Episodes

4 days ago
4 days ago
We've made it at last, welcome to the final episode! Yazdegerd III comes to the throne as a disempowered child but will have the chance to influence historic events that will change Iran forever...
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Sunday Apr 13, 2025
Sunday Apr 13, 2025
We jump back and forwards in time with the last woman to rule all of Iran as everyone desperately tries to find a way out of the crisis. Boran is quite different to her sister but she will do what she can to save the Sassanid dynasty.
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Sunday Apr 06, 2025
Sunday Apr 06, 2025
The Iranians have tried usurpers, children, and random men off the street but nothing is working; maybe this princess will fix things? Join us as Azarmidokht shows people they can still have pride in their empire...for a while.
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Sunday Mar 23, 2025
Sunday Mar 23, 2025
The son of Shahrbaraz succeeds him after a brief interregnum and will try to establish some legitimacy during the greatest crisis the empire has ever seen. But don't worry, there are many other contenders for the throne.
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Sunday Mar 16, 2025
Sunday Mar 16, 2025
The triumphant (more or less) hero has at last returned home at the low low price of a child's life and the empire's pride. But what brought him to this point, will he rule well, and what will come after him?
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Sunday Mar 09, 2025
Sunday Mar 09, 2025
If there's one thing an empire doesn't need in a time of crisis, it's a child in charge, but maybe this one will be different! Tune in for more Roman meddling, a surprising regent, and a war hero's return.
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Sunday Mar 02, 2025
Sunday Mar 02, 2025
Kavad II has overthrown his father and killed most of his brothers to get to the throne. Surely, it was all worth it? Join us for the horsemen of the apocalypse planning a world tour at our expense.
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Sunday Feb 16, 2025
Sunday Feb 16, 2025
The world-conqueror sits upon his throne in glory but Herodotus taught us to count no living man happy. Witness Icarus graze the sun with his fingertips before reality brings everything crashing down.
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Sunday Feb 09, 2025
Sunday Feb 09, 2025
Khosrow's reign starts out with him as a puppet to the Romans first and the nobility second, how does he go from that to being called the Victorious? It will take a lot of skill, a lot of luck, and even more hubris.
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Sunday Feb 02, 2025
Sunday Feb 02, 2025
Bahram Chobin is the first non-Sassanid to rule in three centuries, will he make it stick? Tune in to hear about messianic prophecies, trick shots, and the first glimpse of the oncoming storm.
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