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 Brit...
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- Alex Von Tunzelmann4 eps
- Eugene Rogan3 eps
- Dr Eleanor Barraclough3 eps
Also: Kim Ghattas, Aidan Dodson, Dr Campbell Price, Steve Coll, Jason Burke, Professor Eugene Rogan, Raja Shehadeh, Jung Chang, Mamdani, Professor Lloyd Lewellyn-Jones, Eric Cline, Louis Theroux, Michiel Baas, Giles Milton, Herald van der Linde, Ken Burns, Matthew Davis
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- 🇮🇳India · History#1125K to 660K
- 🇺🇸United States · HistoryHOME#2687K to 458K
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom · History#734K to 178K
- 🇦🇺Australia · History#620K to 106K
- 🇲🇾MY · History#28.1K to 43K
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344K to 1.8M🎙 Daily cadence·405 episodes·Last published 2d ago - Monthly Reach
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631K to 3.3M87K real followers tracked across platforms
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 10/26/26 |  407. JFK: The Kennedy Curse Begins (Part 1) | John F. Kennedy, the youngest elected president of the United States, a man who charmed a nation. His tragic death in Dallas continues to inspire infinite conspiracy theories, but what made the man? Anita Anand is joined by historian Frederik Logevall to discuss JFK’s tumultuous early life, from the influence of his Irish Catholic grandfather in Boston; to surviving the sinking of his ship in shark-infested waters during the Second World War; to the loss of his idolised older brother. 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. Email: [email protected] Instagram: @empirepoduk Blue Sky: @empirepoduk X: @empirepoduk Assistant Producer: Imogen Marriott Editor: Gabriela Gibbs Social Producer: Charlie Johnson Producer: Anouska Lewis Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 52m 26s | ||||||
| 10/21/26 | 406. Norman Conquest: The First Crusade (Part 6) | How did Normans from Western Europe reach as far as Antioch in what is now Turkey? What was their role in The First Crusade? Who was the Byzantine Alexios I Komnenos and how did he summon Normans to support his campaign? In the final episode of this series, Anita Anand and William Dalrymple are joined once again by Peter Frankopan, author of The First Crusade: The Call from the East, to discuss how Normans joined the first crusaders in the 1090s. 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. Email: [email protected] Instagram: @empirepoduk Blue Sky: @empirepoduk X: @empirepoduk Assistant Producer: Imogen Marriott Editor: Charlie Rodwell Social Producer: Charlie Johnson Producer: Anouska Lewis Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 47m 11s | ||||||
| 10/18/26 | 405. Norman Conquest: Medieval Mafia Invade The East (Part 5) | They are best known for invading England in 1066, but the Normans conquered territories in the East too. Who was Robert The Weasel, and did he operate like a Mafia boss in the 11th century? How did the Normans thuggishly conquer Sicily and Southern Italy? How did the Normans influence the iconic architecture still visible in Palermo today? In Episode 5 of this series, William Dalrymple and Anita Anand are joined by Peter Frankopan, author of The First Crusade: The Call from the East, to discuss the Norman Conquest to the East. 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. Email: [email protected] Instagram: @empirepoduk Blue Sky: @empirepoduk X: @empirepoduk Assistant Producer: Imogen Marriott Editor: Charlie Rodwell Social Producer: Charlie Johnson Producer: Anouska Lewis Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 46m 15s | ||||||
| 10/14/26 | 404. Norman Conquest: Colonising Ireland (Part 4) | How did the Normans conquer the Celts on the fringes of their territory after 1066? What led to the events of the Norman Conquest of Ireland, which still affects the nation’s politics today? And how did the Norman invasion of Wales change the landscape through the building of new castles? In Episode 4, William Dalrymple is joined by Marc Morris, author of The Norman Conquest and The Anglo-Saxons, to discuss the lesser-known history of the Norman Invasion… Brought to you by Attio. Try Attio for free at attio.com/empire 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. Email: [email protected] Instagram: @empirepoduk Blue Sky: @empirepoduk X: @empirepoduk Assistant Producer: Imogen Marriott Editor: Charlie Rodwell Social Producer: Charlie Johnson Producer: Anouska Lewis Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 49m 03s | ||||||
| 10/11/26 | 403. The Norman Conquests: The Battle of Hastings (Part 3) | For weeks, William the Conqueror has been stuck on the Normandy coast, waiting. Then the wind changes. The Normans land in England, and the stage is set for the most famous battle in English history. The Bayeux Tapestry made these events immortal, but what really happened at Hastings in 1066? In Episode 3 of this series, Anita Anand and William Dalrymple are joined again by Marc Morris, author of The Norman Conquest and The Anglo-Saxons, to go through the battle moment by moment and weigh up its aftermath. 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. Email: [email protected] Instagram: @empirepoduk Blue Sky: @empirepoduk X: @empirepoduk Assistant Producer: Imogen Marriott Editor: Bruno Di Castri Social Producer: Charlie Johnson Producer: Anouska Lewis Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 55m 59s | ||||||
| 10/7/26 | 402. The Norman Conquests: The Real Story of 1066 (Part 2) | Who was William the Conqueror? Who was Harold Godwinson? Who was Harald Hardrada? And how did these three rivals change the course of English history forever? In Episode 2 of this series, Anita Anand and William Dalrymple are joined by Marc Morris, author of The Norman Conquest and The Anglo-Saxons, to discuss the road to the Battle of Hastings in 1066. 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. Email: [email protected] Instagram: @empirepoduk Blue Sky: @empirepoduk X: @empirepoduk Assistant Producer: Imogen Marriott Editor: Bruno Di Castri Social Producer: Charlie Johnson Producer: Anouska Lewis Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 57m 34s | ||||||
| 10/4/26 | 401. The Norman Conquests: Secrets of the Bayeux Tapestry (Part 1) | The Bayeux Tapestry shows one of the defining moments in English history. But look closer at its dragon-prowed ships and its warriors, and there's another story stitched into the Battle of Hastings. Why does the Norman invasion look so much like a Viking raid? Who were the Normans before 1066, and how much of their Norse past did they carry with them across the Channel? William Dalrymple is joined by the brilliant Eleanor Barraclough, author of Embers of The Hands, to discuss the domino effect which takes us from Viking river invasions in Western Europe to the Battle of 1066… Brought to you by Plaud. Empire listeners can use code 'EMPIRE' to get a 10% discount on their first order at this link: https://uk.plaud.ai/empire Brought to you by Betterhelp. Sign up and get 10% off at BetterHelp.com/EMPIRE. 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. Email: [email protected] Instagram: @empirepoduk Blue Sky: @empirepoduk X: @empirepoduk Assistant Producer: Imogen Marriott Editor: Bruno Di Castri Social Producer: Charlie Johnson Producer: Anouska Lewis Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 56m 24s | ||||||
| 9/30/26 | 400. Stalin: A Poisonous Legacy (Part 6) | Fiona Hill is the leading authority on Russia and has been in the room with Putin and Trump. She joins Anita Anand and William Dalrymple to discuss how Stalin’s violent legacies have impacted Putin's approach to authority, and why he is reappropriating Stalin’s memory in Russia today. What are the links between Stalin’s purges and the poisonings of Putin’s enemies in recent decades? How has Putin charmed Trump? And how does the memory of World War II affect both sides of the war in Ukraine today? Brought to you by Plaud. Empire listeners can use code 'EMPIRE' to get a 10% discount on their first order at this link: https://uk.plaud.ai/empire Try Attio for free at attio.com/empire 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. Email: [email protected] Instagram: @empirepoduk Blue Sky: @empirepoduk X: @empirepoduk Assistant Producer: Imogen Marriott Editor: Oli Ortega Social Producer: Charlie Johnson Producer: Anouska Lewis Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 50m 14s | ||||||
| 9/26/26 | 399. Stalin: Hitler’s Downfall At Stalingrad (Part 5) | Antony Beevor wrote the definitive book on the Battle of Stalingrad. He joins William Dalrymple and Anita Anand to discuss how Hitler and Stalin’s armies faced gruelling winter conditions in the siege of the city, and how the battle became a decisive turning point in World War II. What was the experience of soldiers on either side during the brutal urban warfare? How did women survive stuck within the siege? Did Hitler obsess over capturing the city because it bore Stalin’s name? 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. Empire listeners can use code 'EMPIRE' to get a 10% discount on their first order at this link: https://uk.plaud.ai/empire Email: [email protected] Instagram: @empirepoduk Blue Sky: @empirepoduk X: @empirepoduk Assistant Producer: Imogen Marriott Editor: Charlie Rodwell Social Producer: Charlie Johnson Producer: Anouska Lewis Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 51m 45s | ||||||
| 9/23/26 | 398. Stalin: The Great Terror (Part 4) | Soon after Stalin’s purges and mass violence, Nazi soldiers launch a surprise invasion of the Soviet Union, opening up the Eastern Front of World War II. Who was Stalin’s chief executioner who still holds a Guinness World Record for his number of executions? Why was Stalin surprised that Hitler invaded through Operation Barbarossa when his generals had been warning of an imminent attack? And how did the opening of the Eastern Front change the trajectory of the Second World War? In Episode 4 of this series, Anita Anand and William Dalrymple are joined once again by Giles Milton, author of The Stalin Affair, to discuss the purges, show trials, and Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union. Brought to you by Plaud. Empire listeners can use code 'EMPIRE' to get a 10% discount on their first order at this link: https://uk.plaud.ai/empire 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. Email: [email protected] Instagram: @empirepoduk Blue Sky: @empirepoduk X: @empirepoduk Assistant Producer: Imogen Marriott Editor: Bruno Di Castri Social Producer: Charlie Johnson Producer: Anouska Lewis Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 42m 55s | ||||||
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| 9/20/26 | 397. Stalin: Killing Trotsky (Part 3) | Was it an ice axe or an ice pick? The murder of Trotsky in Mexico is infamous, but what does it say about Stalin’s willingness to seek out and destroy his rivals? Who was Leon Trotsky and why was he such a threat to Stalin by the end of his life? In Episode 3 of this series, Anita Anand and William Dalrymple are joined once again by Giles Milton, author of The Stalin Affair, to discuss the life and death of Trotsky. 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. Empire listeners can use code 'EMPIRE' to get a 10% discount on their first order at this link: https://uk.plaud.ai/empire Email: [email protected] Instagram: @empirepoduk Blue Sky: @empirepoduk X: @empirepoduk Assistant Producer: Imogen Marriott Editor: Charlie Rodwell Social Producer: Charlie Johnson Producer: Anouska Lewis Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 49m 12s | ||||||
| 9/16/26 | 396. Stalin: The Bolshevik Revolution (Part 2) | Despite later mythology, Stalin was effectively a nobody during the Russian Revolution of 1917. Unlike Trotsky and Lenin, he was not on the frontline amongst the revolutionaries. How did he reveal his penchant for violence during the Russian Civil War in the following years? And what is the darker story behind his marriage to the young Nadya Alliluyeva? In Episode 2 of this series, Anita Anand and William Dalrymple are joined by Giles Milton, author of The Stalin Affair, to discuss Stalin’s role in the fledgling Soviet Union during the violence that birthed it. 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. Empire listeners can use code 'EMPIRE' to get a 10% discount on their first order at this link: https://uk.plaud.ai/empire Try Attio for free at attio.com/empire Email: [email protected] Instagram: @empirepoduk Blue Sky: @empirepoduk X: @empirepoduk Assistant Producer: Imogen Marriott Editor: Bruno Di Castri Social Producer: Charlie Johnson Producer: Anouska Lewis Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 44m 04s | ||||||
| 9/13/26 | 395. Stalin: The Rise of A Tyrant (Part 1) | How did Stalin become one of the most ruthless dictators in World History? What was his childhood like in Georgia? How did he rise from a poet training to be a priest, to the ruler of the Soviet Union? In Episode 1 of this new series, Anita Anand and William Dalrymple explore the early life of Stalin as he grew up in Georgia. Brought to you by Plaud. Empire listeners can use code 'EMPIRE' to get a 10% discount on their first order at this link: https://uk.plaud.ai/empire 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. Email: [email protected] Instagram: @empirepoduk Blue Sky: @empirepoduk X: @empirepoduk Assistant Producer: Imogen Marriott Editor: Charlie Rodwell Social Producer: Charlie Johnson Producer: Anouska Lewis Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 33m 48s | ||||||
| 9/9/26 | 394. Road To 9/11: Hijackers, CIA Failures, and America’s Darkest Day (Part 6) | How did the CIA fail to tell the FBI that known Al-Qaeda terrorists were already training inside the United States? Who was the calculated mastermind behind the scheme to hijack twenty commercial jets? What does new evidence tell us about how a Saudi official assisted the hijackers on US soil? In the final episode of this series, Williams and Anita are joined by CNN’s national security analyst Peter Bergen, the producer of bin Laden’s first television interview, to untangle the tragic countdown and massive intelligence failures leading to September 11th. Empire listeners can use code 'EMPIRE' to get a 10% discount on their first order at this link: https://uk.plaud.ai/empire Sign up and get 10% off at BetterHelp.com/EMPIRE. For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com. Email: [email protected] Instagram: @empirepoduk Blue Sky: @empirepoduk X: @empirepoduk Assistant Producer: Imogen Marriott Editor: Oli Ortega Social Producer: Charlie Johnson Producer: Anouska Lewis Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 46m 16s | ||||||
| 9/6/26 | Osama bin LadenTerrorism+4 | Peter Bergen | CNN | Tora Bora | Osama bin LadenTora Bora+5 | GoalhangerEMPIRE | 47m 02s | ||
| 9/2/26 | Osama bin LadenSaudi royal family+3 | Steve Coll | The Bin Ladens: An Arab Family in the American CenturyAttio+1 | Saudi Arabia | Osama bin LadenSaudi Arabia+3 | PlaudEMPIRE | 43m 11s | ||
| 8/30/26 | Osama bin Ladenbin Laden family+4 | Steve Coll | The Bin Ladens: An Arab in Family in the American CenturyGoalhanger+1 | Saudi Arabia | Osama bin Ladenbin Laden family+6 | Empire ClubSUMMER26 | 44m 34s | ||
| 8/26/26 | Soviet-Afghan WarAl-Qaeda+4 | Jason Burke | Al-QaedaCIA+1 | — | Soviet-Afghan WarCIA+5 | Empire ClubSUMMER26 | 43m 17s | ||
| 8/23/26 | Radical Islamism9/11+5 | Jason Burke | Muslim BrotherhoodGoalhanger+1 | — | Al-QaedaRadical Islamism+7 | Empire ClubSUMMER26 | 55m 06s | ||
| 8/19/26 | Norse MythologyVikings+5 | Dr Eleanor Barraclough | GoalhangerEmpire Club+3 | — | ThorRagnarok+6 | AttioSUMMER26 | 47m 20s | ||
| 8/16/26 | VikingsBritish society+3 | Dr Eleanor Barraclough | GoalhangerEmbers of the Hand | — | Vikingsinvasion+5 | Empire ClubSUMMER26 | 46m 32s | ||
| 8/12/26 | PictsScottish history+4 | Professor Gordon Noble | Northern Picts ProjectGoalhanger Podcasts+1 | — | PictsScotland+5 | Empire ClubSUMMER26 | 45m 41s | ||
| 8/9/26 | Saint PatrickIrish history+3 | Dáibhí Ó Cróinín | Goalhanger | IrelandRome | Saint PatrickIrish history+3 | Empire ClubSUMMER26 | 55m 12s | ||
| 8/5/26 | Roman ConquestCeltic beliefs+4 | Dr Eleanor Barraclough | GoalhangerBeyond the Walls: In Search of the Celts | Hadrian’s WallBath+2 | Roman InvasionHadrian's Wall+8 | AttioSUMMER26 | 47m 32s | ||
| 8/2/26 | 383. Romans vs Druids: The War For Celtic Britain (Ep 1) | What are the links between the Druids and Stonehenge? Why did Romans massacre Druids in Anglesey, Wales? What is the Pagan Calendar and how is modern Halloween derived from it? What can we learn from the mysterious ‘bog bodies’? In Episode 1 of this new series, William Dalrymple and Anita Anand are joined by Professor Ronald Hutton, author of Pagan Britain, The Druids, and Blood and Mistletoe, to discuss the ancient spiritual practices of the British Isles. Sign up and get 10% off at BetterHelp.com/EMPIRE. Summer sale is here: get an annual Empire Club membership for an extra 20% off with code SUMMER26. That's ad-free listening, early-access, every bonus episode, and full access to our exclusive members' series. Sale ends August 31st, so grab it before summer's over. For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com. Email: [email protected] Instagram: @empirepoduk Blue Sky: @empirepoduk X: @empirepoduk Assistant Producer: Imogen Marriott Editor: Charlie Rodwell Social Producer: Charlie Johnson Producer: Anouska Lewis Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 47m 07s | ||||||
| 7/19/26 | Algerian Revolutionindependence+4 | — | Black PanthersViet Cong+1 | AlgeriaAlgiers | Algerian RevolutionFrantz Fanon+5 | Empire ClubSUMMER26 | 46m 47s | ||
| 7/15/26 | Algerian RevolutionFrench colonialism+4 | — | GoalhangerEmpire Club+2 | — | Algerian RevolutionFrench torture+5 | AttioSUMMER26 | 31m 20s | ||
| 7/12/26 | Algerian RevolutionBattle of Algiers+4 | — | FLNFrench army+1 | — | Algerian War of Independenceguerrilla warfare+5 | Empire ClubSUMMER26 | 37m 55s | ||
| 7/8/26 | Algerian Revolutioncolonial rule+5 | — | GoalhangerNational Liberation Front | AlgeriaFrance | AlgeriaFrench rule+5 | Empire ClubSUMMER26 | 43m 39s | ||
| 7/5/26 | Algerian RevolutionFrench colonization+4 | — | GoalhangerEmpire Club | — | AlgeriaFrench invasion+5 | BetterHelpEMPIRE | 41m 37s | ||
| 7/4/26 | American Revolutionglobal empire+5 | Ken Burns | GoalhangerGoalhanger Podcasts+1 | — | American RevolutionKen Burns+5 | Empire ClubSUMMER26 | 36m 02s | ||
| 7/1/26 | Mount Rushmoreindigenous history+4 | Matthew Davis | Ku Klux KlanGoalhanger+1 | Mount RushmoreAmerica | Mount RushmoreGutzon Borglum+4 | AttioSUMMER26 | 53m 43s | ||
| 6/28/26 | British historyDuleep Singh family+5 | — | Empire ClubGoalhanger+2 | — | Duleep SinghPrincess Irene+7 | — | 54m 55s | ||
| 6/24/26 | British IndiaSikh history+4 | — | Empire ClubGoalhanger+1 | — | Bamba Duleep SinghSikh+5 | AttioCODE | 42m 28s | ||
| 6/21/26 | British IndiansNazi Germany+4 | — | British governmentEmpire Club+1 | GermanyPunjab | Catherine Duleep SinghIndian Schindler+5 | — | 42m 20s | ||
| 6/10/26 | Ancient EgyptTutankhamun+4 | Dr Campbell Price | Manchester MuseumEmpire Club+3 | — | TutankhamunAncient Egypt+6 | — | 44m 00s | ||
| 6/7/26 | Ancient EgyptTutankhamun+4 | Dr Campbell Price | Manchester MuseumEmpire Club+1 | — | TutankhamunAncient Egypt+5 | BetterHelpEMPIRE | 53m 35s | ||
| 6/3/26 | Ancient EgyptNefertiti+4 | Aidan Dodson | Empire ClubGoalhanger+3 | — | NefertitiAncient Egypt+6 | Attioempire | 50m 34s | ||
| 5/31/26 | Ancient EgyptAkhenaten+3 | Aidan Dodson | Empire ClubGoalhanger+1 | — | AkhenatenAncient Egypt+3 | — | 53m 11s | ||
| 5/27/26 | Ancient EgyptPharaoh Akhenaten+4 | Professor Lloyd Lewellyn-Jones | Empire ClubGoalhanger+3 | — | AkhenatenAten+6 | — | 56m 38s | ||
| 5/26/26 | PartitionNehru+4 | Alex Von Tunzelmann | Empire ClubGoalhanger+1 | — | NehruEdwina Mountbatten+5 | — | 6m 53s | ||
| 5/24/26 | Ancient EgyptBronze Age+5 | Eric Cline | Empire ClubGoalhanger+1 | — | Ancient EgyptBronze Age+6 | — | 53m 30s | ||
| 5/20/26 | Settler movementExtremism+4 | Louis Theroux | Empire ClubGoalhanger | West Bank | Louis TherouxSettler movement+6 | AttioCODE | 49m 18s | ||
| 5/19/26 | PartitionIndian politics+4 | Alex Von Tunzelmann | Empire ClubGoalhanger+1 | — | PartitionEdwina Mountbatten+5 | — | 6m 24s | ||
| 5/17/26 | Dutch East India Companyspice monopoly+3 | Michiel Baas | Dutch East India CompanyVOC+1 | Caribbean | Dutch East India Companyspice wars+3 | — | 54m 54s | ||
| 5/13/26 | Dutch East India Companyspice trade+4 | Giles Milton | Dutch East India CompanyEnglish East India Company+1 | Banda IslandsRun Island+1 | Dutch Empirespice wars+6 | — | 53m 21s | ||
| 5/12/26 | PartitionMountbatten+4 | Alex Von Tunzelmann | GoalhangerNavy | — | MountbattenPartition+5 | — | 4m 51s | ||
| 5/10/26 | Dutch East India Companycolonialism+3 | Herald van der Linde | Dutch East India CompanyVOC+2 | — | Dutch East India CompanyVOC+5 | BetterHelpEMPIRE | 51m 03s | ||
| 5/7/26 | Simón BolívarLatin American history+4 | — | Empire ClubGoalhanger Podcasts | — | Simón BolívarManuela Sáenz+7 | Attioempire | 42m 10s | ||
| 5/5/26 | India's independence movementJawaharlal Nehru+4 | Alex Von Tunzelmann | Empire Clubgoalhanger+1 | — | Jawaharlal NehruPartition+7 | — | 9m 24s | ||
| 5/4/26 | Simón BolívarLatin American history+4 | — | Empire ClubGoalhanger | Gran ColombiaAndes | Simón BolívarGran Colombia+6 | — | 41m 27s | ||
| 5/1/26 | Koh-I-Noor diamondcursed jewels+3 | Mamdani | Goalhanger | IndiaTower of London | Koh-I-Noordiamond+5 | — | 29m 19s | ||
| 4/29/26 | Latin American independenceSpanish Empire+5 | — | Empire ClubGoalhanger+2 | — | BolívarLegions of Hell+8 | — | 43m 24s | ||
| 4/27/26 | Simón BolívarLatin American history+5 | — | Empire ClubGoalhanger | VenezuelaColombia+4 | Simón BolívarLatin America+5 | — | 35m 54s | ||
| 4/22/26 | HezbollahIranian Revolution+5 | Kim Ghattas | GoalhangerEmpire Club+1 | — | HezbollahIranian Revolution+6 | AttioCODE | 58m 00s | ||
| 4/20/26 | 1982 Israeli invasion of LebanonSabra and Shatila massacres+3 | Kim Ghattas | Empire ClubGoalhanger+1 | — | IsraelLebanon+5 | — | 51m 50s | ||
| 4/15/26 | Camp DavidIsrael-Egypt peace+4 | Professor Eugene Rogan | Empire ClubGoalhanger+1 | IsraelEgypt+1 | Camp DavidSadat+7 | — | 54m 01s | ||
| 4/13/26 | Yom Kippur Waroil crisis+4 | — | Empire ClubGoalhanger | EgyptSuez Canal | Yom Kippur Waroil prices+5 | BetterHelpEMPIRE | 41m 48s | ||
| 4/9/26 | Palestinian experienceIsraeli occupation+4 | Raja Shehadeh | GoalhangerForgotten: Searching for Palestine's Hidden Places and Lost Memorials | PalestineWest Bank+2 | PalestiniansIsraeli occupation+5 | — | 35m 26s | ||
| 4/8/26 | PalestiniansWest Bank+4 | Eugene Rogan | OxfordThe Arabs: A History | West BankJordan | PalestiniansWest Bank+5 | Attioempire | 48m 10s | ||
| 4/6/26 | Six-Day WarMiddle East history+4 | Eugene Rogan | OxfordThe Arabs: A History | Middle EastIsrael+1 | Six-Day WarMiddle East+5 | — | 53m 28s | ||
| 4/2/26 | Mao's Cultural RevolutionJung Chang's experiences+4 | Jung Chang | Empire ClubGoalhanger+1 | — | MaoCultural Revolution+8 | — | 19m 34s | ||
| 4/1/26 | Six-Day WarMiddle Eastern History+4 | Eugene Rogan | OxfordEmpire Club+2 | IsraelEgypt+2 | Six-Day WarIsrael+7 | — | 50m 43s | ||
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Goalhanger is an independent podcast creator known for producing engaging content across various subjects, particularly in the realm of history. They have established a reputation for delivering insightful narratives that delve into complex themes within historical contexts. "Empire: World History" stands out for its in-depth exploration of the rise and fall of empires, featuring hosts William Dalrymple and Anita Anand. The podcast covers a wide array of topics, including revolutions, imperial wars, and influential figures from empires such as the British Empire and the Ottomans. Its format combines storytelling with expert analysis, allowing listeners to connect historical events to contemporary issues. The podcast attracts a diverse audience of history enthusiasts, educators, and general listeners seeking to understand the intricacies of past empires and their lasting impacts. By providing rich narratives and expert insights, it offers valuable perspectives on how historical power struggles shape today's world.
By the numbers
- Total followers: 143K
- Total plays: 4.8M
- Total reviews: 93
Platforms
Castbox
- Followers: 83K
- Plays: 2.1M
- Reviews: 80
YouTube
- Subscribers: 57K
- Views: 2.7M
- Videos: 395
Podcast App
- Followers: 1
Podcast Republic
- Followers: 3.9K
- Reviews: 13
Audience
seniors
Chart history for Empire: World History
Peaked at #1 in India, top 10 in 14 of 49 tracked markets, currently #1 in India.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| AE | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| SG | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| MY | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| Ireland | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #4 | #4 | — |
| HK | — | #5 | #5 | — |
| Australia | — | #6 | #6 | — |
| RO | — | #6 | #6 | — |
| South Africa | — | #6 | #6 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #7 | #7 | — |
| TH | — | #7 | #7 | — |
| Finland | — | #9 | #9 | — |
| ID | — | #9 | #9 | — |
| BE | — | #12 | #12 | — |
| GR | — | #16 | #16 | — |
| CH | — | #18 | #18 | — |
| KE | — | #18 | #18 | — |
| Canada | — | #19 | #19 | — |
| PT | — | #19 | #19 | — |
Chart Positions
49 placements across 49 markets.
Chart Positions
49 placements across 49 markets.