by CJR | Aug 14, 2015 | 30, Premium Podcasts
The aftermath of the Battle of Issus. Alexander deals with Darius' wife, mother and children, forging a lifelong relationship with Sysigambis (the mother). Letters are exchanged between Darius and Alexander which don't go well. And Alexander reacquaints...
by CJR | Aug 7, 2015 | 30, Podcasts, Premium Podcasts
It's late 333 BCE. Alexander faces Darius on the battlefield for the first time! He's outnumbered – 3 to 1 or even 11 to 1, depending on which source you believe. What does he do? He stands firm and fights, because he is Alexander. If you've ever...
by CJR | Jul 23, 2015 | 30, Premium Podcasts
It's all happening in this episode! Memnon is using the Persian fleet to undo a lot of Alexander's “liberations”. BUT he dies mysteriously, putting the Persian battle plans into turnaround. So Darius calls all of his troops to Babylon, which...
by CJR | Jul 17, 2015 | 30, Premium Podcasts
It's Winter 333 and Alexander is a man on a mission (from Zeus). He's storming towns, has to arrest one of his own commanders, parts the sea, and cuts the Gordian Knot! All in a days work! HOW TO LISTEN If you're already a subscriber, you can listen to...
by CJR | Jul 10, 2015 | 30, Premium Podcasts
Alexander marches south and “liberates” city after city. He dedicates his first temple. He ignores omens from the gods. He creates a new Oracle of Apollo. He makes his first big mistake. He gets adopted by Ada of Caria. He meets a boy who befriended a...
by CJR | Jul 3, 2015 | 30, Premium Podcasts
After his first big battle against the Persians at Granicus River, Big Al starts marching south to find more gold. It's all about the gold. We also talk about what people did before soap, King Croesus, a story about two painters and three lines, a horse with good...
