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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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#339

334. Bronze Age Apocalypse: Did Homer Write History? (Ep 3)

The legendary ancient Greek poet, Homer, is a key source to our understanding of the Bronz... more

Yesterday

42 MINS

42:54

Yesterday

#338

333. Bronze Age Apocalypse: The Fall of Troy with Stephen Fry (Ep 2)

Stephen Fry joins William and Anita to discuss how Greek Myths have shaped our understandi... more

12 Feb 2026

52 MINS

52:04

12 Feb 2026

#337

332. Bronze Age Apocalypse: Before The Collapse (Ep 1)

This is the beginning of the most dramatic imperial collapses in history. Why were Ancient... more

10 Feb 2026

41 MINS

41:12

10 Feb 2026

#336

329. Indian Uprising 1857: The British Raj is Born (Part 8)

How did Lucknow become the final battleground of the 1857 Uprising? Who was Begum Hazrat M... more

29 Jan 2026

41 MINS

41:43

29 Jan 2026

#335

328. Indian Uprising 1857: The Reign of Terror (Part 7)

How did the British finally break into Delhi during the 1857 Uprising? Why did a sudden so... more

27 Jan 2026

48 MINS

48:17

27 Jan 2026

#334

327. Indian Uprising 1857: The British Strike Back (Part 6)

How did the tide turn towards the end of 1857 as British reinforcements gathered to strike... more

22 Jan 2026

48 MINS

48:28

22 Jan 2026

#333

326. Indian Uprising 1857: India’s Joan of Arc – Rani of Jhansi (Part 5)

The warrior queen who fought the British on the battlefield, Rani of Jhansi –or Rani Laksh... more

20 Jan 2026

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:30

20 Jan 2026

#332

325. Indian Uprising 1857: The Siege of Lucknow (Part 4)

An entire city turns on the British and revolts in unison. 3000 East India Company soldier... more

15 Jan 2026

54 MINS

54:25

15 Jan 2026

#331

324. Indian Uprising 1857: Massacre and Revenge in Kanpur (Part 3)

In one of the darkest chapters of the 1857 uprising, brutal massacres are met with revenge... more

13 Jan 2026

52 MINS

52:58

13 Jan 2026

#330

323. Indian Uprising 1857: The Rebels March On Delhi (Part 2)

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

08 Jan 2026

53 MINS

53:11

08 Jan 2026

#329

322. Indian Uprising 1857: The 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