Empires, Anarchy & Other Notable Moments

This is the ninth and final episode in a series regarding England's greatest monarch, Elizabeth I.  This episode recounts the final years of the Queen's life before further unpacking her legacy.  Finally, we look at the beginning of James reign and the Gunpowder Plot that nearly brought it all crashing down. Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com or on Bluesky @EmpiresPod If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80.  And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better.   Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to May. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound

This is the eighth in a series of nine episodes regarding England's greatest monarch, Elizabeth I.  This episode finally says goodbye to the good Queen Bess's nemesis Mary Queen of Scots before introducing the latest plot to steal her throne.  Will Robert of Essex succeed where so many have failed? Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com or on Bluesky @EmpiresPod If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80.  And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better.   Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to May. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound

This is the seventh in a series of nine episodes regarding England's greatest monarch, Elizabeth I.  This episode focuses on Elizabeth's role in foreign affairs - including war against Spain and its invincible Armada.  At the center of it all is her catholic cousin, Mary Queen of Scots, and questions regarding whether or not the good Queen Bess will ever walk down the aisle as a blushing bride.   Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com or on Bluesky @EmpiresPod If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80.  And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better.   Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to May. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound

This is the sixth in a series of nine episodes regarding England's greatest monarch, Elizabeth I.  This episode covers the trials and tribulations that represented Elizabeth's decision to never wed/secure her line of succession.  It includes speculation and historical fact regarding her relationships as well as interactions with key members of her court. Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com or on Bluesky @EmpiresPod If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80.  And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better.   Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to May. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound

This is the fifth in a series of nine episodes regarding England's greatest monarch, Elizabeth I.  Having survived the rule of Bloody Mary, life ought to have gotten easier for the newly raised Queen Elizabeth, but her vow to remain unwed placed her rule in a precarious position.  For those who wanted to remove England's protestant ruler, there was no more attractive option than the Queen's cousin, Mary Queen of Scots.  This episode traces their 19 year long feud, including the 'war of the rough wooing,' the 'Bothwell Conspiracy,' and the 'Casket letters.' Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com or on Bluesky @EmpiresPod If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80.  And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better.   Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to May. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound

This is the fourth in a series of nine episodes regarding England's greatest monarch, Elizabeth I.  Although she now finds herself as the heir to the throne, Elizabeth's position has never been more precarious.  Her half-sister Mary has risen from obscurity, married Spain's leading Catholic, and seems intent to erase the wrongs that had been done to her beloved mother.  Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com or on Bluesky @EmpiresPod If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80.  And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better.   Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to May. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound

This is the fourth in a series of nine episodes regarding England's greatest monarch, Elizabeth I.  Although she now finds herself as the heir to the throne, Elizabeth's position has never been more precarious.  Her half-sister Mary has risen from obscurity, married Spain's leading Catholic, and seems intent to erase the wrongs that had been done to her beloved mother.  Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com or on Bluesky @EmpiresPod If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80.  And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better.   Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to May. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound

This is the third in a series of nine episodes regarding England's greatest monarch, Elizabeth I.  This episode covers Henry's third, fourth, fifth, and sixth wives.  Particular attention is paid to the two 'survivors,' Anne of Cleaves and Catherine Parr.  Both would go on to have a profound effect upon Elizabeth. Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com or on Bluesky @EmpiresPod If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80.  And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better.   Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to May. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound

This is the second in a series of nine episodes regarding England's greatest monarch, Elizabeth I.  Anne Boleyn has caught the eye of King Henry VIII beginning one of history's greatest games of cat and mouse.  For seven long years, the Great Matter was the talk of London, as the King sought to divorce his wife Katherine in favor of her maid; a woman would was intent on remaining a maid until the King finally decided to put a ring on it.  We will examine her legacy and the effect that her decision-making had upon her daughter - Elizabeth the first.       Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com or on Bluesky @EmpiresPod If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80.  And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better.   Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to May. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound

This is the first in a series of nine episodes regarding England's greatest monarch, Elizabeth I.  Before the Queen makes an appearance, however, this episode details the early life/reign of her father, Henry VIII.  His path to power, including marrying the wife of his deceased brother despite warnings from the Church, have huge implications for the both of his surviving daughters.   Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com or on Bluesky @EmpiresPod If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80.  And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better.   Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to May. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound

This is the final episode on a series about the physicist Albert Einstein.  With World War II behind him, Albert settles into life in Princeton intent of finishing his Unified Field Theory.  Little did he know that the end of his story would involve Russian spies, an offer to become the President of Israel, and his brain literally crisscrossing North America in search for a scientist capable of understanding the man who remains synonymous with the term Genius. Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com or on Bluesky @EmpiresPod If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80.  And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better.   Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to May. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound

This is the fifth in a series of six episodes on the physicist Albert Einstein.  World War II is underway and Einstein is ready to shed his pacifist ways and do everything that he can to help the allies defeat Adolph Hitler and the Nazis.  His past, however, results in him being excluded from the Manhattan Project, despite the fact that it was Einstein's warning that began the process of building a bomb powerful enough to end the world.  Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com or on Bluesky @EmpiresPod If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80.  And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better.   Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to May. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound

This is the fourth in a series of six episodes on the physicist Albert Einstein.  Hitler's rise to power puts Albert Einstein in harms' way as rising antisemitism drives him from his newly acquired house in the outskirts of Berlin.  Rather than using his fame to flee, Einstein regularly speaks out against Nazi rule, eventually resulting in a dossier being published with Albert Einstein listed as the number one target.  Beneath his photo were the words 'not yet hanged.'  Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com or on Bluesky @EmpiresPod If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80.  And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better.   Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to May. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound

This is the third in a series of six episodes on the physicist Albert Einstein.  With World War I looming over Germany, Albert Einstein confronts difficult truths regarding the goodwill of his fellow scientists at the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute.  The outbreak of the war cancels' Einstein's expedition to gather the data required to prove his Theory of Relativity.  Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com or on Bluesky @EmpiresPod If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80.  And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better.   Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to May. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound

This is the second in a series of six episodes on the physicist Albert Einstein.  This episode focuses on Einstein's development of the Theory of Relativity, the launching of which will eventually propel him to superstardom within the scientific community.  At the time of its formation, however, Einstein was merely a lowly patent clerk trying to make ends meet.  His dreams of Professorship had been dashed by his inability to rise to the challenges of a college campus, something that this episode examines in depth.   Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com or on Bluesky @EmpiresPod If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80.  And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better.   Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to May. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound

This is the first in a series of six episodes on the physicist Albert Einstein.  This episode gate-keeps the term Genius, while walk through Albert's family life and his early schooling experience at the much maligned Luitpold Gymnasium.  Throughout the episode, you'll bear witness to Einstein's struggle to fit within outside expectations as well as lucid moments of thought about the unseen world around him.  Both would contribute to his academic rise. Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com or on Bluesky @EmpiresPod If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80.  And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better.   Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to May. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound

This is the fifth and final episode in a series on the original Renaissance man, Leonardo Da Vinci.  This episode covers the final years of the artist's life, focusing in on his obsession, the Mona Lisa. Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com or on Bluesky @EmpiresPod If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80.  And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better.   Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to May. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound

This is the fourth in a series of five episodes on the original Renaissance man, Leonardo Da Vinci.  This episode covers the year that our artist spent with Niccolo Machiavelli and Cesare Borgias.  This period would go on to serve as the inspiration for Machiavelli's seminal work on Power, "The Prince."  Borgias, the corrupt son of one of the history's most corrupt Popes, is an odd choice for Da Vinci, whose fame had now spread beyond the borders of the Italian city-states.  We'll examine the artists' thought process as well as the infamous banquet of chestnuts and the spread of syphilis across the peninsula.   Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com or on Bluesky @EmpiresPod If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80.  And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better.   Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to May. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound

This is the third in a series of five episodes on the original Renaissance man, Leonardo Da Vinci.  This episode covers a number of the side-projects pursued by the artist.  This includes his habits of human dissection, his sleep patterns, and optic studies.  Each would inform his work.  Art discussed in this episode includes the last supper, Il Cavallo, the Vitruvian Man, and Madonna of the Yarnwinder.   We also look at Leonardo's relationship with two other 'geniuses' of the time: Michelangelo and Raphael. Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com or on X/Twitter @Empires_Anarchy If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80.  And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better.   Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to May. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound

This is the second in a series of five episodes on the original Renaissance man, Leonardo Da Vinci.  This episode follows along with Leonardo as he travels to Milan.  There he will sell himself as the greatest military mind of his time, unfortunately few of his inventions will be possible during his time.  Despite his failure to fulfill his promises to the court via elegant pageants; granting him enough money and free time to explore his interests in flight, storytelling, and art. Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com or on X/Twitter @Empires_Anarchy If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80.  And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better.   Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to May. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound

This is the first in a series of five episodes on the original Renaissance man, Leonardo Da Vinci.  This episode dives into the conditions that resulted in the Italian Renaissance as well as Leonardo's dubious birth status, both of which combined to lay the foundation for the one of the greatest artists of all time.  We also explore his time as an apprentice in Verrocchio's studio, including his controversial work on The Baptism of Christ as well as Leonardo's sexuality, a subject that was at the heart of Sigmund Freud's biography of the man. Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com or on X/Twitter @Empires_Anarchy If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80.  And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better.   Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to May. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound

This is the second of two episodes which attempt to explore Australia's unique environmental challenges.  In this outing, we examine one of the strangest "wars" in human history - the Australian Emu War.  Along the way, we'll touch on "the dreaming" (the First Nations' origin mythology), Australia's difficulty recovering from World War I, and its western secession movement.    Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com or on X/Twitter @Empires_Anarchy If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80.  And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better.   Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to May. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound

This is the first of two episodes which attempt to explore Australia's unique environmental challenges.  In this outing, we examine the ecological disaster that came with the introduction of the European Bunny Rabbit, an invasive specie in the land down under.  We'll explore the introduction of the furry creature, their effect on the environment, and the absurd lengths that Australia has gone towards eradicating the cute, but foul beast.  Along the way, we'll examine the colonial origin of modern Australia, the beginning of organized policing, and an ongoing war with the environment. Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com or on X/Twitter @Empires_Anarchy If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80.  And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better.   Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to May. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound

This is the fourth and final episode in a series which details the life and legacy of England's uncrowned Queen Matilda.  The crown has just been usurped, but Matilda remained defiant, waging a war for the crown.  Although, she didn't literally wield a sword, Matilda was integral to the war effort - resulting in one of history's most dramatic escapes as well as a few blunders that ultimately cost her the title of 'the first Queen of England.'   Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com or on X/Twitter @Empires_Anarchy If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80.  And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better.   Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to May. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound

This is the third of four episodes in a series which details the life and legacy of England's uncrowned Queen Matilda.  We pick up our heroine's story as her father puts the pieces of his Kingdom back together in the wake of the White Ship Disaster which claimed the life of his heir.   Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com or on X/Twitter @Empires_Anarchy If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80.  And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better.   Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to May. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound

This is the second of four episodes in a series which details the life and legacy of England's uncrowned Queen Matilda.  Our heroine had returned to England, a widow, destined to live an unfulfilled life outside of the halls of power.  Everything changed, however, with the White Ship Disaster, history's most influential drunken boat wreck.  Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com or on X/Twitter @Empires_Anarchy If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80.  And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better.   Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to May. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound

This is the first of four episodes in a series which details the life and legacy of England's uncrowned Queen Matilda.  This first episode sets the stage for her political rise after she is engaged and wedded to the German Holy Roman Emperor.  In Germany, she hones the political skill which she will put on display for the whole world to see when the patriarchy of England steals her rightful throne from her; setting the stage for the historical events which would later be used to create HBO's House of the Dragon. Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com or on X/Twitter @Empires_Anarchy If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80.  And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better.   Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to May. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound

This is the sixth and final episode in a series covering the life of the Egyptian Queen Cleopatra.  Confident in her power, Cleopatra makes a play for the entire Roman Empire by announcing the Donations of Alexandria, a policy which would see her and Antony's children follow them in the east and displace Octavian in the west.  Everything about the plan seemed perfect, but as the Battle of Actium showed 'no battle plan survives contact with the enemy.'  Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com  If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80.  And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better.   Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to May. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound  

This is the fifth episode in a series of six which covers the life of the Egyptian Queen Cleopatra.  Today's understanding of Cleopatra is that of a femme fatale, a woman who used her looks to seduce and dominate the globes' two most powerful men of their time.  Such a viewpoint tends to get Cleopatra excluded from the pantheon of history's great leaders.  This episode seeks to turn that understanding upside down by detailing exactly what it was like to be a powerful woman in the male dominate world.  After examining the main charges leveled against her, we'll conclude that the Egyptian Queen is only guilty of being one of the world's greatest rulers. Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com  If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80.  And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better.   Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to May. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound  

This is the fourth episode in a series of six which covers the life of the Egyptian Queen Cleopatra.  Our main character is called to task for actions undertaken in the aftermath of the Ides of March/Assassination of Julius Caesar.  Rather than supplicating herself before Roman Triumvirate Mark Antony, Cleopatra chooses to arrive in style; resulting in one of history's greatest love stories.  Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com  If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80.  And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better.   Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to March. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound  

This is the third episode in a series of six which covers the life of the Egyptian Queen Cleopatra.  After successfully seduced the newly crowned Dictator of Rome, Julius Caesar, Cleopatra leaves the safety of her homeland to travel with her lover to Rome.  There she manages to establish enough positive connections to ensure the safety and security of Egypt.  Unfortunately, she fails to anticipate the infamous ides of March, which would prove to upend all of her well laid plans.   Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com  If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80.  And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better.   Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to March. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound  

This is the second episode in a series of five which covers the life of the Egyptian Queen Cleopatra.  Finding herself on the outside looking in, Cleopatra, the co-regent of Egypt, decides to embark on a risking alliance with the foreign born Roman Julius Caesar, a man who is dealing with the aftermath of his own lengthy civil war. Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com  If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80.  And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better.   Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to January. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound  

This is the first episode in a series of five which covers the life of the Egyptian Queen Cleopatra.  I briefly discuss Alexander the Great's expeditions to Egypt on his unceasing quest to become 'King of Asia.'  Once the Ptolemaic dynasty's place in Egyptian history is established, the podcast turns to the childhood of the woman who would become perhaps the greatest Queen in Egyptian history.  Lastly, the episode reveals to the audience how she ended up being named co-regent upon her father's passing.     Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com  If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80.  And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better.   Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to January. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound  

I am temporarily releasing this season 5 series in anticipation of February's release of One Love: the Bob Marley Story!  Thank you for supporting the podcast enough to get it to this point! This is the fourth and final episode in a series which details the life and legacy of Jamaican musician Bob Marley.  It examines the role that soccer played in his life before going into the circumstances that ultimately resulted in his untimely death from cancer.  Marley's love affair with Africa is discussed as he visits Ethiopia, Gabon, and Zimbabwe. Songs mentioned in this episode Zimbabwe Bad Card Work  Redemption Song Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com or on X/Twitter @Empires_Anarchy   If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80.  And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better.   Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to January. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound

I am temporarily releasing this season 5 series in anticipation of February's release of One Love: the Bob Marley Story!  Thank you for supporting the podcast enough to get it to this point! This is the third of four episodes in a series which details the life and legacy of Jamaican musician Bob Marley.  It picks up with Marley fleeing to London in the aftermath of the assassination attempt.  His longterm affair with Cindy Breakspheare is covered along with music from the Burnin, Exodus, and Kaya albums. Songs mentioned in this episode Small Ax Talking Blues Ratrace Time will tell I shot the sheriff - Clapton and Marley Waiting in Vain Jamming One Love 3 little birds You gotta walk, don't look back - Tosh and Jagger Kaya I want to love you Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com or on X/Twitter @Empires_Anarchy   If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80.  And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better.   Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to January. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound

I am temporarily releasing this season 5 series in anticipation of February's release of One Love: the Bob Marley Story!  Thank you for supporting the podcast enough to get it to this point! This is the second of four episodes in a series which details the life and legacy of Jamaican musician Bob Marley.  This episode's focus is on the political violence that has plagued Jamaica; culminating in the assassination attempt of Marley at 56 Hope Road and the Smile Jamaica concert two days later.  It also goes in-depth into Marley's Rastafarian faith. Songs mentioned in this episode Buffalo Soldier Banana Splits insanely hooky 1968 song “the Tra-la-la song Selassie is the Chapel Bend down low Freedom Time Sun is Shining Concrete Jungle Rat Race Positive Vibration Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com or on X/Twitter @Empires_Anarchy   If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80.  And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better.   Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to January. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound

I am temporarily releasing this season 5 series in anticipation of February's release of One Love: the Bob Marley Story!  Thank you for supporting the podcast enough to get it to this point! This is the first of four episodes in a series which details the life and legacy of Jamaican musician Bob Marley.  This first episode sets the stage for the rise of the third world's greatest performer by introducing us to Jamaica's colonial history, Trenchtown's poverty, and Marley's family.   Songs mentioned in this episode Judge Not Do you still love me Simmer Down One cup of coffee Rolling stone (Dylan Cover) One Love - the Wailing Wailers Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com or on X/Twitter @Empires_Anarchy   If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80.  And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better.   Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to January. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound

This is the final episodes in a series which details colonization and subjection of the Indian subcontinent by the British East India Company.  Napoleon's march on Cairo looms large.  With the Frenchmen threatening to cut India off from England, the EIC presses on to finish its conquest of the Indian subcontinent. This episode details the company's final transformation as its directorship changes hands from Lord Cornwallis to the Wellesley Brothers.  Join us to find out about the last stand of Tipu and Mysore Empire, the machinations that resulted in Shah Allam turning on the Marathas Confederacy, and whether or not the relatives of Sir Lancelot complete the conquest. Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com  If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80.  And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better.   Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to January. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound  

This is the fifth of six episodes in a series which details colonization and subjection of the Indian subcontinent by the British East India Company.  This show's focus is upon the directorship of Warren Hastings and then subsequently Lord Cornwallis.  Special attention is paid towards Hastings' dual as well as his impeachment hearing.  We will also check in on Shah Allam's blinding as well as the beginning of the end for the Mysore and Marathas confederacy.   Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com  If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80.  And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better.   Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to January. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound  

This is the fourth of six episodes in a series which details colonization and subjection of the Indian subcontinent by the British East India Company.  This show's focus is on the causes and effects of the 1770 Bengal Famine.  Throughout the episode, we'll talk about the general effects of famines by utilizing a number of historical instances of famines.  The effect on the locals, on the EIC stock prices, and the fate of Robert Clive will all be discussed.   Famine is still a major cause of the death, if you are looking for an organization to donate to, I highly recommend checking out the following groups: World Food Programme, Mercy Corps, and/or World Central Kitchen Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com  If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80.  And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better.   Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to January. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound  

This is the third of six episodes in a series which details colonization and subjection of the Indian subcontinent by the British East India Company.  This show's focus is on the power struggle between Mughal Shah Alam and Governor Mir Qasim. Eventually, the EIC figures out that it has the ability to play kingmaker.  The Patnam Massacre, the Treaty of Allahabad, and the return of Robert Clive are all discussed in detail.  Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com  If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80.  And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better.   Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to January. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound  

This is the second of six episodes in a series which details colonization and subjection of the Indian subcontinent by the British East India Company.  This show's focus is on how the East Indian Company transformed from a group of capitalist merchants into a private militarized force capable of defeating the ruling Mughal empire.  Villains Roger Drake and Robert Clive are introduced on the EIC side as well as the Mughal ruler Siraj ud-Daulah.  ud-Daulah's decision to invade the EIC stronghold of Calcutta is examined as well as Clive's infamous victory at Plassey which resulted in the beginning of Mir Qasim's rule over the Indian subcontinent. Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com  f you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80.  And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better.   Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to January. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound

This is the first of six episodes in a series which details colonization and subjection of the Indian subcontinent by the British East India Company.  This episode serves to set the table for the the largest corporate takeover in world history by discussing questions related to capitalism and mercantilism, the economic systems that drove the East India company endlessly forward.  The creation of the stock market, its ties to Coffee, and how the EIC formed are all discussed in this episode. Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com  f you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80.  And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better.   Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to January. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound

This is the final of five episodes in a series which details the life and death of Portugal's Ferdinand Magellan, the explorer who is credited with sailing around the world for the first time.  This episode picks up with the death of Ferdinand Magellan after he was entangled in a local civil war near his objectives.  Without their Captain-General, the crew suffers ambushes, squalls, and scurvy.  Eventually, Juan Sebastian Elcano takes charge of the Victoria, rounds the terrifying Cape of Good Hope and finally returns home to King Charles. Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com  f you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80.  And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better.   Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to January. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound  

This is the fourth of five episodes in a series which details the life and death of Portugal's Ferdinand Magellan, the explorer who is credited with sailing around the world for the first time.  This episode traces his route through pacific with stops at Guam as well as the Philippines. As  he nears his goal, Ferdinand becomes more focused upon his secondary mission of spreading Christianity than on his primary mission of reaching the Spice Islands.  Disaster follows him to every island that he finds until his fate finally catches up to him on against the Lapu Lapu.  Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com  f you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80.  And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better.   Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to January. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound

This is the third of five episodes in a series which details the life and death of Portugal's Ferdinand Magellan, the explorer who is credited with sailing around the world for the first time.  This episode traces his route across the Atlantic to Brazil and then from Brazil to the strait that they hope exists in order to cross through South America.  Along the way, the armada's crew will starve, suffer from disease outbreaks and attempt multiple mutinies.   Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com  f you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80.  And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better.   Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to January. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound  

This is the second of five episodes in a series which details the life and death of Portugal's Ferdinand Magellan, the explorer who is credited with sailing around the world for the first time.  This episode focuses upon his preparations for his journey to the Spice Islands.  Convincing the Spanish monarch, Charles V, to fund the journey proves to be a herculean task.  When Portugal becomes aware of the plans, however, their involvement threatens to derail the entire expedition. Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com  If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80 Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better.   Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings except for during the Winter Break period and Summer. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound  

This is the first of five episodes in a series which details the life and death of Portugal's Ferdinand Magellan, the explorer who is credited with sailing around the world for the first time.  This episode focuses upon his childhood before traveling with Ferdinand past India for the first time.  It is during this trip that he contracted 'spice fever,' beginning his own personal mission to find a faster way to the fabled Spice Islands.  Seeking to boost his profile, Ferdinand next traveled to Northern Africa in order to fight the Moors.  The decision turned out to be a disaster as it resulted in him having to approach King Manuel I from a position of weakness.   Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com  If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80 Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better.   Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings except for during the Winter Break period and Summer. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound  

This is the fifth and final episode in our series on the Spanish Conquistador Hernán Cortés. This episode follows our Spaniard as he searches to 'add another feather onto his cap' by authorizing an expedition to Honduras.  Disaster befalls him as he loses control of Tenochtitlan and his coveted governorship of the colony of New Spain.  Cortés travels to petition the King for a return to power, gets married, and embarks on a new adventure as a gentleman farmer.  The last portion of the episode examines the Conquistador's writings and their implications for Hernando Pizzaro's conquest of the great Incan Empire.    Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com  If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80 Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better.   Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings except for during the Winter Break period and Summer. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound  

This is the fourth of five episodes in a series which explores the war between Spanish Conquistador Hernán Cortés and the Aztec Empire of Montezuma. The Spanish seemingly have full control over the Aztecs through their prisoner Montezuma.   But soon, Cortés will be called from the city during an assembly for the Aztecs war God.  The ensuing uprising results in the Night of Tears and the expulsion of all Spanish from the capital.  Cortés is down, but not out, however, as small pox begins to ravage the empire allowing the Conquistador a chance at retaking Tenochtitlán. Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com  If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80 Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better.   Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings except for during the Winter Break period and Summer. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound  

This is the third of five episodes in a series which explores the war between Spanish Conquistador Hernán Cortés and the Aztec Empire of Montezuma. This episode follows our Spaniard as he searches for allies among the disgruntled tribes of the Yucatan Peninsula.  Cortés' evil intent is discussed throughout the episode; comparing his actions to what he proclaimed his intent had been.  The desecration of the holy city of Cholula is discussed before going in-depth into the conqueror's arrival to the capital city of Tenochtitlan where they discover a vast treasure horde of gold.  Finally, the episode reveals how Montezuma came to be Hernán Cortés' captive. Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com  If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80 Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better.   Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings except for during the Winter Break period and Summer. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound