Stuff You Should Know

Short Stuff: Nero and His Fiddle

Published 12 August 2026Duration: 14m 40s
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Did Nero play his fiddle while Rome burned during the Great Fire of 64 CE? Absolutely not. Find out how we know when Chuck and Josh bust a two thousand year-old myth.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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