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The show where two random dudes in a basement look at the important men and women of history and decide, once and for all, if they are worth all the fuss!... more
FAQs about The Great Podcast:How many episodes does The Great Podcast have?The podcast currently has 20 episodes available.
March 02, 2024S1.20 | Constantine Pt2 | The Tetrarchic WarsThe Tetrarchy was hanging on by a thread. The Empire was poised for war. But who would come out on top?...more1h 15minPlay
February 01, 2024S1.19 | Constantine | Claiming Their OwnThe abdication of Diocletian and Maximian was a monumental act. Never before had the most powerful men in the Empire voluntarily relinquished their Imperium. But what comes next? Perhaps the next generation of Tetrarchs can continue in Diocletian's great works....more1h 33minPlay
December 19, 2023S1.18 | Diocletian | To End The CrisisAurelian was dead due to a lie... No one wanted to take the mantle, and chaos and violence erupted yet again. But when the dust was settled, could an unknown cavalry bodyguard commander rise up and save the Empire?...more2h 29minPlay
September 18, 2023S1.17 | Aurelian | From the Jaws of DefeatThe empire was as fractured as it had ever been. Gallienus had done all he could, but failed to bring it back together. But could an upstart cavalry commander do what Gallienus could not?...more1h 55minPlay
August 01, 2023S1.16 | Gallienus | Hitting Rock BottomThe Crisis of the Third Century was in full swing when Valerian was declared emperor. He raised his son, Gallienus, to the purple alongside him and the two would embark on the unenviable task of saving the Empire from utter chaos. But, will it be enough?...more1h 29minPlay
July 08, 2023S1.15 | The Crisis of the Third Century200 years of peace and prosperity are now at an end... With the fall of the Severan Dynasty, the Empire finds itself in the greatest crisis it has ever faced: 50 years of poor governance, invasions, and usurpers. Join as we look at the first half of the Crisis of the Third Century...more1h 21minPlay
March 01, 2023S1.14 | Elagabalus | The Sun God’s PriestCaracalla was dead. Some upstart Praetorian Prefect presumed to declare himself Emperor. But an aging widow and her two widow daughters might have just what it takes to reestablish the Severan Dynasty....more1h 20minPlay
November 25, 2022S1.13 | Caracalla | The Cloaked KillerSeverus had been strict and severe. His son was an all-around more vicious experience. Caracalla was told by his dying father to stick close to family, enrich the soldiers, and spite everyone else. Caracalla would follow through on these lessons... at least most of them....more1h 39minPlay
November 03, 2022S1.12 | Severus | The Year of the Five EmperorsChaos reigned in Rome. The people sent pleas to the generals of the Empire to come and liberate them from the despicable Didius Julianus. Septimius Severus was one of these men, and he pounced on the opportunity for power and glory. But, who would win the Year of the Five Emperors?...more1h 26minPlay
October 07, 2022S1.11 | Didius Julianus | The Man Who Bought the Roman EmpireCommodus was dead... But who would follow him? Surely a wise, experienced, and capable man would come forth to save the Empire from the tyranny it had so long endured....more1h 27minPlay
FAQs about The Great Podcast:How many episodes does The Great Podcast have?The podcast currently has 20 episodes available.