217. Plague and the decline of the Roman Empire

Published: Aug. 4, 2022, 1 a.m.

b"Tom and Dominic are joined by friend of the show Kyle Harper to discuss how pandemics and disease played a far greater role in the decline of the Roman Empire than previously understood.\\n\\nOn the show Kyle, Dominic, and Tom discuss life expectancy, how the Roman Empire was \\u2018bad for people\\u2019s health', the Antonine Plague, and more.\\n\\nListen to our previous episodes with Kyle:\\n146. Disease vs. the rise of civilisation\\n147. Disease, the New World and modern pandemics\\n\\nJoin\\xa0The Rest Is History Club\\xa0for ad-free listening to the full archive, weekly bonus episodes, live streamed shows and access to an exclusive chatroom community.\\n\\n*The Rest Is History Live Tour 2023*:\\n\\nTom and Dominic are back on tour this autumn! See them live in London, New Zealand, and Australia!\\n\\nBuy your tickets here: restishistorypod.com\\n\\nTwitter:\\xa0\\n\\n@TheRestHistory\\n\\n@holland_tom\\n\\n@dcsandbrook\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"