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Brett McKay here and welcome to another edition of the Art of Manliness Podcast.

The fall of the Roman Empire has been a cultural touchstone in the West for centuries.

It's been used as a warning of what can happen to society that gets off track, and while

lots of ink have been spilled on the topic, most famously Edward Gibbons, Six Volume

Epic, the fall of the Roman Empire.

Archaeologists have made new discoveries in the past few decades that have given us

fresh insights as to why the Roman Empire deteriorated and what that decline looked like.

My guest today recently earned his PhD from University of Southern California, he specialized

in the fall of the Roman Empire, and he's begun putting his vast knowledge into an accessible

and easy to digest podcast.

His name is Patrick Wyman, and his podcast is called The Fall of Rome, and today on the

show, Patrick and I discussed the theories out there as to why the Roman Empire fell.

The role of the barbarians in the fall, and I'll talk about barbarian life, and what

the fall of the empire may have looked and felt like to Roman citizens at the time.

We also discuss if there are any similarities between the Roman Empire and the United States,

and if we're following the same path that Rome did.

It's a fascinating podcast that provides fresh and new insights on an important part of

the Western history.

After the show is over, check out the show notes at aam.is slash fall of Rome, where you can

find links to resources ringing Delft Deepirns with this topic.

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