https://feed.pod.space/empire Empire https://pod.space/empire 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. en Podspace.com Mon, 30 Jun 2025 23:00:00 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 14:47:48 +0000 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 ... clean Goalhanger Demo goalhanger@podspace.com episodic https://assets.pod.space/system/shows/images/1f3/ae2/66-/large/8ccbb7d41024ca563770b9411f9e7be2.jpg Empire https://pod.space/empire 268. Colonising Canada: Why Does Quebec Speak French? (Ep 2) Mon, 30 Jun 2025 23:00:00 +0000 3b7afb5a-51e2-11f0-aad8-d766fb0c9491 https://pod.space/empire/268-colonising-canada-why-does-quebec-speak-french-ep-2 How did beaver fur and codfish turn a failed French attempt at colonisation into a success? What is the historical context behind Quebec as a French-speaking region of Canada? Did Indigenous leaders cleverly manipulate French settlers into fighting their tribal wars?


William and Anita discuss how the trade in fur and fish supercharged the growth of New France.


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]]> 00:49:14 false How did beaver fur and codfish turn a failed French attempt at colonisation into a success? What is the historical context behind Quebec as a Frenc... full 19 6 267. Colonising Canada: Kidnapping, Scurvy, & Fool’s Gold (Ep 1) Wed, 25 Jun 2025 23:08:00 +0000 e1a7640e-51e3-11f0-b257-eb43f30aa6e5 https://pod.space/empire/267-colonising-canada-kidnapping-scurvy-fool-s-gold-ep-1 Who was the first European to try and colonise Canada? Who was John Cabot and why was he spied on by Columbus? Why did Jacques Cartier kidnap Indigenous Canadians and take them back to France? What is the mythology behind Canada being known as “Turtle Island”?


William and Anita explore the early history of the colonisation of Canada and how European settlers of the 16th century thought they had found China…


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Anita and William are joined by Daniel Immerwahr, author of How To Hide An Empire, to discuss the history of America’s involvement with Greenland, and Trump’s not so hidden imperial goals…

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]]> 00:41:15 false When did the US first ask to buy Greenland? Why did America occupy the region in World War II? And how did a secret plan codenamed “Project Iceworm... full 19 4 265. Danish Greenland: Eradicating Inuit Culture (Ep 3) Wed, 18 Jun 2025 23:05:00 +0000 8e6cacc8-46e8-11f0-8fde-33885cff9582 https://pod.space/empire/265-danish-greenland-eradicating-inuit-culture-ep-3 How did the Danish missionary Hans Egede combine capitalism and religion in his colonisation of Greenland in the 1700s? Why have we forgotten about Danish colonialism in India and Greenland? When did Greenlanders gain self-determination? 

Anita and William discuss how the Danes colonised Greenland in the 18th century, using a system not too dissimilar to the East India Company: royal monopolies and efforts to eradicate Indigenous culture. 

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]]> 00:38:19 false How did the Danish missionary Hans Egede combine capitalism and religion in his colonisation of Greenland in the 1700s? Why have we forgotten about... full 19 3 264. Viking Greenland: Mysteries of the Lost Norse Settlers (Ep 2) Mon, 16 Jun 2025 23:02:00 +0000 4d4f4f6e-46c2-11f0-b770-8f0896988484 https://pod.space/empire/264-viking-greenland-mysteries-of-the-lost-norse-settlers-ep-2 How did the Vikings and the Inuit interact in Greenland? When was the last record of Norse settlers in the region? How did climate change affect the decline of Viking settlers in Greenland, and why is their disappearance shrouded in mystery? 


William and Anita are joined once again by Eleanor Barraclough, author of Embers of The Hands: Hidden Histories of the Viking Age, to explore the last of the Norse Settlers.


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]]> 00:37:19 false How did the Vikings and the Inuit interact in Greenland? When was the last record of Norse settlers in the region? How did climate change affect th... full 19 2 Murder in the Congo, The Cuban Missile Crisis, & India in the UN (EXTRACT) Sun, 15 Jun 2025 23:05:00 +0000 dbdff0d0-4875-11f0-bdbc-73e0b20532f8 https://pod.space/empire/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? What is the mystery surrounding his predecessor’s death? How did the Global South shape the UN in a post-colonial landscape? What does the future of the UN look like in these uncertain times?


In this special bonus episode we have made public for all, William and Anita are joined by Thant Myint-U, author of Peacekeeper: U Thant, The United Nations and the Untold Story of the 1960s, to discuss how his grandfather left an indelible mark on geopolitics yet has been forgotten by many. 

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]]> 00:21:11 false How did the first Asian UN Secretary General prevent multiple Armeggedons in the 1960s? What is the mystery surrounding his predecessor’s death? Ho... bonus 263. Viking Greenland: Erik The Red & Horny Zombies (Ep 1) Wed, 11 Jun 2025 23:06:00 +0000 fae5a126-46ba-11f0-bde2-afb3a741a850 https://pod.space/empire/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 did their diet consist of beyond fish? What role did walrus ivory play in their trade with Norway? And who were the "horny zombies" encountered in the Vinland sagas?

In the first chapter of the new series on the history behind Trump's Shopping List, William and Anita are joined by Eleanor Barraclough, author of Embers of The Hands: Hidden Histories of the Viking Age, to discuss how the Norse made their way westwards to Greenland.


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]]> 00:40:15 false How did the Norse settlers in Greenland adapt to the harsh Arctic environment, and what did their diet consist of beyond fish? What role did walrus... full 19 1 262. Berlin Blockade: Airlift Across The Iron Curtain (Ep 2) Mon, 09 Jun 2025 23:10:00 +0000 cacd1b1c-3fd1-11f0-b84b-ef5444dc870a https://pod.space/empire/262-berlin-blockade-airlift-across-the-iron-curtain-ep-2 When was Checkpoint Charlie created in Berlin? What triggered Stalin to enact a blockade on West Berlin? And how did the Western powers airlift over 2.3 million tons of supplies to their occupied zone of the city from 1948 to 1949?

William and Anita are joined once again by Giles Milton, author of Checkmate in Berlin: The Cold War Showdown That Shaped the Modern World, to discuss the Berlin Blockade, the Berlin Airlift, and the way in which the Iron Curtain hardened towards the end of the 1940s.

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]]> 00:37:06 false When was Checkpoint Charlie created in Berlin? What triggered Stalin to enact a blockade on West Berlin? And how did the Western powers airlift ove... full 18 7 261. Race To Berlin 1945: A Devastated City Divided (Ep 1) Wed, 04 Jun 2025 23:10:00 +0000 9f9d1bd6-3fd1-11f0-87a6-8b73cdeaef2e https://pod.space/empire/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 the Red Army steal taps from Berlin houses when they reached the city? Was the famous photo of the red flag on the Reichstag staged or authentic?

Anita and William are joined by Giles Milton, author of Checkmate in Berlin: The Cold War Showdown That Shaped the Modern World, to discuss the division and destitution of the capital city after the Second World War. 

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