The Ides of April

The Assassination of President James A. Garfield (Part Two) The Martyr and the Madman — Chapters 4–6In Part Two, the gunshot is only the beginning. President James Garfield survives the attack, but his greatest danger is not the bullet—it is the century’s medicine. As the White House transforms into a sickroom, Dr. Willard Bliss assumes control of the case with the fatal confidence of a man convin...

PART ONE The Assassination of President James A. Garfield (Part One) The Scholar and the Madman — Chapters 1–3 In Part One of our two-episode event, we enter the final summer of the 19th century and watch the American Republic stand on the edge of transformation. President James Abram Garfield, a reluctant leader with a brilliant mind, rises from obscurity to the highest office in the nation. But...

THE IDES OF APRIL The Dagger & The Crown: The Assassination of Francisco Pizarro Part Two — The Blade Beneath the Crown The city of Lima rises — proud, radiant, and trembling under the weight of its own ambition. Francisco Pizarro stands atop the world he carved from blood and myth, convinced that stone, cathedral bells, and royal seals will insulate him from consequence. But cities cast shadows,...

THE IDES OF APRIL The Dagger & The Crown: The Assassination of Francisco Pizarro Part One — When Gold First Sang Before there was an empire carved into the spine of the Andes, there was a boy in Extremadura shaped by hunger, illegitimacy, and the conviction that the world owed him more than soil and silence. This first half of our journey into the rise and fall of Francisco Pizarro explores the or...

⛪ The Keys of Blood — Part Two Presented by the Evio Creative Podcast Network Before popes sat behind a curtain of velvet and Swiss guards… before the Church wrapped itself in ceremony and certainty… there was a Rome so fragile, a single whisper could break it. In Part Two of The Keys of Blood: The Assassination of Pope John VIII, we descend into the final hours of a papacy balancing between fait...

⛪ Blood and Papal Gold – Part One Presented by the Evio Creative Podcast Network Before the Vatican was marble and gold… before the Church had armies and crowns… there was Rome — a ruin with a heartbeat. In this first half of The Keys of Blood: The Assassination of Pope John VIII, we enter the smoke and silence of the ninth century — a time when popes ruled by letter instead of sword, when faith...

The Shot Heard Around the World — Part II Chapters 4–6: “The Plotters,” “The Shot Heard Around the World,” “The War to End All Wars” A wrong turn. A teenage assassin. And a single moment that tore the modern world apart. In Part II of The Shot Heard Around the World, Branden Morgan takes us inside the conspiracy that killed the Archduke — and the avalanche that followed. From Gavrilo Princip’s des...

🎙️ The Ides of AprilThe Shot Heard Around the World — Part I Chapters 1–3: “The Heir of an Empire,” “A City on Edge,” “Europe in Tinder” He was born to rule an empire he never truly believed in. Archduke Franz Ferdinand — heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, reformer, romantic, and the man whose death would ignite the modern age. In this sweeping first part of The Shot Heard Around the World, Bran...

The Ides of April: The Assassination of Julius Caesar (Part II) In the conclusion of our two-part story on the fall of the Roman Republic, host Branden Morgan of The Devil Withincontinues the saga of Julius Caesar’s last days and their aftermath. This episode covers the final three chapters:     •    The Fallout — Mark Antony seizes the moment, and Rome’s streets erupt in chaos.     •    Judgment...

The Ides of April: The Assassination of Julius Caesar (Part I) The Ides of April is back—and now it’s a weekly series of new stories from across history, narrated by Branden Morganof The Devil Within. In this two-part debut story, we return to the Roman Republic at its breaking point. Part I covers the first three chapters of Julius Caesar’s dramatic rise and bloody fall:     •    The Rise of Caes...

The Ides of April – Episode 8: This Dust Was Once the Man In the final episode of The Ides of April, the story closes with the aftermath of John Wilkes Booth’s death and the turbulent legal and political fallout that followed Lincoln’s assassination. Booth’s body, secretly buried to avoid turning it into a shrine, became the centerpiece of a deceptive operation involving a staged burial at sea. Me...

Episode 7: To Live and Die in Dixie By April 25, 1865, John Wilkes Booth should have been long gone—on a train, over the border, maybe even in Mexico. Instead, he lingered at the Garrett farm, unaware that the Union cavalry was closing in. In this episode, the net tightens. A chance conversation on a Virginia porch puts Booth’s pursuers just hours behind him. Inside the Garrett’s tobacco barn, a t...

EPISODE 6: “Thus Always to Tyrants” “Sic Semper Tyrannis.” Booth’s cry echoed through Ford’s Theatre—words that would seal his fate. In this episode, The Ides of April traces Booth’s final days on the run. We explore his writings, his delusions of grandeur, and his doomed flight through Virginia as the manhunt closes in. 🎧  WitnessthefallofAmerica’smostnotoriousassassin. 📩  Share your thoughts: ...

🎙️ The Ides of April Episode 5: Ghosts of the Potomac As Abraham Lincoln’s body lies in state, the manhunt intensifies. In this episode, we turn to the quiet architect of vengeance: Secretary of War Edwin Stanton. As the capital mourns, Stanton mobilizes the full force of the Union Army to bring Booth to justice—calling in generals, detectives, and even suspending civil liberties. Meanwhile, Booth...

🎙️ The Ides of April — Episode 4: “…to the Ages” On the night of April 14, 1865, a young Union Army surgeon named Dr. Charles Leale bought a last-minute ticket to Ford’s Theatre—not to see the play, but to catch a glimpse of the President. What he didn’t expect was to become the first physician at Abraham Lincoln’s side after the shot that changed history. In this episode, Alec Baldwin guides us t...

THE IDES OF APRIL EPISODE 3: “Joy Cometh in the Morning”Show Notes:November 1864. A night at the theater becomes a night of terror. In this episode of The Ides of April, Alec Baldwin tells the story of the fateful performance of Julius Caesar that united the Booth brothers on stage—and foreshadowed the tragedy to come. From a Confederate plot to burn New York City to Booth’s growing obsession with...

EPISODE 2: “Tragedy and Comedy” The stage is set. The war is over. But for John Wilkes Booth, the fight has just begun. In Episode Two of The Ides of April, we follow Booth’s transformation from frustrated actor to radical conspirator. From failed kidnapping plots to brazen plans of coordinated assassinations, Booth and his band of loyal followers edge closer to infamy. We trace the roots of his h...

EPISODE 1: Northern Aggression April 1865. The Civil War ends—but the peace is fragile, and the nation stands at the edge of chaos. In this first episode of The Ides of April, we explore the days leading to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. We uncover the towering egos, the desperate plots, and the fractures in a nation struggling to heal. What drove John Wilkes Booth—a celebrity actor and son...

The Ides of April with Alec Baldwin | Official Podcast Channel The Ides of April is a gripping historical podcast that takes listeners inside the seventeen pivotal days that reshaped America forever: the end of the Civil War, the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, and the largest manhunt in U.S. history. Hosted by Alec Baldwin, this immersive series blends dramatic narration, expert insig...