Dr. Wyman's Question Time: Ancient Entertainment

Milo, Phoebe and Pat are digging into the big man, the Marcus Lepidus of 69 AD - Aulus Vitellius. He may only have been emperor for 8 months but what an eight months...Milo has a bunch of work-in-progress dates around the UK coming up which you can find here:https://www.miloedwards.co.uk/liveshowsPatrick's book can be found here:https://harpercollins.co.uk/products/lost-worlds-how-humans-tried-failed-succeeded-and-built-our-world-patrick-wyman?variant=56057524650363The Wolf Hall mini-series can be found here:https://domainmasterspod.podbean.com/e/wolf-hall-episode-1/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Milo, Phoebe and Pat are reunited once again to talk about Mary Queen of Scots and specifically the slightly puzzling movie about her from 2018. We discuss the accents, the politics and the incredible disguises they've got David Tennant and Guy Pearce in.Get twice as much of this podcast on the Patreon here:https://www.patreon.com/mastersofpodBuy Patrick's book here:https://www.harpercollins.com/products/lost-worlds-patrick-wyman?variant=43084775817250Check out Wolf Hall here:https://open.spotify.com/episode/6ObBasJhWjQmANMHDAtcwu?si=NFF37hc4RhCM3Mfp8hXICACheck out all Milo's tour dates here:https://www.miloedwards.co.uk/liveshows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No Milo this week so Phoebe and Pat are donning their stockings and heading to Sherwood Forest for a dose of British children's TV from the 80s and 90s - Maid Marian and Her Merry Men. Expect a fair few digressions. Get this full episode and loads more on the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/157862905?pr=true Patrick's new book 'Lost Worlds' is out now - available from all good booksellers: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/lost-worlds-patrick-wyman?variant=43084775817250 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

*Due to a glitch this episode is being released on this fee two weeks late (after the Otho episode) but it should have been released on April 20th* Just Milo and Pat this week, cracking into the relatively thin text of the Emperor Galba - the Roman Liz Truss...or was he? Expect an Australian vibes round-up and also some apposite comparisons with the collapsing American empire. Get tons more like this on the Patreon for just $5 per month: https://www.patreon.com/mastersofpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Milo and Phoebe are deep diving into yet another Liz Truss-coded Roman Emperor: Otho. Expect thrills, spills and castrated boy-wives. Get tons more like this on the Patreon for just $5 per month: https://www.patreon.com/mastersofpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Phoebe is turning the question time tables on Pat this week (Milo will return next week) to indulge her special interest subject: the Tudors, what's their deal and why do we keep making TV and movies about them? Get this full episode and loads more on Patreon here from just $5: https://www.patreon.com/posts/156665259?pr=true Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No Pat this week (due to timezones) so Phoebe has lured Milo into her Tudor corner. Expect ruffs to be ruffled and bodices to be ripped. Why does this movie have Eric Cantona in it? Why is Vincent Cassel in a dress? Questions to be answered. Full episode on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/elizabeth-1998-155405351 See Milo on tour in Australia: https://www.miloedwards.co.uk/liveshows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Phoebe has recorded a new podcast mini-series with friend of the show Dr Eleanor Janega about Season 1 of the Wolf Hall TV show. If you like this episode, you can access all 7 episodes of the limited series for just $15 at: https://www.patreon.com/collection/2087866 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Phoebe and Pat are sans-Milo this week and they're doing another carpet time! On this occasion they're doing a Nero spin-off and tackling the subject of ancient entertainment and theatre. Get twice as much of this podcast on Patreon from just $5 a month here: https://www.patreon.com/mastersofpod Check out Milo's Australian tour shows here: https://www.miloedwards.co.uk/liveshows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Milo, Phoebe and Pat are answering your questions! They cover Phoebe's movie taxonomy, ancient chariot races and their podcasting histories, amongst other things. Get this full episode on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/154112049/ Come see Milo on tour in Australia, starting in Perth on April 2nd: https://www.miloedwards.co.uk/liveshows-aus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices