"It is utterly jaw dropping how – breathtaking – a few people making bad decisions in a room in London can affect hundreds of thousands of people across the globe – to this day"

No, William Dalrymple, it's not. It's really, really not. Ask anyone from your ancestral homeland.

#EmpirePodcast

https://pca.st/episode/72117259-a56f-42cc-8cac-9790f2ed829f?t=3689

During Twixtmas I’ve been catching up on my favourite podcast of 2022: ‘Empire’ by the historians Anita Anand and William Dalrymple.
Having started with the British Empire, they’re currently yomping through the story of the Ottoman Empire.
Whether you’re big into history or not, it’s gripping storytelling that can add context to events taking place in the modern day.
#EmpirePodcast #histodon #AnitaAnand #WilliamDalrymple
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/empire/id1639561921

I don't remember this ever being discussed re. the background of #RishiSunak and all those Tory politicians of East African Indian decent. A very illuminating episode from the wonderful #EmpirePodcast

I am loving the richly researched Empire pod.
Anita Anand and William Dalrymple make a brilliant team, and the stories have extraordinary detail told with real verve and humour. I'm learning a lot - just finished the jaw-dropping Koh-i-Noor episodes. Thank you
#podcasts #history #Empirepodcast #Goalhangerpodcasts
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/empire/id1639561921