Lighthearted look into the history of all the emperors of Rome. Join us as we rank them one by one. How well did they fight for the empire? How crazy were they? What did they look like, and most importantly: do they have a certain... Je na Caesar...?
S2 The Final
So this is it! Find out who is the most interesting of all of the season 2 emperors! Justinian II, Andronikos or Heraclius! Only one can win, who will it be!?
12/2/2023 • 53 minutes, 4 seconds
S2 Semi Final 3
The last of the semi finals is the hardest of the lot! Heraclius, Basil I, Anastasius and Justinian the Great face off against each other. But only one can win! Find out who!
11/25/2023 • 1 hour, 18 minutes
S2 Semi Final 2
4 Emperors, only one can go through! We have some big hitters! Tops Scorer Basil II, Cad and tyrant Andronikos and Best Death winner Leo V! Oh, and Theophilos is here also. which is nice. Who goes through to the Final? Find out!
11/19/2023 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 30 seconds
S2 Semi Final 1
Romanos, Justinian II, Leo III and Alexios face off against each other in our first semi final. Who could say who will win!? (ok, this one may be obvious - but the next two are too close to call! And join us anyway, we have fun!)
10/28/2023 • 50 minutes, 39 seconds
S2 Round 6
The last of the rounds before we go into the quarter finials! This time its Constantine XI, Basil I, John VI, Leo V and Maurice! A close one to call!
Also, we go through the total scores of all the emperors of season 2!
10/7/2023 • 1 hour, 42 minutes, 19 seconds
S2 Round 5
The penultimate round before the semi finals, and we decide which two got through. this week we have Theophilos, the awful Alexios IV, Irene, Heraclius and Nikepheros II! only two go through, but who!?
Also we look at the Tempo Completo for the whole season!
9/30/2023 • 1 hour, 39 minutes, 48 seconds
S2 Round 4
In Round 4 we see Manuel II, Constantine IV and Leo I go up against the two Komneni - Alexios I and Andronikos! only two can go through, who will it be?
Also - who was the least best looker as we go through Imago Facius
9/23/2023 • 1 hour, 33 minutes
S2 Round 3
Next round! And in this we have Season two top scorer Basil II against shepherd boy Leo II, the Reluctant Emperor Theodosius III, and the two emperors in exile - Theodore and John III! Who will win? Find out!
Also, a look at the most and least successful emperors of the series!
9/16/2023 • 1 hour, 17 minutes, 42 seconds
S2 Round 2
The round of death! This time we must choose between Justinian I, Justinian II, Manuel I, Justin II and Eudocia!
Also, we have a look at who were the most and least crazy of all the emperors of S2!
9/9/2023 • 1 hour, 16 minutes, 58 seconds
S2 Round I
Here are the rounds! This time Romanos I takes on Micael VIII, Anastasius and John I and John II! only 2 go through, but who!?
We also take a look into the Fightius Maximus Round. Who was the most and least Fighty emperor of season 2?
9/2/2023 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 6 seconds
S2 Draw
So here we are! All of Season 2 emperors have been scored. but how will they do in the play off? But before we find out, we must put them in rounds. Here we go!
7/15/2023 • 41 minutes, 34 seconds
171 Constantine XI
Here it is! The last Roman emperor! it's been quite the journey, and after this we will be able to say we have ranked them all. So how does Constantine XI hold up to the 169 others? Find out!
4/8/2023 • 1 hour, 59 minutes, 36 seconds
170 John VIII
Penultimate episode and we have John VIII! Is the son of Manuel Dos able to live up to his father? Can he hold back the Ottomans with his plan of church unification? Well, no. Let's find out why!
3/12/2023 • 1 hour, 16 minutes, 59 seconds
169 Manuel II
The empire is on its last legs and needs a hero. And who is this man? this suave champion of the people!? is Manuel as cool as Jamie and I think he will be? find out!
3/5/2023 • 1 hour, 58 minutes, 48 seconds
168 John VII
Last week we covered a son who led a mostly unsuccessful coup against the father who blinded him.
This week we are coving a grandson who led a mostly unsuccessful coup against the grandfather who blinded him.
So that’s fun.
2/19/2023 • 31 minutes, 40 seconds
167 Andronikos IV
So award for worst son in Roman history goes to...
But is this fair? Did AndyIV have a reason for his behaviour? Find out!
2/12/2023 • 49 minutes, 24 seconds
166 John V (Yes V, not VI)
So, after John VI we obviously get to John V! And this has it all! Kidnapping, a trip down memory lane, imprisonment, a moody teenage son, and Lord Flashheart/the Green Count!
2/3/2023 • 1 hour, 47 minutes, 42 seconds
165 Matthew
It's Matthew! Should he get an episode? Maybe, maybe not. But he has one! The empire is spiralling out of control as the neighbours fight their civil war for them!
1/21/2023 • 1 hour, 21 minutes, 26 seconds
164 John VI (Yes VI, not V)
Next up is John VI! Which we are doing before John V just to mess with everything that is good in the world. Find out why in this episode! (Oh and about a civil war and stuff)
1/14/2023 • 1 hour, 59 minutes, 33 seconds
163 Andronikos III
His father is dead, his grandfather is on the throne and he has accidently murdered his brother (oops). There is clearly only one thing to do: It's Coup-O'Clock!
12/23/2022 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 38 seconds
162 Michael IX
Ok, he is not the most well known, and yes, he died before his father. But there must be a reason this co-emperor is on all the lists right? Right?
10/30/2022 • 1 hour, 46 seconds
Special: Eat Brains Love (Quest Friends Pontifact crossover!)
Ever wanted to listen to a Quest Friend Role playing game with Totalus Rankium and Pontifacts in it? Well, here you are!! Recorded a while ago but released for halloween, join us was we go on an adventure!
More info:
https://www.questfriendspodcast.com/jeff
10/22/2022 • 1 hour, 21 minutes, 57 seconds
161 Andronikos II
So the capital is back! The empire is up and running! That Charles fella is gone! So we can only assume that everything will go well from now on... Hang on, why does the money not work anymore?
9/24/2022 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 53 seconds
160 Michael VIII
So we come at last to the last dynasty of the Roman empire. It's been quite a journey, let's hope the final dynasty live up to at least some of the others! In this episode find out about Micael's heroic recapture of Constantinople!
8/13/2022 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 54 seconds
159 John IV
The Laskaris lot have done alright so far. But how is an 8 year old going to cope in a world full of cut-throat men? Hopefully ok. After all, it is his birthday. And Christmas.
6/19/2022 • 48 minutes, 21 seconds
158 Theodore II
The dynasty is going well. suspiciously so. So well in fact - they are a nat's hair away from gaining the capital back. So is Theodore the one to do it? Or does he hate his Tutor too much to notice?
5/30/2022 • 1 hour, 42 minutes, 41 seconds
157 John III
John has a big task in front of him - the empire has fallen and several men claim to be the Roman Emperor. But who will claim the prize? Can John do it before he dies?
4/23/2022 • 1 hour, 33 seconds
156 Theodore
The empoire has fallen! But from the ashes rises one man with a mission: to restore the Empire! Or at least annoy his father in law.
3/20/2022 • 1 hour, 27 minutes, 57 seconds
Update and Q&A
Update on why we have been away and what is happening next. Plus a Q&A session.
2/5/2022 • 32 minutes, 41 seconds
Totalus Rankium Vs Pontifacts
Ho Ho Ho!
Merry Christmas!
As an apology fpr the lack of content, here is a Senate only episode that we are releasing to all.
TR v P
Who knows their fellow co-host best?
12/25/2021 • 1 hour, 17 minutes, 46 seconds
4th Week - Baccus Groundus Commentry
Rob and Jamie listen back to their first ever recording from May 2016.
Hear the awkwardness and the cringe moments such as:
-Jamie giving facts
-Rob awkwardly trying to explain how the podcast works
-The emergence of Jeff
-Flaming phallus!
