Rome Wasn't Burnt in a Day

Josh VanKooten and Chris Lanyon
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Rome Wasn't Burnt in a Day

A history podcast that takes a new look at some of the most memorable and least well-known events in history through the lens of comedy and modern day analogies.

  1. 12/14/2023

    #023 – Napoleon (Enemies Get) Blown Apart

    The boys are back with a wild episode about Napoleon and the French Revolution. If are listening on Spotify, please follow the show here. If you love the episode and the show, please leave us a 5 star rating and don’t be afraid to leave a comment….Also the best way to grow the show is by word-of-mouth, so if you enjoy our episodes please share them with your friends, family, high school classmates you haven’t seen in 5 years, the psychopaths on Reddit, and Addison Rae.  Connect with us here: Email: romewasntburnt@gmail.com Instagram: @romewasntburnt

    1h 1m

  2. 11/07/2023

    #022 – Fertile My Crescent Daddy – The Birth of Civilization

    The boys are back with a wild episode on the Fertile Crescent and the birth of civilization. If are listening on Spotify, please follow the show here. If you love the episode and the show, please leave us a 5 star rating and don't be afraid to leave a comment....Also the best way to grow the show is by word-of-mouth, so if you enjoy our episodes please share them with your friends, family, high school classmates you haven't seen in 5 years, the psychopaths on Reddit, and Addison Rae.  Connect with us here: Email: romewasntburnt@gmail.com Instagram: @romewasntburnt

    53 min

  3. 11/28/2022

    #021 – Blood is Thicker than Custard

    The boys are back with a wild episode on General George Custer and his last stand. If are listening on Spotify, please follow the show here. If you love the episode and the show, please leave us a 5 star rating and don’t be afraid to leave a comment….Also the best way to grow the show is by word-of-mouth, so if you enjoy our episodes please share them with your friends, family, high school classmates you haven’t seen in 5 years, the psychopaths on Reddit, and Addison Rae.  Connect with us here: Email: romewasntburnt@gmail.com Instagram: @romewasntburnt

  4. 08/22/2022

    #020 – Booty Hunters and the Golden Age of Piracy

    The boys are finally back from another hiatus and talking about one of the Golden Age of Piracy in the Caribbean. If are listening on Spotify, please follow the show here. If you love the episode and the show, please leave us a 5 star rating and don’t be afraid to leave a comment….Also the best way to grow the show is by word-of-mouth, so if you enjoy our episodes please share them with your friends, family, high school classmates you haven’t seen in 5 years, the psychopaths on Reddit, and Addison Rae.  Connect with us here: Email: romewasntburnt@gmail.com Instagram: @romewasntburnt

    43 min

  5. 06/23/2022

    #019 – This Virgin Still Slayed: The Ballad of Athelstan

    The boys are finally back from there hiatus and talking about one of history’s great virgins, Athelstan If are listening on Spotify, please follow the show here. If you love the episode and the show, please leave us a 5 star rating and don’t be afraid to leave a comment….Also the best way to grow the show is by word-of-mouth, so if you enjoy our episodes please share them with your friends, family, high school classmates you haven’t seen in 5 years, the psychopaths on Reddit, and Addison Rae.  Connect with us here: Email: romewasntburnt@gmail.com Instagram: @romewasntburnt

    53 min

  6. 04/17/2022

    #018 – Raiding & Pillaging Intelligence w/ Famed Podcaster Bob Garvey

    In this episode the boys join famed podcaster and social deviant Robert Garvey on a journey to the bleeding edge of human knowledge. In this episode we go deep into the history of the Vikings and their impact on the development of Northern Europe. We look into the major events, people, and places that spaced the Viking legacy but also why that legacy is mostly overlooked in Western History. The analyze the importance on written text being able to sustain a people and why the need-to-conquer may be a genetic trait. This episode takes you right to Valhalla’s doorstep and we hope the gods will bless for that. May the god of podcast listens bless our words. Song: Valhalla Calling by Miracle of Sound If are listening on Spotify, please follow the show here. If you love the episode and the show, please leave us a 5 star rating and don’t be afraid to leave a comment….Also the best way to grow the show is by word-of-mouth, so if you enjoy our episodes please share them with your friends, family, high school classmates you haven’t seen in 5 years, the psychopaths on Reddit, and Addison Rae.  Connect with us here: Email: romewasntburnt@gmail.com Instagram: @romewasntburnt

    1h 2m

  7. 03/27/2022

    #017 – (Hun)ey Nut Attila

    The boys are finally back after a brief freedom fighting campaign in the Ukraine and they bring you the most high energy episode yet! This episode Josh and Chris go over the life of Attila the Hun, history’s most mysterious leader. The breakdown why Attila’s reign is one of the most influential in history and why the Hun’s had such an explosive yet short-lived empire. They also get existential and talk about why history is filled with chaotic predetermination and why the most important events have to happen at the perfect time to have the influence they do. We hope you join us as the boys travel to the murky waters of the underworld. If are listening on Spotify, please follow the show here. If you love the episode and the show, please leave us a 5 star rating and don’t be afraid to leave a comment….Also the best way to grow the show is by word-of-mouth, so if you enjoy our episodes please share them with your friends, family, high school classmates you haven’t seen in 5 years, the psychopaths on Reddit, and Addison Rae.  Connect with us here: Email: romewasntburnt@gmail.com Instagram: @romewasntburnt

    51 min

  8. 02/24/2022

    #016 – Kaiser Wilhelm II: The Kaiser with a Short Self-Life

    In this episode the boys dive into the life of one of the most controversial characters in history, Kaiser Wilhelm II. They go over the life of Friedrich Wilhelm II, who was the last emperor of German. They go into detail about how childhood trauma impacted his self-confidence and how he was a very irratic and incoherent leader both international and domestically. The analysis how he was the cause for Germany’s post-WWI problems but also set the Nazi party up for success in WWII. Kaiser Wilhelm was truly just Trump before Twitter. Here are the links for the Journalists/Sites that Josh mentioned in the the episode: Scott Horton Max Blumenthal Aaron Mate Caitlin Johnstone Antiwar.com Mintpressnews.com If are listening on Spotify, please follow the show here. If you love the episode and the show, please leave us a 5 star rating and don’t be afraid to leave a comment….Also the best way to grow the show is by word-of-mouth, so if you enjoy our episodes please share them with your friends, family, high school classmates you haven’t seen in 5 years, the psychopaths on Reddit, and Addison Rae.  Connect with us here: Email: romewasntburnt@gmail.com Instagram: @romewasntburnt

    49 min
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A history podcast that takes a new look at some of the most memorable and least well-known events in history through the lens of comedy and modern day analogies.

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