In today's episode we talk about Sulla. Sulla is often viewed as a brutal, murderous dictator who broke multiple Roman (small r) republican norms. That's true. But, as is often the case, there's much more to the story.

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In today's episode we're talking about Elagabalus, Rome's first openly trans emperor. We'll start with a brief history on the lead up to Elagabalus' reign and end with his death. We really like this story, not only because it's interesting, but because it's prescient and really kind of shows that the world's not quite so different today than it was even 2000 years ago.

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In this episode we are joined by a very special guest and we discuss the life of the iconic Livia Drusila. Born to one of Rome's most ancient and noble families and married to the man who would won day rule the known world, Livia was destined to be interesting. But it's all the things that happened before she married Augustus and the manner in which she impacted his administration that made her dangerous. Come check it out.

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Today we'll talk about the second and third Punic Wars. We'll also discuss what led to them and the 3 main characters: Hannibal Barca, Scipio Africanus, and Scipio Aemilianus. This is gonna be fun!

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Today we'll talk about Julius Caesar's life before he crossed the Rubicon. Growing up in obscurity, rumors of a love affair with a Greek King, and a kidnapping by pirates are just some of the things we'll talk about.

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In today's episode we'll dive into the founding of Rome, including an abridged description of Virgil's origin story, The Aeneid.

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Basically, the shows starts with a spinoff of The Odyssey, takes us on a road trip, and literally kills off one off of the main characters. The aura farming is wild.

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Hey history buffs and curious minds!

Welcome to "History in Zoomer," a fresh new podcast where history comes alive through the eyes of an amateur history buff — and the candid reactions and questions from a true zoomer. We dive into fascinating, sometimes weird, often overlooked stories from the past, making history engaging, fun, and totally relatable.

Each episode features a captivating historical tale, with me (Roly) sharing insights and asking the kinds of questions you’d actually want to ask. My zoomer co-host (Maddie) then reacts in real-time, bringing that authentic generational perspective we all love. Season 1 will feature stories from Ancient Rome.

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