328 Episodes

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

    Published: 1/1/2026

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

    Published: 12/30/2025

  3. 319. Heist of St Nicolas: The Medieval Mafia Who Stole Santa (Part 2)

    Published: 12/25/2025

  4. 318. Heist of St Nicolas: Raiding Santa's Tomb (Part 1)

    Published: 12/23/2025

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

    Published: 12/18/2025

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

    Published: 12/16/2025

  7. Introducing: The Rest Is Science

    Published: 12/12/2025

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

    Published: 12/11/2025

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

    Published: 12/9/2025

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

    Published: 12/4/2025

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

    Published: 12/2/2025

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

    Published: 11/27/2025

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

    Published: 11/25/2025

  14. 309. Tintin, Nazis, & Soviets

    Published: 11/20/2025

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

    Published: 11/18/2025

  16. 307. Austen vs Brontë: Unmasking Slavery Heiresses

    Published: 11/13/2025

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

    Published: 11/11/2025

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

    Published: 11/6/2025

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

    Published: 11/4/2025

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

    Published: 10/30/2025

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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.