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Augustus wants you on the History of Rome Tour

Hey everyone,

Mike Duncan (of the History of Rome podcast) is still participating in tours around the sites in Rome, Naples, Pompeii and elsewhere.

The next tour leaves on May 25th and you can get a $100 discount by visiting this link http://historyofrometour.com/byzantium.

I haven’t been on the tour myself but I have visited most of the places which it visits. I can not recommend them enough. In 2010 I walked around the Forum, the Colosseum, Hadrian’s Villa, Pompeii, Ostia and more – all with “The History of Rome” podcast in my ears! I absolutely loved it and it was a massive inspiration for starting “The History of Byzantium.”

For more information visit the website: http://historyofrometour.com/byzantium.

Robin

Podcast Squared

I was interviewed recently by Andrew Johnstone at PodcastSquared. We talked about why podcasts are a good way to get into History, when Rome ended and Byzantium began and how I try to tell the story. We also talk about eating Charlemagne, Sesame Street and The Walking Dead so you will want to check it out 🙂

You can find the interview here. And more good stuff at podcastsquared.com.

Hey everyone,

All of my podcasts have been moved to a dedicated server so (in theory) we shouldn’t have any problems anymore.

I am putting the finishing touches on episode 10 which should be with you later today.

Thanks for your support,
Robin

Hey everyone,

As you may know I have been hosting the podcasts at my other site thetvcritic.org.

I’m very pleased to say that the podcast has been downloaded in large numbers.

I’m not so pleased to say that this has overwhelmed the server’s limits.

I am in the process of finding a new hosting solution for the podcast. I hope this will be a matter of days and that the next episode will still be available this weekend (29-30th September 2012). However I know there are always unexpected problems so please bare with me until I get this sorted.

Thanks for your patience and support,
Robin

Hello everyone,

My name is Robin Pierson. I live in London in the UK and I currently have two jobs. I work full time for my father who is an actor and for the past four years I have been working part time as a TV critic. I set up my own site at thetvcritic.org so I could share my passion for American television shows.

Since then I’ve produced a number of podcasts both alone and with co-hosts.  I’ve also become a huge fan of podcasts themselves and regularly listen to over a dozen each week. One of my favourites as you’ve probably guessed is Mike Duncan’s “The History of Rome.” Though I also thoroughly recommend Dan Carlin’s “Hardcore History.”

I’ve always had an interest in Ancient History and studied classics at school. I’ve read Roman history books on and off since university but my passion for the subject was really ignited in the last few years. Partly through a trip to Italy and partly through “The History of Rome” podcast.

I liked pretty much everything about “The History of Rome” podcast. I liked the simplification and explanation of the Roman story. I liked the half an hour length. I liked Mike’s sense of humour and timing. I liked his neutral tone which never felt like it was providing an overbearing opinion on the narrative. When Mike announced he would be stopping with the fall of the West in 476 I considered whether I could possibly take on the task of continuing the story.

As I have the podcasting equipment and experience at my fingertips and I so want to learn more about what happened to the Romans, now that Rome has fallen, I decided I would. My aim is to continue in the same vein as “The History of Rome.” I aim to present the narrative story of what happened to the Roman Empire from 476 onwards in half hourly installments. I’m no expert on the subject but I have studied it before and aim to communicate it in as clear and entertaining a fashion as possible.

Initially at least I hope to emulate Mike’s style. I want to keep the rough structure and neutral tone established on “The History of Rome” because I think so highly of it. I hope you won’t see it as simply an imitation and doubtless over time my own style will emerge.

I can only commit to taking the story on another century (to the end of Justinian’s reign) for now. If I have enough support I hope to keep going all the way to 1453. Let me know what you think of the podcast either here on the blog, on facebook or on Itunes.

Robin Pierson, May 2012