The Empire of Wagadou (Ghana): A Lesson on Location, Location, Location
For this episode, we talk about the empire of Wagadou, more commonly known as Ghana, the first of the great medieval West African empires. We discuss its clouded origins, its wealth, its decline, how ...
23 Jan 202131min
The Dahomey Amazons: A Lesson on Bravery
In the 6th episode, we dive into the story of the Dahomey Amazons, a fierce all-female fighting unit in the army of the pre-colonial state of Dahomey, located in the modern day country of Benin. We di...
16 Jan 202139min
Shaka Zulu: A Lesson on the Power of Power
Join us as we discuss one of the most influential Africans of the past millennia: the founder of the Zulu Empire - Shaka. In this episode, we discuss his origin, his rise to power, his large impact on...
9 Jan 202139min
The Epic of Mwindo: A Lesson on Heroism and Callousness
In this episode, we retell the Epic of Mwindo, a story about a mythical figure of the Nyanga people of Congo DR. It's a bit different from our normal episodes as it is an entirely fictional story. Ho...
12 Des 202044min
Axum (Aksum): A Lesson on the Weight of Decisions
In this episode, we discuss Axum (Aksum), a culture and later kingdom and later empire, which flourished between the 1st and 8th centuries AD. We talk about many things including its origin, its prowe...
5 Des 202058min
Mansa Musa: A Lesson on Greatness
In our second episode, we discuss the most famous West African ruler, Mansa Musa I of Mali. We talk about who he was, what made him great, and how he caught the world's attention with his pilgrimage t...
27 Nov 202045min
Great Zimbabwe: A Lesson on Burying History
In our first episode, we discuss the ancient city of Great Zimbabwe (found in the modern day country of the same name); its origin, what made it great, what we know about its inhabitants, how it decli...
17 Nov 202057min
Introduction
This is an overview of the purpose of the podcast
17 Nov 202053s
