350. 1973: The Yom Kippur War & The First Oil Crisis (Part 5)
**Binge to 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 E...
13 Apr 41min
What Is Life Like For Palestinians Under Occupation?
To listen to the full bonus episode, join the Empire Club at empirepoduk.com. William is joined by Raja Shehadeh, the leading Palestinian writer, lawyer and human rights activist, to discuss his ex...
9 Apr 12min
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 Apr 48min
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 Apr 53min
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 Apr 19min
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 Apr 50min
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?...
30 Mar 39min
345. Chairman Mao: The Cultural Revolution (Ep 6)
What were Mao’s motivations for launching The Cultural Revolution? Who were the Red Guards, and why did Mao indoctrinate teenagers? How did Mao die, and who came next? Anita and William are joined on...
26 Mar 49min
