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Spartacus: The Gladiator Who Took on Rome and Led the Biggest Slave Revolt in History
Manage episode 500879861 series 3651673
Welcome back to Bloomin’ Legends! The podcast where we uncover the wildest, most legendary, and unbelievable true stories from history!
In this episode, Johnny Vaughan and Gavin "The Woodman" Woods unleash the blood-and-sand saga of Spartacus, the enslaved Thracian who fought his way out of the gladiator arena, built an army of tens of thousands of rebels, and sent shockwaves through the Roman Empire.
What You’ll Hear in This Episode:
⚔️ From Slave to Soldier – How Spartacus went from captured Thracian to feared gladiator
🏹 The Great Escape – The daring breakout from the gladiator school at Capua with Kitchen tools
🔥 Rome in Panic – How Spartacus outwitted entire Roman legions again and again
⚰️ The Final Stand – The brutal end that turned him into an eternal symbol of resistance
Bloomin’ Legend or Not?
At the end of the episode, we decide: Was Spartacus a true Bloomin’ Legend? Or just the luckiest gladiator in history?
🎥 Watch the full episode on Radio X’s YouTube channel!
Join the Conversation!
📲 Follow us on TikTok & Instagram: @BloominLegends
📩 Got your own legendary story? Whether epic, absurd, or just plain bonkers, send it to [email protected] and we’ll decide if it’s Bloomin’ Legendary or not!
👉 Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review to help more people discover Bloomin’ Legends!
Listen now to all episodes on Global Player.
Download Global Player from your app store or visit www.globalplayer.com
This is a Global Original podcast, produced by Ben Fairclough.
Executive Producer: Chris Janes
27 episodes
Manage episode 500879861 series 3651673
Welcome back to Bloomin’ Legends! The podcast where we uncover the wildest, most legendary, and unbelievable true stories from history!
In this episode, Johnny Vaughan and Gavin "The Woodman" Woods unleash the blood-and-sand saga of Spartacus, the enslaved Thracian who fought his way out of the gladiator arena, built an army of tens of thousands of rebels, and sent shockwaves through the Roman Empire.
What You’ll Hear in This Episode:
⚔️ From Slave to Soldier – How Spartacus went from captured Thracian to feared gladiator
🏹 The Great Escape – The daring breakout from the gladiator school at Capua with Kitchen tools
🔥 Rome in Panic – How Spartacus outwitted entire Roman legions again and again
⚰️ The Final Stand – The brutal end that turned him into an eternal symbol of resistance
Bloomin’ Legend or Not?
At the end of the episode, we decide: Was Spartacus a true Bloomin’ Legend? Or just the luckiest gladiator in history?
🎥 Watch the full episode on Radio X’s YouTube channel!
Join the Conversation!
📲 Follow us on TikTok & Instagram: @BloominLegends
📩 Got your own legendary story? Whether epic, absurd, or just plain bonkers, send it to [email protected] and we’ll decide if it’s Bloomin’ Legendary or not!
👉 Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review to help more people discover Bloomin’ Legends!
Listen now to all episodes on Global Player.
Download Global Player from your app store or visit www.globalplayer.com
This is a Global Original podcast, produced by Ben Fairclough.
Executive Producer: Chris Janes
27 episodes
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