Lex Fridman Podcast full episode: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqrSh4mJnMyDoLs Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: lexfridman.com/sponsors/cv7922-sa See below for guest bio, links, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. *GUEST BIO:* Gregory Aldrete is a historian specializing in ancient Rome and military history. *CONTACT LEX:* *Feedback* - give feedback to Lex: lexfridman.com/survey *AMA* - submit questions, videos or call-in: lexfridman.com/ama *Hiring* - join our team: lexfridman.com/hiring *Other* - other ways to get in touch: lexfridman.com/contact *EPISODE LINKS:* Gregory's Website: gregorysaldrete.com/ Gregory's Books: amzn.to/3z6NiKC Gregory's Great Courses Plus: www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/gregory-s-aldrete Gregory's Audible: adbl.co/4e72oP0 *SPONSORS:* To support this podcast, check out our sponsors & get discounts: *LMNT:* Zero-sugar electrolyte drink mix. Go to lexfridman.com/s/lmnt-cv7922-sa *Shopify:* Sell stuff online. Go to lexfridman.com/s/shopify-cv7922-sa *AG1:* All-in-one daily nutrition drinks. Go to lexfridman.com/s/ag1-cv7922-sa *BetterHelp:* Online therapy and counseling. Go to lexfridman.com/s/betterhelp-cv7922-sa *ExpressVPN:* Fast & secure VPN. Go to lexfridman.com/s/expressvpn-cv7922-sa *PODCAST LINKS:* - Podcast Website: lexfridman.com/podcast - Apple Podcasts: apple.co/2lwqZIr - Spotify: spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 - RSS: lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ - Podcast Playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 - Clips Channel: kzbin.info *SOCIAL LINKS:* - X: x.com/lexfridman - Instagram: instagram.com/lexfridman - TikTok: tiktok.com/@lexfridman - LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: facebook.com/lexfridman - Patreon: patreon.com/lexfridman - Telegram: t.me/lexfridma - Reddit: reddit.com/r/lexfridman
@terryh14514 ай бұрын
Lex, this may be your best guest ever.
@jerrypiper39364 ай бұрын
Who’s coming on in may that’s so good?
@hollygrove95994 ай бұрын
By far....
@whhhhhhhhhАй бұрын
-___-@@jerrypiper3936
@J4sse4 ай бұрын
We need more Rome content.
@slayerSRBIJA894 ай бұрын
Ancient Greece
@elcid90543 ай бұрын
This
@MullockHeap4 ай бұрын
This guy is genuinely enjoyable to listen to and completely unknown to me before this, I hope you have him back on for another discourse.
@nozrep4 ай бұрын
yes agreed
@gabelarsen43754 ай бұрын
100%👍
@johnnycasteel74 ай бұрын
This man’s video documentary lessons on ancient history is PHENOMENAL I cannot say enough about this.
@Rumblecat563 ай бұрын
I am captivated. Lex you have such wonderful guests and topics but it’s a joy in particular to listen to Gregory paint mental pictures for us with such enthusiasm.
@SpiceBoy7UK234 ай бұрын
Dana told us that none of those Romans had anything on Jon Jones. If they both walked into that Colosseum, only one man is coming out alive.
@debeuleneareko61574 ай бұрын
Danus Whiteius
@joshuabartlett40504 ай бұрын
MAXIMUS! MAXIMUS! MAXIMUS!
@worldobserver35154 ай бұрын
I don't care what this guy says......Maximus!
@rustyshaklefurd47004 ай бұрын
Tony soprano really went deep into roman history
@yojon49054 ай бұрын
"Commendatori" Like a commander. ... I like that. That's respect.
@seanzibonanzi644 ай бұрын
The gabagool unites us across generations
@aaronperez63794 ай бұрын
He never had the makings of a varsity player.
@superuser86364 ай бұрын
Cause he never had the makings of a varsity athlete
@AlmightyRodga4 ай бұрын
Ahh jesus christ
@Gange_mediaАй бұрын
He’s so easy to listen to. He stays on topic and knows how to explain to the lowest level while keeping interest across all listeners. Bring him back!
@crazyarab024 ай бұрын
i started with one clip of this guy then listened to all of them. great find on this guest
@gabelarsen43754 ай бұрын
Where did you find this dude? Very enjoyable to listen. Interesting, entertaining and good chemistry 👏👏. Hope you bring em back
@Seannyskillz4 ай бұрын
could listen to this guy fill my head with interesting facts all day
@D_really_T4 ай бұрын
The Greeks and Italians came together in the Greco-Roman era and made some miraculous things
@l2kwavyl4 ай бұрын
Could listen to this man speak all day about Roman history
@davidnguyen43534 ай бұрын
Roman history is so fasinating. A great power at its height until it's fall. Goes to show all great powers eventually collapse and crumble under its own weight. History repeats itself and its a lesson for us to try to avoid repeating.
@alankidd68323 ай бұрын
Trump 24'🇺🇸🇺🇸
@steviehandsome47124 ай бұрын
I would pay any price to watch the animal hunts at the circus Maximus, or even gladiatorial games. Endlessly fascinating how they acquired all the animals.
@speedbag20004 ай бұрын
When they use concrete, they threw in lime in the mix, which means that the concrete self heals overtime with the rain …as it makes a chemical reaction with the line and salt water
@GroßerBöserWolf4 ай бұрын
Concreter here. Salt and concrete do not mix lol. It will erode 20 times quicker with salt in it. They used volcanic ash, thats why modern concrete has a lifespan of 100 years and roman concrete is still there.
@AmateurHour11114 ай бұрын
I am an amateur kickboxer. This feels a lot like my life. I fight in front of crowds for free. I don’t have nor make a lot of money (would be considered low income) yet I’m popular and loved because of what I do. I get glory. But my body is my weapon and it also hurts. You can sometimes feel used by a promoter or even people closer to you. It’s fun I enjoy it but you have to recognize and come to terms with some of these things. The thing is it’s 2024 and I am choosing this life. Nobody is forcing me.
@kadenseitz70664 ай бұрын
Boo hoo
@dstnrunner4 ай бұрын
You said it - you fight for free, out of your free will. Whatever motivations are your own. Gladiators did not have this choice. They were mostly captives of war who were forced to fight or die. The vast majority ended up in the second category but somehow Hollywood likes to glamorize the few who excelled at mortal combat.
@_Nomen_Nescio_4 ай бұрын
@@dstnrunner nah u don't know what u talking about... it was like ufc, who wanted could enter it, and normally it would not end in death, because is not efficient marketing (compare it to today MMA, it could end in death and will definitely have long lasting effects, from activity that is frowned upon besides "professional" fighting). And the ones who get death sentence, but instead are sent to gladiatorial events, at least would have very slim chance of survival, unlike nowadays.
@cuntjunk4 ай бұрын
Gayyyyy
@szilardfineascovasa61444 ай бұрын
@@_Nomen_Nescio_A tiny minority were volunteers. Most were not there of their own volition.
@Froggie-5624 ай бұрын
That german 29 man suicide mustve been some horrific and fascinating scene to witness even back then
@andrewr98464 ай бұрын
This is my favorite guest
@danelliott33354 ай бұрын
One advantage from doing battle with captured soldiers is observing their fighting tactics.
@NomadicBrian4 ай бұрын
Fantastic stuff. Love hearing about the Romans.
@Hiddengrumpys4 ай бұрын
Such a great episode, he’s a phenomenal speaker and connects the dots so well. I love thinking about something for the first time in my life. Cheers
@audit_the_fed4 ай бұрын
2:09 the self awareness nod
@bingodingo38044 ай бұрын
Got him
@dudedutch39334 ай бұрын
If 10% of boxers died in the ring we would say that’s a lot lol
@ka_47344 ай бұрын
More people 💀 in the Ring than you'd think. 1604 people in the last 120years. That's 13 people a year.
@dudedutch39334 ай бұрын
@@ka_4734 and it will still be far less than 10%
@ka_47344 ай бұрын
Yeah the % is a lot lower.. He said tho they only have around 100 recorded Gladiator Fights so maybe if there was more History that number falls or increases idk. I was just saying it's not a small amount of people who 💀 boxing each year.
@dustinb10704 ай бұрын
@@ka_4734they use to have unlimited rounds for a lot of that.
@zenithskull4 ай бұрын
@@ka_4734that was in the early 1900’s. It’s about 1 a year over the past 20 years
@Reformed3224 ай бұрын
wow. i need to read up on my roman history. i definitely resonate with the notion of not wanting to work for someone else because youre demeaning yourself, thats reality and i do it, but thats still how i feel about work nowadays.
@Ottee24 ай бұрын
I guess, today, the modern gladiators are pro football players, boxers, mixed martial artists, hockey players, etc.
@graysonbailey17144 ай бұрын
Pro motocross racers
@bingatismo4 ай бұрын
MMA 100 percent only sport where the only way out is to win I mean your locked in that cage
if this guy doesnt have a youtube channel he needs one. He could make a great history channel.
@SmokeEater5094 ай бұрын
I just started watching Those About To Die and this comes up on my home page
@MrAdamcerny4 ай бұрын
I'd volunteer for a gladiator match , could never feel your existence more than trying to fight for it
@thomasdavison71844 ай бұрын
I enjoyed this podcast man
@ZachBurns-gu9zk4 ай бұрын
Gladiators rarely fought to the death. They were much more like modern day wrestlers , they had fans and supporters. Heals and heros. They were a pageant as much as a battle. Yes its dangerous work but they were just working
@codyquinn49544 ай бұрын
10% isn't fucking rare for something you can only do once in my book
@PSi-fp8ve4 ай бұрын
Such a good interview all around
@ginebro19303 ай бұрын
They almost never fought to the death, it was a show as wrestling today.
@haridasification4 ай бұрын
Roman empire was always in a war like situation so they always did this to prepare the general people mentally and emotionally to be strong and be ready for wars
@thefacelessquestion33334 ай бұрын
Nope, could be to distract em
@JonathanBresnihan774 ай бұрын
I love Roman history. Lets hear more about the empire!
@greengreensio4 ай бұрын
How is this guy? I can listen to him all day
@joeblow21834 ай бұрын
These are great vids. Keep em coming!
@mwp5974 ай бұрын
Fascinating topic!
@peterlaray55014 ай бұрын
Gregory is fascinating.
@nobodynowhere71634 ай бұрын
Actually, gladiator games were most like wrestlemania. They were highly skilled performers pretending to fight with rehearsed stunts. Sure they will be deaths because they were performing with REAL weapons.
@Bflopp4 ай бұрын
This video is my Roman Empire
@FerallHog4 ай бұрын
The Romans used so many Barbary Lions in their games that the lion population was never able to recover and went extinct in the wild in the 20th century.
@trusttheprocess56184 ай бұрын
The movie death race really showed how humans would react to a real life death match.
@matthewrooney52154 ай бұрын
Running Man
@jodix12944 ай бұрын
Emperor Commodus routinely fought midgets, handicapped and many exotic animals. He once slayed like 300 tigers in one day
@willwallace60584 ай бұрын
Informative. Thank you
@JR-it2yc4 ай бұрын
Screw anonymity I want it to be like ANW. 39 year old Greg is a math teacher in Wisconsin. His opponent James a 33 year old steamfitter from Upstate New York . Watch them fight to the death live on MAX tonight American Gladiator Warrior.
@Kingly-Mike4 ай бұрын
That's an interesting thought. One of the most sophisticated and complex constructions in human history was dedicated to watching people kill each other.
@djardine25204 ай бұрын
I’m confused. I thought this guy was an expert on the Ramones.
@san92154 ай бұрын
What confused you?
@djardine25204 ай бұрын
@@san9215 I wanna be sedated
@djardine25204 ай бұрын
@@san9215 I Wanna be Sedated
@seanharris84194 ай бұрын
@@san9215He’s making a joke. Not a very good one, but a joke nonetheless.
@thisisSPARTAorsprite4 ай бұрын
"400,000" people died", "yea anyways that construction was amazing"
@chrismihigo31134 ай бұрын
Most ppl don’t know what they want out of life! My guy is ahead of the game 😂
@nozrep4 ай бұрын
ohhhh interesting i never knew the coliseum was built with loot money from the destruction of Jerusalem in 70AD
@Hfftgbfrschjm4 ай бұрын
"Are you not entertained!?" 3:03 probably because they had no TV 📺😊
@platosghost69164 ай бұрын
Woooo wisconsin pride!!
@1rwjwith4 ай бұрын
Amazing history!
@ElBalsero20243 ай бұрын
We haven’t changed much, Boxers die a lot and we still love it
@micahwise42124 ай бұрын
An ancient version of modern sports
@phemstros4 ай бұрын
Romans respected martial capabilities above all - it united across all classes and the empire was based on it. They also respected the need to advance yourself, including lots of slaves becoming freed then becoming rich, not just as glaidators
@21berkyx4 ай бұрын
Lol dude they just liked violence
@goo82954 ай бұрын
Sounds like modern day athletes and entertainers.
@nikitakucherov50284 ай бұрын
That dude is smart as hell, you can just tell
@bsherman82364 ай бұрын
Internet is the new coliseum
@TherealBDL4 ай бұрын
Telegram*
@Motivational-Mango4 ай бұрын
Yes internet or maybe world of warcrafts
@nicolasolton4 ай бұрын
If Trump wins the election will he declare himself emperor and garb himself in purple? If so, he just may build a coliseum and throw his enemies to the lions too.😮
@nozrep4 ай бұрын
yah
@JackHenry17764 ай бұрын
Most gladiator fights were not “to the death” they were expensive well trained prize fighters owned by Lanista.
@princered104 ай бұрын
People always gloss over the fact that a lot of those animals in north Africa are now extinct. No doubt the romans had a part to play in that. That said, their architecture and history is fascinating
@piefrosty3194 ай бұрын
Yall should read Red Rising
@Wolfenstein699243 ай бұрын
I suppose it’s less cinematic if it’s uncommon for the match to end with a death.
@SuperTFRO4 ай бұрын
The only guy you actually want to sit next to at a dinner party.
@TepidTrowelАй бұрын
I don’t know that we should say it’s human nature to “like violence”; it’s interesting to watch fights because in our limited understanding about what life is, we find the loss of it very emotionally charging. Romans may have instilled the idea that humans love violence, but there certainly can be a different way to look at how we feel about it.
@ferassafarbusiness76914 ай бұрын
Flamma was the most famous gladiator
@stevencrow54624 ай бұрын
Who?
@cornpopwasabaddude41884 ай бұрын
We should bring back gladiator games. Theres a lot of folks serving life sentences and illegal imigrants for fodder.
@1fredwahl4 ай бұрын
Great idea.
@skindred18884 ай бұрын
It's weird that you lump people who have commited horrendous crimes, with someone who just walked across an imaginary line
@jaimepatena73723 ай бұрын
Gladiator fights started as a funeral rite.
@JOHNMCNEILL-r1d4 ай бұрын
love it
@llstarlight4 ай бұрын
I am thinking about people drinking a lot of alcohol and using drugs. I often thought that people are watching and videoing with a back of the mind thought, " Will someone die?".
@leeshaofu4 ай бұрын
Remember guys this is one guys interpretation of that time, plenty of guys read the classics, read them yourself maybe, I'm sure I could keep u entertained for 30 mins on ancient shit, because I read it! This guy is good tho
@Jeff-by2tr4 ай бұрын
Joey, do you like movies about gladiators?
@fedoff21903 ай бұрын
I don't need to reconcile it at all. Gladiator would be popular today.
@CalebsCars4 ай бұрын
I’ve been to colosseo it’s amazing the size and technology
@9latinumStudioz3 ай бұрын
I played Shadow of Rome (Ps2) - yes
@MMAGoldie4 ай бұрын
Ever heard of Power Slap?
@SiriusDogStar3694 ай бұрын
Happy Friday the 13th
@NOTobesus4 ай бұрын
Lead made the Roman's crazy. That's for sure.
@therealestg94 ай бұрын
False. The same pipes that were used at the beginning stages of the Roman Republic were the same that were in use hundreds of years later when the Empire collapsed, meaning that the lead was not the reason why the Roman Empire collapsed. He actually mentions this at some point in the 4 hour podcast.
@andreschavez96714 ай бұрын
Someone asked me today when was the last time I thought of the Roman Empire
@edmeds13364 ай бұрын
The political strategy is what blows my mind.
@Tondars4 ай бұрын
So how were they gladiating without a massive amount of death? Clubs and sticks instead of swords and spears?
@chaoticmarine2121 күн бұрын
The Roman’s liked exotic animals fighting other animals… So there MAY BE a chance where they got to see a gorilla fight a grizzly beat????? Maybe??
@ZacharyBergeron-f1y2 ай бұрын
The nest describer of history
@Axolotl4ChaosАй бұрын
Surprised Lex didn’t find a way to squeeze Hitler into the Roman topic
@notsure2784 ай бұрын
There is a reason the NFL is the most popular sport in the US.
@TanjaGusar8.8.804 ай бұрын
❤❤
@benchprsr4 ай бұрын
C'mon haven't you seen the Running Man? Arnold!
@dougiestudebaker43184 ай бұрын
So you're telling me 90% of the time a gladiator just gives up and that's it? Something tells me the crowd would not be happy about that and get bored fast, or maybe that's why they started killing animals to spice it up.
@skindred18884 ай бұрын
I mean...people don't like to die
@BryceMcQueen-qk2zu4 ай бұрын
I don't think gladiators were KIA that often .
@nozrep4 ай бұрын
bet not all of yall knew that the Austin, Texas capitol building is taller than the one in Washington, D.C. Hellll yah to them Texas folks.
@TheTariqibnziyad4 ай бұрын
SPANIARD !!! SPANIARD !!! SPANIARD
@austintreb10454 ай бұрын
How is nobody talking about how he said bearly almost rarely gladiators died ever, yet lex said the recorded history is hundreds of thousands died and the guy just says....yeah, then jumps to talking about the architecture instantly, never to say anything to lexs statement......weird
@donsmithered56234 ай бұрын
I think because it’s number based. Kinda like - ‘ yeah there were lots of gladiatorial entertainment over hundreds, maybe thousands of years ‘ and he just assumes that’s common knowledge? I dunno, that’s what it seems like to me. These amazing people just assume we all overstand straight of the bat!? 🤔🥴
@andervanburren49802 ай бұрын
imagine being alive during that time, being Titus would have been BaD AsS
@RobertAndrews-i5m3 ай бұрын
The reason that there are no wild big cats in Europe today is because the were made extinct by the Romans. And also there were over 300 arenas throughout the Empire. So no wonder!
@northdalesanta29194 ай бұрын
Makes you wonder… How many house cats could a Haitian migrant take on ?