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Rome might be eternal, but it didn’t start pretty. In this episode, Sean and Brandon walk through the real timeline of ancient Rome—from the myth of a wolf-raised twin to the bloody end of Julius Caesar and the empire that followed.

You’ll hear about Romulus and Remus (and which one got murdered), the sketchy kings who ruled before the Republic, and how the Roman Senate became both powerful and completely useless. The guys cover the rise of dictators, civil wars, and why Julius Caesar basically broke the Roman government forever. Then comes the Empire: Augustus’ PR genius, Nero’s unhinged reign, and the slow collapse of everything Rome built.

It’s a no-BS guide to Rome’s full arc—legend, monarchy, republic, empire, and downfall—all in one fast-paced episode.

✨ Stuff We Talk About:

• The Romulus & Remus origin story (and its wild symbolism)

• Seven kings, one sewer, and a lot of violence

• The Roman Republic and how it unraveled

• Julius Caesar’s rise and assassination

• The Roman Empire: good emperors, bad emperors, then no emperors