Herod the Great Part 2: Murders in the Family

Real Dictators

NOISER

History, Fiction, Drama

4.8 • 8.2K Ratings

🗓️ 27 December 2023

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Herod leaves Rome to wrest Judea from the Parthians. He will marry a princess, commission extraordinary building works, and even murder his in-laws as he tries to win over his people. But how will that desperate quest shape his subjects’ lives, and his own legacy? And what of Herod’s most notorious act - the Slaughter of the Innocents? A Noiser production, written by Kate Harrison. This is Part 2 of 2. Get every episode of Real Dictators a week early with Noiser+. You’ll also get ad-free listening, bonus material and early access to shows across the Noiser network. Click the Noiser+ banner to get started. Or, if you’re on Spotify or Android, go to noiser.com/subscriptions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:30.0	It's 38 BC, where it's a mountain hideout in the kingdom of Judea.
0:37.0	The caves in these sheer limestone cliffs offer a safe retreat for the local rebels.
0:45.2	They are fighting their country's new ruler.
0:48.4	It's been nearly two years since Herod was named King of the Jews by his Roman bosses, but he still doesn't have full
0:56.2	possession of his kingdom.
0:59.2	As the fighting has intensified, Herod has been losing patience. These caves have long been used as homes
1:06.4	with rooms chiseled into the rock. The rebels are here to regroup after losing a
1:12.4	battle at the village of Arbel near the lake of Galilee.
1:17.0	They huddle with their families, at least here they can rest and keep warm. But as dawn breaks they hear cavalry somewhere up above.
1:27.1	Surely they're safe here though. Horses can't scale cliffs and any enemies at ground level can easily be picked off from this elevated position.
1:38.0	Suddenly at the mouth of the cave the young lookout screams,
1:42.2	the others gore as they see human faces staring in at them.
1:46.0	It's impossible.
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