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.
Episodes
375. Ken Burns on the American Revolution and Empire
Jul 4, 2026 · 36 min
374. The Dark Truth About Mount Rushmore
Jul 1, 2026 · 53 min
373. The First British Indians: The Sisters Rejected By Queen Victoria (Ep 4)
Jun 28, 2026 · 54 min
371. The First British Indians: Last Sikh In Lahore (Ep 3)
Jun 24, 2026 · 42 min
370. The First British Indians: Saving Jews In Nazi Germany (Ep 2)
Jun 21, 2026 · 42 min
369. The First British Indians: The Suffragette Princess (Ep 1)
Jun 17, 2026 · 54 min
368. Ancient Egypt: The Origin of Abrahamic Religions? (Ep 7)
Jun 14, 2026 · 44 min
367. Ancient Egypt: “Tut-mania” And Tutankhamun’s Tomb (Ep 6)
Jun 10, 2026 · 44 min
366. Ancient Egypt: Tutankhamun The Boy King (Ep 5)
Jun 7, 2026 · 53 min
365. Ancient Egypt: Who Was Nefertiti? (Ep 4)
Jun 3, 2026 · 50 min
364. Ancient Egypt: The Fall of Akhenaten (Ep 3)
May 31, 2026 · 53 min
363. Ancient Egypt: Destroyer Of Gods – Pharaoh Akhenaten (Ep 2)
May 27, 2026 · 56 min
The Scandal That Shaped Partition: Heartbreak & Secret Deals
May 26, 2026 · 6 min
362. Ancient Egypt: Great Kings of The Bronze Age (Ep 1)
May 24, 2026 · 53 min
361. Louis Theroux On The Settlers, The Manosphere, & Tribalism
May 20, 2026 · 49 min
The Scandal That Shaped Partition: The Affair
May 19, 2026 · 6 min
360. Spice Wars: The Battle of the East India Companies (Ep 3)
May 17, 2026 · 54 min
359. Spice Wars: The Birth of New York (Ep 2)
May 13, 2026 · 53 min
The Scandal That Shaped Partition: The House of Mountbatten
May 12, 2026 · 4 min
358. Spice Wars: The Rise of the Dutch East India Company (Ep 1)
May 10, 2026 · 51 min
357. Liberator of Latin America: Revolutionary Hero Or Dictator? (Part 4)
May 7, 2026 · 42 min
The Scandal That Shaped Partition: India’s First Prime Minister
May 5, 2026 · 9 min
356. Liberator of Latin America: Descent Into Tyranny (Part 3)
May 4, 2026 · 41 min
Should The Koh-I-Noor Be Returned? Mamdani vs King Charles III EXPLAINED
May 1, 2026 · 29 min
355. Liberator of Latin America: Napoleon & The Legions of Hell (Part 2)
Apr 29, 2026 · 43 min
354. Liberator of Latin America: Simón Bolívar vs The Spanish Empire (Part 1)
Apr 27, 2026 · 35 min
353. Hezbollah, Hostages, & Exploding Pagers (Part 8)
Apr 22, 2026 · 58 min
352. Israel’s 1982 Invasion of Lebanon (Part 7)
Apr 20, 2026 · 51 min
351. Camp David: The Day Israel & Egypt Made Peace (Part 6)
Apr 15, 2026 · 54 min
350. 1973: The Yom Kippur War & The First Oil Crisis (Part 5)
Apr 13, 2026 · 41 min
What Is Life Like For Palestinians Under Occupation?
Apr 9, 2026 · 35 min
349. Occupation of The West Bank (Part 4)
Apr 8, 2026 · 48 min
348. How 1967 Changed The Middle East Forever (Part 3)
Apr 6, 2026 · 53 min
Jung Chang On Life Under Mao & Being Banned From China
Apr 2, 2026 · 19 min
347. The Six Day War (Part 2)
Apr 1, 2026 · 50 min
346. From Suez To The Palestinian Liberation Organisation (Part 1)
Mar 30, 2026 · 39 min
345. Chairman Mao: The Cultural Revolution (Ep 6)
Mar 26, 2026 · 49 min
344. Chairman Mao: The Great Leap Forward (Ep 5)
Mar 24, 2026 · 49 min
Christiane Amanpour On Iran & Trump’s Miscalculations
Mar 20, 2026 · 34 min
343. Lebanon: Hezbollah, Israel, & Fifty Years As A Battleground
Mar 19, 2026 · 51 min
342. Iran: The Three Ayatollahs – From Revolution to Dynasty
Mar 17, 2026 · 41 min
341. Chairman Mao: The Clash With Stalin (Ep 4)
Mar 12, 2026 · 48 min
340. Chairman Mao: World War II, Japanese Invasion, & Massacre in Nanjing (Ep 3)
Mar 10, 2026 · 56 min
339. Chairman Mao: China's Communist Uprising (Ep 2)
Mar 5, 2026 · 51 min
338.Chairman Mao: Birth of A Dictator (Ep 1)
Mar 3, 2026 · 47 min
337. Bronze Age Apocalypse: Philistines, Israelites, & Rebuilding The Ruins (Ep 6)
Feb 26, 2026 · 56 min
336. Bronze Age Apocalypse: How To Survive The End of The World (Ep 5)
Feb 24, 2026 · 48 min
335. Bronze Age Apocalypse: Solving The Mystery of The Collapse (Ep 4)
Feb 19, 2026 · 1h 0m
334. Bronze Age Apocalypse: Did Homer Write History? (Ep 3)
Feb 17, 2026 · 42 min
333. Bronze Age Apocalypse: The Fall of Troy with Stephen Fry (Ep 2)
Feb 12, 2026 · 52 min