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  Goalhanger  

The rise and fall of empires, rulers, and the events that shaped world history. William Dalrymple and Anita Anand explore the intricate stories of revolutions, imperial wars, and the people who built and lost empires. From the British Empire to the Ottomans to Ancient India, history is shaped by power struggles and territorial conquests. How does it continue to affect the world today? Empire Club: Become a member of the Empire Club to receive early access to miniseries, ad-free listening, early access to live show tickets, bonus episodes, book discounts, our exclusive newsletter, and access to our members’ chatroom on Discord! Head to empirepoduk.com to sign up. For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com.

The rise and fall of empires, rulers, and the events that shaped world history. William Dalrymple and Anita Anand explore the intricate stories of revolutions, imperial wars, and the people who built and lost empires. From the British Empire to the Ottomans to Ancient India, history is shaped by power struggles and territorial conquests. How does it continue to affect the world today? Empire Club: Become a member of the Empire Club to receive early access to miniseries, ad-free listening, early access to live show tickets, bonus episodes, book discounts, our exclusive newsletter, and access to our members’ chatroom on Discord! Head to empirepoduk.com to sign up. For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com.

 

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#269

264. Viking Greenland: Mysteries of the Lost Norse Settlers (Ep 2)

How did Vikings and Inuits interact in Greenland? When was the last record of Norse settle... more

Yesterday

42 MINS

42:15

Yesterday

#268

Murder in the Congo, The Cuban Missile Crisis, & India in the UN (EXTRACT)

How did the first Asian UN Secretary General prevent multiple Armeggedons in the 1960s? Wh... more

15 Jun 2025

20 MINS

20:51

15 Jun 2025

#267

263. Viking Greenland: Erik The Red & Horny Zombies (Ep 1)

How did the Norse settlers in Greenland adapt to the harsh Arctic environment, and what di... more

11 Jun 2025

45 MINS

45:11

11 Jun 2025

#266

262. Berlin Blockade: Airlift Across The Iron Curtain (Ep 2)

When was Checkpoint Charlie created in Berlin? What triggered Stalin to enact a blockade o... more

09 Jun 2025

42 MINS

42:01

09 Jun 2025

#265

261. Race To Berlin 1945: A Devastated City Divided (Ep 1)

What was life like in Berlin in the immediate aftermath of the Second World War? Why did t... more

04 Jun 2025

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:23

04 Jun 2025

#264

260. Yalta: Signing Away The Fate of The World (Ep 5)

Did the Western powers fail at Yalta? Did Churchill hold strong in his red line about the ... more

02 Jun 2025

56 MINS

56:26

02 Jun 2025

#263

259. Eastern Europe & “The Great Betrayal” (Ep 4)

Who created the United Nations? How did The Big Three divide Germany between themselves? W... more

28 May 2025

44 MINS

44:58

28 May 2025

#262

258. The Big Three & The Big Carve Up (Ep 3)

Where did The Big Three stay as they carved up the post-war world map, and why were their ... more

26 May 2025

42 MINS

42:16

26 May 2025

#261

257. Churchill, FDR, & Mind Games at Yalta (Ep 2)

How did FDR become the mediator between Stalin and Churchill at the 1945 conference? Why d... more

21 May 2025

43 MINS

43:37

21 May 2025

#260

256. Stalin & 8 Days That Changed The World (Ep 1)

How did one peace conference in Yalta in 1945 completely transform the world in just eight... more

19 May 2025

40 MINS

40:25

19 May 2025

#259

255. Victorian Narcos: From Opium To Fentanyl (Ep 9)

What led to the Second Opium War? Why wasn’t China colonised by Europeans? When did China ... more

14 May 2025

50 MINS

50:19

14 May 2025

#258

254. Victorian Narcos: Fire Monkeys, Iron Gunships, & Peasant Warfare (Ep 8)

Who won the First Opium War? Why did British troops feel guilty about their role? What tre... more

12 May 2025

52 MINS

52:47

12 May 2025

#257

253. Victorian Narcos: Drug Dealers Lead Britain to War (Ep 7)

How did opium traders convince the British Cabinet to wage war on China? Who was Lord Palm... more

07 May 2025

44 MINS

44:48

07 May 2025

#256

252. Victorian Narcos: Selling Drugs To The Queen (Ep 6)

Who was Commissioner Lin and how did he crack down on foreign opium in China? Why was Char... more

05 May 2025

52 MINS

52:40

05 May 2025

#255

251. Victorian Narcos: Flooding China With Indian Opium (Ep 5)

Who were Jardine and Matheson? What was life like for workers growing opium in India? How ... more

30 Apr 2025

57 MINS

57:18

30 Apr 2025

#254

250. Victorian Narcos: Banished From Beijing (Ep 4)

How did the Macartney Mission fail so spectacularly? Where does the word ‘kowtow’ come fro... more

28 Apr 2025

36 MINS

36:07

28 Apr 2025

#253

249. Victorian Narcos: Doomed Envoy to China (Ep 3)

Who led the first British envoy to China? What did Europeans think of China in the 1700s? ... more

23 Apr 2025

39 MINS

39:00

23 Apr 2025

#252

248. Victorian Narcos: Sex, Drugs, & The Opium Agency (Ep 2)

How did Britain create a violent monopoly on opium production in India in the 1700s? What ... more

21 Apr 2025

46 MINS

46:10

21 Apr 2025

#251

247. Victorian Narcos: Tea Starts A Drug War (Ep 1)

How did the British taste for tea start a war over the right to sell drugs to China? When ... more

16 Apr 2025

39 MINS

39:17

16 Apr 2025

#250

246. Ireland Transformed: From Banning Condoms to Exporting Viagra

How did Ireland go from a farming economy to the home of Big Tech and Big Pharma in Europe... more

14 Apr 2025

56 MINS

56:06

14 Apr 2025

#249

245. Inside The Good Friday Agreement with Alastair Campbell

What ended The Troubles? Why was 1998 the right moment for a peace treaty? Which issues ca... more

09 Apr 2025

56 MINS

56:58

09 Apr 2025

#248

244. The Troubles: IRA Secrets Exposed (Ep 4)

Who was responsible for the murder of Jean McConville? Which IRA secrets were revealed in ... more

07 Apr 2025

48 MINS

48:59

07 Apr 2025

#247

243. The Troubles: London Bombings, Hunger Strikes, & The Graveside Grenade (Ep 3)

Who organised the bombing of The Old Bailey in Central London? Why was Jean McConville abd... more

02 Apr 2025

56 MINS

56:09

02 Apr 2025

#246

242. The Troubles: Bloody Sunday & The British Army in Belfast (Ep 2)

What was the British Army’s policy of “Internment” in Northern Ireland, and how did it dri... more

31 Mar 2025

40 MINS

40:40

31 Mar 2025

#245

241. The Troubles: War in the Streets of Northern Ireland (Ep 1)

What were The Troubles and why did they lead to 30 years of violence and division in North... more

27 Mar 2025

45 MINS

45:19

27 Mar 2025

#244

240. Ireland’s Fight For Freedom: The Irish Civil War (Ep 3)

In the aftermath of the Irish War of Independence in 1921, Michael Collins is sent to Lond... more

25 Mar 2025

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:43

25 Mar 2025

#243

239. Ireland’s Fight For Freedom: The Rise of The IRA (Ep 2)

The Irish republicans who led the Easter Rising of 1916 are tried for treason by the Briti... more

20 Mar 2025

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:26

20 Mar 2025

#242

238. Ireland’s Fight For Freedom: The Easter Rising (Ep 1)

The 1916 Easter Rising was a definitive moment in 20th-century Irish history. Its memory w... more

18 Mar 2025

56 MINS

56:50

18 Mar 2025

#241

237. The Great Famine: The Irish Exodus to America (Ep 2)

The legacy of the Great Famine continues to shape not only Ireland, but the Irish diaspora... more

13 Mar 2025

45 MINS

45:58

13 Mar 2025