The Twelve Caesars: Claudius

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

It's time for history's greatest statesman, a man so forward thinking he nearly made a horse a consul (or did he?): Gaius Caligula. Expect palace coups, seashells and slightly over-familiar sister relationships. Loads more like this on the Patreon from just $5 per month, here: https://www.patreon.com/mastersofpod Come see Milo on tour in Europe, Ireland, the UK and Australia here: https://www.miloedwards.co.uk/liveshows

Is there anything gayer than two straight men? Arguably no, and we have watched a movie that makes that case loud and clear. Join Milo, Phoebe and Pat as they analyse a movie about two Napoleonic cavalry officers who would literally do anything to each other except kiss. Get this full episode on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/148524651?pr=true Follow us on socials here: https://linktr.ee/mastersofpod See Milo on tour here: https://www.miloedwards.co.uk/liveshows

It's Milo's turn to explain the Emperor Tiberius to Phoebe and Pat. Augustus' adopted son with a bad reputation and his own, ahem, private island. He is also the biological son of the most confusingly named man in history. Expect ancient scandals and name alerts galore. Get twice as much of this nonsense on the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/mastersofpod Go see Milo on Tour in the UK, Europe, Ireland and Australia: https://www.miloedwards.co.uk/liveshows

What was really going on in Rome during Augustus' reign? We've heard from Suetonius and now it's once again time for Milo and Phoebe to bombard Dr Wyman with stupid questions. Expect a lot of deep cuts about Roman cities and also a revelation about statue botherers. Get this full episode and tons more on Patreon here from just $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/posts/147258003/ Check out Milo on tour in the UK, EU, Ireland and Australia here: https://www.miloedwards.co.uk/liveshows

Pat is in the driving seat this week, explaining to Milo and Phoebe what Suetonius thinks about the man who found Rome a city of brick but did some rather nifty cladding work. We also get into the thorny issue of Nolan's Odyssey and which director we would rather have. Sign up to the Patreon for twice as much of this podcast here: https://www.patreon.com/c/mastersofpod You can see Milo on Tour in Birmingham, Leicester Europe and Ireland here: https://www.miloedwards.co.uk/liveshows Merry Christmas and or Saturnalia depending on your preference!

2025: Podcasts are now battlefields. Milo, Phoebe and Pat are joined by returning-champion Eleanor Janega for a festive extravaganza of weevil choice, quick words and sharp actions (not to mention Dresses Pete). Get this full episode on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/145775044/