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...
by CJR | Oct 11, 2015 | Premium Podcasts
Believe it or not, Alexander nearly blows it in this episode! He falls for a trap and gets a bunch of his men killed. But, as usual, he manages to pull another victory out of his hairy white Macedonian ass. HOW TO LISTEN If you're already a subscriber, you can...
by CJR | Oct 2, 2015 | 30, Premium Podcasts
In Episode #30, Alexander marches on Babylon, one of the Wonders of the Ancient World, while Darius runs for the mountains and tries to convince his troops to continue fighting a guerrilla war. HOW TO LISTEN If you're already a subscriber, you can listen to the...
by CJR | Sep 25, 2015 | 30, Premium Podcasts
In this episode we finish the story of how young King Alexander III of Macedon, in a strange and hot land, out-numbered 5-to-1, wiped the floor with King Darius of Persia with a tactic which almost beggars belief. HOW TO LISTEN If you're already a subscriber,...
