSSIAN RULERS HISTORY. Mr. Schauss makes connections between the Czars and the Caesars. The show concludes with listener call-ins and we hear from the Archaeologist William Glover who talks about the Ninth Legion.

Episode 9 (S2)What makes a Caesar? Dramatic Narrative: Mr. Cain travels to the time of Alaric the Visigoth. This warrior chieftain sacked Rome and we explore the temptations ofRome and whether he would of considered the 'imperial purple.'Mr. Cain has a rant about the symbols of empire and modern day Neros.After he calms down he interviews Mark Schauss of the podcast Russian Rulers History on connections between the Czars and the Caesars.Listeners call in and are highlighted on the show. Archaeologist William Glover telling us about the Ninth Legion that mysteriouslydisappeared.

Episode 8 (S2) Dramatic Narrative: Mr. Cain goes back to Ancient Troy and we join Aeneas as he flees the city guided by the goddess Aphrodite.Interview with Eric Shanower about his graphic novel: Age of Bronze. .Yes, Brad Pitt is discussed and the movie Troy.

A study of the Founding Fathers and how they were influenced by the classics. Mr. Cain interviews Dr. Carl J. Richard, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, who wrote the book, "Why We're All Romans."