Hello everyone, this is Robin talking to you from early 2021.

2016 Robin is about to pitch you a couple of bonus episodes focusing on chariot racing,

and I'll let him do that.

But just a reminder to ignore him when he says you can buy these episodes at thehistoryofbyzantium.com,

they are now only available at patreon.com forward slash history of byzantium.

Thanks.

Hello everyone, I'm back to announce that the fifth Byzantine stories episode is now available.

It's part one of two exploring the life of Porfirius, a superstar chariot here who lived during the very beginning of our podcast narrative.

He was born in Xenos reign and died in Justinian's.

We know much less about him than we did about Simeon or John Chrysostom, but what we do know is fascinating.

And those of you who wanted to know more about chariot racing and the hippodrome will get your questions answered.

If you want to buy it, then go to the website and look for the links either on the episode post or the right hand menu.

If you are already a subscriber, then the episode will appear in your feed.

A couple of listeners have had their feed not automatically update, so if you can't see the Porfirius episode,

the quickest solution is just to delete the feed and re-subscribe.

There are instructions on the website. There's a link at the top of the page.

Do contact me, the history of byzantium.com if you have any problems, but I am away for the next three days.

I will reply as soon as I get back.

And remember, if you bought a subscription one year ago when I first launched it, then your sub is about to come due.

An email reminder will come two weeks before that, and then another on the last day of your subscription.

If you want to support me in continuing the show until 1453, then please do consider signing up for another year and six more bonus episodes.

Part two of Porfirius will come out in about ten days time.

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