In this episode, we detail the revolt’s beginning and explosive growth. In this episode, we explain how Rome responded to the chaos.

In this episode, we explore how Caesar’s actions amounted to a political and military coup. In this episode, we explain how the Republic lacked defenses against such consolidation.

In this episode, we analyze ancient accounts to understand the event’s authenticity. We look at how different writers described the same dramatic stand.

In this episode, we analyze the rapid sequence of victories that pushed his borders outward. We uncover how preparation and boldness defined his campaign.

In this episode, we detail how close Rome came to collapse after Cannae. We examine the battlefield tactics that brought the Republic to the brink.

In this episode, we discuss how innovation allowed Rome to outmaneuver opponents. We look at technological, tactical, and organizational breakthroughs.

This series chronicles the radical transformation of Saul of Tarsus—from a zealous persecutor of early Christians to their most prolific advocate. Follow Paul’s perilous journeys across the Mediterranean, braving shipwrecks, imprisonment, and political intrigue to spread a controversial new faith. Through historical analysis and narrative storytelling, the show explores how this indefatigable missionary bridged the gap between Jewish tradition and the Gentile world, writing the letters that would become the bedrock of Western theology.