by CJR | Nov 13, 2015 | Premium Podcasts
In this episode, Alexander marches his army through the Hindu Kush – an 800-kilometre-long (500 mi) mountain range that stretches between central Afghanistan and northern Pakistan – to sneak up on Bessus. Along the way we manage to talk about a guy getting...
by CJR | Nov 6, 2015 | Premium Podcasts
In this episode, Alexander has to deal with THE PHILOTAS AFFAIR. Philotas, the son of Philip's old general, Parmenion, and currently commander of Alexander's Companion Cavalry, is accused of conspiracy to assassinate his king. This story has everything...
by CJR | Oct 30, 2015 | Premium Podcasts
In this shortish episode, we talk about Alexander's increasing “orientalism” – the potential reasons for it and the ways it caused him trouble. HOW TO LISTEN If you're already a subscriber, you can listen to the show below or subscribe...
by CJR | Oct 25, 2015 | Premium Podcasts
Darius gives a long speech to his inner circle about how much he values their loyalty – and as a show of thanks, they clap him in chains, run him through with a spear and leave him to die on the side of the road. Okay – so Alexander has conquered the...
by CJR | Oct 17, 2015 | Premium Podcasts
Alexander enters Persepolis – and then has it destroyed. The greatest city in the world (probably) at the time and he not only allows it to be torn to shreds, he allows the inhabitants to be massacred, raped and finally he personally sets fire to the Royal...
