Raising Standards

Rhiannon Evans and Matt Smith
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A rewatch podcast for HBO's Rome with Rhiannon Evans and Matt Smith

  1. 25/05/2024 · BONUS

    James Purefoy and Kevin McKidd interview

    In the final episode of Raising Standards we speak to James Purefoy (Mark Antony) and Kevin McKidd (Lucius Vorenus). Raising Standards, an occasional rewatch podcast of HBO’s Rome, hosted by Rhiannon Evans and Matt Smith of the Emperors of Rome podcast.

    48 min

  2. 15/03/2024

    2.10: De Patre Vostro (About Your Father)

    Antony and Cleopatra are the ultimate livers, Octavian Caesar has his triumph in Rome, and Vorenus and Pullo reunite for the final time. Raising Standards, an occasional rewatch podcast of HBO’s Rome, hosted by Rhiannon Evans and Matt Smith of the Emperors of Rome podcast.

    48 min

  3. 11/01/2024 · BONUS

    Bruno Heller interview

    In this interview we speak to Bruno Heller, the creator, main writer and show runner of HBO's Rome. Raising Standards, an occasional rewatch podcast of HBO’s Rome, hosted by Rhiannon Evans and Matt Smith of the Emperors of Rome podcast.

    28 min

  4. 09/09/2023 · BONUS

    Alice Henley interview

    In this interview we speak to Alice Henley who portrayed Livia, about stepping in to a well established cast in what was one her first roles on television. Raising Standards, an occasional rewatch podcast of HBO’s Rome, hosted by Rhiannon Evans and Matt Smith of the Emperors of Rome podcast.

    19 min

  5. 12/07/2023

    2.09: Deus Impeditio Esuritori Nullus

    Octavian and Antony get in a tussle over the grain supply, Atia and Octavia get the cold shoulder in a hot climate, and Vorenus plays ball, Pullo deals with the people, Posca is the MVP, and there are at least five slaps in the episode. Raising Standards, an occasional rewatch podcast of HBO’s Rome, hosted by Rhiannon Evans and Matt Smith of the Emperors of Rome podcast.

    44 min

  6. 08/05/2023

    2.08: A Necessary Fiction (with Carl Franklin and Todd Ellis Kessler)

    Octavian pushes back against promiscuity and the tenuous alliance with Mark Antony finally unravels, over both women and money. Both Vorenus and Pullo lose everything they hold dear, and the stage is finally set for a showdown in Alexandria. With special guests Carl Franklin (Director) and Todd Ellis Kessler (Writer). Raising Standards, an occasional rewatch podcast of HBO’s Rome, hosted by Rhiannon Evans and Matt Smith of the Emperors of Rome podcast.

    1h 24m

  7. 10/03/2023

    2.07: Death Mask

    Servilia takes out a final curse on Atia, Timon struggles between faith and family, and Pullo’s love life becomes significantly more complicated. Raising Standards, an occasional rewatch podcast of HBO’s Rome, hosted by Rhiannon Evans and Matt Smith of the Emperors of Rome podcast.

    46 min

  8. 23/01/2023

    2.06: Philippi

    The triumvirate is formed, Vorenus and Pullo get their hands very dirty, Cicero pays the ultimate price for his rhetoric, and Brutus and Cassius make the final stand of the Roman republic with an actual battle scene. Raising Standards, an occasional rewatch podcast of HBO’s Rome, hosted by Rhiannon Evans and Matt Smith of the Emperors of Rome podcast.

    54 min
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A rewatch podcast for HBO's Rome with Rhiannon Evans and Matt Smith

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  • Creator
    Rhiannon Evans and Matt Smith
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    32
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © (c) 2020 Matt Smith
  • Show Website
    Raising Standards