Matt Smith
@nightlightguy.bsky.social
Podcaster and occasional merchant of words. A muppet of a man. I make: Emperors of Rome, When in Rome, Asia Rising, Raising Standards. Carthago delenda est.
There's a new Emperors of Rome podcast up!
October 29, 2025 at 5:32 AM
There's a new Emperors of Rome podcast up!
Good news everyone! It seems in 3025 we will still be able to visit the historical site of Pompeii! Kind of.
October 23, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Good news everyone! It seems in 3025 we will still be able to visit the historical site of Pompeii! Kind of.
@benaaronovitch.bsky.social What ho, Ben! I must say, ‘Masquerades of Spring’ was a most pleasing diversion. Might I ask, can we expect further editions of ‘The Quite Splendid Adventures of Augustus Berrycloth-Young’?
Toodle pip,
Matt
Toodle pip,
Matt
August 11, 2025 at 8:38 AM
@benaaronovitch.bsky.social What ho, Ben! I must say, ‘Masquerades of Spring’ was a most pleasing diversion. Might I ask, can we expect further editions of ‘The Quite Splendid Adventures of Augustus Berrycloth-Young’?
Toodle pip,
Matt
Toodle pip,
Matt
There's a new Emperors of Rome podcast online.
August 1, 2025 at 12:20 AM
There's a new Emperors of Rome podcast online.
Io Ludi Apollinares, everyone! Apollo bless us, everyone.
July 14, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Io Ludi Apollinares, everyone! Apollo bless us, everyone.
There's a new Emperors of Rome podcast up!
July 14, 2025 at 2:11 AM
There's a new Emperors of Rome podcast up!
There's a new Emperors of Rome podcast up
June 26, 2025 at 11:17 AM
There's a new Emperors of Rome podcast up
I find myself with a schedule gap (July) for Emperors of Rome. If you're an academic with a microphone and an idea for an episode, get in touch!
June 23, 2025 at 1:57 AM
I find myself with a schedule gap (July) for Emperors of Rome. If you're an academic with a microphone and an idea for an episode, get in touch!
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Is Trump an unwelcome gate crasher? Taking an international perspective on the Australian election with the impressive director of La Trobe Asia @becstrating.bsky.social and master interviewer Matt Smith as @nightlightguy.bsky.social @latrobeuni.bsky.social
podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/a...
podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/a...
Asia Rising
Politics Podcast · Updated Fortnightly · The podcast of La Trobe Asia which takes a critical look at the key issues facing Asia's states and societies.
podcasts.apple.com
April 22, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Is Trump an unwelcome gate crasher? Taking an international perspective on the Australian election with the impressive director of La Trobe Asia @becstrating.bsky.social and master interviewer Matt Smith as @nightlightguy.bsky.social @latrobeuni.bsky.social
podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/a...
podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/a...
There's a new episode of Emperors of Rome up. @drrhiannon.bsky.social and I are embarking on a look at the politician and general Crassus.
April 1, 2025 at 10:03 PM
There's a new episode of Emperors of Rome up. @drrhiannon.bsky.social and I are embarking on a look at the politician and general Crassus.
Asterix is visiting Portugal! www.france24.com/en/live-news...
New ‘Asterix in Lusitania’ comic sees Gallic hero bring his magic to Portugal
The latest Asterix album, set for release in October, features France’s favourite comic figure coming to the help of an enclave in the Iberian Peninsula, or modern day Portugal, besieged by the imperi...
www.france24.com
April 1, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Asterix is visiting Portugal! www.france24.com/en/live-news...
There's a new Emperors of Rome podcast up.
February 25, 2025 at 3:35 AM
There's a new Emperors of Rome podcast up.
The new Emperors of Rome podcast is up.
February 18, 2025 at 1:15 AM
The new Emperors of Rome podcast is up.
The new Emperors of Rome episode has been delayed sorry. It's edited, but I need to work on the episode after it as well, and make sure there isn't too much content overlap.
All will be clear.
The good news is they'll come out close together.
Thanks for your patience.
All will be clear.
The good news is they'll come out close together.
Thanks for your patience.
February 7, 2025 at 3:50 AM
The new Emperors of Rome episode has been delayed sorry. It's edited, but I need to work on the episode after it as well, and make sure there isn't too much content overlap.
All will be clear.
The good news is they'll come out close together.
Thanks for your patience.
All will be clear.
The good news is they'll come out close together.
Thanks for your patience.
Beneath the Arena by Carl Theodor von Piloty (1882)
January 6, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Beneath the Arena by Carl Theodor von Piloty (1882)
Some impressive classical style sculptures at Ballarat Botanical Gardens
January 4, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Some impressive classical style sculptures at Ballarat Botanical Gardens
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My partner got me little Lego versions of us for Christmas! Wheee!
December 26, 2024 at 5:42 AM
My partner got me little Lego versions of us for Christmas! Wheee!
Here’s my 2025 reading list as it stands. It’s ambitious for me, and subject to change.
December 25, 2024 at 2:20 AM
Here’s my 2025 reading list as it stands. It’s ambitious for me, and subject to change.
The bad thing about Afterpay: if my wife is pissed at me today, she's going to be pissed at me again on a weekly basis for the next three weeks.
December 19, 2024 at 6:37 AM
The bad thing about Afterpay: if my wife is pissed at me today, she's going to be pissed at me again on a weekly basis for the next three weeks.
Emperors of Rome podcast is up now. You be the judge!
December 17, 2024 at 3:20 AM
Emperors of Rome podcast is up now. You be the judge!
Working on the final episode of the year for Emperors of Rome. I've recorded perhaps the best voice over ever, or taken it too far.
December 17, 2024 at 1:11 AM
Working on the final episode of the year for Emperors of Rome. I've recorded perhaps the best voice over ever, or taken it too far.
Ummm... is Ralph Macchio outside the State Library of Victoria in #Melbourne ??
November 21, 2024 at 2:21 PM
Ummm... is Ralph Macchio outside the State Library of Victoria in #Melbourne ??
There's a new episode of the Emperors of Rome podcast up.
November 20, 2024 at 5:41 AM
There's a new episode of the Emperors of Rome podcast up.