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Empire: World History podcast

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Empire: World History

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  Goalhanger  

The rise and fall of empires 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 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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#330

323. India’s Greatest Rebellion: The Rebels March On Delhi (Part 2)

How did the mutiny amongst sepoys –Indian soldiers– turn into a national crisis? What ulti... more

10 hrs Ago

53 MINS

53:11

10 hrs Ago

#329

322. India’s Greatest Rebellion: The 1857 Mutiny (Part 1)

Secret messages are being passed from city to city inside chapattis, rebellion is in the a... more

06 Jan 2026

50 MINS

50:58

06 Jan 2026

#328

321. Exploding Rum-filled Coffins, Anglo-Indian Sisterhood, & Julia Margaret Cameron

How did Julia Margaret Cameron - Virginia Woolf's great aunt - become one of the most infl... more

01 Jan 2026

50 MINS

50:02

01 Jan 2026

#327

320. Photos That Shook The World: Exposing Leopold in The Congo

How did one woman take on the brutal colonial King Leopold II in Congo with her camera? Wh... more

30 Dec 2025

46 MINS

46:05

30 Dec 2025

#326

317. Churchill's Photographer: From Escaping Genocide to MLK

Who was Karsh and how did he become one of the most famous portrait photographers of the 2... more

18 Dec 2025

48 MINS

48:25

18 Dec 2025

#325

316. Hitler's Photographer: Nazi Secrets, Eva Braun, & Escaping Justice

Who was Heinrich Hoffman and how did he use his photography to promote Adolf Hitler and Na... more

16 Dec 2025

47 MINS

47:14

16 Dec 2025

#324

311. Cricket In India: Beating The Brits At Their Own Game (Part 2)

How did Britain’s imperial game become so popular in India? Why were India’s princes the ‘... more

27 Nov 2025

41 MINS

41:14

27 Nov 2025

#323

310. The Origin of The Ashes & The Killer Cricket Scandal (Part 1)

How is the history of cricket completely intertwined with the history of the British Empir... more

25 Nov 2025

49 MINS

49:22

25 Nov 2025

#322

315. Controversy, Colonialism, & V.S. Naipaul

Who was V.S. Naipaul and why was he so controversial? How did Naipaul alter the way in whi... more

11 Dec 2025

44 MINS

44:16

11 Dec 2025

#321

314. Rudyard Kipling: Villain or Visionary? (Part 3)

Should we still read Kipling today? What family tragedy did Kipling face in the later half... more

09 Dec 2025

47 MINS

47:36

09 Dec 2025

#320

313. Rudyard Kipling: Escaping India & Writing The Jungle Book (Part 2)

What inspired Kipling to write his two most famous works: The Jungle Book and Kim? Why did... more

04 Dec 2025

33 MINS

33:38

04 Dec 2025

#319

312. Rudyard Kipling: Son of Empire (Part 1)

Rudyard Kipling was one of the most evocative writers of India, yet he was a jingoist and ... more

02 Dec 2025

25 MINS

25:37

02 Dec 2025

#318

309. Tintin, Nazis, & Soviets

What was the origin story of Hergé, the Belgian illustrator who created The Adventures of ... more

20 Nov 2025

45 MINS

45:37

20 Nov 2025

#317

308. Asterix and Obelix, Babar The Elephant, & Colonial Cartoons

How did a story made up by a mother for her sick children turn into Babar The Elephant? Wh... more

18 Nov 2025

47 MINS

47:27

18 Nov 2025

#316

307. Austen vs Brontë: Unmasking Slavery Heiresses

What is the true history behind the “madwoman in the attic” in Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyr... more

13 Nov 2025

41 MINS

41:51

13 Nov 2025

#315

306. Joseph Conrad: From Russian Exile To The Heart of Darkness

How did a Polish sailor become one of the greatest writers in the English language? Why we... more

11 Nov 2025

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:29

11 Nov 2025

#314

305. Orwell: Dark Secrets, The CIA, & His Forgotten Failures (Part 4)

Why was Orwell’s wife, Eileen, written out of his story when she co-wrote Animal Farm? How... more

06 Nov 2025

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:29

06 Nov 2025

#313

304. Orwell: Animal Farm, 1984 & Totalitarian Dystopia (Part 3)

What was the inspiration behind George Orwell’s most famous works? Why did he move to the ... more

04 Nov 2025

48 MINS

48:02

04 Nov 2025

#312

303. Orwell: Fighting Fascism In The Spanish Civil War (Part 2)

Why did George Orwell go to Spain to fight on the Republican side against General Franco? ... more

30 Oct 2025

40 MINS

40:51

30 Oct 2025

#311

302. Orwell: The Anti-Imperialist In India & Burma (Part 1)

How was George Orwell’s childhood rooted in the British Empire and the opium trade in Indi... more

28 Oct 2025

43 MINS

43:17

28 Oct 2025

#310

301. Gaza: The First Arab-Israeli War & The Creation of The Gaza Strip (Part 11)

How did neighbouring Arab nations respond to the displacement of Palestinians in 1948? Why... more

22 Oct 2025

48 MINS

48:26

22 Oct 2025

#309

300. Gaza: The 1948 War (Part 10)

Why did the British decide to end their Mandate in Palestine less than three decades after... more

20 Oct 2025

52 MINS

52:09

20 Oct 2025

#308

299. Gaza: The Palestinian Revolt, The Black and Tans, & Bomber Harris (Part 9)

When Palestinian Arabs rose up against the British in 1936, what repressive tactics were u... more

15 Oct 2025

49 MINS

49:04

15 Oct 2025

#307

298. Gaza: The British Occupation of Palestine (Part 8)

What was the British Mandate of Palestine that emerged after World War I? Why were the Bla... more

13 Oct 2025

50 MINS

50:24

13 Oct 2025

#306

297. Gaza in WW1: A Rematch For Gallipoli (Part 7)

How did British Army General Murray fail to take Gaza in 1917? Who was General Allenby and... more

08 Oct 2025

43 MINS

43:43

08 Oct 2025

#305

296. Ottoman Gaza: Gunpowder Conquests & Rising Nationalism (Part 6)

In 1516, the Ottomans defeated the mighty Mamluk Empire in the Middle East, taking control... more

05 Oct 2025

57 MINS

57:01

05 Oct 2025

#304

295. Crusader Gaza: Saladin & Richard The Lionheart (Part 5)

Why did Crusaders travel from Western Europe to Gaza and The Levant in the 11th century? W... more

01 Oct 2025

49 MINS

49:07

01 Oct 2025

#303

294. Gaza & The Islamic Conquest (Part 4)

How did the expansion of Islam out of the Arab peninsular affect Gaza in the seventh centu... more

29 Sep 2025

41 MINS

41:27

29 Sep 2025

#302

293. The Gaza Erotic Literature Festival: Byzantine Gaza (Part 3)

How did Gaza become a centre of learning and festivals during the Byzantine era? Who was S... more

24 Sep 2025

42 MINS

42:22

24 Sep 2025

#301

292. Ancient Gaza: From The Assyrians to The Romans (Part 2)

Why did the Assyrians spare Philistine port cities like Gaza when they conquered The Levan... more

22 Sep 2025

42 MINS

42:30

22 Sep 2025