Podcast Episodes
Back to Search24. The Fall of Constantinople
Season 2 Episode 4
The biggest gun in history. A giant underwater chain. A previously unconquerable fortress. Inspirational leaders. Join William and Anita as they disc…
3 years, 4 months ago
23. The First of the Ottomans
Season 2 Episode 3
How did the Ottomans seize the Balkans? Who is their first leader? How did the fourth crusade pave the way for their rise to power? Join William and …
3 years, 4 months ago
22. Byzantium and the Rise of the Turks
Season 2 Episode 2
The lights are dimmed. A hush has fallen. The curtain is rising.
Season two of Empire is here. Our topic? The Ottoman Empire. In the opening episode…
3 years, 4 months ago
21. The Ottoman Empire
Season 2 Episode 1
How did an Empire that stretched over thousands of miles and over half a millennium impact the world we live in today? William and Anita explain the …
3 years, 4 months ago
20. Nationhood, the Indian constitution, and the railways
Season 1 Episode 20
Join William and Anita for the second part of this week’s special question time bonanza where they answer all of your queries. In this episode they d…
3 years, 4 months ago
19. Federal India, indentured labour, and naked yogis
Season 1 Episode 19
This week, Anita and William are doing two episodes in which they answer all of your questions about Empire. Join William and Anita today as they dis…
3 years, 5 months ago
18. The Empire Implodes
Season 1 Episode 18
In the finale of our series on the British in India, William and Anita are joined by Sathnam Sanghera. With him they discuss the legacies of the Empi…
3 years, 5 months ago
17. Rishi Sunak's Ancestry: Indians in East Africa
Season 1 Episode 17
In this episode, Anita and William are joined by Mahmood Mamdani to discuss the East African Indian diaspora. How did Indians come to live in East Af…
3 years, 5 months ago
16. Partition
Season 1 Episode 16
The line has been drawn. India and Pakistan have been divided. Mountbatten and Radcliffe have left. But how will ordinary people caught up in this ge…
3 years, 5 months ago
15. The Last Viceroy of India
Season 1 Episode 15
In this episode, Anita and William are joined by Alex von Tunzelmann to discuss Lord Louis Mountbatten, the last Viceroy of India. Listen in to hear …
3 years, 5 months ago