by CJR | Mar 27, 2015 | 30, Premium Podcasts
In 338 BCE a battle took place to decide the fate, not only of Greece, but of Western civilisation (although no-one at the time could possibly understand the implications). It was the Battle of Chaeronea, fought between Philip II of Macedon and his son Alexander, then...
by CJR | Mar 13, 2015 | 30, Premium Podcasts
Another 140 minutes of smart, funny and silly entertainment for y'all! And GOOD NEWS – young Alexander makes his entrance on the world stage! Also in this episode: Philip finally decides to take over Thrace once and for all He also decides to take control...
by CJR | Feb 27, 2015 | 30, Premium Podcasts
In this glorious episode, we are STILL talking about Philip but! BUT! Good news y'all – Alexander makes his first (albeit small) appearance. He's 14! The good news is that he's going to become a bigger part of the story very soon. So other news in...
by CJR | Feb 23, 2015 | 30, Podcasts, Premium Podcasts
If you’re not already one of the many fans of Peter Adamson’s “History Of Philosophy Without Any Gaps” podcast, you will be by the end of this episode. Peter does to philosophy what we do to history – he provides a blow-by-blow account of...
by CJR | Feb 11, 2015 | 30, Premium Podcasts
On this TWO AND A HALF HOUR episode, we go insane. I mean it – this is literally the most insane episode you’ve ever heard. WHY DO WE DO IT TO OURSELVES??? So – what happens in this episode? We cover the years 352 – 346 BCE Philip attacks...
by CJR | Jan 30, 2015 | 30, Premium Podcasts
On this TWO HOUR episode, we go into much more detail about the Third Sacred War, the state of Phocis, the god Apollo and pederasty (trust us, it’s relevant) – and then we talk in detail about The War Of Apollo and how Philip got his revenge on Onomarchus...
