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The Ides of April

The Ides of April with Alec Baldwin 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 insight, and archival detail to uncover the complex web of conspiracy, ambition, and vengeance that led to Lincoln’s death—and the

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33:07

The Death of the New America: The Assassination of...

The Ides of April ·

2025/12/15

🕯 THE DEATH OF THE NEW AMERICA - PART TWO“THE FALL OF ROBERT F. KENNEDY” In Part Two, we move to Los Angeles, 1968—a city balancing glamour with growing unrest, a fading Ambassador Hotel with a storied past, and a night when American optimism was dealt another catastrophic blow. We examine the life and radicalization of Sirhan Bishara Sirhan, a young immigrant shaped by trauma, identity fractures, and political turmoil. Through diary entries, ballistic reconstruction, eyewitness testimony,

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32:12

The Death of the New America: The Assassination of...

The Ides of April ·

2025/12/08

🕊 THE DEATH OF THE NEW AMERICA - PART ONE“THE RISE OF ROBERT F. KENNEDY” In the first installment of this two-part series, The Ides of April traces the origins of the Kennedy dynasty—its ruthless ambition, its early tragedies, and the extraordinary forces that shaped Robert F. Kennedy into the most unlikely moral voice of the 1960s. We begin with the unvarnished story of Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. and the empire he built through Hollywood maneuvering, shrewd investments, insider access, and

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32:08

The Scholar and the Madman: The Assassination of...

The Ides of April ·

2025/12/01

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 convinced error is impossible. While Garfield fights through agony, the nation holds a collective vigil

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31:59

The Scholar and the Madman: The Assassination of...

The Ides of April ·

2025/11/24

PART ONEThe 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 as he steps into a presidency full of promise, another man —Charles Julius Guiteau, failed

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35:28

The Dagger & The Crown: The Assassination of...

The Ides of April ·

2025/11/17

THE IDES OF APRILThe 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, and in those shadows gather men who were once brothers, now sharpened into retribution. In these

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33:41

The Dagger & The Crown: The Assassination of...

The Ides of April ·

2025/11/10

THE IDES OF APRILThe 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 origins of a man forged by poverty, bonded by blood to ambitious brothers, and drawn into destiny

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35:51

⛪ Blood and Papal Gold — Part Two

The Ides of April ·

2025/11/03

⛪ The Keys of Blood — Part TwoPresented 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 faith and fear. The enemies have changed — from pagan raiders on the horizon to Roman nobles at the dinner

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32:58

⛪ Blood and Papal Gold – Part One

The Ides of April ·

2025/10/27

⛪ Blood and Papal Gold – Part OnePresented 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 was a fragile currency, and when the empire that once conquered the world had been reduced to a city

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23:00

The Shot Heard Around the World: The Assassination of...

The Ides of April ·

2025/10/20

The Shot Heard Around the World — Part IIChapters 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 desperate act of violence to the impossible tangle of alliances that turned one assassination into World

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25:43

The Shot Heard Around the World: The Assassination of...

The Ides of April ·

2025/10/13

🎙️ The Ides of AprilThe Shot Heard Around the World — Part IChapters 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, Branden Morgan traces the improbable life of the Archduke, the fragile peace of Sarajevo, and the

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26:29

The Assassination of Julius Caesar - Part Two

The Ides of April ·

2025/09/29

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 of History — Brutus and Cassius, hailed by some as liberators and condemned by others as

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29:09

The Assassination of Julius Caesar

The Ides of April ·

2025/09/22

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 Caesar — From military genius to dictator-for-life, how Caesar unbalanced the Republic. • The

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41:36

EP8 This Dust Was Once the Man

The Ides of April ·

2025/09/03

The Ides of April – Episode 8: This Dust Was Once the ManIn 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. Meanwhile, the reward money for capturing the conspirators sparked fierce infighting, with payouts

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39:37

EP7 | To Live and Die in Dixie

The Ides of April ·

2025/08/27

Episode 7: To Live and Die in DixieBy 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 tense standoff plays out in the dark—demands, refusals, and one final, theatrical challenge from

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30:19

EP6 | Thus Always to Tyrants

The Ides of April ·

2025/08/20

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: info@eviocreative.com ✅ Follow, rate, and review The Ides of April. 📲 Follow us on

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45:33

EP5 | Ghosts of the Potomac

The Ides of April ·

2025/08/13

🎙️ The Ides of AprilEpisode 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 and Herold limp their way across southern Maryland, desperately seeking help from old allies who

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31:49

EP4| ... to the Ages

The Ides of April ·

2025/08/06

🎙️ 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 through the dramatic final hours of President Lincoln’s life, as told through the eyes of those who

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44:15

EP3 | Joy Cometh in the Morning

The Ides of April ·

2025/07/30

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 Lincoln’s demise, we follow the night that turned the actor into a would-be assassin. 🎧 Listen

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41:52

EP2 | Tragedy and Comedy

The Ides of April ·

2025/07/23

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 hatred, his obsession with legacy, and the moment Lincoln’s final speech pushed him over the

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36:42

EP1 | Northern Aggression

The Ides of April ·

2025/07/23

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 of a famous family—to transform into an agent of terror? And how did his personal insecurities and

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