Riley joins the show to discuss everything there is to know about Rome, its rise and fall, and everything in between.

Timestamps

0:00 - Intro and a couple of tangents 

5:30 - Jay Z Rome Comparison

6:44 - Julius Caesar, Declaring War, Pompeii 

9:08 - Caesar, Cleopatra, and Mark Antony

11:00 - Cleopatra Movie Tangent 

12:05 - Overview of the Roman Empire, Emperor Augustus 

15:18 - Roman War, Getting News

20:45 - Mudslinging, How Society Evolves, Old Podcast Talk

24:30 - Jay Z, Dr. Dre and The Golden Age of the Roman Empire

27:03 - Founding Rome, Republic vs Democracy, Caesar continued

31:20 - Star Wars Tangent 

37:17 - Gladiator, Oliver Reed

46:00 - Nero Playing the Fiddle

49:45 - Movie Talk, Music 

53:57 - End of Rome

57:30 - Outro