T&J: A Roman Empire Love Story
Christine Laskowski
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A limited series podcast devoted to sixth century Byzantium and the greatest recorded love story on earth — that between Empress Theodora and her husband, the Emperor Justinian.
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Silk and Islam
Justinian catches a big break after a certain textile secret gets out, while Belisarius' reputation undergoes a brief revamp. A succession competition heats up and another great love story emerges,…
Overture
Designed to be an experimental compliment to the Trailer, as the podcast series nears its finale, I wanted to collect the mnemonic tags, parodies, sound effects, foley and quotes (most but not all)…
Raised in the Shade
Eunuchs were prominent figures in T&J era Byzantium, and the most notable by far was the general, Narses. But for those whose only touchstone for eunuch representation has been the character,…
The Plague Pt. 2
In a total antique PR disaster, the Justinianic Plague a.k.a. the bubonic plague a.k.a. the world's very first pandemic reduces the Roman Empire's population by about half and reverses some pretty…
The Plague Pt. 1
A huge swath of the world goes dim for a year and a half after a mysterious haze covers Eurasia's skies. The abrupt dip in climate creates some pretty ideal conditions for the bubonic plague.…
Solomon, I Have Outdone Thee
The Nika Riots leave Constantinople a tabula rasa for Justinian's masterpiece cathedral, the Hagia Sophia. Although, not without petty rivalries, starchitects and a shrewd Hebrew king's influence…
Purple is the Noblest Shroud
To move forward, we must first look back ... to the early days of T&J's being crowned empress and emperor, where a confluence of unfortunate policies — plus, a flawed hanging — cause the couple…
Textiles and Jewelry with Betsy Williams
Bonus episode courtesy of my new South African and Articles of Interest fans! What was the Birkin bag of the T&J era? Could someone tell the difference between a Roman and a Persian based on…
Enslavement
T&J themselves owned enslaved human beings, and they were far from alone. Enslavement in the Roman Empire was the practice of both prostitutes and priests, even rabbis. Justinian hires some VIP…
Gothic as a Modifier
One thing we can definitively say is that the Goths weren’t dressing in all-black and ornamenting their buildings with gargoyles. So how did the name of a single barbarian people make it to the 21st…
Barbarian Makeover Pt. 2
Justinian, now emperor, decides he wants to restore the Roman Empire to its full territorial glory. Piece of cake, right? Good thing T&J have their favorite couple on-hand to help make it all…
Barbarian Makeover Pt. 1
We cross over the Danube River to uncover the many dichotomies between the Romans and their scruffier neighbors to the north. Justinian’s Uncle Justin leaves Thrace for Constantinople and sets off a…
One Iota
The smallest of the Greek letters — or what we'd think of as the letter 'i' — blows early Christian doctrine wide open. T&J link up and find themselves on opposite sides of the bitter theological…
Bread and Circuses
Byzantium enjoyed many of the imperial realities of Rome, above all, in 'bread and circuses.' That is, free bread and entertainment. We meet Theodora as a sexy, young star of the Constantinople stage…
Trailer
Istanbul was Constantinople and Constantinople was Byzantium. Welcome to T&J! A LOVIE award-winning, narrative history podcast devoted to sixth century Byzantium and the greatest recorded love…
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T&J: A Roman Empire Love Story has published 15 episodes since June 2023, covering topics in History.
T&J: A Roman Empire Love Story is currently moderate with new episodes every 2 months. Average episode length is 1h 1m.
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