Summary
Caligula. One of the most infamous Roman emperors of them all. He didn't rule Rome for long, but he has gained a legacy as this incredibly evil figure. But who was the real Caligula? Did he really fall in love with one of his horses? And did he really declare war on the sea?
In today's episode Tristan Hughes uncovers all this and more as he welcomes historian LJ Trafford back onto the podcast to explore the truth behind Caligula's rather horrifying legend.
This episode was produced by Joseph Knight and edited by Aidan Lonergan
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| 0:52.0 | Aye. Listen to Uncanny USA wherever you get your BBC podcasts, if you dare. The Caligula, one of the most infamous Roman emperors of the Moon. He didn't rule Rome for long, but he has gained a legacy as his incredibly evil figure. |
| 1:28.0 | He is even featured as a villain in one of my favorite sitcoms, Red Dwarf. |
| 1:32.9 | If you know, you know, meltdown. |
| 1:36.0 | So what's the story of the real colligula? |
| 1:38.0 | What horrific tales do we have about this emperor surviving? |
| 1:41.2 | To what extent should we believe them? And what's behind the rather strange nickname, |
| 1:46.2 | Caligia? To explain all about this and much, much more, I was delighted to have the historian L.J. Trafford returned to the podcast. |
| 1:55.4 | L.J, I've interviewed her in the past, all about sex in ancient Rome, and it was a really fun |
| 2:01.1 | chat. So when I saw that she'd released a new book on some of the worst |
| 2:05.0 | Roman emperors, well a chat all about Caligula quickly followed. |
| 2:10.0 | I really do hope you enjoy. And here's LJ. |
| 2:15.0 | LJ, it is wonderful to have you back on the podcast. |
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