Ancient Rome Refocused

An interview with UK Composer Daniel Denyer. Rob visits Daniel at his apartment at the Kilburn stop off the Jubilee Line in London, England. Through his window the overground can be heard to rattle by, and from his apartment that sound is transformed. His works include composition and performances of THE BACCHAE and surreal sounds for a micro-opera about the ancient city of Troy.

A Halloween Special. In 1485 workmen came across the body of a dead Ancient Roman girl in a sarcophagus. The body was uncorrupted. She was beautiful. As you may guess this became a bit of a sensation in Rome.

Total playing time: 12 minutes. An original story written by Rob Cain. Narration by Skye Taylor Synopsis: Alice has a YouTube Channel called Alice through the Looking Glass. In this episode she talks about how she became a classics major. She avoided telling her father, and one day her grandfather gives her the entire set of GREAT BOOKS OF THE WESTERN WORLD when she shared the news . This sparks a conversation with Dad. Will Alice keep on the Appian Way or go back to Engineering School? Great Books of the Western World is a cautionary tale about following your dreams. Featuring the music GIVE ALL YOU GOT by Leroy Wild and the vocals of Noa Blu.

Rob Cain interviews a Mr. Bob Carr who went down to Tikal in 1959 to assist in the surveying and mapping of this ancient site. Assisted by John Windmuller, Bob's son-in-law, Rob, John and Bob conduct a kitchen interview about his two years in the jungle. The mystery of what was termed an ARRIVAL BOWL is discussed near the end.

Rob Cain provides an Editorial on the beloved character of Lilith Sternin of the TV Show Frasier. Was Lilith just an ex-wive, or was she purposely created to take the attributes of a mythological character?

INDIANA JONES AND THE BULL OF PERSEPOLIS Rob Cain writes a love letter to a museum. The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures once known as the Oriental Museum is at the University of Chicago on the city's southside. If you visit take an uber to visit this unique museum that frankly looks like a set for the next Indiana Jones Movie. Don't waste time visiting the M@M store on Michigan Avenue. Take a real adventure and visit the past.

EDITORIAL Forget Cleopatra. Where's my Queen Zenobia and Queen Amanirenas? Rob Cain goes on a rant about the entertainment industry's continued fascination with Cleopatra VII. Typing out an article on his laptop while listening to Seraj Nebal, he puts forth his frustration while waiting for other movies to be made about other powerful women. Tell the story about Queen Zenobia! Tell the story about Queen Amanirenas! Forget Wakanda, and let's celebrate the people of the Kush.

Gladiatorial Games at Starbucks 32:00 - 1:17 Introduction 1:17- 10:03 Matthew Leigh Embleton and the History of Latin, Pt. II 10:10 - 11:59 Rob Introduces an audio segment from the 1970s TV production THE PALLISERS. This is basically a dramatic scene within a courtroom that illustrates how Latin could be used for communication. 12:02 - 18:10 An Irishman on trial and saved by the use of Latin. 18:12 - 20:35 Rob discusses a European thought experiment to make Latin the language of the European Union. 20:36 - 28:23 A true story of a gladiatorial game in front of Starbucks.

A conversation with the historian Michael G. Stroud. Synopsis: Michael G. Stroud and Rob Cain discuss subjects as the nature of history and its study, the importance of context, and the history of Tudor and Roman Naval Sea Power. https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelgstroud/

The 12 Labors of Antony A Dramatic Narration in a 'What-if?' vein. An original story by Rob Cain and performed by Jordan Harbour of Twilight Histories. Imagine Marc Antony going to a public relations firm for advice on how to win over the people of Rome in his war against Octavian. This story is about the Aequitas Publicae Negotium, a public relations corporation that provides him a communications plan to achieve his objectives. The story gives insight on how history could have been different with just a little bit of adjustment. Would Antony have taken the advice?

Photo of Matthew Leigh Embleton Check out more of Matthew's music at: http://www.matthewleighembleton.co.uk/

Photo of Matthew Leigh Embleton

An interview with Matthew Leigh Embleton, composer, musician and writer out of Kent, England. Rob Cain and Matthew discuss Ancient Latin, the Vikings and assorted historical observations. Matthew discusses his favorite 'epochs'. Check out Matthew's website at: www.matthewleighembleton.co.uk Matthew Leigh Embleton Available Bonus Material includes: Snakestyle-K Minor Spanish Voyage (Ambience of Rennaissance Spain)

Down and Out in Ancient Rome features the dramatic narrative DOWN AND OUT IN ANCIENT Rome. This story takes you into the backstreets of ancient Rome. Tristan is the writer and producer for The Story Engine Podcast and Twilight Histories. Intro: 0-2:48 Rob talks about the hit TV show LOKI: 2:54 - 10:45 Matthew Leigh Embleton gives a lecture on Runes and the early Roman Alphabet: 10:46 - 14:00 DOWN AND OUT IN ANCIENT ROME by Tristan Verboven: 14:40 - 33;10 Ending: 33:11 - 33:39

Intro Narration by David Denyer. Wikipedia The Seikilos epitaph is the oldest surviving complete musical composition, including musical notation, from anywhere in the world. The epitaph has been variously dated, but seems to be either from the 1st or the 2nd century CE. The song, the melody of which is recorded, alongside its lyrics, in the ancient Greek musical notation, was found engraved on a tombstone (a stele) from the Hellenistic town of Tralles near present-day Aydın, Turkey, not far from Ephesus. It is a Hellenistic Ionic song in either the Phrygian octave species or Iastian tonos. While older music with notation exists (for example the Hurrian songs), all of it is in fragments; the Seikilos epitaph is unique in that it is a complete, though short, composition.[1]

A mix of music provided by London composer David Denyer. Agave was performed and sung by Charlotte Holtum ("Give me Strength") Dionysus was performed and sung by Pavlos Christodoulou Singing Bacchae were Alisha Iyer, Faidra Faitaki, Polyanna Cohen ("The Divine Will", "What is Wisdom?").

Anna Kouremenos (lecturer at Quinnipiac University) and Rob Cain discuss a debate between Boris Johnson, Mayor of London (at the time), and Mary Beard, noted Classicist, when they took on each other in a debate forum to decide what culture was better: the Romans or the Greeks? Ms. Kouremenos as a Greek Historical academic provides a courtside analysis. Listeners are recommended to see the full debate which is offered on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2k448JqQyj8&t=640s The full debate is titled: Greece vs Rome, with Boris Johnson and Mary Beard Anna said, "I watched it twice."

The primary discussion is on her paper: PΩΜΑΙΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ ≠ ROMAN OCCUPATION: (MIS)PERCEPTIONS OF THE ROMAN PERIOD IN GREECE. A line from the paper sums up the direction of her research: "…very little has been written about modern perceptions of this period." This paper is available on Academia.edu. This is a fun and interesting discussion with an outstanding educator. The podcast includes the following topics:

On the show Rob Cain interviews Simon Elliot the author of Roman Britain's Missing Legion: What really happened to the IX Hispana? Subjects covered in the podcast: * Evidence. * Citations in the records. * Possible solutions to the mystery. * The origins of the name Caesar. * What is the dream find for an archeologist to settle the IX Hispana mystery? * Decapitated heads discovered in Britain. What's up with that? * A favorite hypothesis of the fate of the IX Hispania. Do not miss the show, and be sure to pick up his book on Amazon.