Julius Caesar Part 1: The Roman Dictator
4/30/202657 min
Politician, writer, warrior, lover... Julius Caesar was the dictator-for-life who became the absolute ruler of Rome and its domains. His life was a series of extraordinary and gruesome adventures. The young student kidnapped by pirates. The general who butchered the people of Gaul and led the Roman legions into Britain. The lothario famously entranced by Cleopatra. But how much truth do the legends contain? A Noiser production, written by Jeff Dawson. This is Part 1 of 3. For ad-free listening, exclusive content, and early access to new episodes across the Noiser network, join Noiser+. Now available for Apple and Android users. Click the subscription banner at the top of the feed to get started. Or go to noiser.com/subscriptions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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[wind blows] London, September the 21st, 1599. [violin music] It's a Friday night. On the South Bank of the River Thames rises a brand new entertainment complex, the tall circular structure of the Globe Theatre. The Globe towers over the local Southwark marshland. On a warm autumn evening, it's not particularly fragrant. The theater has been built to showcase a company of actors, the Lord Chamberlain's Men, though the real star is its new writer in residence, William Shakespeare. A prolific scribe aged 35, Shakespeare has penned 19 plays to great critical buzz. Earlier this year, he scored a big hit with a war epic, Henry V, before bashing out a summer rom-com, As You Like It. For the Globe's grand opening, the bard has returned to hard-hitting