253. Victorian Narcos: Drug Dealers Lead Britain to War (Ep 7)

253. Victorian Narcos: Drug Dealers Lead Britain to War (Ep 7)

How did opium traders convince the British Cabinet to wage war on China? Who was Lord Palmerston? Why was China, one of the biggest empires in the world, so ill-prepared for war at sea? William and Anita discuss how James Matheson launched a propaganda campaign in the British press which led to warships being sent to China, on the way to start The First Opium War… 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. Email: empire@goalhanger.com Instagram: @empirepoduk Blue Sky: @empirepoduk X: @empirepoduk Assistant Producer: Becki Hills Producer: Anouska Lewis Senior Producer: Callum Hill Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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243. The Troubles: London Bombings, Hunger Strikes, & The Graveside Grenade (Ep 3)

243. The Troubles: London Bombings, Hunger Strikes, & The Graveside Grenade (Ep 3)

Who organised the bombing of The Old Bailey in Central London? Why was Jean McConville abducted in December 1972? Why did the British government choose not to intervene when hunger strikers like Bobby...

2 Huhti 202554min

242. The Troubles: Bloody Sunday & The British Army in Belfast (Ep 2)

242. The Troubles: Bloody Sunday & The British Army in Belfast (Ep 2)

What was the British Army’s policy of “Internment” in Northern Ireland, and how did it drive membership for the Provisional IRA? Who was General Kitson? How did the Price sisters go from peaceful prot...

31 Maalis 202538min

241. The Troubles: War in the Streets of Northern Ireland (Ep 1)

241. The Troubles: War in the Streets of Northern Ireland (Ep 1)

What were The Troubles and why did they lead to 30 years of violence and division in Northern Ireland? How were Irish Catholics inspired by the American Civil Rights movement in 1969? Why did the Brit...

27 Maalis 202543min

240. Ireland’s Fight For Freedom: The Irish Civil War (Ep 3)

240. Ireland’s Fight For Freedom: The Irish Civil War (Ep 3)

In the aftermath of the Irish War of Independence in 1921, Michael Collins is sent to London to meet Winston Churchill, David Lloyd George and other British officials to negotiate a treaty.  After we...

25 Maalis 20251h 1min

239. Ireland’s Fight For Freedom: The Rise of The IRA (Ep 2)

239. Ireland’s Fight For Freedom: The Rise of The IRA (Ep 2)

The Irish republicans who led the Easter Rising of 1916 are tried for treason by the British government, and sentenced to death. Some are so unwell they have to be tied to a chair to be killed, and th...

20 Maalis 20251h

238. Ireland’s Fight For Freedom: The Easter Rising (Ep 1)

238. Ireland’s Fight For Freedom: The Easter Rising (Ep 1)

The 1916 Easter Rising was a definitive moment in 20th-century Irish history. Its memory was evoked throughout The Troubles, with republicans wearing commemorative Easter Lily badges to honour the rev...

18 Maalis 202554min

237. The Great Famine: The Irish Exodus to America (Ep 2)

237. The Great Famine: The Irish Exodus to America (Ep 2)

The legacy of the Great Famine continues to shape not only Ireland, but the Irish diaspora in America, Canada, and the UK. In the mid-1800s, starving families fled the country in search of survival, g...

13 Maalis 202543min

236. The Great Famine: The Blight Strikes Ireland (Ep 1)

236. The Great Famine: The Blight Strikes Ireland (Ep 1)

How did the memory of the Great Famine shape Irish identity? Could it have been prevented? From 1845 to 1852, a disease decimated potato crops across Ireland. Farmers of small plots who relied entire...

11 Maalis 202541min

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