Welcome to ancient Pompeii - where it's all cocks, cocks, cocks, lava and cocks. Join comedians Phil Jerrod and Phil Lucas as they discuss the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD79.

Was God angry about all the cocks? Yes… yes he was…

Theme music by Steve Adam

Production by Mike Sandeman - http://www.northbrightonrecording.co.uk/

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LETTERS OF PLINY, by Pliny The Younger