We think we know about gladiators, toned biceps on show during a deadly bout in the arena. But is that Hollywood depiction less interesting than the actual truth? I’d venture so… Joining me for my first outing on the Aspects of History pod is historian, writer and author Harry Sidebottom, whose day-at-the-games account shines light on the life of a gladiator and the realities behind Rome’s most enduring spectacle in his book, Those Who Are About To Die: Gladiators and the Roman Mind.