About this episode

The episode explores the true story of Pocahontas, contrasting it with the romanticized Disney version and discussing themes of colonialism and violence.

Long before the ‘90s cartoon version painted with all the colours of the wind, a real Native American woman named Pocahontas inspired a romantic tale that would endure for centuries… But how much of her story is fact – and how much is a convenient colonial fiction? Featuring gold-hunting colonists, grisly cannibalism and more than a splash of imperialist violence, let’s just say the true story isn’t exactly a Disney fairytale. -- Patreon - Ad-free & Bonus Episodes YouTube - Full-length Video Episodes TikTok / Instagram

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