About this episode

This episode explores the American fascination with Rome through the lens of historical figures like Cleopatra and Spartacus in Hollywood films.

https://soundcloud.com/rene-de-paula-jr/cleopatra-spartacus-hollywood Theda Bara https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theda_Bara Instant Classics – I am Spartacus https://pca.st/27qdhoco Gladiatori. Il gesto del pollice verso è tutto sbagliato https://youtube.com/shorts/gSIpJQPcGN8?si=OMD_Bf-RZIaUvSnN   (via ChatGPT) Marx and History of Ideas https://chatgpt.com/share/6a54d34d-b9cc-83e9-ba99-26faffd368ce Cleopatra (1963 film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleopatra_(1963_film) Spartacus (film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spartacus_(film) a app do radinho!!!    http://radinhodepilha.com/radinho   canal do radinho no telegram:   http://t.me/radinhodepilha meu perfil no Threads: https://www.threads.net/@renedepaulajr meu perfil no BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/renedepaula.bsky.social meu twitter http://twitter.com/renedepaula aqui está o link para a caneca no Colab55:  https://www.colab55.com/@rene/mugs/caneca-rarissima   para xs raríssimxs internacionais, aqui está nossa caneca no Zazzle: https://www.zazzle.com/radinhos_anniversary_mug-168129613992374138 minha lojinha no Colab55 (posters, camisetas, adesivos, sacolas):&#160…

People in this episode

Host: Rene de Paula Jr

Topics covered

• Roman history
• Hollywood
• Cultural fixation
• Film analysis
• Historical figures

Keywords

• Cleopatra
• Spartacus
• Hollywood
• Theda Bara
• Roman history
• film analysis
• cultural fixation

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: I am Spartacus, Cleopatra (1963 film), Spartacus (film)

More episodes of radinho de pilha

• tudo é simples… ou felizmente não? encontramos a origem da música? · July 15, 2026 · 37 min
• o camelo , o buraco da agulha e a “prosperidade”, todo tirano odeia Darwin? · July 14, 2026 · 39 min
• por que contamos estórias? o papel do antagonismo, adeus matéria e energia escuras? · July 8, 2026 · 36 min
• a greve de sexo contra a guerra, o amor de Adriano, houve gladiadoras??? · July 7, 2026 · 37 min
• a coragem de Modigliani, os pecados de Jefferson, o poder da Estupidez · July 6, 2026 · 26 min
• relembrando os cãezinhos robôs, a história escandalosa da camiseta, ratos têm empatia! · July 4, 2026 · 32 min

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the radinho de pilha podcast page.