The Arab Spring: A History - Daily Telegraph Review

I mentioned in the most recent episode of Hannibal (49) that the Arab Spring podcast received a review from the Daily Telegraph, should you be interested here it is.

A digital version is also available here.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/10199683/Podcast-and-Internet-Radio-previews-The-Arab-Spring-a-History-The-Adventures-of-Huckleberry-Finn.html

A History Of: Alexander the Great - Remastered. Episode 8 - Alexander vs. Darius

In this episode we look at Alexander's movements across Asia, the Gordian Knot, the war in the Greek islands and introduce Darius. http://archive.org/download/AHistoryOfAlexanderTheGreat-Remastered.Episode8-AlexanderVs.Darius/Episode8.mp3

Here is the photo of the mosaic of Alexander and Darius provided by Listener Grant.

A History Of: Hannibal. Episode 49 - Tarentum Part 2

This week we follow Hannibal's attempts to take Tarentum, where something finally goes right for Hannibal, in addition to troublesome tax-farmers. We also have some programming notices discussing the episode length, a Fantasy Football League and the Daily Telegraph. http://archive.org/download/AHistoryOfHannibal.Episode49-TarentumPart2/Episode49.mp3

The Arab Spring: A History. Episode 8 - Mandate

This week in The Arab Spring: A History we turn to the Mandates. We look at just what they were and how they were set up. We take a look out the fall of the Kingdom of Hejaz, the rise of Saudi Arabia, and follow the history of the French Mandates in Lebanon and Syria through to 1939. http://archive.org/download/TheArabSpringAHistory.Episode8-Mandates/Episode8.mp3

A History Of: Alexander the Great - Remastered. Episode 8 - I Have Undone It

In this episode we look at Alexander's movements across Asia, the Gordium Knot, the war in the Greek islands and introduce Darius. http://archive.org/download/AHistoryOfAlexanderTheGreat-Remastered.Episode7-IHaveUndoneIt/Episode7.mp3

A History Of: Hannibal. Episode 48 - Tarentum.

This week we follow Hannibal's attempts to take Tarentum, taking the story into 212. Also included is a plug for new show Talking History Podcast: The Italian Unification and the podcast's first cricket reference. http://archive.org/download/AHistoryOfHannibal.Episode48-Tarentum/Episode48.mp3

The Arab Spring: A History. Episode 7 - The Superpowers

This week in The Arab Spring: A History we finish off looking at Reza Shah. We see how he shot himself in the foot by troubling the Superpowers of Britain, the United States and the Soviet Union. We then turn to how the Great Powers imposed themselves on the west by setting up the situation for the Mandates.

http://archive.org/download/TheArabSpringAHistory.Episode7-TheSuperpowers/Episode7.mp3

A History Of: Alexander the Great - Remastered. Episode 6 - First Strike

In this episode we look at Alexander's crossing into Asia, focusing on the Battle of the River Granicus. http://archive.org/download/AHistoryOfAlexanderTheGreat-Remastered.Episode6-FirstStrike/Episode6.mp3

A History Of: Hannibal. Episode 47 - Getting A Head

This week we follow the march of the war through 214. We find out who the consuls for that year were, compare Hannibal's tactics in taking a port to that of Salah al-Din, find out what the censors were doing at Rome and look at a curious event involving heads. Find it here, or on iTunes. http://archive.org/download/AHistoryOfHannibal.Episode47-GettingAHead/Episode47.mp3

The Arab Spring: A History. Episode 6 - Khan to Shah, Persia to Iran

This week in The Arab Spring: A History we look at revolution. Inspired by Ataturk, Reza Khan rebuilds the Persian State into Iran. A lot of effort given to the army and he tries to make his country more European. http://archive.org/download/TheArabSpringAHistory.Episode6-KhanToShahPersiaToIran/Episode6.mp3

A History Of: Alexander the Great. Remastered. Episode 5 - Consolidating Power

In this episode we look at Alexander's personality, before looking at just how chaotic the first years of his rule were. Alexander must deal with the Barbarians and the Greeks before Macedonia is ready to challenge Persia. http://archive.org/download/AHistoryOfAlexanderTheGreat-Remastered.Episode5-ConsolidatingPower/Episode5.mp3

A History Of: Hannibal. Episode 46 - Cumae Get 'Em

This week we return back to Hannibal in Campania. Things do not go well for the Carthaginian general as he faces trouble at Cumae and Nola against the Roman dream team of Gracchus, Fabius and Marcellus. And in 'the dye was cast', this episode also features the best delivered line in the podcast thus far. Seriously, I card read good. http://archive.org/download/AHistoryOfHannibal.Episode46-CumaeGetem/Episode46.mp3

Here is Lucania.

The Arab Spring: A History. Episode 5 - The Not So Constitutional Revolution

This week in The Arab Spring: A History we turn to Persia. As bad as things were for the Ottomans, things were worse for the Qajars. We look at the Constitutional Revolution, the weakness of the central government, the weakness of the army, issues with the Majlis, the discovery of oil and Reza Khan's 1921 Coup. http://archive.org/download/TheArabSpringAHistory.Episode5-TheNotSoConstitutionalRevolution/Episode5.mp3

A History Of: Alexander the Great - Remastered. Episode 4 - The Young Alexander

In this episode we look at Alexander's youth. We go over the omens surrounding his birth, his upbringing, his friends, his early career - including the Battle of Chaeronea, and the assassination of Philip. http://archive.org/download/AHistoryOfAlexanderTheGreat-Remastered.Episode4-TheYoungAlexander/Episode4.mp3