197. The Pirate Hunter

197. The Pirate Hunter

Alongside legends like Blackbeard and Calico Jack, William Kidd is one of the most famous pirates to have entered the public consciousness, thanks to Hollywood, sea shanties and literary mythologization. A Scottish sailor and privateer living during the late 17th century, Kidd went from a life of prosperous respectability and high society on Wall Street; hunting down pirates and protecting the trade of the British Empire, to a life spent on the run, pillaging ships as he went. But what was the process by which Kidd turned to the dark side? And was it against his will? His fate changed in 1695 when a murky syndicate of aristocrats commissioned Kidd - with the authorisation of the government - to hunt down pirates and Frenchmen in the Indian Ocean, and protect the trade there. From that point onwards Kidd’s law-abiding life of respectability would spiral out of control… Join William and Anita as they discuss the thrilling and tumultuous early career of the elusive William Kidd: his conversion from family man to pirate, his alleged visits to the famous Pirate utopia in Madagascar, and the acts of violence that would change his life forever… Twitter: @Empirepoduk Email: empirepoduk@gmail.com Goalhangerpodcasts.com Assistant Producer: Tabby Syrett Producer: Callum Hill Exec Producer: Neil Fearn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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351. Camp David: The Day Israel & Egypt Made Peace (Part 6)

351. Camp David: The Day Israel & Egypt Made Peace (Part 6)

**Binge the entire series ad-free by joining the Empire Club at empirepoduk.com** In November 1977, Egyptian President Sadat shocked the entire Arab world by boarding a flight to Israel. After refusi...

15 Huhti 54min

350. 1973: The Yom Kippur War & The First Oil Crisis (Part 5)

350. 1973: The Yom Kippur War & The First Oil Crisis (Part 5)

**Binge the entire series ad-free by joining the Empire Club at empirepoduk.com** How did the oil crisis totally transform the wealth of the Gulf states and alter the power balance of the Middle East...

13 Huhti 41min

What Is Life Like For Palestinians Under Occupation?

What Is Life Like For Palestinians Under Occupation?

William is joined by Raja Shehadeh, the leading Palestinian writer, lawyer and human rights activist, to discuss his experience of living under Israeli occupation in the West Bank. Raja describes how...

9 Huhti 35min

349. Occupation of The West Bank (Part 4)

349. Occupation of The West Bank (Part 4)

What happened to the Palestinians who chose not to flee the West Bank in 1967? How did Israel use old British and Ottoman laws to seize land and control the occupied territory? And what happened in Jo...

8 Huhti 48min

348. How 1967 Changed The Middle East Forever (Part 3)

348. How 1967 Changed The Middle East Forever (Part 3)

How did The Six-Day War redraw the map of the Middle East and establish Israel as a regional superpower? How did the catastrophic Arab defeat unleash a new wave of armed Palestinian resistance? Did th...

6 Huhti 53min

Jung Chang On Life Under Mao & Being Banned From China

Jung Chang On Life Under Mao & Being Banned From China

To listen to the full bonus episode, join the Empire Club at empirepoduk.com. Wild Swans author, Jung Chang, joins William to discuss her family’s harrowing experiences during Mao’s Cultural Revoluti...

2 Huhti 19min

347. The Six Day War (Part 2)

347. The Six Day War (Part 2)

**Listen to the first 4 episodes of the series today by joining the Empire Club at empirepoduk.com.** How did Israel defeat the armies of Egypt, Jordan and Syria in just six days in 1967? Why did Egy...

1 Huhti 50min

346. From Suez To The Palestinian Liberation Organisation (Part 1)

346. From Suez To The Palestinian Liberation Organisation (Part 1)

**Listen to the first 4 episodes of the series today by joining the Empire Club at empirepoduk.com.** What was the Arab Cold War, and how did it violently divide the Middle East in the 1950s and 60s?...

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