{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/628a5f3e8109c10016a76c51/67b8794e86a56284d0651498?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep 238 - Madness, Mayhem & Murder in Ancient Rome","description":"<p>Ep 238 is loose on our 5th birthday - and to celebrate we're going to Rome!</p><p>We dip our toe into the huge history of the Roman Empire and chat weird facts and crazy stories featuring famous and lesser known figures from the ancient city...</p><p>Was Caligula really as mad as people said? Did Nero fiddle while Rome burned? And what do you write on your curse tablets?</p><p>The secret ingredient is...Rome itself!</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever you get your podcasts. Find us and our cocktails at <a href=\"http://www.thepoisonerscabinet.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.thepoisonerscabinet.com</a> </p><p>Join us Patreon: <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/thepoisonerscabinet\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.patreon.com/thepoisonerscabinet</a> </p><p>Find us on TikTok: <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@thepoisonerscabinet\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.tiktok.com/@thepoisonerscabinet</a> </p><p>Follow us on Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/thepoisonerscabinet/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/thepoisonerscabinet/</a> </p><p>Find us on Facebook: <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ThePoisonersCabinet\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.facebook.com/ThePoisonersCabinet</a> </p><p>Listen on Youtube: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinet\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinet</a> </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Sources this week include A Fatal Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum by Emma Southon, HIstory Today, History HIT, National Geographic:</p><p><a href=\"https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Journals/CP/27/2/Poisoning*.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Journals/CP/27/2/Poisoning*.html</a>&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://www.thecollector.com/early-christian-martyrs/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.thecollector.com/early-christian-martyrs/</a>&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://www.historytoday.com/archive/causes-early-persecutions\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.historytoday.com/archive/causes-early-persecutions</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.britishmuseum.org/blog/10-questions-about-emperor-nero-and-some-curious-answers\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.britishmuseum.org/blog/10-questions-about-emperor-nero-and-some-curious-answers</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.italyonthisday.com/2019/01/assassination-of-caligula-Roman-emperor-excess-cruelty.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.italyonthisday.com/2019/01/assassination-of-caligula-Roman-emperor-excess-cruelty.html</a></p><p><a href=\"http://ad43.org.uk/blog/caligula-and-the-sea-shells/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://ad43.org.uk/blog/caligula-and-the-sea-shells/</a></p><p><a href=\"https://thehistorianshut.com/2018/12/09/nero-reportedly-survived-an-assassination-attempt-because-of-a-discarded-snakeskin/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://thehistorianshut.com/2018/12/09/nero-reportedly-survived-an-assassination-attempt-because-of-a-discarded-snakeskin/</a></p>","author_name":"The Poisoners' Cabinet"}