Caligula: The Emperor Who Bankrupted Rome

Secure your privacy with Surfshark! Enter coupon code FVH for an extra 4 months at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.surfshark.com/fvh Caligula is infamous as a byword for tyranny, but was it his fault or was someone just pushing the wrong buttons in his head? The show for people who like history but don't care what actually happened. For weekly bonus episodes, ad-free listening and early access to series, become a Truther and sign up to the Patreon ⁠https://www.patreon.com/fintaylor CHAPTERS: 00:00 A Potted History of Rome 06:44 German Thrasher 13:15 Bootykins on Tour 18:25 Germanicus poisoned 22:24 Paedo Island 29:36 OG Epstein Dies 33:15 Caligula’s Honeymoon Period 38:03 Height of Roman Blood Sports 42:38 Emperor in Drag 47:25 Brass Tax 51:31 Caligula’s Chinese Paedo Button