They were some of the most powerful men who've ever lived. They waged war, forged peace,

and altered the fates of billions of people, and yet they were just as human, just as flawed as you

and me. They were the presidents of the United States, and they are the subjects of the history

podcast, this American president. In each episode of this American president, we explore how flawed

men have managed this awesome responsibility. To listen now, go to pathanonpodcast.com or search

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Hi, I'm Steve Guera, host of Beyond the Big Screen, a podcast about the true stories behind

the movies you love. In each episode, we will talk about history, philosophy, religion, art,

sports, literature, and much more. Movies and media only tell you a small part of the story.

And beyond the big screen, we look into a wide variety of topics on the big screen and beyond.

Listen now at pathanonpodcast.com or search beyond the big screen on your favorite podcast platform.

Scott, you're at the short announcement. Tomorrow, I'm beginning a series called

Failed Futures, where you look at the extensive plans drawn up by empires, nation states,

and world leaders of what they would do after a war was won that they eventually lost,

or somebody in command died or was deposed before they could bring about their plans.

For example, some historians think that Alexander the Great, after he turned back west from

his conquest in India, would that launch a new campaign to conquer the Mediterranean coast,

all the way to the pillars of Hercules in Spain, build the tomb for his father Philip,

it would be as large as the great pyramid of Giza, and launch sea voyages that would circumnavigate

Africa and the Arabian Peninsula while he was at it. But of course, it wasn't just Alexander who

had extensive plans that never came to fruition. Archival documents produced during a war that

come from a general or head of state, always include extensive plans about what they plan to do

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