Podcast Recommendation

[The Brain]

The History of Rome.  He is about 2.5 years and 130 episodes in. 

WTF. No way there's enough material on the early kingdom for that pace.

[Ed Anger]

When I was at the head case doc a long time ago, I was forced to sit through 3 hours of NPR in the waiting room. Fuck NPR and their fans. FUCK THEM ALL TO HELL.

If you don't listen to Car Talk, then fuck YOU to hell.




Actually, on second thought, no need; you are already missing Car Talk - that's is punishment enough.  It's easily the best show on the radio.  And I don't even like cars that much.

I'd rather hear Mart mangle idioms and misuse the word 'stat'.

[grumbler]

I'd rather hear Mart mangle idioms and misuse the word 'stat'.

Yep.  Yer in hell. 

[sbr]

The History of Rome.  He is about 2.5 years and 130 episodes in. 

WTF. No way there's enough material on the early kingdom for that pace.

I was wrong, it is 150 episodes in but it is really paced well, IMO.

Tarquinius is overthrown and the Republic is founded at the end of the 4th episode; those 4 episodes average less than 15 minutes.

Some highlights of the timeline:

Episode 11: Gauls sack Rome
Episodes 15&16: Second Samnite War
Episodes 23&24: First Punic War
Episodes 27-31: Second Punic War
Episodes 29&30: The Gracchus brothers
Episode 41: The Social War
Episodes 50&51: Caesar's Gallic Wars
Episode 56: Death of Caesar
Episode 61: Actium
Episode 66: Death of Augustus
Episode 73: Death of Claudius
Episodes 91-94: Hadrian
Episode 117: Year of the 6 Emperors
Episode 133&134: The Tetrarchy
Episode 139: Diocletian abdicates
Episode 149: Death of Constantine

Most episodes are less than 30 minutes though they get longer as it goes.

[The Brain]

The History of Rome.  He is about 2.5 years and 130 episodes in. 

WTF. No way there's enough material on the early kingdom for that pace.

Tarquinius is overthrown and the Republic is founded at the end of the 4th episode;

A new hope?

[Martinus]

Tarquinius is overthrown and the Republic is founded at the end of the 4th episode

OMFG Spoilers!!! 

[sbr]

The History of Rome.  He is about 2.5 years and 130 episodes in. 

WTF. No way there's enough material on the early kingdom for that pace.

Tarquinius is overthrown and the Republic is founded at the end of the 4th episode;

A new hope?

[Agelastus]

The History of Rome.  He is about 2.5 years and 130 episodes in. 

WTF. No way there's enough material on the early kingdom for that pace.

Tarquinius is overthrown and the Republic is founded at the end of the 4th episode;

A new hope?

Apparently Tarquinius "Darth" Superbus was not strong enough in the Dark Side...

[mongers]

Alain de Botton has don't some interesting 'A Point Of View' items recently:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qng8

I enjoyed the one on 'In Praise of Zoos' enought that it's prompted me to visit the zoo next time I'm in the smoke.