Episode Appearances
History Extra podcast · Mar 18, 2026
The devastating Jewish revolt against the Roman empire
“Sent by Nero to suppress the Jewish revolt; later became emperor during the Year of Four Emperors”
First Jewish-Roman War (66-74 CE)Roman Imperial Military StrategyJewish Factionalism and Internal Conflict
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In Our Time · Feb 26, 2026
The Roman Arena
“Roman emperor who commissioned the Colosseum on the site of Nero's Golden House as a gift to the Roman people”
Gladiatorial Combat Economics and Business ModelsRoman Arena Architecture and InfrastructureImperial Political Power and Public Spectacle
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Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard · Jan 14, 2026
David McWilliams (on the history of money)
“Implemented piss tax to fund Colosseum construction; coined phrase 'pecunia non-olette'”
History of Money and Monetary SystemsTrust as Economic FoundationHyperinflation and Currency Collapse
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