About this episode

The episode explores the life of gladiators in ancient Rome, featuring insights from guest Harry Sidebottom.

Step into the roaring arena of ancient Rome, where every sunrise could be a gladiator's last... From brutal training and hard-won fame to the thunderous spectacle that captivated an empire, discover what life was really like for history's greatest prizefighters. Joining us is Harry Sidebottom, author of 'Those Who Are About To Die'. Produced by James Hickmann and edited by Natasha Hughes. We need your help! Let us know what you want from Dan Snow's History Hit by filling in our anonymous survey here: https://forms.gle/PvgayWLkWGjYT4St6 Dan Snow's History Hit is now available on YouTube! Check it out at: https://www.youtube.com/@DSHHPodcast Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe . You can also email the podcast directly at ds.hh@historyhit.com . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Dan Snow

Guest: Harry Sidebottom

Topics covered

• gladiators
• ancient Rome
• life of gladiators
• training
• spectacle
• history

Keywords

• gladiator
• ancient Rome
• training
• spectacle
• history
• Harry Sidebottom
• Those Who Are About To Die

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: History Hit

Books & works: Those Who Are About To Die

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