Holy shit, almost 4 hours discussing Rome? What a day to be alive.
Days without thinking about the Roman Empire: 0
I just listened to two guys talking about Rome for 4 hours straight and wish I could listen for 4 more hours.
Bring this man back ASAP. He's fantastic and I'm not that much into history lol. Could listen to him for hours. Greets from Croatia.
This is Lex at his best. Finding an expert in a random but specific area of interest and doing a deep dive.
Finally, the topic that is on everyone's mind!
Nice timing, i was just thinking about the roman empire
The worst part of this podcast is that it’s only 4 hours.
Love when he has historians on. My favorite academics being a history nerd.
I would say this is one of the best podcasts I've listened to this year from Lex Fridman. I sat through the entire 3 hours and 42 minutes, and I still wanted more. This is very rare. Gregory Aldrete is such a great speaker with a great topic. I could feel his passion for the subject, which affected me and was described so vividly. I felt like I could picture the days of ancient Rome through his conversation. Love it. Please do more podcast about Roman Empire!
Easiest 4 hour podcast I’ve ever listened to that left me wanting more
What a surreal feeling to see my old college professor randomly pop up on my Youtube suggestions. I'm glad I stayed.
This might be one of the most interesting discussions I’ve listened to. The explanation on why Brutus felt obligated to betray Caesar was something I had never heard of before and was extremely interesting.
This is the first guy that’s ever put this history in a completely digestible form for me. Two thumbs up 👍 👍
This episode is an absolute masterpiece! Gregory Aldrete's passion for Roman history is infectious, and the way he brings ancient battles, culture, and figures to life is mesmerizing. I could listen to this for hours—Lex Fridman nailed it by diving deep into such an epic topic!
Fell asleep with YT autoplaying, got this video and been dreaming about the Roman Empire all night
I had Professor Aldrete for a history class in college. He came to class in a toga for Halloween. Very cool to see him here!
I did not have spending 2+ hours listening to a Roman historian on my bingo card today, but here I am. Dr Aldrete obviously loves this topic and is a great story teller. What a joy to listen and thanks to Lex for having this kind of wide-ranging fascinating topics and finding the right people to explore them with. Awesome!
Dr. Aldrete is the reason I became a historian and the reason I became a teacher. Absolute legend.
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