After the death of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, his devious son takes power and demotes Maximus, one of Rome's most capable generals who Marcus preferred. Eventually, Maximus is forced to become a gladiator and battle to the death against other men for the amusement of paying audiences.
Crusty Italian bread, thick slices of sharp provolone, cured prosciutto, and black olives.
Chilled red and green seedless grapes, lightly dusted with sea salt or paired with dark chocolate.
Whole almonds tossed in olive oil, smoked paprika, sea salt, and a dash of garlic powder, roasted until crunchy.
Freshly popped movie theater style popcorn tossed with Tajín seasoning and melted butter.
This week we decided to celebrate the season of giving thanks by watching the Ridley Scott epic Gladiator, starring Russell Crowe as a hunky Spaniard who must defeat the a sexy ratboy Emperor played by Joaquin Phoenix. We are excited to announce that Free With Ads will be doing our first ever LIVE SHOW at San Francisco Sketchfest 2025! Join Jordan, Emily, producer Matt Lieb, and a very special guest at the Punch Line in San Francisco on January 23rd at 7:30pm for a live show you will never forget. Get your tickets NOW! Free With Ads merch is finally here! Go to the MaxFun store now and buy something for yourself! Also, we are having a contest! If you buy some merch and take a picture of yourself with that merch and send it to freewithads@maximumfun.org, we will pick one of you and the winner will get to have any song they want Godzilla-fied. That's right, Matt will make a Godzilla remix of your favorite song. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinfreewithads