Have an Ancient Rome & Greece Historian answer your questions

One friend says that the city of Rome itself was the best place to live in history, and another friend says that he is dumb and it sucked (although notably less so than other places). Which one is right?

You said you wanted identical twins and to let you know if there’s any in the audience. I’m here to tell you there is

Were there trucking companies in Ancient Rome? If so were there lot lizards? How much did these lot lizards cost?

Little late but my question is: Did the collesium have concession stands? Or maybe even the ancient Roman equivalent of hotdog/beer guys walking through the stands shouting stuff like, "wine! Get ya wine here!"

How did the Spartans fair in warfare compared to the Romans were the Romans more strategically advanced or the Spartans or were the Roman’s more advanced

Why the communal butt sponge and not personal anus cleaning sponges

Did they have rabies in ancient Rome?

what was the reconstruction of rome after the fall?

is rome still gay>

Would poobs basement flood in rome?

How long after Trajan did they continue to do bread and circuses, and what were some of the other public works that were implemented besides aqueducts ?

What was the most destructive and bloody and overall insane battle from the whole time period. Why was it fought and was it worth it ?

how many people were actually inside the Trojan horse and how big was it actually? also is it true the greeks were very gay?

How many people walked the earth ie how easy would it be to recruit a kenshi group

Doctor, did the Romans have a Baby Monkey Bon Bon?

Ask the doc how often he gets bounced on.

hell yea more stuff only sam is interested in as a guest cant wait for them to awkwardly try to answer sams really bad questions

Why was the senate so scared of the bacchanalian cult? Did they go underground after the persecution?

Was gooner culture apart of Rome and Greece, any goon caves or depictions of going goon madness?

did the romans and greeks prefer the chicken meal?

Greece twink history

Why do Greece and turkey have beef even to this day

How difficult was it for a slave in the Roman Empire to buy or earn their freedom?

My speakpipe better show up cuz it's a doosy

Where is the most interesting place they’ve found roman coins? P.s how many sexual coins have they found and were some of them gay, if so how gay were they?

How close were the Romans to discovering steam power/entering into the steam age?

Drop some knowledge about alexanders mom... did she do it all man

If someone gave the romans nukes, would they just use them all the time?

What was bush game like was it like full out or trimmed up maybe no hair really interesting

What are some crimes that they were weirdly hard on and some that they weren’t

Was the game smite lore accurate with their gods ? Or were they bugging

What slurs and curses can i adopt!

What were the most popular pets?

Who was the best emperor and why was it Aurelian?

which class of people in greek and roman societies were the gayest? did it differ by wealth, class, or birthplace within each civilization?

Would artists in Rome have to worry about any sort of copyright laws? Was there anything to stop someone from outright stealing the plot of a play and just changing the name?

How would roman wine and food compare to todays? Do you think the romans and greeks would like the type of food and drink we have today?

Ask if he actually likes you guys

Can't wait to become even more suicidal upon hearing my own voice!

Who was the most breedable femboy/palace twink?

I got 2: Who is Dr. Gayrat Lions favourite individual(s) from the Roman Empire? How did the Roman’s protect against forged currency?

did they have their own jokes? poob needs to get some better material

Did the greeks or romans have any special pull out techniques to stop themselves from having kids that wasn't just having sex with another man?

How did Greek become so integrated with the modern English? Math too? I know why, just want to inflate the average Greek’s already inflated ego.

Were there any slaves that had it way better than the rest of the slaves? If so, were they hated for their status?

was that alien neck crazy in roman times? why were they always lookin to the stars huh wanted summa that alien kneck i think

could aliens swim with roman fish women?

what happened to arlantis. did they really have art deco cool shit back then

pretty straight forward questions. was there magic? where is it? what were the supposed creatures ROMING (or greecing) around? and where did these cryptids and creatures go/ what are they up to now 👀

Still waiting yo see the hot toys collection from both Sam's

Can you ask if he enjoys watching debates and debunk videos about the newer pseudo archaeology stuff. (Like all the pyramid Tesla energy generators and ancient lost civilization theories). I feel like that's been a big topic in recent years on a lot of history/archaeology channels.

After all the research he’s done, how different are Rome and Greece from what he initially expected? Was there anything surprising he learned that most people might not be aware of?

What happened to the Roman sterilization plant that let them have unprotected sex without the risk of pregnancy the plant was even on a coin

Ask Dr. Ryan if Romans and Greeks had slapstick comedy

Did the ancient Romans or Greeks believe in ghosts?

Has he read the Assassination of Julius Caesar by Michael Parenti? If so what did he think of it

On a scale of one to ten, how likely is it either Sam would survive the ancient world.

I attempted to make a clip like 4, times, I hope all 4, didn't send that would be awkward

How professional was the Roman bureaucracy? Where administrators throughout the empire purpose trained for their jobs or was there more a patronage system where it depended on familial ties or who you knew to get a job in the government? Also what kind of training did Roman bureaucrats have? Was their universities in Ancient Rome to train people for specialized jobs?

Samurai vs gladiator who would win?

Can he explain how the Romans supplied so many soldiers with weapons, armor and shields over so much land.

Do you think the Romans would like Family Guy or The Simpsons more

How did your "Scenic Routes to the Past" travels go? did anything wacky happen with you or the guests during the tours?

Ask him if he likes history

Were their prospectors in that time?

What would the average roman do for fun after work or on the weekend?

How devout were people actually? You hear about their wild and exciting gods, but were people really into it, or was it like now where more people celebrate Christmas than actually go to church?

Can you tell the boys about the tale of Aratus of Sicyon if you are familiar sir Ryan

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Hey nerds. No I’m not related to that Hansen. Great JOI btw. On topic however, what did the Romans complain about on a daily basis that is rarely discussed by modern historians?

How did they bleach there hair and why?

I am excited for this episode, this guest ROCKS

How well would both sams fare individually if they were sent back in time? Would there be instead of a kid president, possibly a kid emperor?

Were the greeks and romans lowk chill, weed smoking homies? Also bonus question for just toldinstone - top 3 best ethnicities?

Did the Romans have their version of 67?

Actual Question: When Rome transitioned a territory from a foreign kingdom to direct province were there any interesting stories of these kingdoms attempting to revolt? Question 2: Are there forms of entertainment that are unheard of or fun activities the Roman’s or Greeks did in their pass time that we should be doing now

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Please glaze my boy, Scipio Africanus. Also dunk on captain cuck, Cato the Elder.

If Caesar wasn't assassinated, do you think he would've been capable of conquering Persia?

What are the doctors favorite carved cities like Petra, Ajanta caves? Also what does the dr think of making a video of the Native American mound city’s and structures of North American like Cahokia? If he already has and I missed it my bad g

Why did the Cult of Mithras need to be secretive when its outlook was “triumph over darkness”?

If ancient Roman’s were so good why didn’t the have a gun that blows heads smoove off, or even two perhaps? Third question, if you could go back to Roman time would you invent that? First things first you gotta do that I think.

Where there any types of drugs during that time?

Mr. Dr. Garrett Ryan, Esquire, just how gay was Rome and Greece?

Did the romans jelq

I always wonder what drugs people used back in the day , what was cool or made you look like a Teaker. Were their Teakers before? Also was there a old timey fleshlights?

What kind of, if any public transport was available, was there like tuk tuks or carriage between citys/inside citys, and how would you pay for it?

Damnit, I thought I had something to listen to at work.

How do we bring back the plant that makes u horny AND not get pregnant that they had, I want that shit

Was Marcus Aurelius actually a good emperor or is he just remembered well for that semen retention guide?

What torture methods did they invent/use on Christians?

How safe was it walking through Rome at night? I've been mugged for my shoes before and now I need to know if they were getting held up for their socks and sandals back then too.

How did they pass the time when not working. Were hobbies a thing? Did they go to taverns and watch performances? Maybe some gooning?

What does the Doc think the ancient psychedelic ritual at the top of Athens was, and is Roman walking (bent knees, sandals, zig-zagging up inclines) really that good for you? Peaces

How much continuity existed between the Roman Empire and the medieval world? Feel like that’d be cool to know…

Did the Romans or Greeks have any weird little Ancient Cryptids they believed in or did they just have no fun back then?

Ask about the oil baths they use to take, were they just having diddy parties on the reg or what?

Alright so, you and your boys have a little late night with the neighborhood twink/poet. things get a liiitle crazy and the wine flows a little heavier than usual. what is the ancient greek/roman hangover cure? where do you and the boys head to cure thyself of the consequences of a long night of poetry, boyhole, and wine?

how straight was it?

Was it cooler to have a nice, little, managable peepee, or a big, gross, disgusting, apeish one? Second, less sexual question for Mr Dr Ryan. Boobies, or buttocks? Ily

great questions so far guys except that one guy that called me fat and stupid. First of all, that wasn't even a question and secondly, it hurt my feelings.

FUCK YEAH TOLD IN STONE LETS FUCKING GO

What's his favorite obscene graffiti from Pompeii?

Were they gay?

How would you get a job back then? What would have been a social taboo what would have been the punishment?

What was it like being a civilian during the early days of Christianity and the subsequent crucifixion of Christ?

How did rome go from crucifying Jesus to being Catholic? And do they just say like my bad? Also what's a place in Greece that is underrated for visiting a s a tourist (I'm planning on visiting in a year or so)

do you think Trajan actually planned for Hadrian to be his heir? and do you think Hadrian actually planned for Antinous to be his heir? the former i’m quite unsure on but the ladder always confused me as it seems like Hadrian had the most well thought out succession plan of any emperor, i would love to get an actual expert to comment on these burning questions.

Much love for Papa Poob

How good were the blacksmiths in Ancient Rome compared to those of other civilizations?

Im so excited for this pod, love this guy.

was it grippier back than or now?

New innovative question guys now just how gay was ancient rome Jk actually ask about the tacitus dilemma and the role of propaganda in roman history

How did they jerk off back then ?

oh fuck yeah man. can you tell me genuinely and truly, which of these ancient giants was ACTUALLY the ‘best’ on the whole. i have a greek girlfriend and i need to know for that reason more than actual interest because we know it’s Rome

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Gay?

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I did like the JOI, hope you have a good day too

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