Empire: World History
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.
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How should we view Simón Bolívar today – as a racist tyrant or as a revolutionary founding father? Who was his lover Manuela Sáenz, and how did she save his life during a midnight attack? And did his slide into tyranny inspire the 20th century dictators of Latin America? Get the entire Simón Bolívar miniseries early and ad-free by joining the Empire Club at empirepoduk.com In the final episode of this series, Anita and William discuss Simón Bolívar’s death, the heartbreaking fate of the brilliant Manuela Sáenz and how modern Venezuelan leaders like Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro have co-opted his complex legacy. Try Attio for free at attio.com/empire For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com. Email: empire@goalhanger.com Instagram: @empirepoduk Blue Sky: @empirepoduk X: @empirepoduk Assistant Producers: Alfie Rowe and Imogen Marriott Social Producer: Charlie Johnson Editor: Vasco Andrade Producer: Anouska Lewis Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Previous episodes
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370 - 357. Liberator of Latin America: Revolutionary Hero Or Dictator? (Part 4)Thu, 07 May 2026
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369 - The Scandal That Shaped Partition: India’s First Prime MinisterTue, 05 May 2026
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368 - 356. Liberator of Latin America: Descent Into Tyranny (Part 3)Mon, 04 May 2026
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367 - Should The Koh-I-Noor Be Returned? Mamdani vs King Charles III EXPLAINEDFri, 01 May 2026
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366 - 355. Liberator of Latin America: Napoleon & The Legions of Hell (Part 2)Wed, 29 Apr 2026
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365 - 354. Liberator of Latin America: Simón Bolívar vs The Spanish Empire (Part 1)Mon, 27 Apr 2026
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364 - 353. Hezbollah, Hostages, & Exploding Pagers (Part 8)Wed, 22 Apr 2026
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363 - 352. Israel’s 1982 Invasion of Lebanon (Part 7)Mon, 20 Apr 2026
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362 - 351. Camp David: The Day Israel & Egypt Made Peace (Part 6)Wed, 15 Apr 2026
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361 - What Is Life Like For Palestinians Under Occupation?Thu, 09 Apr 2026
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360 - 350. 1973: The Yom Kippur War & The First Oil Crisis (Part 5)Mon, 13 Apr 2026
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358 - 349. Occupation of The West Bank (Part 4)Wed, 08 Apr 2026
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357 - 348. How 1967 Changed The Middle East Forever (Part 3)Mon, 06 Apr 2026
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356 - Jung Chang On Life Under Mao & Being Banned From ChinaThu, 02 Apr 2026
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355 - 347. The Six Day War (Part 2)Wed, 01 Apr 2026
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354 - 346. From Suez To The Palestinian Liberation Organisation (Part 1)Mon, 30 Mar 2026
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353 - 345. Chairman Mao: The Cultural Revolution (Ep 6)Thu, 26 Mar 2026
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352 - 344. Chairman Mao: The Great Leap Forward (Ep 5)Tue, 24 Mar 2026
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351 - Christiane Amanpour On Iran & Trump’s MiscalculationsFri, 20 Mar 2026
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350 - 343. Lebanon: Hezbollah, Israel, & Fifty Years As A BattlegroundThu, 19 Mar 2026
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349 - 342. Iran: The Three Ayatollahs – From Revolution to DynastyTue, 17 Mar 2026
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348 - 341. Chairman Mao: The Clash With Stalin (Ep 4)Thu, 12 Mar 2026
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347 - 340. Chairman Mao: World War II, Japanese Invasion, & Massacre in Nanjing (Ep 3)Tue, 10 Mar 2026
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346 - 339. Chairman Mao: China's Communist Uprising (Ep 2)Thu, 05 Mar 2026
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345 - 338.Chairman Mao: Birth of A Dictator (Ep 1)Tue, 03 Mar 2026
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344 - 337. Bronze Age Apocalypse: Philistines, Israelites, & Rebuilding The Ruins (Ep 6)Thu, 26 Feb 2026
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343 - 336. Bronze Age Apocalypse: How To Survive The End of The World (Ep 5)Tue, 24 Feb 2026
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342 - 335. Bronze Age Apocalypse: Solving The Mystery of The Collapse (Ep 4)Thu, 19 Feb 2026
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341 - 334. Bronze Age Apocalypse: Did Homer Write History? (Ep 3)Tue, 17 Feb 2026
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340 - 333. Bronze Age Apocalypse: The Fall of Troy with Stephen Fry (Ep 2)Thu, 12 Feb 2026
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339 - 332. Bronze Age Apocalypse: Before The Collapse (Ep 1)Tue, 10 Feb 2026
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338 - 331. The Iranian Revolution: Will The Shah Return To Iran? (Ep 2)Thu, 05 Feb 2026
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337 - 330. The Iranian Revolution: 1979 vs. 2026 (Ep 1)Tue, 03 Feb 2026
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336 - 329. Indian Uprising 1857: The British Raj is Born (Part 8)Thu, 29 Jan 2026
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335 - 328. Indian Uprising 1857: The Reign of Terror (Part 7)Tue, 27 Jan 2026
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334 - 327. Indian Uprising 1857: The British Strike Back (Part 6)Thu, 22 Jan 2026
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333 - 326. Indian Uprising 1857: India’s Joan of Arc – Rani of Jhansi (Part 5)Tue, 20 Jan 2026
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332 - 325. Indian Uprising 1857: The Siege of Lucknow (Part 4)Thu, 15 Jan 2026
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331 - 324. Indian Uprising 1857: Massacre and Revenge in Kanpur (Part 3)Tue, 13 Jan 2026
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330 - 323. Indian Uprising 1857: The Rebels March On Delhi (Part 2)Thu, 08 Jan 2026
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329 - 322. Indian Uprising 1857: The Mutiny (Part 1)Tue, 06 Jan 2026
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328 - 321. Exploding Rum-filled Coffins, Anglo-Indian Sisterhood, & Julia Margaret CameronThu, 01 Jan 2026
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327 - 320. Photos That Shook The World: Exposing Leopold in The CongoTue, 30 Dec 2025
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326 - 319. Heist of St Nicolas: The Medieval Mafia Who Stole Santa (Part 2)Thu, 25 Dec 2025
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325 - 318. Heist of St Nicolas: Raiding Santa's Tomb (Part 1)Tue, 23 Dec 2025
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324 - 317. Churchill's Photographer: From Escaping Genocide to MLKThu, 18 Dec 2025
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323 - 316. Hitler's Photographer: Nazi Secrets, Eva Braun, & Escaping JusticeTue, 16 Dec 2025
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321 - 315. Controversy, Colonialism, & V.S. NaipaulThu, 11 Dec 2025
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320 - 314. Rudyard Kipling: Villain or Visionary? (Part 3)Tue, 09 Dec 2025
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319 - 313. Rudyard Kipling: Escaping India & Writing The Jungle Book (Part 2)Thu, 04 Dec 2025
