Dr. Wyman's Question Time: Ancient Entertainment

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

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

Milo, Phoebe and Pat are back at the Suetonius and this time it's the turn of the Emperor Nero. This episode tackles the big questions: Was Nero the son of the most conniving MILF of all time? Was he the first guy to get an acoustic guitar out at the afters? How do you get the job of arch-poisoner? Listen to find out. Come see Milo on tour in Australia starting April 2nd: https://www.miloedwards.co.uk/liveshows-aus Support us on Patreon and get loads more episodes just like this for $5 per month, here: https://www.patreon.com/mastersofpod

Phoebe is away this week because she is ill (sorry), but in recompense to you, the listener, Milo and Patrick have gotten together to watch this peculiar Hollyoaks-esque movie about Boudica. Get this full episode on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/153115449?pr=true Go see Milo on tour in the UK and Australia: https://www.miloedwards.co.uk/liveshows

Returning-Champion Josh Boerman (TWOAPW, Ill Conceived) is back on the pod to talk about the bizarrely long-running UK sitcom 'Plebs', set in Ancient Rome. We get into costume vs period and what happens when you try to map modern society onto ancient Rome and also what to do about protecting our supply of BIG BOYS. Check out Josh here: https://www.joshboerman.com/#1-podcasts Support us on Patreon and get loads more episodes just like this for $5 per month, here: https://www.patreon.com/mastersofpod Come see Milo on tour in Australia: https://www.miloedwards.co.uk/liveshows

Roman legions are being terrified by adherents of WODE-IDEOLOGY. That's right, it's time we had a deep dive on Queen Boudicca (or Boudica, or Boudicea if you're really fruity) - leader of the Iceni tribe who rebelled against Roman rule in Britain in the 60s AD. Milo, Phoebe and Pat get into one of the original conniving MILFs and attempt to separate the myth from the history. Simple as. Get this full episode and loads more on Patreon, here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/151732455/ You can find all Milo's tour dates here: https://www.miloedwards.co.uk/liveshows

Milo, Patrick and Phoebe are back at the Suetonius. Patrick is in charge this week for Rome's first ever nepo-uncle: Claudius. Sometimes in a palace coup, you just grab the nearest uncle and make him Emperor and if you're really lucky he conquers Britain. Something like that. Milo's Time for Questions show is being taped at Big Belly in London on Wednesday, a few tickets left if you're a London listener: https://bigbellycomedy.club/event/milo-edwards-presents-time-for-questions/ Loads more like this on the Patreon from just $5 per month, here: https://www.patreon.com/mastersofpod

Phoebe and Pat are sans-Milo this week, and having a huge amount of fun talking about teenage demigod Percy Jackson. Milo will triumphantly return next week for the Emperor Claudius. Get this full episode (and loads more) on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/150909844?pr=true Milo has upcoming dates in London, Glasgow and Australia here: https://www.miloedwards.co.uk/liveshows

In the 1970s Bob Guccione had a simple dream: to make a serious movie about the emperor Caligula with Malcolm McDowell, Helen Mirren, John Gielgud and Peter O'Toole that also had a bunch of porn in it. Champion, fan-favourite and horny-history expert Eleanor Janega returns to the pod to talk about one of the most insane films ever made. Check out Eleanor here: https://eleanorjanega.com/ Go see Milo in London, Ireland and Australia here: https://www.miloedwards.co.uk/liveshows Loads more like this on the Patreon from just $5 per month, here: https://www.patreon.com/mastersofpod

Phoebe and Patrick answer your questions about the Early Roman Empire and anything else that stood out to you from the first few episodes of our Twelve Caesars series. Milo will return next week. Get this full episode (and loads more) on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/149588464/ You can see Milo on tour in Leicester, Birmingham, Ireland and Australia here: https://www.miloedwards.co.uk/liveshows