The Devil Within Presents: The Ides of April

The Devil Within

EVIO Creative

True Crime

3.2 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 29 July 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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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 extremist beliefs ignite one of the most shocking acts in American history? 🎙 Join Alec Baldwin as we journey into the final days of the war, Lincoln’s vision for Reconstruction, and Booth’s spiral into deadly conspiracy. 📩 Have thoughts or questions? Email us at [email protected] 📲 Follow us on IG: @idesofaprilpod ✅ Follow, rate, and review The Ides of April on your favorite podcast platform. #TheIdesOfApril #LincolnAssassination #CivilWarPodcast #AmericanHistory #TrueHistory #ReconstructionEra #JohnWilkesBooth #PoliticalConspiracy #PresidentialAssassination Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's extraordinary what. People say they saw at Ford's Theater that night. John McSoof was a megastar.
0:06.5	The American political climate has always been rife with division, but even juxtaposed against
0:12.0	today's polarized environment, it has never been nearly as divided as it was during the Civil War.
0:19.3	I'm Alec Baldwin. This is a story that shows how the lines are so often blurred
0:24.2	between hero and villain,
0:26.6	immortality and infamy, justice and vengeance,
0:30.2	and how in that respect, nothing has changed today.
0:34.6	Listen to The Ides of April,
0:36.8	starting July 23rd, wherever you get your podcasts.
0:43.0	EEO.
0:47.0	There is no shortage of information related to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
0:53.6	No doubt you are already familiar with the infamous evening in April 1865.
0:59.0	Lincoln's murder marked the first successful assassination of the United States President.
1:06.0	And subsequent assassinations all play out in a similar way.
1:16.1	The victim is vulnerable, unaware of the threats that surround him.
1:20.9	The president is enjoying an evening at Ford's theater with his wife and friends.
1:24.8	Booth quietly enters the presidential box and fires.
1:31.8	He then makes his escape into the night and while the president lay dying, a massive manhunt is launched.
1:33.3	The story is daring.
1:35.0	It's exciting.
1:36.4	And it's true.
1:37.9	But it also can be weighed down by people's attempts at writing history.
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