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The rise and fall of empires, rulers, and the events that shaped world history. William Dalrymple and Anita Anand explore the intricate stories of revolutions, imperial wars, and the rulers who built and lost empires. From the British Empire to the Ottomans to Ancient India, history is shaped by power struggles and territorial conquests. How does it continue to affect the world today? Empire Club: Become a member of the Empire Club to receive early access to miniseries, ad-free listening, early access to live show tickets, bonus episodes, book discounts, our exclusive newsletter, and access to our members’ chatroom on Discord! Head to empirepoduk.com to sign up. For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com.

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William Dalrymple Anita Anand

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Fintan O'Toole
Fintan O'Toole is an Irish journalist, author, and cultural critic. He is known for his insightful commentary on Irish society and politics, and has written extensively on the impact of history on contemporary Ireland. O'Toole is the author of several books, including 'We Don't Know Ourselves', which explores the evolution of Irish identity and the complexities of its colonial past. He has been a prominent voice in discussions about social justice, human rights, and the legacy of the Catholic Church in Ireland.
Alastair Campbell
Alastair Campbell is a British journalist, author, and political aide, best known for his role as the Director of Communications and Strategy for Prime Minister Tony Blair's government from 1997 to 2003. He played a key role in the New Labour movement and was instrumental in the communications strategy during the Northern Ireland peace process, particularly in the negotiations leading to the Good Friday Agreement in 1998. Campbell has also worked as a journalist and has written several books on politics and his experiences in government.

Topics Discussed

British envoy China Opium Wars planetarium diplomats Europeans opium production East India Company monopoly British Empire tea drug war fashionable India Ireland Big Tech Big Pharma Magdalene Laundries Catholic Church colonial past transformation Good Friday Agreement The Troubles peace treaty Northern Ireland Alastair Campbell Tony Blair New Labour

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0:00 39:00

249. Victorian Narcos: Doomed Envoy to China (Ep 3)

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William Dalrymple Anita Anand
Keywords
British envoy China Opium Wars planetarium diplomats Europeans
Who led the first British envoy to China? What did Europeans think of China in the 1700s? Why did the diplomats bring a huge planetarium as a gift for the Chinese emperor?

William and Anita continue the story of the build up to the Opium Wars with the story of the doomed British envoy to China.

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0:00 46:10

248. Victorian Narcos: Sex, Drugs, & The Opium Agency (Ep 2)

Hosts
Anita Anand William Dalrymple
Keywords
opium production East India Company China monopoly British Empire
How did Britain create a violent monopoly on opium production in India in the 1700s? What was the Opium Agency? Why did Chinese elites use opium during sex? 

Anita and William discuss how the East India Company competed with other traders to sell Indian opium to China despite it being outlawed…

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247. Victorian Narcos: Tea Starts A Drug War (Ep 1)

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William Dalrymple Anita Anand
Keywords
British Empire tea drug war East India Company China fashionable India
How did the British taste for tea start a war over the right to sell drugs to China? When did tea become fashionable in Britain? How did the Dutch bring tea to India? 

William and Anita explore how the nation’s love of tea created a domino effect that led to the East India Company running a more prolific international drug cartel than Pablo Escobar…

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0:00 56:06

246. Ireland Transformed: From Banning Condoms to Exporting Viagra

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William Dalrymple Anita Anand
Guests
Fintan O'Toole
Keywords
Ireland Big Tech Big Pharma Magdalene Laundries Catholic Church colonial past transformation
How did Ireland go from a farming economy to the home of Big Tech and Big Pharma in Europe in a few decades? Why were women imprisoned in “Magdalene Laundries” in Ireland until 1996? How did Irish society grapple with abuse within the Catholic Church?

To conclude our series on Ireland & Empire, Anita and William are joined by the brilliant Fintan O’Toole, author of We Don’t Know Ourselves, to reflect on how Irish society has transformed since the 1950s, and how the country’s colonial past informs its future.

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245. Inside The Good Friday Agreement with Alastair Campbell

Hosts
William Dalrymple Anita Anand
Guests
Alastair Campbell
Keywords
Good Friday Agreement The Troubles peace treaty Northern Ireland Alastair Campbell Tony Blair New Labour
What ended The Troubles? Why was 1998 the right moment for a peace treaty? Which issues caused the most heated debate? What was the food like in the negotiating room? Exactly 27 years on since the Good Friday Agreement was signed, what does its future look like?

Listen as William and Anita are joined by Alastair Campbell, the lead strategist for Tony Blair’s New Labour government at the time, to discuss what it was really like to negotiate peace in Northern Ireland in 1998.

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4.6 rating 5915 reviews

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4.5 ratings 2600 reviews

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4.7 ratings 1700 reviews

Australia

4.6 ratings 865 reviews

Canada

4.7 ratings 313 reviews

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4.6 ratings 174 reviews

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4.5 ratings 159 reviews

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4.7 ratings 55 reviews

South Africa

4.6 ratings 49 reviews