{"podcast":{"title":"History of Everything","slug":"history-of-everything-4542252","podcast_index_feed_id":4542252,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/ARML4849414777","website_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5066764","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/42877324-f18c-11ec-a2a8-4b90c69b389b/image/White_Brown_Simple_Illustrative_History_Podcast_Cover.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"History of Everything","episode_count":257,"summary":"This podcast takes deep dives into history every week from the history of potatoes to the bloodiest battles.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-of-everything-4542252"},"episode":{"title":"Xenophon and The Great Journey of 10,000 Mercenaries","slug":"xenophon-and-the-great-journey-of-10-000-mercenaries","published_at":"2025-12-15T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-of-everything-4542252/xenophon-and-the-great-journey-of-10-000-mercenaries","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-of-everything-4542252","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/mgln.ai/e/35/pscrb.fm/rss/p/tracking.swap.fm/track/YfZO4tERxneauNcW9Fgn/mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML3098416602.mp3?updated=1766084903","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/mgln.ai/e/35/pscrb.fm/rss/p/tracking.swap.fm/track/YfZO4tERxneauNcW9Fgn/mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML3098416602.mp3?updated=1766084903","summary":"In the year 401 BCE, 10,000 Greek mercenaries became stranded in the heart of the Persian Empire. Betrayed and without their employer Cyrus the Younger, who was killed in the Battle of Cunaxa, they retreated across the region and were forced to trek their way back home through barbaric landscapes and hostile forces. Fight me at ⁠war of the barons⁠ Travel to Croatia with me ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ Travel to Greece with me ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Travel to Thailand with me ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our sister podcast the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mystery of Everything⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Coffee Collab With The Lore Lodge ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠COFFEE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bonus episodes as well as ad-free episodes on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Find us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Join us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Submit your relatives on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"In the year 401 BCE, 10,000 Greek mercenaries became stranded in the heart of the Persian Empire. Betrayed and without their employer Cyrus the Younger, w…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2711,"processing_state":"failed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/history-of-everything-4542252/episodes/xenophon-and-the-great-journey-of-10-000-mercenaries/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-of-everything-4542252/xenophon-and-the-great-journey-of-10-000-mercenaries.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}