Rome Retold

About Rome Retold

An educational podcast that recounts the history of the Roman Empire and discusses its importance today.

Publisher

T.E. Sarma

Category

history

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Feb 2024

Latest episode

17 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

21 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   17 Apr 2026

   S03E04 - The Second Punic War Begins

   Hannibal's revenge begins, and Rome holds it's breath. Links: ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ (https://www.patreon.com/RomeRetold) ⁠⁠Website⁠ (https://www.romeretold.com/) References: Delbruck, Hans. History of the Art of War, VolumeI: Warfare in Antiquity. Translated by Walter J. Renfroe, Jr. Westport CT: Greenwood Press, 1990. Gabriel, Richard A. Scipio Africanus:Rome’s Greatest General. Potomac Books, Inc., 2008. O’Connell, Robert L. The Ghosts of Cannae: Hannibal and the Darkest Hour of the Roman Republic. Random House, 2011. Potter, David. Ancient Rome: A NewHistory (Third Edition). New York: Thames & Hudson, 2018. Rosenstein, Nathan. Rome and the Mediterranean 290 to146 BC. Edinburgh University Press, 2012. Polybius, Livy, Dionysius, & Appian

2. 

   20 Mar 2026

   S03E03 - Interwar Years

   Learn how the First Punic War left problems unresolved, and how one man set himself to bring war to the Mediterranean yet again. Links: ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ (https://www.patreon.com/RomeRetold) ⁠⁠Website⁠ (https://www.romeretold.com/) References: Delbruck, Hans. History of the Art of War, VolumeI: Warfare in Antiquity. Translated by Walter J. Renfroe, Jr. Westport CT: Greenwood Press, 1990. Gabriel, Richard A. Scipio Africanus:Rome’s Greatest General. Potomac Books, Inc., 2008. Lazenby, John Francis. The First PunicWar: A Military History. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 1996. Rosenstein, Nathan. Rome and the Mediterranean 290 to146 BC. Edinburgh University Press, 2012.

3. 

   20 Feb 2026

   S03E02 - The First Punic War

   Dive into the longest war of antiquity, one which saw widespread destruction across the land and sea. Links: ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ (https://www.patreon.com/RomeRetold) ⁠⁠Website⁠ (https://www.romeretold.com/) Invicta Video - Warships of the Carthaginian Navy (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlrRAy2RlqM) References: Lazenby, John Francis. The First PunicWar: A Military History. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 1996. Rosenstein, Nathan. Rome and the Mediterranean 290 to146 BC. Edinburgh University Press, 2012.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

956

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

4.7 / 5

15 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 38 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

29

Social presence

0

YouTube

66

Engagement

51

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