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The Rest Is History

218. Theodora: Empress of Byzantium (Part 1)

The Rest Is History

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4.618.6K Ratings

🗓️ 8 August 2022

⏱️ 47 minutes

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In the first episode of a three part series, Tom and Dominic dive into the incredible story of Justinian and Theodora. Tune in for an incredible (and racy) introduction to the powerful Byzantine empress, the collapse of the Western half of the Roman Empire, and a deep-dive into the great city of Constantinople. Justinian and Theodora episode release schedule: Monday 8th August - THEODORA: EMPRESS OF BYZANTIUM Tuesday 9th August - JUSTINIAN: MAKING ROME GREAT AGAIN Thursday 11th August - JUSTINIAN & THEODORA: THE SECRET HISTORY Alternatively, get all episodes right now by signing up to The Rest Is History Club at restishistorypod.com *The Rest Is History Live Tour 2023*: Tom and Dominic are back on tour this autumn! See them live in London, New Zealand, and Australia! Buy your tickets here: restishistorypod.com Twitter:  @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Or if you're listening on the Apple Podcasts app, you can subscribe within the app in the full view of the people, Theodora would throw off her clothes and stand naked in their midst, having only a pair of knickers over

0:54.7

her private parts and her groin, not because she was ashamed to expose these also to the public,

1:00.8

but because no one is allowed to appear they're absolutely naked.

1:04.0

Underwear is compulsory.

1:06.0

And with this costume she would spread herself out and lie on her back on the floor.

1:11.0

Certain menials on whom this task had been imposed with then

1:14.4

sprinkled barley grains over her private parts, and geese trained for the purpose

1:19.2

used to pick them off with their beaks one by one and swallow them.

1:23.0

Theodora, far from blushing when she stood up again, actually seemed to be proud of this

1:28.3

performance.

1:29.3

For she was not only shameless herself, but did more than anyone else to encourage shamelessness.

1:35.2

And many times she threw off her clothes and stood in the middle of the actors on the stage leaning

1:40.3

over backwards or pushing out her rear to invite both those who had already enjoyed her

1:45.2

and those who had not been intimate as yet, parading her own special brand of gymnastics.

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