On this episode of Highkey Obsessed Thomas finally wraps up his deep dive into Philip II of Macedon and lays out his plans to cover the Alexander the Great at long last. We very quickly run through the last years of Philip's life beginning in 356 BCE and ending in 336 BCE with his death.

Next week: Alexander: Briefly

Warning: The End of This Episode Contains Heavy Content, a warning is issued in the episode and there is a 3 second gap for you to change, but I wanted to give a heads up just to be safe.

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On this special Halloween Bonus Episode of Highkey Obsessed, Thomas is joined by Dylan D. Erwin and Dylan Cole Black to draft the iconic horror movie characters, locations and monsters. Be sure to vote on Instagram for who you think had the best draft.

All this and more on a very special episode of Highkey Obsessed.

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On today, a special Halloweekend Bonus Episode, Thomas talks to paranormal researcher and author Aaron Deese of Hey Strangeness about his upcoming book The Texas Dogman Triangle. They also discuss Aaron's work with the Small Town Monsters crew not only through their new publishing arm, but also on their upcoming documentary based on his book!

All this and more on a very special episode of Highkey Obsessed.

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On this episode of Highkey Obsessed Thomas covers the very very busy first three years of Philip II of Macedonia's reign. During this brief period he is able to take his Kingdom from the brink of disaster to the brink of dominating the Greek world.

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On this episode of Highkey Obsessed Thomas gives an overview of Ancient Macedonian history ending with Philip II's ascension to the throne. This is the first of three episodes on Alexander the Great's father, a transformational and epic figure by any measure.

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On this episode of Highkey Obsessed Thomas dives into the Greco-Persian Wars, trying to explain some of the origins of the animosity between the Greeks and Persians that remain to the time of Alexander the Great. Next up? Philip II of Macedon!

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On this episode of Highkey Obsessed Thomas delves into the history of the Achaemenid Persian Empire. Beginning just before the reign of Cyrus II and taking you through each of his successors through Darius III he covers the political, social, and military circumstances that left the mighty empire ripe for collapse.

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On this episode of Highkey Obsessed Thomas provides an overview of Ancient Greek history with a focus on the Classical Age and other key points that are necessary to provide context into the coming events. A lot of history is covered pretty quickly.

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Season Four Premiere! On this episode of Highkey Obsessed Thomas kicks off the season long deep dive into Alexander the Great with an episode zero. He talks about the plans for this season, why this subject and history in general are important, and the sources we have for the history he's covering this season.

Coming on Friday, a brief history of Ancient Greece with a focus on the Classical Age.

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On this episode of Highkey Obsessed, the Season Three Finale, Thomas is joined by Sean and JT to draft their favorite heist movie characters. They must select one member in a variety of categories in order to pull off their dream heist, the twist? It's competitive, so once someone is picked, they're off the board. 

Be sure to let us know who won the draft on Instagram! 

And remember to stay tuned for more news on Season Four (coming in July) and be on the look out for the offseason episodes that will be dropping in the meantime. 

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