Life — March 19, 1925 — page 7: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Political Satire: Alexander and Radio Expansion This nine-panel comic strip satirizes Alexander (likely Alexander the Great, shown as a figure in classical dress) attempting to expand his empire through radio broadcasting rather than military conquest. Each panel shows him operating a radio transmitter, announcing conquest of different "stations" and regions—moving from "Station WXYZ" to "Station DIX" to "Cayman" and other locations. The humor escalates when his broadcasts apparently overwhelm his audience: in later panels, listeners appear distressed, and by the final frame, his brain has literally exploded from the effort. The caption reads: "Alexander Sighs for More DX Stations to Conquer." The satire targets either radio expansion ambitions or empire-building ambitions generally, using the absurd juxtaposition of ancient conquest with modern broadcasting technology for comedic effect.