Best Rhiannon Evans Podcasts (2024)

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Episode CCXXII - A Stolen Election (The Catiline Conspiracy III) 34:31

8d ago34:31

34:31

Catiline attempted to become consul of Rome more than once, and its a position he believes he deserves. When he fails in his efforts and Cicero is elected he attempts to force the issue, conspiring with all those who have a grudge against the state. Part III of The Catiline Conspiracy Guest: Associate Professor Rhiannon Evans (Classics and Ancient …

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Episode CCXXI - An Entire Farrago (The Catiline Conspiracy II) 32:28

21d ago32:28

32:28

Catiline doesn't have the best reputation in Rome, and in the years after his failed conspiracy he has been implicated in every failed plot of that time. Was he involved in them? Possibly. Part II of The Catiline Conspiracy Guest: Associate Professor Rhiannon Evans (Classics and Ancient History, La Trobe University).…

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Episode CCXX - A Disordered Mind (The Catiline Conspiracy I) 42:55

1M ago42:55

42:55

Catiline is a notorious figure of the Roman republic, a longtime rival of Cicero who, after repeated attempts at the consulship decided to push the matter by force. In this episode we look at his character, his role in the social wars of Rome and his early attempts at office. Part I of The Catiline Conspiracy Guest: Associate Professor Rhiannon Eva…

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Martin Kimber - Producer at Sky News 33:40

2M ago33:40

33:40

We're back with a bonus broadcast episode to wrap up season two! And it's a cracker. Today we're speaking to Martin Kimber, a producer at Sky's much-loved business programme, Business Live with Ian King. We've pitched many a client to Martin for the programme, so it was a joy to meet up and talk all things business and broadcast. In this episode, w…

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Episode CCXIX - Hispala Faecena and the Bacchanalia Conspiracy 28:36

2M ago28:36

28:36

Hispala Faecena was instrumental in bringing the cult of Bacchus to the attention of Roman authorities, ending a conspiracy that was threatening lives and the rule of law. Guest: Dr Emma Southon (Author of 'A History of the Roman Empire in 21 Women') Associate Professor Rhiannon Evans (Classics and Ancient History, La Trobe University).…

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Episode CCXVIII - Martial on the Emperors 35:52

2M ago35:52

35:52

Martial was a Roman poet primarily writing during the reign of Domitian, and while primarily known for his commentary on Roman life, his takedowns, his insults and vulgarity, in this episode we look at how he toes the careful line of praising the Emperor. Guest: Associate Professor Rhiannon Evans (Classics and Ancient History, La Trobe University).…

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Hannah Prevett - Deputy Editor at The Times Enterprise Network 34:23

3M ago34:23

34:23

In our fifth episode this season, we speak to Hannah Prevett, Deputy Editor of The Times Enterprise Network: one of the most prestigious hubs for aspiring entrepreneurs. Hannah has had her sights set on journalism for as long as she can remember. She joined The Times in 2015 to head up commercial business content, and was part of the launch team fo…

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Sarah Marsh - Consumer Affairs Correspondent at The Guardian 28:01

3M ago28:01

28:01

Our guest this week is the brilliant Sarah Marsh, Consumer Affairs Correspondent at The Guardian. Sarah kick-started her career in journalism with an internship at Wired and a stint as sub-editor for China Daily. After securing a non-editorial role with The Guardian over 10 years ago, she took up the Consumer Affairs beat in 2023 and has been cover…

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Episode #29 - Evan Munro-Smith and Red Faction 58:20

4M ago58:20

58:20

Merry Christmas, ya filthy animals! Our gift to you is a new episode! Stupid Old Studios director and Gamey Gamey Game host Evan Munro-Smith stops by to chat about an early 2000's FPS gem. We also discuss Stupid Old's "Comedy Lab" campaign, weekend Simpsons marathons, and Evan's encounter with Red Dwarf and Robot Wars' Craig Charles. You can donate…

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Episode CCXVII - Angeronalia 22:04

4M ago22:04

22:04

Yes, it’s that festive time of year again, when you gather all ye merry people with sore throats, stand around a statue with its mouth covered, and keep the sacred name of Rome safe. Guest: Associate Professor Rhiannon Evans (Classics and Ancient History, La Trobe University).By Assoc Professor Rhiannon Evans

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Dan Taylor - Managing Editor at Tech.eu 31:33

4M ago31:33

31:33

This week we have another great episode for you. We're joined by Dan Taylor, Managing Editor at Tech.eu. Despite studying music and beginning his career as a professional opera singer, Dan has always had a passion for tech. He first started blogging about the tech industry. He then ran a successful freelance photography operation for a number of ye…

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Frances Hedges - Deputy Editor at Harper's Bazaar 32:57

5M ago32:57

32:57

In our second episode this season, we’re speaking to the wonderful Frances Hedges: Deputy Editor at Harper’s Bazaar. Frances has had an impressive career in digital and magazine journalism, having worked across the Royal Society of the Arts journal, Net-A-Porter and Elle Decoration before joining Harper’s Bazaar, where she has stayed for just shy o…

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Laura Onita - Retail Correspondent at Financial Times 33:14

5M ago33:14

33:14

Welcome to the second series of our PR podcast 'No Worries If Not!', brought to you by Crest Communications. We’re really excited to be kicking off our new series with the brilliant Laura Onita: Retail Correspondent at Financial Times. After pursuing her dream to become a journalist from a young age, Laura landed prestigious roles at some of the UK…

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Episode CCXVI - A Roman Haunting in Three Parts 27:48

6M ago27:48

27:48

A dire warning from the spirit of Africa! A Haunting in Athens! And someone cuts the hair of Pliny's freedman. Pliny the Younger presents a Roman Haunting in Three Parts. Guest: Associate Professor Rhiannon Evans (Classics and Ancient History, La Trobe University).By Assoc Professor Rhiannon Evans

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Episode #28 - Lena Moon and Red Dead Redemption (Live at PAX Australia 2023) 50:54

7M ago50:54

50:54

PAX Aus has come and gone for another year, and with it comes a very special episode of One Perfect Game! Improv comedian, screenwriter and Twitch streamer Lena Moon stopped by on the Saturday night to talk a Rockstar classic. We also discussed working with the likes of Aunty Donna, the pandemic helping kick-start her Twitch channel, that one neigh…

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Episode CCXV - The Unconquered Sun 22:57

7M ago22:57

22:57

Aurelian is known as a conqueror, a general and a restorer, and his reputation is based on those achievements. But in his short rule of five years, he was also an Emperor, and made efforts to leave his mark on Rome. Part IV of 'Aurelian' Guest: Associate Professor Caillan Davenport (Head of the Centre for Classical Studies at the Australian Nationa…

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Episode CCXIV - Aurelian, Restorer of the Age 22:59

8M ago22:59

22:59

Aurelian has seen off vandals, goths, and conquered the forces of Zenobia to reclaim the east. But to the west lies the Gallic Empire, once firm territory of Rome, awaiting his attention. Part III of 'Aurelian' Guest: Associate Professor Caillan Davenport (Head of the Centre for Classical Studies at the Australian National University).…

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Episode CCXIII - Zenobia 34:50

9M ago34:50

34:50

The weakness of Rome was the strength of Palmyra, and the east came to be be ruled by the Queen Zenobia. Cultured and ambitious, her empire stretched from Egypt to Turkey, which made her a formidable challenge for Aurelian. Part II of 'Aurelian' Guest: Associate Professor Caillan Davenport (Head of the Centre for Classical Studies at the Australian…

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Episode CCXII - Aurelian, the Restorer of the World 25:50

9M ago25:50

25:50

Aurelian became Emperor of a fractured empire. To the west the Gallic Empire had been established ten years earlier, the eastern provinces were now controlled by Zenobia, and there were threats from the vandals in the North. To unite an empire, this will be his first priority. Part I of ‘Aurelian’ Guest: Associate Professor Caillan Davenport (Head …

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Episode CCXI - Claudius Gothicus 31:58

10M ago31:58

31:58

The treacherous death of Gallienus saw the rise of a man of war. Claudius Gothicus definitely earned his title, but with a reign of only two years perhaps he made the right kind of impact without the time to leave a bad impression. For an emperor in the third century that was more than enough, and he left an example for all who followed after. Gues…

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Episode CCX - A Lesson in Latin III 30:00

11M ago30:00

30:00

What Latin words and concepts for time are still with us today? Guest: Associate Professor Rhiannon Evans (Classics and Ancient History, La Trobe University).By Assoc Professor Rhiannon Evans

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Episode CCIX - A Diminished Rome 24:07

11M ago24:07

24:07

While much of the Roman Empire was lost during the rule of Gallienus, We don't really know how much of that is his fault, or really get a sense of his reign. Was he responsible for the loss of territory, or was he just a victim of the time? Part IV of 'Gallienus' Guest: Associate Professor Caillan Davenport (Head of the Centre for Classical Studies…

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Episode CCVIII - Odaenathus, King of Kings 30:56

12M ago30:56

30:56

As the Roman empire lost the western provinces something very different was happening in the east. Odaenathus remained on the side of Rome, but assumed the title of King, building his influence throughout the region, to the point where it became a problem for Gallienus. Part III of 'Gallienus' Guest: Associate Professor Caillan Davenport (Head of t…

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Episode #27 - Ash Millman and SOMA 49:25

1y ago49:25

49:25

It's a real SPOOKY episode of One Perfect Game! PlayStation Access host and NoSleep Podcast contributor Ash Millman stops by, as we get philosophical with an indie horror masterpiece in the form of SOMA. We also discuss how working with PS Access has opened Ash's eyes to new games, the perfect viewing conditions for horror content, and how her fath…

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Episode CCVII - The Gallic Empire 27:55

1y ago27:55

27:55

A challenge to the imperial authority was hardly unusual in the third century, but for whatever reason, Postumus decides to do things differently. Rather than marching an army on Rome he shaves off the western provinces, declaring Gaul, Germania, Hispania and Britannia the independent, but still very Roman, Gallic Empire. Part II of 'Gallienus' Gue…

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Episode #26 - Rhiannon Moushall and the Mass Effect Trilogy 49:48

1y ago49:48

49:48

One Perfect Game returns for 2023! Australian voice actor and theatre performer Rhiannon Moushall (Age of Darkness: Final Stand, Loopmancer) stops by to discuss a series that helped her make a life-changing connection.We also talk about the preparation that goes into voice acting and voiceover artist roles, sharing PC gaming time with her siblings,…

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Episode CCVI - Rome Crumbles 33:11

1y ago33:11

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When the Emperor Valerian was captured by the enemy what the empire needed was a trusted, capable, firm set of hands to take on the imperial mantle. In retrospect, that probably wasn’t his son Gallienus. For the next eight years Gallienus would rule as sole emperor and proceed to lose two thirds of the empire, leaving Rome at its weakest position i…

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Episode CCV - Cleopatra Selene 35:35

1y ago35:35

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Cleopatra Selene was the daughter of Cleopatra and Mark Antony, and was destined for greatness. Following the death of her parents she became a prisoner of Rome, survived into adulthood, and became a queen of the ancient world. Dr Draycott is the author of ''Cleopatra’s Daughter: Egyptian Princess, Roman Prisoner, African Queen'. Guest: Dr Jane Dra…

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Felicity Thistlethwaite - Digital Content Director at Stylist Magazine 35:53

1y ago35:53

35:53

It’s the final episode of our first series! And it’s a cracker. In our season finale we speak to Felicity Thistlethwaite, the brilliant Digital Content Director at Stylist. Felicity is an experienced national journalist, having written for the likes of Express and the Mail Online in an impressive career that has spanned more than a decade. Now, she…

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Tasmin Lockwood - Technology Reporter at Insider 21:56

1y ago21:56

21:56

This week’s guest is the brilliant Tasmin Lockwood - a Technology Reporter at Insider (formerly Business Insider) who covers everything from climate tech, sustainability and European startups to diversity in Venture Capital. We chat about how the Insider team is structured, why she’s always keen to speak to more female founders and why it’s always …

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Rosie Taylor - Freelance Health Journalist 36:12

1y ago36:12

36:12

Our guest this week is an award-winning freelance journalist, who has an impressive portfolio of stories to her name. She started her career at the Daily Mail, where she spent four and a half years, before embracing life as a freelancer in 2016. She writes regularly for a broad range of national publications including The Times, The Telegraph and T…

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Episode CCIV - Octavian's Illyrian War 32:29

1y ago32:29

32:29

Part of the making of Octavian was the victories he had early in his career. He defeated his rivals, conquered territory, and united the senate behind him whether they liked it or not. One of those territories was Illyria, in which he conducted campaigns during the quiet years before his final battles against Egypt and Antony. It’s perhaps in Illyr…

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Miriam Partington - DACH and Future of Work Correspondent at Sifted 32:53

1y ago32:53

32:53

This week we’re speaking to Miriam Partington, DACH and Future of Work Correspondent at Sifted. Miriam started life as a freelancer, writing about art, culture and technology for the likes of the BBC and the New Statesman. She now lives in Berlin, where she reports for Sifted on the tech scene in Germany and the startups reshaping the future of wor…

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Tanyel Mustafa - Lifestyle Reporter at Metro 34:39

1y ago34:39

34:39

In our second episode we speak to Tanyel Mustafa, Lifestyle Reporter at Metro. She started her career in marketing and comms, before transitioning into journalism through freelancing and then as a Beauty Intern at Hearst. She’s landed bylines in The Sun, Glamour, Marie Claire, Red and Good Housekeeping, and joined Metro.co.uk in 2021 to work on the…

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Simon Hunt - Business Reporter at The Evening Standard 31:00

1+ y ago31:00

31:00

Welcome to our brand new PR podcast, ‘No Worries If Not!’ (if you know, you know). In our very first episode, we’re speaking to Simon Hunt: Business Reporter at The Evening Standard. Simon has achieved a staggering amount considering he only graduated from university two years ago. In just under a year at the Standard he has interviewed some of the…

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Episode CCIII - Augustan Egypt 33:20

1+ y ago33:20

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Egypt was a valuable province to Rome, with natural wealth and successful agriculture. Thanks to an arid climate there’s also a number of preserved papyri from that era, providing modern scholarship with an invaluable paper-trail on the administration at the time. One papyri has led to the belief that Augustus confiscated lands of the Egyptian temp…

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Episode CCII - The Death of Cleopatra and Antony 54:16

1+ y ago54:16

54:16

With Octavian triumphant at the Battle of Actium the scene is finally set for a dramatic showdown in Alexandria. Cleopatra and Antony, a couple famous for their strategy and volatility will pay the ultimate price for resisting Rome, leaving Octavian free to assume a role of undisputed power. Guest: Dr Rhiannon Evans (Associate Professor in Classics…

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Episode CCI - Actium 35:29

1+ y ago35:29

35:29

In 31 BCE one of the largest naval battles in the ancient world took place—more than 600 ships, almost 200,000 men, and one woman. The forces of Octavian, Antony and Cleopatra would square off for control of the mediterranean, and ultimately the Roman empire. Guest: Barry Strauss (Bryce and Edith M. Bowmar Professor in Humanistic Studies at Cornell…

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Episode CC - Cleopatra and Antony (Live in Melbourne) 1:03:49

1+ y ago1:03:49

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When Cleopatra and Antony stood side by side they were at the pinnacle of power. Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator was the queen of an ancient civilisation, and heir to the unmatched cultural achievements of Greece. Marcus Antonius of Rome contended for control of the empire. Together they fought against Octavian and would bring about the end of the re…

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Episode CXCIX - Sextus Pompeius 47:34

1+ y ago47:34

47:34

Sextus Pompeius was the youngest son of Pompey the Great, and was responsible for leading the last great resistance of the Roman republic against Octavian and Mark Antony. While he made the most of his late father’s reputation, Sextus was a leader in his own right, and to many a forgotten aspect of this period of Roman history. Guest: Dr Kathryn We…

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Episode CXCVIII - Octavia 48:20

1+ y ago48:20

48:20

Octavia was, in many ways, the very model of a modern Roman matron. As the older sister to Octavian, later Augustus, and a wife of the powerful figure Antony, she was respected and admired by her contemporaries for her loyalty, nobility and humanity, as well as for maintaining traditional Roman feminine virtues. Guest: Dr Rhiannon Evans (Associate …

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Episode CXCVII - The Perusine War 35:37

1+ y ago35:37

35:37

With Antony distracted with developments in the east, Fulvia finds herself in the familiar position of advocating for her husband’s interests. This escalated to a war with Octavian, the outcome of which would leave Fulvia isolated. Guest: Dr Rhiannon Evans (Associate Professor in Classics and Ancient History at La Trobe University). Content warning…

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Episode CXCVI - Fulvia 39:16

1+ y ago39:16

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Fulvia came from a Roman noble family and is strongly associated with a string of influential husbands, most notably Mark Antony. She was influential and powerful in her own way, and would go on to play an important role in the Perusine War against Octavian. Guest: Dr Rhiannon Evans (Associate Professor in Classics and Ancient History at La Trobe U…

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Episode CXCV - Q and A VIII 41:42

1+ y ago41:42

41:42

For the eighth time, listeners provide questions and Rhiannon and Matt answer! In this episode: - Was Antony rehabilitated? - Did Classical Latin have regional dialects? - How did Romans celebrate their birthday? - Who was the first true Roman emperor? - How much of the Roman Empire remains in the modern world? - What were some of the Roman’s most …

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Episode CXCIV - Sea Monsters in Roman Mythology 31:49

1+ y ago31:49

31:49

Rome has always been a sea-faring power, relying on the Mediterranean for food and trade. But what lies beneath the waves can chill the hearts of mortal men, and tales of aquatic horrors were common in antiquity. Guest: Dr Gillian Shepherd (Director, Trendall Centre, La Trobe University)By Dr Gillian Shepherd

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Episode CXCIII - The Humiliation of Caesar (Valerian III) 23:07

2y ago23:07

23:07

With enemies to confront in every direction, Valerian heads back to the east where Shapur and the Parthians are once again threatening the borders of the Roman empire. While Valerian anticipates a victory, what is to come is the greatest defeat of a Roman emperor. Episode III of 'Valerian'. Guest: Associate Professor Caillan Davenport (Head of the …

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Episode CXCII - The Persecution of Christians (Valerian II) 29:44

2y ago29:44

29:44

Religious persecution wasn’t a new thing for Rome, but under the rule of Valerian they intensified. Christians were now the specified target, but the executions and confiscation of property did little to help the stability of the empire. Episode II of 'Valerian'. Guest: Associate Professor Caillan Davenport (Head of the Centre for Classical Studies…

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Episode CXCI - Empire Under Siege (Valerian) 46:20

2y ago46:20

46:20

When Valerian became emperor in 253CE Rome was fighting on all fronts. With Shapur and the Syrians taking territory in the east, and Germanic tribes to the west and the north, the empire was going to get messy for Valerian and his newly established dynasty. Episode I of 'Valerian'. Guest: Associate Professor Caillan Davenport (Head of the Centre fo…

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Episode CXC - I, Augustus (with Brian Blessed) 28:12

2y ago28:12

28:12

Brian Blessed is a treasured British actor who for our purposes will fondly be remembered for his iconic role as Emperor Augustus in the 1976 BBC television series I, Claudius. Brian dominated the screen with his performance and we were very lucky to get the chance to speak to him. Now funding on Kickstarter: Agricola (the podcast miniseries). Gues…

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Episode CLXXXIX - Nero and the Great Fire of Rome (Live in Canberra) 58:43

2y ago58:43

58:43

On the night of 18 July, 64 CE, a fire broke out in the Circus Maximus at Rome. It raged for nine days, destroying or damaging ten of the city’s fourteen regions. Was the fire just a terrible accident? Or was it deliberately lit, either by dissident Christians or by the emperor Nero, who allegedly sang while Rome burned? Recorded on 12th April 2022…

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