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
TheHistoryOf: Bringing History to life. Currently working on histories of Hannibal, Alexander, and the Arab Spring.
Wednesday 31 July 2013
Tuesday 30 July 2013
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.
Here is the photo of the mosaic of Alexander and Darius provided by Listener Grant.
Sunday 28 July 2013
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
Thursday 25 July 2013
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
Tuesday 23 July 2013
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
Sunday 21 July 2013
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
Thursday 18 July 2013
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
http://archive.org/download/TheArabSpringAHistory.Episode7-TheSuperpowers/Episode7.mp3
Tuesday 16 July 2013
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
Sunday 14 July 2013
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
Thursday 11 July 2013
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
Tuesday 9 July 2013
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
Sunday 7 July 2013
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.
Here is Lucania.
Thursday 4 July 2013
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
Tuesday 2 July 2013
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
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