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The Elephant Trade That Undermined Angkor's Economy
Season 3 Episode 138
Long before the Siamese armies breached Angkor Thom's walls, a quieter drain was bleeding the Khmer Empire dry: the elephant trade. In this episode, …
1 month ago
Angkor's Last King: The Forgotten Flight of Ponhea Yat
Season 3 Episode 137
When Angkor Thom fell in 1431, the Khmer king Ponhea Yat didn't vanish — he retreated south to Phnom Penh, founding a new capital that would define C…
1 month ago
The Theravada Revolution That Abandoned Angkor
Season 3 Episode 136
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the religious transformation that reshaped Angkor's final century. As Theravada Buddhism spread from Sri Lank…
1 month, 1 week ago
Siamese Cannon vs Khmer Spear: The Battle That Ended Angkor
Season 3 Episode 135
In this episode, Lucas and Luna dive into the final military showdown that sealed Angkor's fate: the 1431 siege of Yasodharapura by Ayutthayan forces…
1 month, 1 week ago
The Yoni Heist: Who Stole Angkor's Sacred Fertility Stones
Season 3 Episode 134
In the late 13th century, as Angkor's divine kingship crumbled under Theravada Buddhist influence, a peculiar crime spree swept through the empire's …
1 month, 1 week ago
The Day Angkor's God-King Lost His Mandate
Season 3 Episode 133
In 1431, Ayutthaya's army breached Angkor Thom's defenses, but the real collapse had been centuries in the making. This episode examines the fall thr…
1 month, 1 week ago
The Leper King Who Wasn't: Angkor's Unsolved Mystery
Season 3 Episode 132
In this episode, Lucas and Luna revisit the Terrace of the Leper King — one of Angkor's most puzzling monuments. They explore the ongoing debate over…
1 month, 1 week ago
The Cham Invasion That Broke Angkor's Divine King
Season 3 Episode 131
In 1177, a Cham fleet sailed up the Mekong and Tonle Sap rivers, sacked Angkor, and executed the Khmer king. The raid wasn't just a military disaster…
1 month, 1 week ago
When the Monsoon Failed: Angkor's Last Great Drought
Season 3 Episode 130
In the late 14th century, the Khmer Empire faced a climatic catastrophe: a decades-long drought that crippled Angkor's sophisticated water management…
1 month, 1 week ago
Angkor's Poisoned Wells: Did Warfare Pollute the Water?
Season 3 Episode 129
In this episode, Lucas and Luna examine a provocative theory about the Khmer Empire's decline: that the Siege of Angkor in 1431 did more than topple …
1 month, 1 week ago