Empire: World History
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! He...
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Episodes (408)
392. Road To 9/11: Bin Laden vs Saudi Arabia (Part 4)
Sep 2, 2026
391. Road To 9/11: The Rise of Osama Bin Laden (Part 3)
Aug 30, 2026
390. Road To 9/11: The Soviet-Afghan War (Part 2)
Aug 26, 2026
389. Road To 9/11: Origin of Al-Qaeda (Part 1)
Aug 23, 2026
388. Viking Mythology: Thor, Ragnarok, & Jesus Christ (Ep 6)
Aug 19, 2026
387. The Vikings Invade Britain (Ep 5)
Aug 16, 2026
386. The Picts: Scotland’s Tattooed Warriors (Ep 4)
Aug 12, 2026
385. Saint Patrick: Slave, Rebel, & Ireland’s Patron Saint (Ep 3)
Aug 9, 2026
384. The Roman Invasion: Gods on Hadrian’s Wall (Ep 2)
Aug 5, 2026
383. Romans vs Druids: The War For Celtic Britain (Ep 1)
Aug 2, 2026
382. Empire of AI: Karen Hao On Today’s Hidden Colonialism (Ep 2)
Jul 29, 2026
381. Musk, Bezos & The New East India Companies (Ep 1)
Jul 26, 2026
380. Algerian Revolution: The Rise of Le Pen (Ep 6)
Jul 22, 2026
379. Algerian Revolution: Black Panthers, LSD, & Nina Simone (Ep 5)
Jul 19, 2026
378. Algerian Revolution: Birth of Independence (Ep 4)
Jul 15, 2026
377. Algerian Revolution: The Battle of Algiers (Ep 3)
Jul 12, 2026
376. Algerian Revolution: Repression and Rebellion (Ep 2)
Jul 8, 2026
375. Algerian Revolution: The French Invasion (Ep 1)
Jul 5, 2026
374. Ken Burns on the American Revolution and Empire
Jul 4, 2026
373. The Dark Truth About Mount Rushmore
Jul 1, 2026
372. The First British Indians: The Sisters Rejected By Queen Victoria (Ep 4)
Jun 28, 2026
371. The First British Indians: Last Sikh In Lahore (Ep 3)
Jun 24, 2026
370. The First British Indians: Saving Jews In Nazi Germany (Ep 2)
Jun 21, 2026
369. The First British Indians: The Suffragette Princess (Ep 1)
Jun 17, 2026
368. Ancient Egypt: The Origin of Abrahamic Religions? (Ep 7)
Jun 14, 2026
367. Ancient Egypt: “Tut-mania” And Tutankhamun’s Tomb (Ep 6)
Jun 10, 2026
366. Ancient Egypt: Tutankhamun The Boy King (Ep 5)
Jun 7, 2026
365. Ancient Egypt: Who Was Nefertiti? (Ep 4)
Jun 3, 2026
364. Ancient Egypt: The Fall of Akhenaten (Ep 3)
May 31, 2026
363. Ancient Egypt: Destroyer Of Gods – Pharaoh Akhenaten (Ep 2)
May 27, 2026
The Scandal That Shaped Partition: Heartbreak & Secret Deals
May 26, 2026
362. Ancient Egypt: Great Kings of The Bronze Age (Ep 1)
May 24, 2026
361. Louis Theroux On The Settlers, The Manosphere, & Tribalism
May 20, 2026
The Scandal That Shaped Partition: The Affair
May 19, 2026
360. Spice Wars: The Battle of the East India Companies (Ep 3)
May 17, 2026
359. Spice Wars: The Birth of New York (Ep 2)
May 13, 2026
The Scandal That Shaped Partition: The House of Mountbatten
May 12, 2026
358. Spice Wars: The Rise of the Dutch East India Company (Ep 1)
May 10, 2026
357. Liberator of Latin America: Revolutionary Hero Or Dictator? (Part 4)
May 7, 2026
The Scandal That Shaped Partition: India’s First Prime Minister
May 5, 2026
356. Liberator of Latin America: Descent Into Tyranny (Part 3)
May 4, 2026
Should The Koh-I-Noor Be Returned? Mamdani vs King Charles III EXPLAINED
May 1, 2026
355. Liberator of Latin America: Napoleon & The Legions of Hell (Part 2)
Apr 29, 2026
354. Liberator of Latin America: Simón Bolívar vs The Spanish Empire (Part 1)
Apr 27, 2026
353. Hezbollah, Hostages, & Exploding Pagers (Part 8)
Apr 22, 2026
352. Israel’s 1982 Invasion of Lebanon (Part 7)
Apr 20, 2026
351. Camp David: The Day Israel & Egypt Made Peace (Part 6)
Apr 15, 2026
350. 1973: The Yom Kippur War & The First Oil Crisis (Part 5)
Apr 13, 2026
What Is Life Like For Palestinians Under Occupation?
Apr 9, 2026
What Is Life Like For Palestinians Under Occupation?
Apr 9, 2026