Dark and Deep - 06 - Petro Bros

Dark and Deep - 06 - Petro Bros

Two British businessmen influence the fate of the Middle East. The first is Paul Julius Reuter, founder of the Reuters news agency, who started life as a Jew in Germany and ended life as a lord in the British Empire and owner of both a global news corporation and Persia's central bank. The second is William Knox D'Arcy, a rags to riches entrepreneur who gambled on land to find gold in Australia, and gambled on oil exploration to find the first commercial quantities of oil in the middle east, crossing paths with spies, The Rothschild Family, Winston Churchill, British Petroleum and more.

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Dark and Deep - 02 - Canal of the Pharaohs

Dark and Deep - 02 - Canal of the Pharaohs

A childhood friendship results in the creation of the most important canal of the modern world; The Suez Canal.

27 Apr 202427min

Dark and Deep - 01 - Black Sands

Dark and Deep - 01 - Black Sands

Napoleon sets sail to conquer Egypt en route to India in the footsteps of Alexander the Great, but his luck runs out he becomes stranded. He stays in Egypt, and unintentionally lays the sociopolitical...

16 Mar 202431min

Red Lands Black Hands - 05 - Draxter's Laboratory

Red Lands Black Hands - 05 - Draxter's Laboratory

James Drax lands an island colony named Barbados in 1627 with 300 Pounds in pocket and a dream to turn it into 10,000. He starts by living in a cave and shooting hogs, but soon his lofty goals become ...

16 Des 20232h 4min

Red Lands Black Hands - 04 - Land Ho

Red Lands Black Hands - 04 - Land Ho

In 1519, Cortés releases a superweapon on Mexico that eradicates entire civilisations, causing the paths of America, Asia, and Africa to diverge forever.

8 Okt 202327min

Red Lands Black Hands - 03 - Humble Beginnings

Red Lands Black Hands - 03 - Humble Beginnings

Portugal's Prince Henry the Navigator leaps, or rather crawls, onto the world stage. His knights struggle for decades against the African Sahara looking for Mansa Musa's river of gold. Portugal unlock...

1 Sep 202334min

Red Lands Black Hands - 02 - Be Careful What You Wish For

Red Lands Black Hands - 02 - Be Careful What You Wish For

It's 1324, and history's richest man Mansa Musa splurges in Cairo to make a name for himself. His principles clash with the great Mamluk Sultan. In the aftermath, Europe awakens to new horizons. Be ca...

29 Jul 202334min

Red Lands Black Hands - 01 - Setup

Red Lands Black Hands - 01 - Setup

It's 1311 and the richest man in history has just become king in Mali. Being the richest isn't enough for him. He also wants to be famous, and he'll go on the most impactful vacation in human history ...

9 Jul 202317min

Tipping Points Introduction

Tipping Points Introduction

An introduction to why we're here, what the podcast is about, and what you can expect going forward. Get hyped!

5 Jul 20238min

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