May 27, 2016
Meleager always knew he was destined for greater things. So when he sees his chance, he takes it. Here's a map of what it all looked […]
May 20, 2016
The day after Alexander died, his inner circle of “bodyguards” (eg his leading commanders) had a conference to decide who would take the king's place. Would […]
May 13, 2016
Well the King is dead. Who will take his place? As it turns out, this question results in a 40 year war between Alexander's top men. […]
May 6, 2016
Today we have a GUEST – Patrick Garvey from achillesgene.com. Patrick works in marketing and has a degree in political science from Centre College in Kentucky. […]
April 29, 2016
In May 323, a week before his intended invasion of Arabia, Alexander throws a party to celebrate the announcement by the oracle of Zeus Ammon at […]
April 22, 2016
In 323, Alexander heads back to Babylon where he is met by a group of Chaldean philosophers who warn him not to enter the city. He […]
April 15, 2016
Most of this episode is us discussing what the ancient Greeks might have felt about war, violence and death. There's also a bit on Lycurgus, the […]
April 8, 2016
Hephaestion parties hard, comes down with a fever, starts to recover and then decides to celebrate with a gallon of wine and a whole chicken. […]