Spartacus Archives - The Partial Historians

Aug 29 2024 5 ep. 44 mins 3
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Dr Rad and Dr G explore all things ancient Rome. With source analysis, interviews with experts, and looking at how the ancient world appears in popular culture, we take you you through the sources for ancient Rome while having a good laugh along the way. Dr Rad is an expert on Kubrick's Spartacus and Dr G is an expert on the Vestal Virgins.

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A Cheeky Preview - With a Rebel Yell: Spartacus

Aug 29 2024 26 mins  
We are SO excited to share a snippet of our new book with you! That's right, we have a whole section entitled 'With a Rebel Yell' that will be bonus digital content on the Ulysses Press website and so we thought, why not read it as well? Today, we kick it all off with the section on the rebellious gladiator, SPARTACUS. Ah, this is where it all began for Dr Rad, and here we are

Enslaved Women During Slave Revolts with Assistant Professor Katharine Huemoeller

Jan 04 2023 69 mins  
We were thrilled to sit down and talk with Assistant Professor Katharine Huemoeller about her research into the representation of enslaved women during slave revolts in ancient Rome. This conversation reveals plenty of food for thought about the representation of women in the ancient world as well as exploring the way women go on to be represented in later eras. Special Epi

A Tribute to Kirk Douglas

Feb 06 2020 21 mins  
Join Dr Rad as she reminiscences about one of her film favourites and pays tribute to the man that has unwittingly dominated her life for over a decade. Special Episode - A Tribute to Kirk Douglas 2020 has been on my radar for a while, listeners, as it marks sixty years since the iconic movie Spartacus was released. However, just a few days before the Oscars, the star

Episode 90 – Spartacus, the Ballet

Jan 15 2019 49 mins  
We're turning 90 and it's time for a special episode on the reception of Spartacus! What better way to do this than to examine the history of Spartacus, the ballet. Dr Rad is our expert on the ground on all things Spartacus and reception. Dr G brings a wild curiosity and a small knowledge of ballet. So how does a famous freedom fighter like Spartacus end up with his own ballet?

Episode 60 – Trumbo (2015)

May 03 2016 55 mins  
The Partial Historians have hit the big 6-0! And what better way for the Doctors to celebrate with you than with an episode packed with all manner of interesting things. As you know, Dr R specialises in Rome on film. In this episode, let us take on a journey through the film Trumbo (2015), which is a bio-pic of the life of screenwriter Dalton Trumbo. Trumbo broke the black