The Greats to Date

Join us as we discuss the history of great leaders, from the ancients to the modern era! The Greats to Date is a podcast that covers the lives of people who had such an impact on history that they deserve to be household names. Many of them you have certainly heard of before, like Alexander, Augustus, Lenin, and Charlamagne, but also many that you might not, like Camillus, Shapur, Julian and Harun al-Rashid. These are the men and women who were the guiding hand of history in their time, who shaped our world into what it is today. If you want the basics of history, these are the names to know, and this podcast reveals all, in an entertaining fashion. The podcast is released semiweekly on Thursdays, with occasional bonus episodes in off-weeks.

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7- Bonus: Pericles

This week we were inspired to give you a brief off-week episode on the great Athenian general and statesman, Pericles. Enjoy!

12-08
16:12

6- Alexander 2: Personality and Stories

We finish our discussion of Alexander with a collection of anecdotes. Get ready for riddle games, cutting knots, neighing horses, murder, and paraphrases from the masterful modern persian poet, Mohsen Mahdavi, and Elevator Music! RSS: http://thegreatstodate.libsyn.com/rss Web Page: http://thegreatstodate.libsyn.com/ Email: TheGreatsToDate@gmail.com

12-02
30:17

5-Bonus: Great Man History

We discuss the nature of the history we do in our show, how the show came about, and then launch on a delightfully long tangent that winds through Isaac Newton, Black Mirror, and Telegraphy. 

11-24
23:55

4-Alexander(part 1)

Alexander is the first (and only) of our Greek greats. Bonus episode next week!   Email us: thegreatstodate@gmail.com

11-17
52:46

3-Xerxes and Thermopylae

11-10
57:29

2- Darius and Marathon

This week, we discuss Darius the Great, the second great Shahanshah of the Persian Empire, with little bit of bias towards the Greek perspective of him. 

10-13
29:50

1-Cyrus

For our first venture into ancient history, we discuss the first Achaemenid Emperor, Cyrus the Great.    Links: Cyrus the Great Cyrus Cylinder Hammurabi Code

09-29
34:29
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