Emperors of Rome - Podcast Rankings and reviews

I’m very thankful I recently discovered this podcast. I’ve listened to Mike Duncan’s The History of Rome several times and this is an excellent complement to it. Having two hosts in question/answer form helps uncover additional answers and detail that shed further light on one of the most fascinating periods of Western Civilization. It’s a very pleasant listen, and there is no manufactured need to push macho narratives in order to keep things interesting (looking at you, Dan Carlin).

I will certainly be listening to this more than once and recommending to anyone I know with a legitimate interest in history or politics.

I’ve finally finished binge-listening to this entire podcast and I’m all caught up, so I had to update my review. I love this podcast - the hosts are all great and I like the the in-depth discussion of the source material for different periods. It’s scholarly, it’s engaging, and the hosts obviously enjoy discussing the subject matter. I also love that they explore so many different subject areas - there’s the episodes about the emperors, but also other prominent figures, the fall of Rome, the various empresses, lessons in Latin, etc. All-around fantastic and I can’t wait to see what Matt, Rhiannon and Caillan do in the future.

As someone who has been a Roman history hobbyist for over three decades, this is a great podcast to move beyond the better known “greatest hits” of Rome (first century) and get into more “deep tracks” beyond the best known material. Exploring the fast paced action of the third and fourth centuries during the famed “fall” is full of fascinating facts and stories that lead to an ever increased understanding of what came next. Thank you for the great work.

After listening to The Rest Is History and also reading I, Claudius, I became more interested in learning about Rome.
These presenters do such a great job educating by giving us context and story.
I never knew that Augustus and Octavian were the same person!
The whole line of Emperors makes so much more sense now!
Thank you!