In this fiery and irreverent installment of Vitellius, Cameron and Ray unravel the powder-keg week that saw Rome descend into civil war chaos during Saturnalia. We kick off with an existential slap from Cameron’s son about his funeral prospects, and spiral quickly into the brutal burning of Rome’s most sacred temple, the violent death of Flavius Sabinus, and the collapse of political compromise. Between wisecracks about erectile dysfunction meds and mockery of corporate efficiency, this episode delivers sharp historical insight on the final hours of Vitellius’ regime. There’s also a rich tangent on Saturnalia’s proto-communist social inversion—Rome’s OG Burning Man. Hacked limbs, lost scrolls, and ancient orgies—this one has it all.
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