Danny and Derek welcome Milo Edwards, Phoebe Roy, and Patrick Wyman, recovering classicists and hosts of Rome, the podcast about HBO’s series Rome. They talk about the development of the show in the early era of prestige TV, the portrayal of the city itself, Vorenus and Pullo, the imaginary of the average Roman, Atia and depictions of Roman femininity, and more.
Also be sure to check out Milo and Phoebe’s Seinfeld podcast Masters of our Domain, Phoebe’s internet culture and history podcast Ten Thousand Posts, and her Substack.
E97 - Vibes of Rome w/ Milo Edwards, Phoebe Roy, and Patrick Wyman