Emilio del Río has a PhD in Classical Language and Literature. He is an academic, writer and professor of Latin Language and Linguistics at Madrid's Complutense University. His programme on RNE, Verba Volant, has been a cultural radio favourite for over a decade; he is the author of hugely successful books such as Latin lovers, Calamares a la romana, Locos por los clásicos and Carpe Diem.