{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Cost of Glory","title":"101 - Cato II: Seducers of Rome","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/bd58fac7\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":5927,"description":"Part 2 of 3 of the Life of Cato the Younger. In this episode:\nCato confronts the rising power of Caesar and Pompey in the Senate\nThe scandalous note from Servilia that backfired on Cato\nHis principled handling of the Cyprus annexation mission\nThe formation of the First Triumvirate and Cato's resistance\nHis memorable year as Praetor and battles against corruption\nThe death of Julia and Crassus sets the stage for civil war\nA story of political intrigue, street violence, and the struggle to preserve Republican institutions against the rising tide of populist strongmen. At the heart of it all stands Cato, refusing to compromise his principles even as Rome's political system crumbles around him.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/e9Sa4TjcD2AANYwBKeHjinbdJ-h9gAVExpbmhJYgOAg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80OWZm/NGFjZDE3Yzk3MTdm/N2ExOTNlY2U4NTZh/OTgwMS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}