Podcast Episodes
Back to Search289. Medieval India’s Game of Thrones: The Cholas (Part 1)
Season 22 Episode 1
Who were the Cholas who ruled in South India from the 9th century? How was a Hindu symbol of a Chola queen the inspiration behind the Christian hymn …
7 months, 2 weeks ago
288. Suez Crisis: The End of The British Empire (Part 5)
Season 21 Episode 5
How did the Suez Crisis end? Why did the Suez Crisis mark the end of the Anglo-American “special relationship”? And was it Egypt or India that marked…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
287. Suez Crisis: Lies, Cyanide Pills, & Soviet Tanks (Part 4)
Season 21 Episode 4
Who was Dulles Airport named after and why was he instrumental in de-escalating the Suez Crisis? Why did Nasser order cyanide pills for his military …
7 months, 3 weeks ago
286. Suez Crisis: Hungary Revolts & Britain Bombs Egypt (Part 3)
Season 21 Episode 3
What did the Queen think about Britain’s humiliating failures in Suez in 1956? Why did France and Britain not inform their American allies of the inv…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
285. Suez Crisis: The Secret Meeting Between Israel, Britain & France (Part 2)
Season 21 Episode 2
Why did France & Britain secretly collude with Israel against Egypt? What did America think was going on in Suez? Why did the Soviets think the US wa…
8 months ago
284. Suez Crisis: The British Imperialist vs The Arab Nationalist (Part 1)
Season 21 Episode 1
How did Britain and France almost start World War 3 in 1956? Who was Anthony Eden and why did he hate Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser? Why was the…
8 months ago
283. Partition: East Pakistan Becomes Bangladesh (Part 6)
Season 20 Episode 6
How did Bangladesh separate from Pakistan in 1971? When did India and Pakistan go from sharing intelligence to being at the brink of nuclear war? Why…
8 months, 1 week ago
282. Partition: The Birth of The Kashmir Conflict (Part 5)
Season 20 Episode 5
What happened to the 565 princely states within British India when it became independent from the empire? How are the current conflicts in Balochista…
8 months, 1 week ago
281. Partition: Why Was India Split In Two? (Part 4)
Season 20 Episode 4
Why was the Partition of India and Pakistan so rushed in 1947? How did Partition divide everything from stationery to army boots in a matter of weeks…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
280. Partition: The Creation of Pakistan (Part 3)
Season 20 Episode 3
Why did Jinnah initially accept that Pakistan could be part of an Indian Federation? When did Jinnah start to push for Pakistan to be independent fro…
8 months, 2 weeks ago