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Rostra, the speakers’ platform in the ancient Roman forum, is now the podcast of St. Theodore Guerin Catholic High School Latin, where we bring the lessons of classical study into the light for the benefit of all. Our logo is from a painting of the rostr

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    • Apr 15, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Latest episodes from Rostra-The Podcast of Guerin Catholic Latin

    S3E20-The Twins Artemis & Apollo

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 11:14


    Isabelle Gale joins us on Rostra for a look at Greco-Roman mythology's famous twins, Artemis and Apollo. Hunters and gods of the moon and sun, they have a fascinating background you don't want to miss!

    S3E19-Greco-Roman Influences on Modern Literature

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 12:14


    Some of our favorite stories have roots in the writings of the Greeks and Romans. In this episode of Rostra, Annabelle Bremer talks with us about those influences and where we see them in modern literature.

    S3E18-Early Christians in Rome

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 13:23


    What was it like for the first Christians living in Ancient Rome? On this episode of Rostra, Jacob Gaskill takes us back in time before Christianity became the official religion of the Roman Empire.

    S3E17-Engineering and Technology in Ancient Greece

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 10:42


    After talking with us about engineering and technology in ancient Rome, Saran Wagner returns to Rostra to share with us the ancient Greek advancements in these areas.

    S3E16-Ancient Sites in Modern Rome

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 13:57


    Katie Kolb and Lucy Esposito join us on Rostra to talk about some of the most incredible sites from antiquity you can see today in a trip to modern Rome.

    S3E15-Ancient Mythology & Modern Comics

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 11:22


    Just where do we get our ideas for the superheroes and comic books that entertain us? In this episode of Rostra, Stella Kolb helps us see the connections between the superheroes of today and the mythology of antiquity.

    S3E14-The Famous Cats of Rome

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 8:00


    Helen Koch returns to Rostra to talk with us about something tourists love to see, the famous cats of Rome.

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    S3E13-Roman Influence on the Crucifixion of Christ

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 12:03


    Robbie Fraga returns to Rostra to talk about the details of Roman crucifixion and the execution of Jesus.

    S3E12-The Destruction of the Huns

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 9:16


    Many have heard of Attila the Hun, but who were these people and why are they so significant in history? Join us as Grace Zirkelbach talks about this fearsome group of ancient warriors.

    S3E11-The Year of the Four Emperors

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 10:29


    Imagine the chaos if the leader of your country changed four times in one year. Welcome to 69 A.D.! Join us as Harrison Street leads us through this tumultuous year in the early Roman empire.

    S3E10-The Catilinarian Conspiracy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 11:11


    Gwyn Neill returns to Rostra to talk about one of the most significant events in Roman history, one that nearly destroyed the Republic, yet gave rise to some of the greatest oratory of all time.

    S3E9-The Spartacus Revolt

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 10:46


    Many people know the name of Spartacus, but do you know the full story? Sawyer Holman takes us behind the classic film to the actual history of this gladiator-turned-rebel.

    S3E8-Roman Saints and Martyrs

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2024 11:49


    The study of Latin quickly leads beyond antiquity. Stella Kolb returns to take us past the classical world into a look at Roman saints and martyrs.

    S3E7-The Battle of Teutoberg Forest

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2024 10:32


    One of the most famous defeats in Roman military history was in Teutoberg Forest at the hands of the Germans. Find out what led to this stunning loss as Elle Bennett and Gigi Moringiello talk us through this stunning moment in history.

    S3E6-Ancient Sites in Modern Rome

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 8:25


    You don't need a time machine to explore ancient sites. Amber Sawchuk talks to us in this episode about the wonders of antiquity you can see today.

    S3E5-Roman Engineering

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 8:22


    Think STEM is something new? Think again as Saran Wagner returns to talk about ancient Roman engineering.

    S3E4-Caesar's Conquest of Gaul

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 10:22


    You know how his life ended, but why is Julius Caesar really so famous? Valeria Zaldana talks with us about one reason, his conquest of Gaul.

    S3E3-Jason and the Argonauts

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 12:50


    Eleanor Reeves joins us to talk about one of the most famous adventure stories of all time, Jason and the Argonauts. It has been popular for two thousand years and was made into a classic movie in the 1960s, so don't miss this episode of Rostra!

    S3E2: Roman Monuments

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 8:12


    Think the Colosseum is it when it comes to Roman monuments? Think again as Maddalena Sansone talks us through some of the ancient sites you can still see today!

    S3E1-The Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 9:57


    Not all natural disasters gain worldwide attention for thousands of years. What was special about this volcanic eruption in 79 A.D.? Find out as Grace Zirkelbach kicks off Season 3 of Rostra!

    S2E16-Roman Cities in the Modern World

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 9:24


    Stella Kolb returns to Rostra to talk about ancient cities that still exist in the modern world.

    S2E15-Roman Heroes

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2024 10:43


    Saran Wagner returns to talk about people from Roman antiquity who showed themselves true heroes, including a young girl who led her people to freedom.

    S2E14-The Seven Kings of Rome

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2024 11:12


    Ava Klinker and Anna Kolb join us to talk about not only the famous but even the lesser known kings of Rome, all of whom were fascinating figures.

    The Battle of Actium

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2024 10:34


    The Battle of Actium launched the Roman Empire and changed the world. Who waged it and why? Find out as Sawyer Holman leads us through this important event in Roman history.

    S2E12-Roman Influence on Christianity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2024 10:22


    What influence could a polytheistic culture like that of Ancient Rome have on the spread of Christianity? Find out as Stella Kolb returns to Rostra!

    S2E10-The 300 Spartans

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2024 14:25


    It was the subject of two movies and a graphic novel, but what was the last stand of the 300 Spartans really about? Join us as Kyle Taylor talks about this inspiring, true story of the few defending liberty against tyrants.

    S2E10-The Trojan War

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2023 11:28


    No war has been the subject of more art and literature, but was the Trojan War real? Find out with Grace Zirkelbach as she discusses the legend of Troy!

    S2E9-The Roman Army

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 14:06


    What did it mean to fight for the eagles? Why was the Roman army so successful? Join us as Miles McGreal and Max Thompson talk about one of the greatest military forces in history.

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    S2E8-Roman Families

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 15:23


    You've got one. All your friends have them. But what were Roman families like? Maisy Svec and Sydney Delagrange talk with us about the ins and outs of family life in the ancient world.

    S2E7-Roman Chariot Racing

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2023 13:02


    Just what did The Beach Boys mean when they sang, “She makes the Indy 500 look like a Roman chariot race?” Find out as Andrew Clidence and Johnny Quinn take us trackside at one of the hottest sporting events in Ancient Rome!

    S2E6-Alexander the Great

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 12:03


    So famous that even Roman emperors were known to visit his tomb, Alexander the Great conquered the known world. Join us as Carson Hess and Owen Nielsen help us understand why he continues to captivate our attention today.

    S2E5-Roman Baths

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 10:44


    Everyone takes a bath now and then, but how did the Romans do it without special soaps and shampoos and all the things we take for granted? Jacob Dumas takes into the Roman baths and shows us how the Romans cleaned up.

    S2E4-Bad Roman Emperors

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2023 17:32


    It's not just clickbait! Some of the Roman emperors were stunningly bad, and Alli Weaver helps us understand why they are still the poster boys for what it means to be a terrible ruler.

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    S2E3-Mythological Groups

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 20:40


    The modern world has The Avengers and The Justice League, but the ancient world had its mythological groups, too. Join us as Cassie Brackett talks about the Fates, the Furies, the Muses, and more.

    S2E2-The Twelve Labors of Hercules

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2023 12:13


    The forerunner to the comic book superheroes of today, Hercules was the mythological strongman of Greco-Roman mythology. Robbie Fraga takes us through some of his famous exploits in an episode that may have you wanting to watch a certain Disney movie!

    S2E1-Latin Expressions in Modern English

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2023 11:47


    Isaac Summers kicks off Season 2 of this popular podcast by talking about Latin expressions we encounter all the time in English. Hopefully you won't need an “alibi” for why you missed this episode, so “carpe diem” and check it out!

    S1E30-The Wrap Up

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2023 26:46


    With more than 1,375 downloads, Rostra had a great first season as we explored Greco-Roman antiquity. Join us for a special episode with Principal James McNeany, history teacher John Lux, and former guests Dominic Moringiello, Kyle Taylor, and Saran Wagner reflect on our first season and talk about ideas for Season 2.

    S1E29-The Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2023 13:30


    In September of 79 A.D., Mt. Vesuvius erupted, destroying yet ultimately preserving Roman culture in southern Italy. Join us as Sawyer Holman talks about this tragic event that today gives us a window into the past.

    S1E28-The Five Good Emperors

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2023 13:59


    Some of the Roman emperors were notorious, but others ruled well. Join us as Elizabeth Nies talks about a group of them that are known as The Five Good Emperors and find out what makes them stand out from the rest.

    S1E27-Mythological Groups

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 14:47


    Super heroes come in groups like The Avengers and the Justice League, so why not mythological creatures? Join us as Elle Bennett and Gigi Moringiello talk about centaurs, satyrs, and more!

    S1E26-Latin Expressions in English

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2023 16:58


    This episode is not merely ars gratiā artis. It is a bona fide example of how Latin is used in the modern world. Join us as Otto Perry shows how Latin is alive in more than just English derivatives.

    S1E25-The 12 Labors of Hercules

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 11:54


    One of the most famous characters in Greco–Roman mythology is Hercules. Join us as Grace Zirkelbach talks about his famous 12 labors and why he might not have been the best subject for a Disney movie after all.

    S1E24-Roman Chariot Racing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 10:32


    The Beach Boys sang, “She makes the Indy 500 look like a Roman chariot race,” but what does that really mean? Join as Stella Kolb returns to Rostra to talk about this popular Roman entertainment.

    S1E23-Roman Architecture

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 11:33


    Modern architecture is great, but much of it is based on that of the ancient world. Join us as Wesley Street returns to Rostra to talk about the influence of the Romans on the buildings around us.

    S1E22-Roman Religious Practices

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2023 13:47


    It wasn't just mythology for the Romans when it came to their gods. Join us as Reese Ryan talks about ancient Roman religious practices.

    S1E21-The Colosseum

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2023 13:51


    It is one of the most distinctive buildings in the world. It's what you think of when you think of Ancient Rome. Join us as Max Thompson talks about the legendary Roman Colosseum!

    S1E20-The Latin Influence on Other Languages

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2023 10:11


    If no one speaks Latin these days, why study it? If there had been no Latin, you might not have a language at all! Join us as Margaret Martin talks about the far-reaching influence of Latin on languages through the centuries.

    S1E19-The Greco-Persian Wars

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 11:06


    The wars between the Greeks and Persians shaped the ancient world geographically, politically, and more. Listen as Dominic Moringiello talks with us about events that affected the ancient world and by extension the world of today.

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    S1E18-Bad Roman Emperors

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2023 16:46


    If you think modern leaders have their cringe-worthy moments, you need to hear about some of the ancient Roman emperors! As our first return guest, Saran Wagner is back with us to talk about emperors in togas behaving badly!

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    S1E17-Roman Mosaics

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2023 10:51


    Erin Reynon talks with us about Roman mosaics, an art form that has been popular for thousands of years and is still used in countless homes and buildings today.

    S1E16-Ancient Roman Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 14:00


    What was it like going to school in a toga? Anna Kolb and Ava Klinker talk with us about the differences and similarities between schooling in Ancient Rome and today. Don't be late for this class! And be sure to check out this project on ancient writing materials that these students took part in and discuss in this episode. http://tinyurl.com/AncientRomanWriting

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