The ’’Greats’’ of History

By: Phillip Barlag
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  • Summary

  • A weekly series about people who have been called “The Great,” where we try to get past the honorific and understand who they were, what they did, and why some people seem to like them so much.
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Episodes
  • Episode 37: Herod, part 4

    Episode 37: Herod, part 4
    Dec 23 2024

    Herod's last few years were defined by soaring monuments of unsurpassed beauty, scale and sophistication that marked him as one of the greatest builders of all time. Oh, and a bunch of frenzied killing that made him a villain of (literally) biblical proportions. But, how much of this was the "real" Herod? What was this complicated man's true legacy?
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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Episode 36: Herod, part 3

    Episode 36: Herod, part 3
    Dec 17 2024

    Herod is firmly in control. He quickly becomes hated by his people. Some try to kill him. But then, he also tries to save many through personal and - if I do say so myself - quite thoughtful action. So, is this guy awful? Of maybe misunderstood? Or, somehow, a little of both.

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    35 mins
  • Episode 35: Herod, part 2

    Episode 35: Herod, part 2
    Dec 10 2024

    Let's follow along as Herod rises to become king of Judea, a development that seems to have caught everyone off guard, including Herod himself. But gaining the throne didn't end his troubles; in many ways, they were just getting started.

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    54 mins

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