Empire: World History by Goalhanger
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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An entire city turns on the British and revolts in unison. 3000 East India Company soldiers and civilians in Lucknow are under siege in one compound, hiding in tunnels and surrounded by snipers. But who will break first the besieger the besieged? In Episode 4 of the series, William and Anita discuss how Lucknow became one of the centres of resistance standing up to East India Company power. Join the Empire Club: Unlock the full Empire experience – with bonus episodes, ad-free listening, early access to miniseries and live show tickets, exclusive book discounts, a members-only newsletter, and access to our private Discord chatroom. Sign up directly at empirepoduk.com For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com. Email: empire@goalhanger.com Instagram: @empirepoduk Blue Sky: @empirepoduk X: @empirepoduk Editor: Bruno Di Castri Producer: Anouska Lewis Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Previous episodes
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332 - 325. India’s Greatest Rebellion: The Siege of Lucknow (Part 4)Thu, 15 Jan 2026
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331 - 324. India’s Greatest Rebellion: Massacre and Revenge in Kanpur (Part 3)Tue, 13 Jan 2026
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330 - 323. India’s Greatest Rebellion: The Rebels March On Delhi (Part 2)Thu, 08 Jan 2026
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329 - 322. India’s Greatest Rebellion: The 1857 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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322 - Introducing: The Rest Is ScienceFri, 12 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
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318 - 312. Rudyard Kipling: Son of Empire (Part 1)Tue, 02 Dec 2025
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317 - 311. Cricket In India: Beating The Brits At Their Own Game (Part 2)Thu, 27 Nov 2025
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316 - 310. The Origin of The Ashes & The Killer Cricket Scandal (Part 1)Tue, 25 Nov 2025
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315 - 309. Tintin, Nazis, & SovietsThu, 20 Nov 2025
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314 - 308. Asterix and Obelix, Babar The Elephant, & Colonial CartoonsTue, 18 Nov 2025
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313 - 307. Austen vs Brontë: Unmasking Slavery HeiressesThu, 13 Nov 2025
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312 - 306. Joseph Conrad: From Russian Exile To The Heart of DarknessTue, 11 Nov 2025
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311 - 305. Orwell: Dark Secrets, The CIA, & His Forgotten Failures (Part 4)Thu, 06 Nov 2025
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310 - 304. Orwell: Animal Farm, 1984 & Totalitarian Dystopia (Part 3)Tue, 04 Nov 2025
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309 - 303. Orwell: Fighting Fascism In The Spanish Civil War (Part 2)Thu, 30 Oct 2025
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308 - 302. Orwell: The Anti-Imperialist In India & Burma (Part 1)Tue, 28 Oct 2025
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307 - 301. Gaza: The First Arab-Israeli War & The Creation of The Gaza Strip (Part 11)Wed, 22 Oct 2025
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306 - 300. Gaza: The 1948 War (Part 10)Mon, 20 Oct 2025
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305 - 299. Gaza: The Palestinian Revolt, The Black and Tans, & Bomber Harris (Part 9)Wed, 15 Oct 2025
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304 - 298. Gaza: The British Occupation of Palestine (Part 8)Mon, 13 Oct 2025
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303 - 297. Gaza in WW1: A Rematch For Gallipoli (Part 7)Wed, 08 Oct 2025
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302 - 296. Ottoman Gaza: Gunpowder Conquests & Rising Nationalism (Part 6)Sun, 05 Oct 2025
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301 - 295. Crusader Gaza: Saladin & Richard The Lionheart (Part 5)Wed, 01 Oct 2025
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300 - 294. Gaza & The Islamic Conquest (Part 4)Mon, 29 Sep 2025
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299 - 293. The Gaza Erotic Literature Festival: Byzantine Gaza (Part 3)Wed, 24 Sep 2025
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298 - 292. Ancient Gaza: From The Assyrians to The Romans (Part 2)Mon, 22 Sep 2025
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297 - 291. Ancient Gaza: The Philistines (Part 1)Wed, 17 Sep 2025
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296 - 290. Medieval India’s Alexander The Great: The Cholas (Part 2)Mon, 15 Sep 2025
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295 - 289. Medieval India’s Game of Thrones: The Cholas (Part 1)Wed, 10 Sep 2025
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294 - 288. Suez Crisis: The End of The British Empire (Part 5)Mon, 08 Sep 2025
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293 - 287. Suez Crisis: Lies, Cyanide Pills, & Soviet Tanks (Part 4)Wed, 03 Sep 2025
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292 - 286. Suez Crisis: Hungary Revolts & Britain Bombs Egypt (Part 3)Mon, 01 Sep 2025
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291 - 285. Suez Crisis: The Secret Meeting Between Israel, Britain & France (Part 2)Wed, 27 Aug 2025
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290 - 284. Suez Crisis: The British Imperialist vs The Arab Nationalist (Part 1)Mon, 25 Aug 2025
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289 - 283. Partition: East Pakistan Becomes Bangladesh (Part 6)Wed, 20 Aug 2025
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288 - 282. Partition: The Birth of The Kashmir Conflict (Part 5)Mon, 18 Aug 2025
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287 - 281. Partition: Why Was India Split In Two? (Part 4)Wed, 13 Aug 2025
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286 - 280. Partition: The Creation of Pakistan (Part 3)Mon, 11 Aug 2025
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285 - 279. Partition: How Dubai Almost Became Part of India (Part 2)Wed, 06 Aug 2025
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284 - 278. Partition: India’s Break With Burma (Part 1)Mon, 04 Aug 2025
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283 - 277. America Drills Through Hell’s Gorge (Part 5)Wed, 30 Jul 2025
