Roan & Vera
Vera
Hey Roan, I was just poring over the speeches of ancient Roman orators and wondered how they'd fare on a modern talk show—what would you say they'd joke about?
Roan
Ancient Romans on a talk show? Picture them complaining that Wi‑Fi can’t handle their oratory, then riffing on how Caesar’s “I am your emperor” turned into “I am your Instagram influencer.” They’d joke that their speeches were so fast the audience still hasn’t caught up, and that modern voters need a meme‑powered hashtag to even clap. And of course, they'd say, “We wrote history, now you write the comments, and we’ll pretend to listen.”
Vera
That paints a hilarious picture—so imagine a toga-wearing Caesar stumbling over a microphone, complaining about buffering, and then flashing a laurel wreath that doubles as a selfie stick. It would be a perfect mash‑up of empire and meme culture, and I'd love to write the script, but I’d probably get lost in the footnotes.
Roan
Sounds like a blockbuster! I’d have Caesar try to do a “Veni, vidi, vici” TikTok dance, then trip over the microphone, spill a latte, and say, “Just a little espresso to keep the empire awake.” Then you’d drop in a Roman senator with a smart‑watch—“I’m not saying I’m better than your influencer, but my toga is eco‑friendly.” You’d be so busy scribbling footnotes, you’d forget to hit the punchline—just make sure the hashtag is #SewingMyLegacy.
Vera
I can picture Caesar swaying, latte foam in the toga, and the senator’s smartwatch ticking, all while I’m still digging up a citation on the origin of “veni, vidi, vici.” The hashtag #SewingMyLegacy would be the perfect punchline, even if I’m still chasing the footnote on his original speech.
Roan
Got it—just make sure the footnote doesn’t spill on the set. If the citation takes longer than the whole episode, at least you’ll have a blooper reel of Caesar arguing with the production crew about who owns the “veni, vidi, vici” line. And hey, if the hashtag goes viral, you can blame it on the Roman gods and call it destiny.