We know you love Roman history and that can mean a craving for history beyond Rome as well. Here’s some of the fantastic podcasts we love.
The Wonders of the World
Caroline Vahrenkamp has a mission: to explore the history of all the wonders of the world as a window into better understanding the enduring human spirit that we all share. Vahrenkamp combines history, a pure sense of wonder about the capacity of people, and delicious recipes that connect you with the places of these monuments. We’ve had the great fortune to collaborate with Vahrenkamp talking about the wonders of Pompeii and Herculaneum and the Colosseum and we can assure you that you’ll find this podcast simply wonderful!
The Exploress Podcast
The Exploress is hosted by Kate, who intrepidly uncovers the history of women wherever they can be found! Amazing women from the ancient world to the modern day are all part of this podcast. By taking an immersive approach to women’s experiences, Kate brings the lives of women to life! We’ve been very lucky to discuss women in ancient Rome with Kate as part of her Augusta series, the When In Rome series, the Domina series, and all things Cleopatra 🙂
Pontifacts
Bry and Fry host this papal history podcast which seeks to rank the Popes from Peter to Francis! It’s both light-hearted and brimming with exciting details. Come for your pontifical curiosity and stay for the engaging presentation.
Totalus Rankium
Rob and Jamie tackle the challenge of history old and new. Rob researches the subject while Jamie patiently waits to learn something incredible! Whether it is the subject of Roman emperors or the American presidents, these two bring history to life. We’ve been very fortunate to discuss a number of Roman emperors with Rob and Jamie including our favourites: Augustus and Tiberius 🙂
Ancient History Fan Girl
Hosted by Jenny Williamson and Genn McMenemy, this best friend duo explore the ancient world with curiosity, a sense of joy, and are a pleasure to listen to. As fans of history, they bring the ancient world to life in a very relatable way. A great place for coming to grips with the Greco-Roman world! We’ve has the immense pleasure of chatting about the ancient world with Jenny and Genn and highly recommend their work.
Hollywood and Crime
Hollywood and Crime is hosted by Tracy Pattin and Stephen Lang. We love tales of crime and Dr Radness in particular is fascinated by tales of 1940s Hollywood history and true crime. Check out the most famous case – The Black Dahlia to see if this is your cup of tea.
The Ozymandias Project
The Ozymandias Project brings together classics, ancient history, and archaeogaming with interviews, watch parties, and digital publications. Learn more about the academics who work in the field, and explore your interests in gaming and the ancient world here!
Let’s Talk about Myths, Baby!
Myths, Baby is hosted by Liv who holds a degree in English Literature and Classical Civilizations from Concordia University in Montreal. This podcast is all about Greek and Roman mythology. Come for the myths, stay for the feminism! Liv loves gods, goddesses, heroes, monsters, and everything in between.
The Other Half Podcast
Hosted by James Boulton, The Other Half podcast explores women throughout history. This project is ambitious in scope, with plans to tackle everything from Pharaohs to today’s revolutionaries. We recommend you dive straight into the episodes on Roman women to see what you think! You might even find Boulton’s previous podcast on the Queens of England there as you do.
The Rex Factor
The Rex Factor is one of our personal inspirations. Their conversational style and their love of history served as a model for us when we were just starting out. As we grew, we developed The Partial Pick which is our take on the rating the Romans. The Rex Factor continues to inspire us with their shift into animation! Check out their animated episode on Richard III and see what you think.