#134 Alexander the Great (Part 5)
It’s Alexander vs. Darius in a showdown for the ages. First, the Battle of Issus turns the Persian king into a fugitive and Alexander into master of the Levant.Elsewhere, we’re discussing terrible mar...
24 Aug 202535min
#86 In the Navy (Free subscriber episode!)
As a special summer treat in amongst our Alexander The Great mini-series, we thought we'd drop a subscriber episode onto the feed.This episode was made available for subscribers on new year's eve 2024...
22 Aug 202537min
#133 Alexander the Great (Part 4)
Next, Alexander stamps his authority on Greece — crushing Thebes, securing the Balkans, and claiming Achilles as his role model. We end with the first clash with Persia at the River Granicus, as Alexa...
18 Aug 202531min
#132 Alexander the Great (Part 3)
We’re diving into palace intrigue, starting with the assassination of Philip II at a wedding that makes Game of Thrones look tame.Also, Tom has an idea for glasses innovation that sounds suspiciously ...
17 Aug 202536min
#131 Alexander the Great (Part 2)
We explore the young prince’s elite education under Aristotle, featuring wild horses, epic poetry, and geography lessons that fuelled global conquest. Finally, we take a look at the puzzle of Alexande...
11 Aug 202531min
#130 Alexander the Great (Part 1)
It’s time to set the stage for one of history’s biggest names. We meet Alexander’s parents: Olympias (possibly sleeping with gods) and Philip II (definitely sleeping with everyone else).Plus, is every...
10 Aug 202529min
#128 Magic (Part 2)
This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed!This week we’re talking about the great illusionists and conjurors of our times. We’ve got the man that pretty much invented the genre Jean-Eugene Robert, we...
4 Aug 202534min
#128 Magic (Part 1)
This week we’re talking about the great illusionists and conjurors of our times. We’ve got the man that pretty much invented the genre Jean-Eugene Robert, we’ve got the much-loved icon of British chil...
3 Aug 202538min
