by CJR | Mar 18, 2016 | Premium Podcasts
IN 324 BCE, Alexander volunteered 91 of his senior men – and himself – to marry Persian princesses at a huge mass wedding ceremony in Susa. Was it his way of trying to unite humanity? Or just pragmatism? Listen and make up your own mind. HOW TO LISTEN If...
by CJR | Mar 11, 2016 | Premium Podcasts
Nearchus shows up unexpectedly and Alexander barely recognises him. Alexander makes plans to invade Arabia. Then he heads back to Persepolis for the first time in six years and has to crucify the satrap. To celebrate, they have a drinking party where a bunch of people...
by CJR | Mar 4, 2016 | Podcasts, Premium Podcasts
Our very special guest today is Ian Worthington, Curators' Professor, Adjunct Professor of Classical Studies at the University of Missouri and author of one of our favourite books, BY THE SPEAR – Philip II, Alexander the Great, and the Rise and Fall of the...
by CJR | Feb 26, 2016 | Premium Podcasts
First there come the punishments. Alexander finds out some of his satraps and generals didn't think he was coming back from India, so their heads got a little big and he has to show them who is boss. Then we talk about whether or not he really thinks he is a god...
by CJR | Feb 19, 2016 | Premium Podcasts
What a fucking mess. Alexander has the great idea of taking 50,000 people into the most hellish desert on the planet. Why? We discuss several theories. What happens? A DISASTER. But there are whales (not in the desert). Oh and we announce our brand new series,...
by CJR | Feb 12, 2016 | Premium Podcasts
Alexander really admires the Indian Brahmans – but he has a bunch of them killed anyway for creating rebellions. As it turns out, that was a really bad idea. And then he decides to take a bunch of his guys on a pleasure march through a hellish desert –...
