Dr Emma Southon specialises in Roman history, and has written some incredibly interesting - and very funny - books. As a bonus episode of Blind History, we managed to have a chat with her about Rome, Roman society, the role of women in Roman families, and many more salacious and unbelievable stories about what really happened outside of politics and war.
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When we think of Ancient History, we think of Egypt, Greece and Rome. Undoubtedly the greatest and most well-understood of these civilisations was Rome, but who were the ancient Romans frightened of? The answer is Carthage, and their most famous leader was Hannibal. One of the greatest strategic military thinkers of all time, he audaciously took on the might of Ancient Rome, and nearly brought her to her knees!
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Timothy travels to Rome to hear from global entrepreneurs about how they have sacrificed and navigated entrepreneurship and leadership post the pandemic. This episode is designed to inspire you to consider your brand of leadership during these times.
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This week Amelia Mc Pherson joins the team to talk about her rosary collection. What makes her collection so unique is that she has collected them at different religious sites from around the world. Amelia shares how each rosary is unique in what it commemorates. Brought to you by The South African Gold Coin Exchange (SAGCE) & The Scoin Shop.
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02.08.21 Pt 2 - To put it simply, Gareth’s life advice is to aim lower! Mbulelo still thinks that one shouldn’t be applauded for being a “nice person”. Amelia Mc Pherson then joins the team to talk about her rosary collection.
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05.07.21 Pt 1 - Seems like Mbulelo might be taking over Siya’s gold digging status. Loss, grief and the “you need to be strong” speech are discussed with Dr Hanan Bushkin.
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29.06.21 Pt 2 - Who knew that the day would come when Mbulelo was in need of some advice to do with the ladies? Gareth and him have quite the candid chat about sport, and what’s currently happening in the sporting world.
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The Romans were a decaying bunch, with not very much to boast about and a rotten empire that was divided in half, ruled by four weak emperors. The only thing that arrested its slide into ignominy was the character and action of an ambitious, military, pious man called Constantine, whom history would call The Great. He picked Rome up and dusted it off, built a new capital for the empire, and with one gesture established Christianity as the religion of the known world. Those bold moves forged a relationship between church and state that would last until the enlightenment...
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The name Lucrezia Borgia is synonymous with poison. The name Cesare Borgia with murder, and the name Rodrigo Borgia with orgies, incest and nepotism. Maybe that’s why he changed his name to Pope Alexander VI when he was elected by the college of cardinals. Were the Borgias really the worst family in Rome? Find out in this episode of Blind History...
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What if the Nazis had Twitter?
06.01.21 Pt 2 - Is Twitter the best way to consume the news in the 21st Century? Everyone has become a medical expert during the outbreak of Covid-19, why are people not trusting the vaccine which is coming out? Why is it that rich people always have awful internet and no sense of how technology works? It turns out Cyril Ramaphosa has time to read while fighting a global pandemic.
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