230. Britain’s Last Colony: Trump, Brexit, and Russia-Ukraine (Ep 2)
The future of the Chagos Islands hangs in the balance as world leaders debate how really owns the islands and who should be allowed to live there. Since the 1970s, the evicted Chagossian people have b...
18 Feb 202538min
229. Britain’s Last Colony: The Second World War, Forced Deportations, and 9/11 (Ep 1)
The Chagos Islands have dominated news headlines over the past few months, but the struggle of the Chagossian people to reclaim their island home has spanned decades. First colonised in 1513 by the Po...
13 Feb 202532min
228. The Man Who Lived A Thousand Lives: Prisoner of War (Ep 2)
Gustav Hermann Krumbiegel transformed India’s landscapes but faced immense personal struggles. Despite rising to prominence as the Maharaja of Mysore’s trusted landscape architect, Krumbiegel suffered...
11 Feb 202543min
227. The Man Who Lived A Thousand Lives: Taming Nature (Ep 1)
Gustav Hermann Krumbiegel's visionary work transformed the landscapes of India. From humble beginnings in Germany to an apprenticeship at Kew Gardens, Krumbiegel’s journey led him to Baroda, where he ...
6 Feb 202534min
226. The Rise and Fall of East India Company Painting (Ep 2)
Calcutta in the late 18th century was a chaotic, fast-growing city, filled with fortune seekers, towering mansions, and an ever-present sense of impermanence. Inspired by the botanical and zoological ...
4 Feb 202538min
225. Painting the Empire: Art of the East India Company (Ep 1)
Company School painting is a fascinating yet often overlooked artistic tradition that emerged during the British East India Company’s rule in India. Indian artists blended Mughal, Rajput, and European...
30 Jan 202542min
224. Empire in Your Garden
How did plants power imperialism? Gardening may be a quintessentially British hobby, but many of the familiar plants in our lives have a global – and colonial – history. From “fern-mania” leading wea...
28 Jan 202544min
223. Empire of Plants: From Kew Gardens to Botany Bay
Kew Gardens near London is one of the most famous botanical gardens in the world, welcoming countless visitors every year. But what many visitors may not know is that the history of Kew and that of th...
23 Jan 202539min
