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The Jeremy Ryan Slate Show

Jeremy Ryan Slate
Roman Empire
Federal Reserve
Knights Templar
Rome
Conspiracy Theories
Napoleon Bonaparte
Donald Trump
Globalism
CIA
FBI
Communism
Inflation
Constantinople
Political Discourse
USAID
Las Vegas Shooting
Roman Republic
Cesare Borgia
Crusades
China

The Jeremy Ryan Slate Show is a bi-weekly investigation into how power really works—across history, empires, and the modern world.

Each episode draws on two core lenses:

Hidden forces behind history—royal murders, lost colonies, financial systems, modern elites, NGOs, propaganda, and the quiet mechanisms that shape events long before they reach the headlines.

And the Roman pattern—the idea that... more

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Latest Episodes

The Roman Republic didn't collapse because one man grew too powerful. It collapsed because the offices themselves acquired a market price, and everyone kept showing up to work.

In this episode we walk the decade between Sulla's abdication and the Fi... more

Hollywood sold you a hero in chains. Forget it. That's not what broke Rome.

What broke Rome was what happened after Rome won.

By 73 BC, Rome had stopped running on its citizens. It was running on slaves. Around a fifth of the peninsula was enslaved... more

Caesar didn't break Rome. 50 years before Caesar ever mattered, Sulla did — and he did it while trying to save the Republic.

Rome spent 400 years building constraints to stop a king. Two consuls, not one. One-year terms. Ten tribunes with veto power... more

The war that nearly killed Rome wasn't fought against foreigners. It was fought against the men Rome refused to call Romans.

For 100 years, Rome took the sons of its Italian allies for its legions, sent them to fight in Roman armies, buried them whe... more

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Memory Medieval
Host of Memory Medieval project; historian enthusiast focused on medieval history
Memory Medieval
Episode: The Hautevilles: The Norman Family William the Conqueror Was Jealous Of
Medieval Scholar
Historian/educator behind the Medieval Scholar account on X
Self-published historian on X and Substack
Episode: The Wars of the Roses: How England's Aristocracy Killed Itself in 30 Years
David Mainayar
Host of Empire Builders YouTube channel; also involved with Lex app
Empire Builders, Lex
Episode: 1066: England Wasn't Conquered at Hastings. It Was Conquered in the 20 Years After.
David Mayenar
Host of Empire Builders YouTube channel; involved in Lex app
Empire Builders, Lex
Episode: Slaves Opened the Gates of Rome (Not Barbarians)
Dean Kinzer
Coin expert, founder of kinzercoins.com
Kinzer Coins
Episode: Coins Don't Lie—Here's What Killed Rome
Colin Elliott
Professor, Historian at Indiana University
Indiana University
Episode: Did Diocletian Save Rome… or Break It?
Matt Lewis
Host of the Gone Medieval Podcast and expert on medieval history
Gone Medieval Podcast
Episode: Did Richard III Murder the Princes in the Tower – Or Did the Tudors Frame Him?
Bruce Gernon
Pilot with a unique experience flying through the Bermuda Triangle
Episode: Bermuda Triangle Time Warp: Pilot Reveals What He Saw
Dr. Toby Watson
Clinical psychologist with expertise in forensic psychology and psychopharmacology.
Episode: Are Psychiatric Drugs Fueling School Shootings?

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Jeremy Ryan Slate
Host and creator of the show, focused on power dynamics, history, and modern parallels. Regularly draws on historians, researchers, and serious thinkers; emphasizes evidence-based analysis and primary sources.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 409 ratings
  • I can listen all day

    Beyond insightful and informatively riveting..

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Durrtay Harry
    United States16 days ago
  • Legit

    Jeremy is as real as it gets. Guy has spent years becoming thee guy on Rome. 👏👏

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Hector_podcast
    United Statesa month ago
  • Excellent and Professional

    Jeremy researches well and takes the time to write an excellent script that is easy to listen to and very informative. Looking forward to more!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Potato Rice Cake
    United Statesa month ago
  • Learning lots I didn’t know

    These episodes are really well researched and Jeremy does a great job explaining things very well with his own insights and historical context. Highly recommended!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    martymar000
    United Statesa month ago
  • Great educational show

    I especially wanted to say that this show must take a lot of historian research to put together and I really appreciate all the data that Jeremy puts together very great historian!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Singersongstress
    United Statesa month ago

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Fans often highlight the host's ability to connect ancient Rome to modern power dynamics.
Listeners praise depth and credible guests that unpack complex historical patterns.
Audience appreciates practical takeaways that apply historical insight to current events and business strategy.
Some reviews flag editing as an area for improvement but acknowledge strong content.
Many feel the episodes offer unique, evidence-backed perspectives not found in typical history shows.

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Slaves Opened the Gates of Rome (Not Barbarians)
Q: So, could you walk us through Anglo-Saxon England in 1065, the year before the conquest, and explain how valuable it was that three rulers were competing for it?
There were three highly capable contenders—Harold Godwinson, William of Normandy, and Harald Hardrada—each with strong armies and legitimate claims, and England at the time was a centralized, monetized state with a functioning admin and rich resources, making it a prize worth fighting over.
Coins Don't Lie—Here's What Killed Rome
Q: What was happening to coins in that era of the third century crisis?
The silver content declined over time, the denarius was debased, and trust in the currency eroded as coins were minted with less silver and more base metals, leading people to seek alternative forms of value and trade.
Did Diocletian Save Rome… or Break It?
Q: Did Diocletian save Rome, or did his actions simply delay collapse?
The guest sees mixed outcomes: economically destructive policies and brutal persecutions aside, the tetrarchic structure can be seen as a lifeboat that preserved governance long enough for the late antique world to adapt, with Constantine ultimately leveraging those reforms to build a new order.
Did Diocletian Save Rome… or Break It?
Q: What is the core impact of Diocletian's reforms on the Roman state today?
Colin Elliott argues the reforms created a durable political framework—the Tetrarchy and a militarized, bureaucratic system—that stabilized the empire in the short term and provided a model for multi-emperor governance, even if the system eventually dissolved.
Cesare Borgia's Rise and Fall—The Blueprint for Power
Q: Is Machiavelli glorifying a lost cause or warning us about power's traps?
The exploration suggests Machiavelli's work could be interpreted as both a glorification and a warning, depending on how one views Borgia's tactics and ultimate failure.

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This show investigates how power operates across history and in today's world, pairing deep-dive storytelling with analytical frameworks to reveal hidden forces behind events and the enduring patterns of Roman governance. Episodes often juxtapose ancient lessons with modern crises, using primary sources and expert guests to connect receipts from the past to current power structures, financial systems, and geopolitical maneuvering. The format tends to emphasize clear pattern recognition, disciplined sourcing, and a balance of narrative narrative with rigorous evidence, offering listeners a toolkit for spotting collapse signals and understanding how empires rise, decay, and survive in new forms. A standout thread is the consistent emphasis on... more

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