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Empire: World History, page 2

by Goalhanger · English

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, 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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376. Algerian Revolution: Repression and Rebellion (Ep 2)How France ruled Algeria after declaring it part of France, creating a dual legal system and settler land dispossession, and how WWII and Vietnam catalyzed Algerian resistance leading to the FLN’s…8 Jul 2026 · 44 min · 18 chapters
375. Algerian Revolution: The French Invasion (Ep 1)How France invaded and began colonizing Algeria, starting with the fall of the Ottoman-era corsair/pirate republic and the rise of Algerian resistance under Abd al-Khadir (Abdelkader).5 Jul 2026 · 42 min · 17 chapters
374. Ken Burns on the American Revolution and EmpireKen Burns discusses the American Revolution as a complex, multi-sided struggle that also functions as a civil war and a global geopolitical contest, tied to land and Native displacement, slavery, and…4 Jul 2026 · 36 min · 12 chapters
373. The Dark Truth About Mount RushmoreThe darker, contested history behind Mount Rushmore—its sacred Lakota origins, U.S.1 Jul 2026 · 54 min · 19 chapters
372. The First British Indians: The Sisters Rejected By Queen Victoria (Ep 4)The final episode of Empire’s four-part series on the Duleep Singh sisters, focusing on Princess Pauline Duleep Singh and Princess Ada Irene Beryl Duleep Singh, and especially how class, race, and…28 Jun 2026 · 55 min · 21 chapters
371. The First British Indians: Last Sikh In Lahore (Ep 3)Episode 3 of a four-part series on the daughters of Maharaja Dilip Singh of the Punjab, focusing on Princess Bamba Dilip Singh (later Bamba Sutherland), “self-styled Queen of the Punjab,” who refused…24 Jun 2026 · 42 min · 18 chapters
370. The First British Indians: Saving Jews In Nazi Germany (Ep 2)Catherine Duleep Singh’s adult life in Castle in Prussia (Third Reich era) with her childhood governess/intimate companion Lena Schaefer, and Catherine’s role in helping Jewish refugees escape Nazi…21 Jun 2026 · 42 min · 21 chapters
369. The First British Indians: The Suffragette Princess (Ep 1)Sophia Duleep Singh, daughter of the last Sikh Empire ruler, and her transformation from Queen Victoria’s “goddaughter princess” to a leading British suffragette; the episode also covers the family’s…17 Jun 2026 · 54 min · 18 chapters
368. Ancient Egypt: The Origin of Abrahamic Religions? (Ep 7)Whether Akhenaten’s Aten monotheism influenced the origins of Abrahamic religions, and how the cult of Yahweh developed from earlier polytheism into later monotheistic Judaism/Christianity/Islam.14 Jun 2026 · 45 min · 20 chapters
367. Ancient Egypt: “Tut-mania” And Tutankhamun’s Tomb (Ep 6)Tutankhamun “Tut-mania” after the 1922 tomb discovery, why it exploded in popular culture, and how later political eras revived it (especially Nasser/Sadat and Cold War diplomacy).10 Jun 2026 · 44 min · 20 chapters
366. Ancient Egypt: Tutankhamun The Boy King (Ep 5)Who Tutankhamun was and why key details about his life (parents, health, death, and legacy) remain contested, despite modern fame and CT scans.7 Jun 2026 · 54 min · 18 chapters
365. Ancient Egypt: Who Was Nefertiti? (Ep 4)This episode of Empire (Amarna series, Ep 4) asks what we can truly know about Nefertiti, and argues she was far more than a background queen.3 Jun 2026 · 51 min · 21 chapters
364. Ancient Egypt: The Fall of Akhenaten (Ep 3)Year 12 of Akhenaten’s reign at Amarna (Akhetaten) culminates in a lavish “darbar” tribute ceremony, but the episode argues the revolution collapses rapidly: deaths begin within a year, Amarna is…31 May 2026 · 53 min · 18 chapters
363. Ancient Egypt: Destroyer Of Gods – Pharaoh Akhenaten (Ep 2)Akhenaten’s “Atenism” (Amarna religion) and how it replaced Egypt’s polytheistic temple system—possibly as henotheism/monolatry rather than strict monotheism—plus debates about links to later…27 May 2026 · 57 min · 20 chapters
The Scandal That Shaped Partition: Heartbreak & Secret DealsThe episode “The Scandal That Shaped Partition: Heartbreak & Secret Deals” explores how the Partition of India was influenced by the secret, intimate relationship between India’s first Prime Minister…26 May 2026 · 7 min · 3 chapters
362. Ancient Egypt: Great Kings of The Bronze Age (Ep 1)The episode sets up a mini-series on Akhenaten, Nefertiti, and Tutankhamen, focusing on the late Bronze Age world Akhenaten inherited and the discovery of the Amarna letters (c.24 May 2026 · 54 min · 23 chapters
361. Louis Theroux On The Settlers, The Manosphere, & TribalismLouis Theroux discusses his BBC documentaries The Ultra Zionists (2011) and The Settlers (2025), linking Israeli settler violence/occupation of the West Bank to broader patterns of tribalism, denial…20 May 2026 · 49 min · 18 chapters
The Scandal That Shaped Partition: The AffairEpisode 3 of “The Scandal That Shaped Partition: The Affair” (Empire) links a 1946 Singapore meeting—between the wife of the last British viceroy and the future first Prime Minister of India—to the…19 May 2026 · 6 min · 4 chapters
360. Spice Wars: The Battle of the East India Companies (Ep 3)The episode explains how the Dutch East India Company (VOC) initially dominates the “spice wars” after the Treaty of Breda (1667), then declines and collapses, while the English East India Company…17 May 2026 · 55 min · 22 chapters
359. Spice Wars: The Birth of New York (Ep 2)The episode traces the English–Dutch rivalry over nutmeg in the Banda/Bander Islands, focusing on how spice value drove monopoly-building, siege warfare, torture, genocide, and ultimately the 1664…13 May 2026 · 53 min · 23 chapters
The Scandal That Shaped Partition: The House of MountbattenThe scandal involving Edwina Mountbatten (wife of the last Viceroy of India, Lord Mountbatten) that the hosts argue helped shape the context around Partition.12 May 2026 · 5 min · 3 chapters
358. Spice Wars: The Rise of the Dutch East India Company (Ep 1)The origins and early rise of the Dutch East India Company (VOC), driven by 17th-century spice trade competition, espionage, and financial innovation, plus early Dutch colonial expansion in Indonesia…10 May 2026 · 51 min · 18 chapters
357. Liberator of Latin America: Revolutionary Hero Or Dictator? (Part 4)Episode 4 of a Simon Bolívar mini-series, arguing whether Bolívar was a revolutionary hero or a dictator, and tracing the fallout from his power grab, paranoia, and illness; it also introduces…6 May 2026 · 41 min · 14 chapters
The Scandal That Shaped Partition: India’s First Prime MinisterThe episode revisits a scandalous personal relationship at the heart of India’s 1947 Partition: a love triangle involving Edwina Mountbatten, her husband Louis Mountbatten (last British Viceroy of…5 May 2026 · 9 min · 2 chapters