Podcasts about totalus rankium

I speak to Rob and Jamie from the podcast Totalus Rankium. Their show is a light hearted ranking of every Roman Emperor from Augustus to Constantine XI. It's a really fun listen and they include all the amusing stories which I edited out of Byzantine history.They have a sister show where they rank American Presidents. Find both shows here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We hope you are all enjoying the festive season! We have a very special Christmas present for you all this year, and it's the gift of the scandal, skullduggery and saucy shenanigans that are in store as we commence our much-anticipated spinoff series ranking all the official mistresses of France from Agnès Sorel to Madame du Barry.Thank you to Rob from the Totalus Rankium podcast for composing our theme for this new series!This episode is just a teaser for what awaits you if you sign up to the "Boudoir" tier on our Patreon, or any of the above tiers. The full first episode is out now, and our episode on our first contestant Agnès Sorel will be out in 2 weeks' time.Support the show⚜️CATEGORIESBen and Eliza each give a score out of 10 for the first 4 categories. The 5th is determined by maths! The result is a total score out of 100. Enchanté: The shallow, first-impressions round: How fabulous and iconic an image have they passed down to us? En Garde: (A.K.A. “Selfish Wins”) How well did they gain and increase their personal power, either through scheming, statesmanship or good old fashion battles? Voulez-Vous: (A.K.A. “Selfless Wins”) How much would we want to live under their regime? How well did they better the world around them through law reforms and cultural projects? Ouh-Là-Là: How pearl-clutchingly scandalous were the events of their life, both in their time and down through the ages? How mad, bad and dangerous were they to know? La Vie en Throne: How many years did they reign, and how many of their children survived them? For more details on the scores, how they are calculated and how our kings are ranking, visit our website.

One episode wasn't enough to celebrate our 10 year anniversary. In this special bonus episode, you get double the podcast hosts! We're joined by our good friends Rob and Jamie from Totalus Rankium for another thrilling edition of How Well Do You Know Your Co-Host! Originally intended to be part of a single anniversary episode, we had so much fun that we had to break it off into its own special episode. We hope you enjoy!

In a world where all of history is happening all at once, a very bumbling conspiracy threatens the mayoral election.   Listen to Totalus Rankium: totalusrankium.wordpress.com Listen to PONTIFACTS: pontifacts.podbean.com   Follow Quest Friends! Online: Website: questfriendspodcast.com  Patreon: patreon.com/questfriends Under the Neighborhood: questfriends.itch.io/neighborhood Merch Store: teepublic.com/stores/quest-friends?ref_id=24896 Facebook: facebook.com/QuestFriendsPodcast/  Instagram: @questfriendspodcast TikTok: @quest_friends Tumblr: questfriendspodcast.tumblr.com  Twitch: twitch.tv/questfriends Twitter: @Quest_Friends  YouTube (Main): @questfriendspodcast YouTube (Stream VODs): @questfriendsstreams

As one of the most famous and bizarre moments in papal history, we had to spend some extra time digging through the Cadaver Synod! In this special bonus episode, we are joined by Gregg of the Popeular History podcast, to explore and review many things that this event inspired. We'll discuss sources, paintings, music, musicals, and more! Images:  Jean Paul Laurens, “Pope Formosus and Stephen VI, the Cadaver Synod”, 1870 At the Musee des Beaux Arts in Nantes: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Jean_Paul_Laurens_Le_Pape_Formose_et_Etienne_VI_1870.jpg/1280px-Jean_Paul_Laurens_Le_Pape_Formose_et_Etienne_VI_1870.jpg  Unknown Alamy: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/56/Cadaver_Synod.jpg The Cadaver Synod, the posthumous ecclesiastical trial of Pope Formosus, 897, engraving from the Middle Ages, 1892, by Francesco Bertolini (1836-1909), with illustrations by Lodovico Pogliaghi (1857-1950). Biblioteca Ambrosiana: https://discovery-assets-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/app/uploads/2022/11/23121220/GettyImages-935422378-770x1091.jpg.webp Cadaver Synod by Hippolite Magen 1857 https://www.bridgemanimages.com/en-US/noartistknown/title/notechnique/asset/4944939 "Le pape Formose et Etienne VII". Le concile cadaverique Gravure pour illustrer Histoire des papes par Maurice Lachatre (1814-1900), librairie du progres, Paris. https://www.alamy.com/le-pape-formose-et-etienne-vii-le-concile-cadaverique-897-le-cadavre-du-pape-formose-formoso-formosus-pape-de-891-a-896-revetu-de-ses-habi-image331922551.html?imageid=6B83FC86-C1F1-4AFB-A17B-3CBB25432BED&p=1169799&pn=1&searchId=856dd054def096977f5ecc6bd8180f46&searchtype=0 Wild Ambition Brewing: https://wildambition.beer/  Cadaver Synod Musical IndieGogo: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-cadaver-synod-a-pope-musical#/  Guests and Readings:  Gregg of Popeular History: https://popeularhistory.podbean.com/  Liutprand - Brendan of Tsar Power: https://open.spotify.com/show/49JyFkdWvSy0sKv37W8YX6  Platina - Ben of Wittenberg to Westphalia: https://play.acast.com/s/wittenbergtowestphalia#:~:text=by%20Benjamin%20Jacobs%20Go%20to,Modern%20Period%20of%20European%20history.  Mann - Rob of Totalus Rankium: https://totalusrankium.podbean.com/ 

Gamarjoba! In this episode we see how Vakhtang brings the fight to the Ossetians. Many thanks to Rob of Totalus Rankium for voicing King Vakhtang I, and Umberto from So You Think You Can Rule Persia for voicing the Ossetian Bomberazi, Baqatar. Thanks to: Brendan for script editing, and Asha of Swords, Sorcery, and Socialism for audio editing Find us on: Website | Patreon | Ko-fi | Amazon | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Youtube --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/historysaqartvelogeorgia/support

Gamarjoba! In this episode we talk about the early reign of King Vakhtang I of Kartli, and what urges him to make his way to Ossetia. Many thanks to Rob and Jaime of Totalus Rankium for voicing King Vakhtang I and Spaspeto Juansher respectively Make sure to listen to: The Alexander Standard Thanks to: Brendan for script editing, and Darius of Swords, Sorcery, and Socialism for audio editing Find us on: Website | Patreon | Ko-fi | Amazon | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Youtube --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/historysaqartvelogeorgia/support

Ever wanted to listen to a Quest Friend Role playing game with Totalus Rankium and Pontifacts in it? Well, here you are!! Recorded a while ago but released for halloween, join us was we go on an adventure!  More info: https://www.questfriendspodcast.com/jeff

We're back into the TTRPG world! With Kyle DMing the amazing new TTRPG that he designed, Under the Neighborhood, Ari from Quest Friends! and Rob from Totalus Rankium, Bry plays through the mysterious and strange "Historia Lane", where all Pontifacts and Totalus Rankium jokes are literal and real!  Listen for zombies, birds, elections, betrayal, heartbreak, revenge, and so much more. Quest Friends: https://www.questfriendspodcast.com/pontifacts  Under the Neighborhood: https://questfriends.itch.io/neighborhood Totalus Rankium: https://totalusrankium.podbean.com/ 

In June 2022, we were a keynote speaker at the online Intelligent Speech Conference, and also took part in a Rexy Panel, discussing podcasting with the Rex Factor format alongside Rob and Jamie from Totalus Rankium and Bry from Pontifacts. For today's episode, we're bringing you the Rexy Panel discussion, where the three podcasts have an informal chat about podcasting.You can find out more about the Intelligent Speech conference at their website (https://www.intelligentspeechconference.com) and if you'd be interested in attending next year and want to help make that possible, the Intelligent Speech Conference team are running a Kickstarter until 27 November 2022 in order to fund their work to make it the best possible user-experience:https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/intelligentspeech/intelligent-speech-endowmentWe'll be back from a research break next week to start our review of the Six Wives of Henry VIII, beginning with a biography episode for Katherine of Aragon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our two mysteries come to a close with an unexpected twist that teaches Kyle an important lesson about roleplaying the hard way. Content Notes: Very Harsh Sound (14:10-14:30), Volume (54:55-55:00) Character List: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Bub1xee_prMbf7WiC11OFjEIMKQ4k3LiDAuN5unRO5E/edit?usp=sharing   Download Chuck Beavers' Birthday Song: patreon.com/posts/chuck-beavers-71039334 Noir Quique voiced by Rob from Totalus Rankium: totalusrankium.wordpress.com Noir Irene voiced by Bry Jensen from PONTIFACTS: pontifacts.podbean.com Twitter: @pontifactspod Join us for our anniversary stream at 7PM CDT on Sunday, Sep. 25th: twitch.tv/questfriends   Follow Quest Friends! Online: Website: questfriendspodcast.com  Patreon: patreon.com/questfriends Under the Neighborhood: questfriends.itch.io/neighborhood Merch Store: teepublic.com/stores/quest-friends?ref_id=24896 Facebook: facebook.com/QuestFriendsPodcast/  Instagram: @questfriendspodcast TikTok: @quest_friends Tumblr: questfriendspodcast.tumblr.com  Twitch: twitch.tv/questfriends Twitter: @Quest_Friends  YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC62OqSFLVUvqw-a_UaAryKA   Music Credits "Quest Friends! Hereafter Theme" by Miles Morkri: twitter.com/milesmorkri "Chuck Beavers' Birthday Song" by Miles Morkri: twitter.com/milesmorkri "Spoon clattering (1): by chemicalcrux (license): freesound.org/people/chemicalcrux/sounds/530872/ "Spoon clattering (2): by chemicalcrux (license): freesound.org/people/chemicalcrux/sounds/530871/ "Spoon clattering (3): by chemicalcrux (license): freesound.org/people/chemicalcrux/sounds/530870/ "Spoon clattering (4): by chemicalcrux (license): freesound.org/people/chemicalcrux/sounds/530869/ "Spoon clattering (5): by chemicalcrux (license): freesound.org/people/chemicalcrux/sounds/530874/ "Spoon clattering (6): by chemicalcrux (license): freesound.org/people/chemicalcrux/sounds/530873/ "Spooky Halloween Night Cut D" by AdiGoldstein: pond5.com/royalty-free-music/item/75369121-spooky-halloween-night-cut-d Additional Music from Motion Array: motionarray.com/

Quique hunts for another missing Necromon, aided by a new detective/rival/assistant. Sparky desperately searches for a single rutabaga. Character List: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Bub1xee_prMbf7WiC11OFjEIMKQ4k3LiDAuN5unRO5E/edit?usp=sharing   Listen to Sidequesting: sidequestingpod.com Noir Quique voiced by Rob from Totalus Rankium: totalusrankium.wordpress.com Noir Irene voiced by Bry from PONTIFACTS: pontifacts.podbean.com   Follow Quest Friends! Online: Website: questfriendspodcast.com  Patreon: patreon.com/questfriends Under the Neighborhood: questfriends.itch.io/neighborhood Merch Store: teepublic.com/stores/quest-friends?ref_id=24896 Facebook: facebook.com/QuestFriendsPodcast/  Instagram: @questfriendspodcast TikTok: @quest_friends Tumblr: questfriendspodcast.tumblr.com  Twitch: twitch.tv/questfriends Twitter: @Quest_Friends  YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC62OqSFLVUvqw-a_UaAryKA   Music Credits "Quest Friends! Hereafter Theme" by Miles Morkri: twitter.com/milesmorkri Additional Music from Motion Array: motionarray.com/

It was supposed to be just another Sunday. An uneventful Sunday. The perfect Sunday. But crime waits for no man. Content Notes: Volume (32:30-32:40, 43:35-43:45), Gunshot (43:55-44:00), Harsh Noise (46:10-46:20) Character List: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Bub1xee_prMbf7WiC11OFjEIMKQ4k3LiDAuN5unRO5E/edit?usp=sharing   Play Dream Allies: questfriends.itch.io/dream-allies Noir Quique voiced by Rob from Totalus Rankium: totalusrankium.wordpress.com   Follow Quest Friends! Online: Website: questfriendspodcast.com  Patreon: patreon.com/questfriends Under the Neighborhood: questfriends.itch.io/neighborhood Merch Store: teepublic.com/stores/quest-friends?ref_id=24896 Facebook: facebook.com/QuestFriendsPodcast/  Instagram: @questfriendspodcast TikTok: @quest_friends Tumblr: questfriendspodcast.tumblr.com  Twitch: twitch.tv/questfriends Twitter: @Quest_Friends  YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC62OqSFLVUvqw-a_UaAryKA   Music Credits "Quest Friends! Hereafter Theme" by Miles Morkri: twitter.com/milesmorkri "Spooky Halloween Night Cut D" by AdiGoldstein: pond5.com/royalty-free-music/item/75369121-spooky-halloween-night-cut-d Additional Music from Motion Array: motionarray.com/

Ho Ho Ho!   Merry Christmas!   As an apology fpr the lack of content, here is a Senate only episode that we are releasing to all.    TR v P   Who knows their fellow co-host best? 

As the Apocrita rains down on the Weal, all anyone can do is try to survive. Listen as Ness and the NPCs: FEEL the bite of a spider! EXPERIENCE an actual door knock! FIGHT for their lives! Content Warnings: Deadly Violence, Fire, Volume (6:15-6:44, 14:10-15:15, 30:00-30:30, 1:01:10-1:02:00), Harsh/Overwhelming Sound (16:55-17:05, 46:20-51:30), Dismemberment (31:45-31:55) NPC List: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SkFGvWdf1Rqlt6cZ8Uiwyk6-PF0O7mv8st90W8sS9a4/edit?usp=sharing    Watch Hallie GM for The Omniverse Chronicles on Monday, September 6th from 7-10PM CDT: https://www.twitch.tv/thecritshow Join us for our finale and Q&A stream on Saturday, September 25th: https://www.twitch.tv/questfriends  Participate in our audience survey: https://forms.gle/s4kNSmyrCFXtS2GZ6 Read Ness' character sheet: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10g2VIZs2rva5sCjLNtnQ7-Y3P7c8XY9_ftjRMaMKTU8/edit?usp=sharing Stephen Rogers voiced by Rob from Totalus Rankium: https://totalusrankium.wordpress.com/   Follow Quest Friends! Online: Website: https://www.questfriendspodcast.com  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/questfriends Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuestFriendsPodcast/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@quest_friends Tumblr: https://questfriendspodcast.tumblr.com  Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/questfriends Twitter: https://twitter.com/Quest_Friends  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC62OqSFLVUvqw-a_UaAryKA    Intro/Outro music by MiracleOfSound Intro: Friends (YouTube: https://youtu.be/uH-8TDe5s-E, Bandcamp: https://miracleofsound.bandcamp.com/track/friends-2) Outro: Hitoshio (YouTube: https://youtu.be/m5Ahfl6gcH4, Bandcamp: https://miracleofsound.bandcamp.com/track/hitoshio)   Music Credits "Ambience, Creepy Wind, A.wav" by InspectorJ: https://www.jshaw.co.uk/ "Fairytale Waltz" by Kevin MacLeod (Link: https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100232 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)   "UI Completed Status Alert Notification SFX002.wav" by Headphaze: https://freesound.org/people/Headphaze/sounds/277032/ “menuDec.wav” by RunnerPack: https://freesound.org/people/RunnerPack/sounds/87032/ "Derp Away" by Liam Priestnall: https://youtu.be/SLpef-yVKL4 "Spook" by PeriTune: https://peritune.com/blog/2015/09/30/spook/ "Funny Circus Marching Band" by soundrosestudio: https://www.pond5.com/stock-music/107181781/funny-circus-marching-band.html "Soe (Remix)" by Derris-Kharlan: https://derris-kharlan.bandcamp.com/ Additional Music from Motion Array: https://motionarray.com/

Bonjour and bienvenue to Battle Royale, where we pass judgement on all the kings and emperors of France from Clovis to Napoleon III. If you're familiar with other history podcasts like Rex Factor (which reviews the British monarchs), Pontifacts (which rates the Popes) or Totalus Rankium (which ranks the Roman emperors), you'll already have a good idea about what we do! I, Ben, am the history buff who recounts the story of each monarch to my friend Eliza, and then we give them some scores in a variety of categories like En Garde (how good were they at fighting for prestige and power) or Oh La La (how scandalicious the events of their life were). But the stakes are higher high here – perhaps higher than any other podcast you've ever listened to! All 71 of our monarchs are locked in our imaginary dungeon, awaiting our judgement. Those who we deem to be the crème de la crème will go through to the Battle Royale Tournament, and compete to see who was the most majestic, fabulous and irresistible despot of them all. Those who do not will be sent to… the guillotine! As I record this little intro, we are about 6 months into this project. In that time, I have learned a lot about researching, writing and producing compelling history on an audio medium, and both Eliza and I have grown more comfortable recording ourselves. I do love our earlier episodes – the first few are some of the best, actually, particularly our special episode on the murderous queen Fredegund. But if you just want to dip your toe in it might be best to start with a later episode, like our 2-parter on Charlemagne (episode 16), which we purposely made accessible to new listeners. By then, we've mostly figured out a few of our audio issues, and we've been able to access more sources through friends and historians we've met through the podcast. However you choose to listen, we hope you enjoy coming along on our macabre adventure from the Dark Ages to the French Revolution, and help us decide who's ahead and who's headless at Battle Royale: French Monarchs. (No actual monarchs were harmed in the making of this podcast)

2020 continues to be the year of fun times, and some new circumstances mean that we need to take a short break from the podcast. Fear not, we will be back in a couple of months! (plus: a hint on the future of Totalus Rankium)

2020 continues to be the year of fun times, and some new circumstances mean that we need to take a short break from the podcast. Fear not, we will be back in a couple of months! (plus a hint on the future of Totalus Rankium)

A long time in the making, we are delighted to present our super special biography of the Brothers Grimm!
 From humble beginnings to super professor stardom, we follow the brothers as they traipse across Germany in a tumultuous time of war and instability. Please don your history hats and settle by the fire as we embark on our biggest adventure yet, somehow starting in ancient Rome and landing squarely in 21st century.  Chapter index: Once Upon a Time (04:08) University and the Magic Horn (14:24) Occupation and Fairy Tales (19:16) German Liberation (28:43) Peace and Publishing (36:15) Gottingen and Exile (47:21) Berlin and a Dictionary (55:24) For more information on some of the topics covered, we couldn’t recommend these podcasts more highly: Rex Factor, Totalus Rankium, Pontifacts, and The History of English Podcast. Our competition is still in full swing! Let us know which story you think deserves a different score and you could win some awesome prizes!Story leaderboard: https://bit.ly/3j7S3W7 
Pook Press bookshop: http://ow.ly/7VRY50Bau0z Twitter Facebook Instagram Patreon grimmreadingpodcast@gmail.com Theme music: Bicycle Waltz by Goodbye Kumiko Other Music: Beethoven's Douze Danses Allemandes - 1 Do majeur.

Amanda Litherland speaks to two innovative audio makers. Ross Sutherland reveals some of the thinking behind his puzzling new fiction podcast 'The Golden House' - a mini series from Imaginary Advice stuffed full of codes and secrets. Later, the award winning documentary producer Cathy Fitzgerland discusses her latest project 'Witness' in association with Amnesty International - a podcast which skilfully tells sensitive stories from some of the world's darkest places. Cathy also speaks about how she came to work in audio, and shares her advice on creating great listening, such as Life On Lockdown for Radio 4. Then Podcast Radio Hour producer Chris Pearson joins Amanda to go through a few of your recommendations for innovative podcasts, including Giant, The Friendship File Podcast, and Totalus Rankium.

A body has appeared! Well, it's appeared because someone killed it. And the BB's are next on the murderer's list. Listen as the BBs: IGNORE not-so-subtle threats! FACILITATE a family reunion! DEFEAT The Dark Horse Candidate! Content Warnings: Fire, Distorted Audio & Volume Spikes, Blood & Implied Gore (12:40-13:00), Retching (26:10-26:25)   Listen to Totalus Rankium: https://totalusrankium.wordpress.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TotalusRankium   Follow Quest Friends! Online: Website: https://www.questfriendspodcast.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/questfriends Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuestFriendsPodcast/  Tumblr: https://questfriendspodcast.tumblr.com  Twitter: https://twitter.com/Quest_Friends  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC62OqSFLVUvqw-a_UaAryKA    Music Credits "Great Fun" by Antarctic: https://audiojungle.net/item/great-fun/8294382  "Into Uncertainty" by Jay Man/Our Music Box: www.youtube.com/c/ourmusicbox "Intense Nervous Scared Suspense Noises" by FesliyanStudios Background Music: https://youtu.be/X3e5eg1PEjo "Lobby Time" by Kevin MacLeod: incompetech.com Additional Music from Motion Array: https://motionarray.com/

Madeline, A.Lex, and Ig are sent on a diplomatic mission to The United States of Numenerica, and for the first time it's not their fault everything falls to pieces. Listen as the BBs: COMPETE in a heated shuffleboard competition! SCARE some new friends! LEARN about Democracy? Content Warning: Fire, Bad Audio (14:40-17:20), Volume (16:15-16:30)   Listen to Quest Friends! https://www.questfriendspodcast.com/about Listen to The Cookie Crew: https://www.questfriendspodcast.com/cookiecrew   Listen to Totalus Rankium: https://totalusrankium.wordpress.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TotalusRankium   Follow Quest Friends! Online: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/questfriends Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuestFriendsPodcast/  Tumblr: https://questfriendspodcast.tumblr.com  Twitter: https://twitter.com/Quest_Friends  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC62OqSFLVUvqw-a_UaAryKA    Music Credits "Great Fun" by Antarctic: https://audiojungle.net/item/great-fun/8294382  "Sports Cinematic" by audiomarket: https://www.pond5.com/royalty-free-music/item/41970144-sports-cinematic-energy-rock-hard-guitar-background?ref=audiomarket "Goof Music" by Liam Priestnall: https://youtu.be/ZHCCh6fFARc "Discovery New World" by RomanStyopin: https://www.pond5.com/royalty-free-music/item/38203311-discovery-new-world-strings-piano-beat-cinema?fbclid=IwAR1rCht-q1ijAv38GK4nSYokcgv1O5rLNnHtCftpSuOB1jk4CwUDocyhtbc  "Hall of the Mountain King" by Kevin MacLeod: incompetech.com "A Funny Quirky Waltz" by AlisterBunclark: https://audiojungle.net/item/a-funny-quirky-waltz/20487898?ref=AlisterBunclark "Derp Away" by Liam Priestnall: https://youtu.be/SLpef-yVKL4  "Intense Nervous Scared Suspense Noises" by FesliyanStudios Background Music: https://youtu.be/X3e5eg1PEjo "Road Trip" by SKANDR: https://soundcloud.com/skandrofficial/road-trip Additional Music from Motion Array: https://motionarray.com/

Pontifacts is 2 years old! To celebrate, we invited a group of our favourite podcasters to participate in an actual-play pope themed D&D adventure. Join us as this rag tag band of Byzantine ‘pilgrims’ attempt to kidnap Pope Martin I, and bring him back to the Emperor. Shenanigans ensue Cast:DM: FryConstantine Constantius: Jamie of Totalus RankiumConstans: Rob of Totalus RankiumMilo: Ari of Quest Friends!Adesius: Josh of Drunk Church HistoryEanswythe: Bry Hear our cast:Totalus Rankium:https://totalusrankium.podbean.com/https://totalusrankiumap.podbean.com/Quest Friends:https://www.questfriendspodcast.com/Drunk Church History:https://drunkchurchhistory.podbean.com/… all hail Bird Constans.

Pontifacts is 2 years old! To celebrate, we invited a group of our favourite podcasters to participate in an actual-play pope themed D&D adventure. Join us as this rag tag band of Byzantine ‘pilgrims’ attempt to kidnap Pope Martin I, and bring him back to the Emperor. Shenanigans ensue. Cast:DM: FryConstantine Constantius: Jamie of Totalus RankiumConstans: Rob of Totalus RankiumMilo: Ari of Quest Friends!Adesius: Josh of Drunk Church HistoryEanswythe: Bry Hear our cast:Totalus Rankium:https://totalusrankium.podbean.com/https://totalusrankiumap.podbean.com/Quest Friends: https://www.questfriendspodcast.com/Drunk Church History:https://drunkchurchhistory.podbean.com/

Pontifacts is 2 years old! To celebrate, we invited a group of our favourite podcasters to participate in an actual-play pope themed D&D adventure. Join us as this rag tag band of Byzantine ‘pilgrims’ attempt to kidnap Pope Martin I, and bring him back to the Emperor. Shenanigans ensue. Cast:DM: FryConstantine Constantius: Jamie of Totalus RankiumConstans: Rob of Totalus RankiumMilo: Ari of Quest Friends!Adesius: Josh of Drunk Church HistoryEanswythe: BryExarch: David of the SiecleLady of the Night: Courtney of Cult of Domesticity Hear our cast:Totalus Rankium:https://totalusrankium.podbean.com/ https://totalusrankiumap.podbean.com/ Quest Friends: https://www.questfriendspodcast.com/ Drunk Church History:https://drunkchurchhistory.podbean.com/ The Siecle:http://thesiecle.com/ Cult of Domesticity:https://domesticpodcast.podbean.com/ Songs used: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVBgKCYrI-c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yW4CySchxjI&list=PLhODZ6AEpil7QeRmoKNSvE5F6pJX8iRC6&index=8

Nuestra recorrida por los once primeros emperadores romanos termina con Domiciano, maestro del terror psicológico, mejor arquero y maniático del pelo. La dinastía de los Flavianos venía bastante bien. Vespasiano y Tito lograron poner su propia casa de césares con mucha efectividad, superando a muchos de los emperadores que habían venido hasta ahora. Pero Tito falleció luego dos años, sin heredero. Domiciano, el hermano olvidado deberá tomar las riendas del asunto. Pero estadísticamente, cada dos emperadores buenos a los romanos les toca uno loco y en Domiciano encontraron un verdadero artista de generar horror. El ensañamiento de los historiadores con él hace difícil su evaluación, pero aún así, es claro que un tipo que tortura moscas por diversión  ¡Así termina nuestra saga de los 11 césares romero, con un especial de tres horas para ustedes! Imagen: Domiciano, museo del Louvre. Fuentes / Textos - National Geographic. (2017) Domiciano: el déspota del Palatino - SUETONIO TRANQUILO, Cayo. Las vidas de los doce césares. La vida de Domiciano. Fuentes / Podcasts - DUNCAN, Mike. Episodio 75-77. History of Rome Podcast. - EVANS, Rhiannon. (2015) Episodios 36-38. Emperors of Rome. - TOTALUS RANKIUM. Episodio 12. Domitian. Fuentes / Sitios web - Wikipedia Música: El tema de la Tortulia es una versión de Caravan por Oleg Zobachev. El tema original es de Duke Ellington. Bajo licencia Creative Commons. El tema de Rumbo a la Cancha es una versión de Espiral por Joaquín Mancini. Pueden (https://www.facebook.com/Epil_-202639766961397/) encontrar su trabajo aquí. La versión original es de Dunne.

Con Vespasiano muerto, la permanencia de los Flavianos en el poder podría llegar a estar cuestionada. Tito, el hijo mayor, playboy fiestero y violento, generaba grandes dudas. Algunos hablaban de la llegada de un segundo Nerón. Pero algunas personas se guardan sus mejores cartas bajo la manga para mostrarlas cuando sean necesarias. Tito tiene esas cartas, y jugarlas será la epopeya que tendrá que transitar para pasar a la historia, para quedar finalmente esponsoreado por el mejor espónsor de todos: la muerte. ¡Así comenzamos nuestra temporada seis, con el César número 10! Desde Radio Camacuá (http://www.radiocamacua.uy/) , para todo el mundo, esto es La Tortulia Podcast. Imagen: estatua de Tito, museos vaticanos. Fuentes / Textos - PHANG, Sara E. SPENCE, Iain. KELLY, Douglas. LONDEY, Peter. (2016) Conflict in Ancient Greece and Rome: The Definitive Political, Social, and Military Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. ISBN: 1610690206  - SUETONIO TRANQUILO, Cayo. Las vidas de los doce césares. La vida de Tito. Fuentes / Podcasts - DUNCAN, Mike. Episodio 74. History of Rome Podcast. - EVANS, Rhiannon. (2015) Episodios 34-35. Emperors of Rome. - TOTALUS RANKIUM. Episodio 11. Titus. Fuentes / Sitios web - Wikipedia Música: El tema de la Tortulia es una versión de Caravan por Oleg Zobachev. El tema original es de Duke Ellington. Bajo licencia Creative Commons.

Pope Gregory I, the second pope to earn “the Great” epithet, and like our first Great Pope Leo, he had a prolific career before becoming pope, including holding the highest civic office in Rome and serving as an apocrisiarius in Constantinople. But neither of these were jobs he wanted because he much preferred a monastic life, removed from the world. Imagine his disappointment when he is acclaimed as the next pope! In his episode, we discuss Gregory’s efforts to defend the whole of Italy from Lombard aggression through military strategy and co-opting secular authority, the evangelization of Britain through bad dad puns, more miracles than you can shake a stick at, hot grapes and too many eyes. And thanks to Ben Vanbuskirk of Fukushima Laser Shark for our Gregory Ditty, and Totalus Rankium for Gregory singing!

Tito Flavio Vespasiano, emperador romano, es otro de nuestros 11 Césares. A diferencia de sus colegas, la locura, la megalomanía o la desidia no lo acompañan a cada paso. Vespasiano dejará un legado cuya firma será el trabajo duro, el empeño y la humildad. Esto le permitirá reconstruir Roma luego de la última guerra civil y ganarse el elogio de ser “el único hombre que mejoró luego de ser emperador”. Pero para hacer esa reconstrucción, deberá usar a su familia como clan a la vez que despliega violencia, codicia y tácticas taimadas. Esto lo dejará, a nuestros ojos, como un Padrino de los emperadores romanos. Desde Radio Camacuá (http://www.radiocamacua.uy/) , para todo el mundo, esto es La Tortulia Podcast. Imagen: El Padrino Vespasiano, según Caravantes. Fuentes / Textos - CALDWELL, Thomas Francis. (2015) The career of Licinius Mucianus. Universidad de Melbourne. - MELLOR, Ronald. (2003) The new aristocracy of power. Editado en Flavian Rome, Culture, Image, Text, por A.J. Boyle y W.J. Dominik. Brill Academic Publishers.  ISBN: 978-9004111882 - PRATT, Bill. (2012) Are the Healing Miracles of Vespasian Believable? Toughquestionsanswered.org - SUETONIO TRANQUILO, Cayo. Las vidas de los doce césares. La vida de Vespasiano. - WELLESLEY, Kenneth. (2002) Year of the Four Emperors. Routledge. ASIN: B000OI15SO. Fuentes / Podcasts - DUNCAN, Mike. Episodio 73. History of Rome Podcast. - EVANS, Rhiannon. (2015) Episodios 31-33. Emperors of Rome. - TOTALUS RANKIUM. Episodio 10. Vespasian. Fuentes / Sitios web - Wikipedia Música: El tema de la Tortulia es una versión de Caravan por Oleg Zobachev. El tema original es de Duke Ellington. Bajo licencia Creative Commons.

Last week, 1865 writers and co-creators Steve Walters and Erik Archilla spoke with the hosts of the podcast Totalus Rankium--an irreverent and often cheeky revue of American presidents from a Brittish perspective. These two gents, Rob and Jamie, rank each president in categories of statesmanship, scandal, how Hollywood-ready they are, and how good their official portrait is.The podcast aired over the weekend, but Rob and Jaimie were kind enough to allow me to rebroadcast the episode on our feed. I hope you enjoy it, and if you do, be sure to subscribe to Totalus Rankium--they’ve just finished their ranking of Rutherford B Hayes, who of course succeeded Ulysses S Grant, who of course succeeded Andrew Johnson. It’s a great show, amusing but informative, much like their conversation with Steve and Erik.1865 is an Airship production. You can support this show at Patreon.com/1865podcast to get early, ad-free access to episodes and more.To find out more about 1865, go to 1865podcast.com, or find us on Facebook and Twitter.

The name says it all... or does it? Re-released to include the Hilarius sketch and song from Rob and Jaime at Totalus Rankium! (From episode 81. Anthemius: https://totalusrankium.podbean.com/e/81-anthemius/)

We return to the fray with the most excellent Rob and Jaime to tackle Dr Radness' favourite emperor. How will Tiberius fare against the criteria of Totalus Rankium? We're about to find out! How great is Tiberius? Tune in to find out! How are we judging Tiberius? Oooo better not to ask me, Dr G, author of this post, because I'm too much of an Augustan fan-girl to answer this question. Okay, okay, here's how it will work. We'll discuss Tiberius' life and career and at the end of the conversation we'll apply the Totalus Rankium system to form a holistic judgement of the imperial man himself. Here are the categories: Fights Maximus - an emperor's fighting capacity Opprobrium Crazium - their average level of insanity / taking things just too far Succesus Ultimus - how successful were they (all things considered)? Image Facius - were they attractive? Yes, this is the sexy category An Origin Story Like many people, Tiberius rises from humble beginnings. We'll explore the nature of his childhood and consider how this may have influenced his character and disposition (a very Suetonian approach if we do say so ourselves). We're on the search for clues that may help us better understand the complex influences on his life. Tiberius Imperator Some argue that Tiberius is the first emperor of Rome because he is the first to 'inherit' the legal privileges and concessions that secured Augustus' rule. This is important as it reveals the tenuous nature of the imperial project in these early stages. The differences between Augustus and Tiberius are revealed the moment Tiberius becomes emperor. Part of the challenge when examining his rule is the underlying consideration: what makes a good emperor? We'll consider some of Tiberius' achievements and also some of the more controversial aspects of his rule in this collaborative episode. You just never know what controversy is in the wind when we're talking about Tiberius! Obverse: TI[berivs] CAESAR DIVI AVG[vsti] F[ilivs] AVGVSTS (Caesar Augustus Tiberius, son of the Divine Augustus), laureate head right, parallel ribbons Reverse: PONTIF[ex] MAXIM[us], Livia (as Pax) seated right, feet on footstool, holding sceptre and branch; ornate legs, one line below. Catalogue: RIC I 30; Lyon 154; RSC 16a. Image Source: Wikimedia Commons

The Story of Leo, Michael and Thomas comes to end in this exciting episode of Totalus Rankium. Was the prophecy of the monk-in-a-cave-up-a-pole correct? How did Thomas die? Was it horribly? Horribly, horribly? And just how important is Crete and Sicily anyway?

James Buchanan has not gone down too well in history. His name is synonymous with the onset of the civil war. But was he really that bad? Well... quite possibly. But just how bad? I mean, his early life, surely that was not too bad? Find out in this week's Totalus Rankium! 

Leo, Michael and Thomas are three friends that share a prophesy - Leo and Michel will rule and Thomas will die horribly - horribly horribly. So when Leo sees his chance to usurp the old emperor, he goes for it! But now he has his good friend Banquo - I mean Michael - to worry about. Find out what happens in this week’s Totalus Rankium! 

In this special episode we get together with Rob and Jamie from Totalus Rankium to discuss Augustus - hear all the highs and lows here!

The debut episode of a new podcast about Game of Thrones, Ranking Thrones! Taking the format of the magnificent podcast Totalus Rankium, Evan and James will go through every man and woman who sat on the Iron Throne and was hailed as King or Queen. Follow them as they determine who are the exceptional Kings and who were forgettable place-holders. In our debut we talk about Aegon the Conqueror. After Aegon got an unpleasant reply from Argilac the Arrogant he decided to unite the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros with him as King. Is he really worth all the hoopla that the Westerosi give him? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

A nice thing happens. It's weird, too. Today's comic is here: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2018/10/08 Mother Goose and Grimm is here: http://www.grimmy.com/ And check out Totalus Rankium here: https://totalusrankium.podbean.com/

Rome was entrenched in chaos, until one man took charge, and through sheer force of will - and the army - remade the Empire into a completely new government, one that would last for over a thousand years.  Then he retired to farm cabbages, moving into an incredible palace on the shores of the Adriatic Sea, a palace which today forms the core of Split, Croatia's old town. Rob and Jamie from the Totalus Rankium podcast drop by once again to discuss Diocletian, one of the most significant emperors, whose legacy paved the way to medieval Europe. We dig into the good, like his bureaucratic reforms, the bad, like his persecution of Christians, and the ugly, like his edict on prices. Listener Hrvoje Tolić calls in to discuss Split, the sights, and the cuisine.  Pašticada, a long-marinated beef roast served over njoki, is the recipe of the day.

As we have mentioned recently on social media, the great Matt Smith has agreed to join the Saga Thing team and provide us with an original drawing for each saga episode. We’re excited to be working with him. You’ll get a fuller appreciation of each image he creates for us by listening to the episode. I don’t think you’ll be surprised to hear that this image was inspired by one of the climaxes of the saga. One of the climaxes? Yes. Just one of many.  Thanks again to Matt for donating his time and talents. Matt wrote and illustrated Barbarian Lord, a graphic novel heavily inspired by the Icelandic Sagas.  You can see more of his work here: matt-illustrations.com. Welcome to the team, Matt! If you like what he's doing for Saga Thing, drop him a line and express your appreciation on Twitter, where he's @barbarianlord. In this episode, we discuss the first half of Kjalnesinga saga (The Saga of the People of Kjalarnes). You’re not alone if the name doesn’t ring a bell. This saga isn’t widely read or commented upon, despite being full of interesting tidbits for further discussion. For example, Kjalnesinga saga is the only saga whose action takes place within the modern boundaries of Reykjavík.  If you’ve been to Iceland’s capital, then you’ve no doubt seen the impressive Mount Esja (Esjan) looming across the bay. This saga offers some clues about where the mountain and the places around it got their names, at least according to the saga author.  In addition to some fascinating toponomy, Kjalnesinga saga looks into the lives of the first two generations of settlers in Kjalarnes, starting with Helgi Bjolan and a group of Irish immigrants that he graciously welcomes into his land. The majority of the action concerns the children of these initial settlers.  Here’s a quick key for those of you who have trouble keeping track of all the names. As if a genealogical tree wasn’t enough, we’ve also got a map of Kjalarnes for you, generously prepared for us by Rob from Totalus Rankium podcast, using Emily Lethbridge's Icelandic Saga Map.  to get a sense of the region and who lives where. Rob is an unofficial/official member of the Saga Thing team. We look forward to more awesome maps from Rob for future episodes. If you find these maps helpful, let Rob know on Twitter, where he's @TotalusRankium. When you've finished digesting all this great info, give the episode a listen. Kjalnesinga saga features a vivid description of a pagan temple, rising tensions between Irish Christian immigrants and the just-a-little-less-recently-immigrated pagan Icelanders, one of our more violent slayings (which is really saying something), an official holmgang, and our first ever love quadrangle…or square, if you will. There’s plenty here for everyone. Because we promised a link to our Saga Brief on the holmgang, as if you haven't already heard it, I'm providing it. John put no effort or time into providing this link, just as I suspected. Music Credits: Intro Music - "Prelude and Action" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Summary Music - "Galway" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Outro Music - "Stormfront" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Selections from music by Kevin MacLeod licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

A boy was born with two different coloured eyes so everyone called him a rude name. Then some stuff happened and he became Emperor. There are the Isuarians, the Demes and the Orthodox church out for his blood, plus Bulgars and Persians. And he is getting on in years. How can Anastasius possibly succeed? Find out in this week's episode of Totalus Rankium!  Featuring Drunk Monks!

Some poeple will be remembered for taking a chance, for seizing the day, for grasping the nettle, for being the one person at the time ready to stand up and say: 'This is my time damnit, and I will make it!'. However, unfortunatly, to be remembered for saying those things, you then need to actually follow them through. With Contantine III chances were indeed taken, but was a nettle grasped? Was a day seized? find out in this week's Totalus Rankium! 

The Nameth Maketh the Maneth. Or at least so though Magnus' parents, who clearly thought that calling their dear child the 'Greatest Great' who ensure great things. And, to be fair, he became an Roman emperor. But does he live up to the name? Why does he hate heretics? And why does he need to please the Bishop Ambrose, despite the fact that he hates the man? Find out in this week's Totalus Rankium! 

  Julian is one of the most beloved of the latter emperors by historians, but why? Find out what he did in Gual, how he misspelt ‘send’ as ‘burn’, what caused him to revolt, why did the people of Antioch hated his beard, and how he dealt with Shapur II.   Does he live up to the hype? find out in this week’s Totalus Rankium!

We are down to the final two! Who will come out on top? The young but ambitious Constantine or the more experienced Licinius? Well, it’s Licinius first, so you can probably guess… but exactly how did Licinius fail? was it a brave last stand, refusing to bow down to superior numbers? Or did he slowly become humiliated after being beaten over and over resulting in him running away what seems every other week. We’ll give you two guesses which.    Also: Find out what Season 2 is of Totalus Rankium! 

"Well done Constantius! You are Caesar! You now rule all the land from here to... well, you see that island over there? Yes? The one held by the enemy, that's the one, yes, well, that's now yours! well done! Off you go to rule..." See how Constantius tackles the might of the roaring English Channel and the screaming Frankish pirates. Can he defeat the first British Empire? Find out in this week's Totalus Rankium!

The empire is looking much better, but do not be fooled! Land Pirates stalk the..er..land, U2 have taken over the fleet and usurpers are in every corner. The East is lost! The West is Lost! Will Probus get them back? Will he in fact get them back before even finishing the letter informing him of the loss? Will he figure out where all his cows keep going? Find out in this week's episode of Totalus Rankium!

Pupienus. He has a silly name, a long beard and a plan to defeat the mighty Thrax. But will that he enough for the harsh eyes of history to rank him as one of the best? Find out in this episode of Totalus Rankium!

Hello! Welcome to Totalus Rankium; ranking all the emperors from Augustus to Augustulus (actually Constantine XI). This is a quick introduction, recorded at the end of the season, just to welcome new listeners and let you know where the podcast is heading. We successfully ranked all the emperors up until Augustulus, and have decided to cary on up until the fall of the East!  Also we are starting a new podcast called American Presidents: Totalus Rankium where we see which US president had the most interesting life.  We hope you enjoy the show!