258. The Big Three & The Big Carve Up (Ep 3)
Where did The Big Three stay as they carved up the post-war world map, and why were their rooms full of bedbugs? Why did FDR refuse to allow the press to photograph him arriving at Yalta? What role di...
26 Maj 202540min
257. Churchill, FDR, & Mind Games at Yalta (Ep 2)
How did FDR become the mediator between Stalin and Churchill at the 1945 conference? Why did Churchill call Yalta the “Hades Riviera”? What was Mussolini’s rude nickname for FDR? Anita and William di...
21 Maj 202541min
256. Stalin & 8 Days That Changed The World (Ep 1)
How did one peace conference in Yalta in 1945 completely transform the world in just eight days? What was Joseph Stalin's backstory before becoming the Soviet leader? What is the relevance of the Yalt...
19 Maj 202538min
255. Victorian Narcos: From Opium To Fentanyl (Ep 9)
What led to the Second Opium War? Why wasn’t China colonised by Europeans? When did China start referring to this period as the “century of humiliation” and how did this narrative shape nationalism in...
14 Maj 202548min
254. Victorian Narcos: Fire Monkeys, Iron Gunships, & Peasant Warfare (Ep 8)
Who won the First Opium War? Why did British troops feel guilty about their role? What treaty led to Britain taking control of Hong Kong? Anita and William discuss the tragic imbalance of The First O...
12 Maj 202550min
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 A...
7 Maj 202542min
252. Victorian Narcos: Selling Drugs To The Queen (Ep 6)
Who was Commissioner Lin and how did he crack down on foreign opium in China? Why was Charles Elliot so hopeless that he landed Queen Victoria with a bill owing millions to drug dealers? What was the ...
5 Maj 202550min
251. Victorian Narcos: Flooding China With Indian Opium (Ep 5)
Who were Jardine and Matheson? What was life like for workers growing opium in India? How does George Orwell relate to the East India Company opium trade? William and Anita explore how William Jardi...
30 Apr 202555min
