David Ian Howe | TDIHS #4 | Gaius Flavius | Thinking about the Roman Empire (and Sweden) with Artur Hulu @davidianhowe | Uploaded February 2024 | Updated October 2024, 13 hours ago.
How often do you think about the Roman Empire?
In this episode, I sit down with historic reenactor and influencer, Artur Hulu. Artur recently blew up on social media thanks to his handmade centurion costumes, passion for reenactment, and his absolutely superb meme game.
I ask Arthur about his current success and then dive into his Swedish roots and his role in local government in his small town. We then discuss the nuances of Swedish culture, politics, and how he balances his life as a reenactor and influencer.
Arthur and I then dive into what it’s like to be an influencer in today’s cultural climate, and how he navigates that. We also discuss the impact Rome and Italy have had on western and world history.
Then of course we dive into Rome, where I ask him some rapid-fire questions about Rome including: who’s your favorite emperor? Favorite Roman Movie? Have you ever performed testudo? What weapon would you use as a gladiator? What caused the fall of the empire? And more.
You can follow Artur on his Instagram account instagram.com/gaiusflavius
And his YouTube youtube.com/@gaiusflaviusvideos
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As for me:
PATREON: patreon.com/davidianhowe
STORE: davidianhowe.com/store
Website: https://www.Davidianhowe.com
Instagram: instagram.com/ethnocynology
Podcast: https://www.alifeinruins.com
Merch: redbubble.com/people/davidianhowe/shop
Discord: discord.gg/pkJ8huft
Books you should read:
(Quick read!) Fifth Beginning: amzn.to/3vBsIuy
(Prehistory Overview) The Human Past: amzn.to/3fvHa1B
Dogs: amzn.to/3c3rh0g
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Timecodes
0:00 Teaser reel
1:46 Who is Artur?
2:33 How does success feel?
3:47 Being a Roman reenactor
05:21 Appreciation vs cultural appropriation complaints
07:12 What got you into this?
09:37 Life in the past vs today
14:00 Ikea
15:30 Arthur’s job
18:24 Swedish Government
19:26 Covid
20:48 Cross the Rubicon / European Politics
22:32 David growing up with Italians
23:35 Italy’s impact on the world
25:55 Interconnectedness of the ancient world (Sweden)
28:26 Interconnectedness of the ancient world (China)
31:51 Did you study / Italy central to history
33:01 Latin language
34:27 Reenactments and hard work
41:00 Reenactment Memes on IG
48:30 Going viral / success on IG
52:00 Navigating social media / Influencing
55:09 English and foreign languages
1:03:00 American culture around the world
1:06:21 Roman empire and Latin America
1:07:00 Roman empire trend
1:15:00 FEMBOYS homosexuality in the ancient world
1:19:00 Navigating with fans and community
Rapid fire
1:28:56 TESTUDO
1:34:00 Favorite movie or show
1:36:00 What’s your gladiator weapon?
1:38:00 What happened to the legion of the 9th
1:39:00 You hear an Elephant over the Alps…
1:40:00 Anti-elephant pigs
1:42:26 Jewish revolt and the Coliseum
1:44:08 David’s roman era comedy pitch
1:45:49 Favorite Roman Emperor
1:47:52 What was the downfall of the Roman Empire?
1:53:15 Why couldn’t the Germanic tribes be conquered?
1:56:34 Favorite battle
1:58:40 What’s been the most rewarding experience?
2:00:00 Wrapping up
How often do you think about the Roman Empire?
In this episode, I sit down with historic reenactor and influencer, Artur Hulu. Artur recently blew up on social media thanks to his handmade centurion costumes, passion for reenactment, and his absolutely superb meme game.
I ask Arthur about his current success and then dive into his Swedish roots and his role in local government in his small town. We then discuss the nuances of Swedish culture, politics, and how he balances his life as a reenactor and influencer.
Arthur and I then dive into what it’s like to be an influencer in today’s cultural climate, and how he navigates that. We also discuss the impact Rome and Italy have had on western and world history.
Then of course we dive into Rome, where I ask him some rapid-fire questions about Rome including: who’s your favorite emperor? Favorite Roman Movie? Have you ever performed testudo? What weapon would you use as a gladiator? What caused the fall of the empire? And more.
You can follow Artur on his Instagram account instagram.com/gaiusflavius
And his YouTube youtube.com/@gaiusflaviusvideos
________
As for me:
PATREON: patreon.com/davidianhowe
STORE: davidianhowe.com/store
Website: https://www.Davidianhowe.com
Instagram: instagram.com/ethnocynology
Podcast: https://www.alifeinruins.com
Merch: redbubble.com/people/davidianhowe/shop
Discord: discord.gg/pkJ8huft
Books you should read:
(Quick read!) Fifth Beginning: amzn.to/3vBsIuy
(Prehistory Overview) The Human Past: amzn.to/3fvHa1B
Dogs: amzn.to/3c3rh0g
_____
Timecodes
0:00 Teaser reel
1:46 Who is Artur?
2:33 How does success feel?
3:47 Being a Roman reenactor
05:21 Appreciation vs cultural appropriation complaints
07:12 What got you into this?
09:37 Life in the past vs today
14:00 Ikea
15:30 Arthur’s job
18:24 Swedish Government
19:26 Covid
20:48 Cross the Rubicon / European Politics
22:32 David growing up with Italians
23:35 Italy’s impact on the world
25:55 Interconnectedness of the ancient world (Sweden)
28:26 Interconnectedness of the ancient world (China)
31:51 Did you study / Italy central to history
33:01 Latin language
34:27 Reenactments and hard work
41:00 Reenactment Memes on IG
48:30 Going viral / success on IG
52:00 Navigating social media / Influencing
55:09 English and foreign languages
1:03:00 American culture around the world
1:06:21 Roman empire and Latin America
1:07:00 Roman empire trend
1:15:00 FEMBOYS homosexuality in the ancient world
1:19:00 Navigating with fans and community
Rapid fire
1:28:56 TESTUDO
1:34:00 Favorite movie or show
1:36:00 What’s your gladiator weapon?
1:38:00 What happened to the legion of the 9th
1:39:00 You hear an Elephant over the Alps…
1:40:00 Anti-elephant pigs
1:42:26 Jewish revolt and the Coliseum
1:44:08 David’s roman era comedy pitch
1:45:49 Favorite Roman Emperor
1:47:52 What was the downfall of the Roman Empire?
1:53:15 Why couldn’t the Germanic tribes be conquered?
1:56:34 Favorite battle
1:58:40 What’s been the most rewarding experience?
2:00:00 Wrapping up
