Listen "Episode 271: History Lessons from Gladiator 2, with Edward J. Watts"
Episode Synopsis
My guest is Edward J. Watts. He holds the Alkiviadis Vassiliadis Endowed Chair and is professor of history at the University of California, San Diego. He's the author and editor of several prize-winning books, including The Final Pagan Generation (https://www.amazon.com/Final-Pagan-Generation-Christianity-Transformation/dp/0520379225/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3FW4HBSMBWLFR&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.o6r94ds9Z1s_pEDmad3l3oaKgPNdG4vVkM3PCDsSTySnbPyuZmg56jjSVvAU_TaBF75-N-iEJLHae6D2holJviMtYTivBBDB1LMeAs5kOik5Pkgwzvu1sy9Lfg0gSiFkCYGKaNHGRU1NIlMPXMqi28u--RXm75q4QbrunPcn8AkiF19POsyrjB1qRO8TqRSrrHoAl1ScxmwmLPdV9hF9QNe-XchEwAyIvf6nYnkgvYA.YypR6tby3AP40F8OcN4yOn7fAn4cwo5e7jxrGBPdXt0&dib_tag=se&keywords=Edward+Watts&qid=1734562927&sprefix=edward+watts%2Caps%2C165&sr=8-2) and Mortal Republic (https://www.amazon.com/Mortal-Republic-Rome-Fell-Tyranny-ebook/dp/B07B84NKNP/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3FW4HBSMBWLFR&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.o6r94ds9Z1s_pEDmad3l3oaKgPNdG4vVkM3PCDsSTySnbPyuZmg56jjSVvAU_TaBF75-N-iEJLHae6D2holJviMtYTivBBDB1LMeAs5kOik5Pkgwzvu1sy9Lfg0gSiFkCYGKaNHGRU1NIlMPXMqi28u--RXm75q4QbrunPcn8AkiF19POsyrjB1qRO8TqRSrrHoAl1ScxmwmLPdV9hF9QNe-XchEwAyIvf6nYnkgvYA.YypR6tby3AP40F8OcN4yOn7fAn4cwo5e7jxrGBPdXt0&dib_tag=se&keywords=Edward+Watts&qid=1734562927&sprefix=edward+watts%2Caps%2C165&sr=8-1). He's been on the show before and he returns to talk about Ridley's Scott's new movie Gladiator 2. Special Guest: Edward J. Watts.
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