Before Rome: Mediumship and God — Episode 1

In this debut episode, host MaryAnna introduces herself and the premise of Before Rome — a podcast exploring mediumship, spirituality, and the ancient roots of spirit communication. MaryAnna shares how she stumbled into mediumship about 10 years ago (it started with tarot) and why she wants to demystify it: there's nothing to fear, and it can be deeply healing.

What's covered:

• Why MaryAnna created this podcast and what she hopes listeners will take from it
• Her belief that mediumship is a learnable human skill — not a rare celebrity gift
• A deep dive into how ancient civilizations (Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, and beyond) treated the spirit world as an ordinary part of daily life
• How ancient people viewed the dead: still part of the community, capable of offering guidance, protection, and warnings
• The role of dreams, omens, and visions in ancient cultures — including how kings and priests made major decisions based on them
• How ancient people understood discernment: not every spirit is trustworthy, and that question hasn't gone away
• MaryAnna's honest admission: she doesn't know with certainty how mediumship works — and she's okay with that

Teaser for next episode:The ancient Jewish world and the Old Testament — a reality filled with dreams, angels, visions, and supernatural encounters that may be far stranger than modern believers realize.

Also mentioned:

• An upcoming companion series: The Police Don't Like Mediums: The Gretchen Story — a forensic mediumship case in which MaryAnna participated, with the person of interest now arrested.

www.beforerome.com