The Belgian Congo
A Popular History of Unpopular Things30 Maalis 2025

The Belgian Congo

Join Kelli as she goes over the Congo Free State, owned not by Belgium, but by its King - Leopold II. During the 19th century in Africa, seven European countries - Britain, France, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Spain, and Portugal, met to divide up Africa; they had already encroached on about 10% of it, mostly the coasts, but now they wanted more. In this episode we discuss why, and what happened to the Congolese men, women, and children who were suddenly under the control of King Leopold. Intro ...

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The Donner Party

The Donner Party

A look at the historical context and events of the Donner Party, where a crew of 87 emigrants heading to California took a disastrous shortcut that forced them to engage in cannibalism to survive. Intro and Outro music credit: Nedric Want to start your own podcast? Click this link to get set up with Buzzsprout and you'll get a $20 credit to sign up! Support the show Intro and Outro music credit: Nedric | Yello Kake Follow me on Instagram! @beardhistory If you want to support the show, ...

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