The Anansi Chronicles

The story of the infamous pirate known as Black Caesar.The Anansi Chronicles is an anthology of speculative historical fiction. Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook and Twitter for additional updates.You can send an email to anansipod@gmail.comSound CreditsAdditional sound effects and music from:https://freesound.orghttps://www.zapsplat.comhttps://www.pacdv.comSourceshttps://www.britannica.com/story/black-pirates-and-the-tale-of-black-caesarhttps://www.pirateshipvallarta.com/blog/pirate-stories/pirates-peak-golden-age-of-piracy https://military.wikia.org/wiki/Henri_Caesarhttps://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1991-10-06-9102090910-story.htmlSupport the show

Dutty Boukman and Cecile Fatiman lead the Boise Caiman ceremony to trigger the start of the Haitian revolution.The Anansi Chronicles is an anthology of speculative historical fiction. Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook and Twitter for additional updates.You can send an email to anansipod@gmail.comSound CreditsAdditional sound effects and music from:https://freesound.orghttps://www.zapsplat.comhttps://www.pacdv.comSourceshttp://slaveryandremembrance.org/articles/article/?id=A0111https://lasentinel.net/tribute-to-independence-part-four.htmlhttps://www.boukmanacademy.com/intro-to-the-haitian-revolution/dutty-boukmanhttps://www.richlandone.org/cms/lib/SC02209149/Centricity/Domain/2593/Connections%20Between%20the%20American%20and%20Hatian%20Revolutions.pdfhttps://wp.stu.ca/worldhistory/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2015/08/Boukmans-Prayer-Bois-Caiman.pdfhttps://thelouvertureproject.org/index.php?title=François_Makandalhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/realspin/2017/12/06/in-1825-haiti-gained-independence-from-france-for-21-billion-its-time-for-france-to-pay-it-back/?sh=135e02b0312b https://youtu.be/Sn32cWUT83ESupport the show

The story of Cato Howe, a black man and a spy in the American Revolutionary War. The Anansi Chronicles is an anthology of speculative historical fiction. Episodes will be released on the first Monday of every month.Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook and Twitter for additional updates.You can send an email to anansipod@gmail.comSupport the showYou can show your support for the show by buying me a coffee (or new gear) at this linkSupport the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/anansipod)Sound CreditsAdditional sound effects and music from:https://freesound.orghttps://www.zapsplat.comhttps://www.pacdv.comSourceshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cato_(spy) http://www.histarch.illinois.edu/plymouth/parting.htmlhttps://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/people-african-american-history/cato-howe-1824/https://www.battlefields.org/learn/biographies/hercules-mulligan?ms=googlegrant&ms=googlegrant&gclid=CjwKCAjwk6-LBhBZEiwAOUUDp3Uto1zU1P-R6nOGsdUgHYtWt7QaRTv3jDlCJ-7cdmv3RQbN4Eh7MRoCdHQQAvD_BwESupport the show

The story of Nanny of the Maroons. The mysterious and powerful runaway African queen who would form a maroon community in the hills of Jamaica. Nanny is also a Jamaican National Hero.The Anansi Chronicles is an anthology of speculative historical fiction. Episodes will be released on the first Monday of every month.Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook and Twitter for additional updates.You can send an email to anansipod@gmail.comSupport the showYou can show your support for the show by buying me a coffee (or new gear) at this linkSupport the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/anansipod)Sound CreditsAdditional sound effects and music from:https://freesound.orghttps://www.zapsplat.comhttps://www.pacdv.comSourceshttps://cyber.harvard.edu/eon/marroon/history.htmlhttps://jis.gov.jm/information/jamaican-history/http://www.jnht.com/disndat_people.phphttps://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/queen-nanny-maroons-1733/https://jamaicans.com/queennanny/https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/blog/nanny-maroonsSupport the show

The story of the first foreigner and the only black man in Japan to ever achieve the title of Samurai. The Anansi Chronicles is an anthology of speculative historical fiction. Episodes will be released on the first Monday of every month.Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook and Twitter for additional updates.You can send an email to anansipod@gmail.comSupport the showYou can show your support for the show by buying me a coffee (or new gear) at this linkSupport the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/anansipod)Sound CreditsAdditional sound effects and music from:https://freesound.orghttps://www.zapsplat.comhttps://www.pacdv.comReferenceshttps://time.com/6039381/yasuke-black-samurai-true-story/ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-48542673https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/05/02/the-real-yasuke-is-far-more-interesting-than-his-netflix-show/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Oda-Nobunagahttps://www.cnn.com/2019/05/19/asia/black-samurai-yasuke-africa-japan-intl/index.htmlhttps://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/yasuke-1555/https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-bushido-195302 https://www.pbs.org/empires/japan/enteredo_8.htmlhttps://www.nms.ac.uk/explore-our-collections/stories/world-cultures/discovering-japan/discovering-japan/samurai-armour/  Support the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/anansipod)

The origins of the Black Brazilian martial art, Capoeira The Anansi Chronicles is an anthology of speculative historical fiction. Episodes will be released on the first Monday of every month.Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook and Twitter for additional updates.You can send an email to anansipod@gmail.comSupport the showYou can show your support for the show by buying me a coffee (or new gear) at this linkSupport the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/anansipod)Sound CreditsAdditional sound effects and music from:https://freesound.orghttps://www.zapsplat.comhttps://www.pacdv.comSources https://www.wilsoncenter.org/blog-post/slavery-brazilhttps://library.brown.edu/create/fivecenturiesofchange/chapters/chapter-2/african-slavery/https://honestmediablog.com/2018/01/01/african-combat/ http://atacxgymcapoeira.blogspot.com/2015/12/the-true-history-of-kipuracapoeira-pt-2.html https://theculturetrip.com/south-america/brazil/articles/disguised-in-dance-the-secret-history-of-capoeira/https://people.howstuffworks.com/culture-traditions/national-traditions/brazilian-tradition3.htmhttps://www.historyoffighting.com/the-roots-of-the-capoeira-fighter.php Support the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/anansipod)

A black man explores North America in the 1500s and becomes a medicine man. His life gives birth to a strange legend surrounding supernatural figures from the culture of some Native American tribe. The Anansi Chronicles is an anthology of speculative historical fiction. Episodes will be released on the first Monday of every month.Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook and Twitter for additional updates.You can send an email to anansipod@gmail.comSupport the showYou can show your support for the show by buying me a coffee (or new gear) at this linkSupport the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/anansipod)Sound CreditsAdditional sound effects and music from:https://freesound.orghttps://www.zapsplat.comhttps://www.pacdv.comSourceshttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-african-slave-ship-arrives-jamestown-colony  accessed on June 27, 2021. https://www.aaihs.org/the-fallacy-of-1619-rethinking-the-history-of-africans-in-early-america/https://www.southwestcrossroads.org/record.php?num=34https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chakwainahttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/seven-cities-of-cibolahttps://www.psi.edu/about/staff/hartmann/coronado/journeyofmarcosdeniza.html Support the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/anansipod)

In 1841 Madison Washington escaped from the bloody plantations of Virginia into the relative freedom of Canada. A few months later, he returned to Virginia in attempt to free his wife Susan. The resulting story is one love, passion, and the power of the human spirit. Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook and Twitter for additional updates.You can send an email to anansipod@gmail.comSupport the showYou can show your support for the show by buying me a coffee (or new gear) at this linkSupport the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/anansipod)Sound CreditsAdditional sound effects and music from:https://freesound.orghttps://www.zapsplat.comhttps://www.pacdv.comSourceshttps://briankrice.wordpress.com/2011/06/10/one-of-the-greatest-slave-love-stories-ever/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romulus_and_Remushttps://www.history.com/topics/valentines-day/history-of-valentines-day-2https://www.britannica.com/topic/slave-rebellions#ref1218383https://face2faceafrica.com/article/madison-washington-the-real-life-django-who-escaped-slavery-twice-during-the-1800sLee, R. E. (1998). Madison Washington, slave mutineer. BLACFAX, 8(36), 8.Support the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/anansipod)Support the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/anansipod)

In 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed out of the ocean blue- bringing death and disease with him. Legend has it that one of his ships was sailed by a black man. The Anansi Chronicles is an anthology of speculative historical fiction. Episodes will be released on the first Monday of every month.Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook and Twitter for additional updates.You can send an email to anansipod@gmail.comSupport the showYou can show your support for the show by buying me a coffee (or new gear) at this linkSupport the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/anansipod)Sound CreditsAdditional sound effects and music from:https://freesound.orghttps://www.zapsplat.comhttps://www.pacdv.comSources https://www.encyclopedia.com/humanities/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/nino-pedro-alonso-c-1468-c-1505https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Marzollohttps://aaregistry.org/story/pedro-nino-navagator-born/https://www.nationalgeographic.org/thisday/oct12/columbus-makes-landfall-caribbean/https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/columbus-reaches-the-new-worldhttps://www.history.com/news/christopher-columbus-ships-caravels?li_source=LI&li_medium=m2m-rcw-historySupport the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/anansipod)

Over 100 years before Columbus invaded the Americas, the leader of a wealthy African Kingdom set in search of a new world. The Anansi Chronicles is an anthology of speculative historical fiction. Episodes will be released on the first Monday of every month.Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook and Twitter for additional updates.You can send an email to anansipod@gmail.comSupport the showYou can show your support for the show by buying me a coffee (or new gear) at this linkSupport the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/anansipod)Sound CreditsAdditional sound effects and music from:https://freesound.orghttps://www.zapsplat.comhttps://www.pacdv.comSourceshttps://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/mali-empire/https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/mansa-abubakari-iihttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/1068950.stm https://www.history.com/news/who-was-the-richest-man-in-history-mansa-musahttps://www.ontheshoulders1.com/the-giants/mansa-abu-bakr-ii-9th-ruler-of-mali#/Support the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/anansipod)

The new season of the Anansi Chronicles begins January 2022. There have been many changes. Season 2 will tell stories about real figures and events from global black history. The Anansi Chronicles is an anthology of speculative historical fiction. Episodes will be released on the first Monday of every month.Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook and Twitter for additional updates.You can send an email to anansipod@gmail.comSupport the showYou can show your support for the show by buying me a coffee (or new gear) at this linkko-fi.com/anansipodCreditsAdditional sound effects and music from:https://freesound.orghttps://www.zapsplat.comhttps://www.pacdv.comSupport the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/anansipod)

This is a quick update on a change to the format of the Anansi Chronicles for those who may not read the show notes :-) .The new season of the Anansi Chronicles begins January 2022. Season 2 will tell stories about real figures and events from global black history. The Anansi Chronicles is an anthology of speculative historical fiction. Episodes will be released on the first Monday of every month.Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook and Twitter for additional updates.You can send an email to anansipod@gmail.comSupport the showYou can show your support for the show by buying me a coffee (or new gear) at this linkko-fi.com/anansipodCreditsAdditional sound effects and music from:https://freesound.orghttps://www.zapsplat.comhttps://www.pacdv.comSupport the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/anansipod)

The conclusion of Luke and Calla's storyFollow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook and Twitter for updatesCreditsCover art by Gabrielle Schulte Additional sound effects and music from https://freesound.orgAdditional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.comAdditional sound effects from https://www.pacdv.comSupport the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/anansipod)

Mystery, History's alter-ego tells a love story involving slaves on an unusual 'Estate'.Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook for updatesCreditsCover art by Gabrielle Schulte Additional sound effects and music from https://freesound.orgAdditional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.comAdditional sound effects from https://www.pacdv.comSupport the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/anansipod)

The always reliable narrator, History, looks to the epic Maroon song ‘Blue Mountain Falling' as the primary source to conclude his story of Kamau on the Island. Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook for updatesCreditsCover art by Gabrielle Schulte Additional sound effects and music from https://freesound.orgAdditional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.comAdditional sound effects from https://www.pacdv.comSupport the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/anansipod)

Kamau, the Obayifo becomes entangled in a slave revolt. Support the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/anansipod)

Special behind the scenes episode. Chad Sterling, the creator of the Anansi Chronicles podcast is interviewed by Gregory Golden of WPRK Radio. Listen to the full interviewSupport the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/anansipod)

History uncovers an ancient song that many believe is the origin of the mysterious and terrifying Hunter.Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook for updatesCreditsCover art by Gabrielle SchulteSound effects and music from https://freesound.org/Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.comAdditional sound effects from https://www.pacdv.comSupport the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/anansipod)

The Colonial powers send the army and other, even more menacing forces to the Island. Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook for updatesCreditsCover art by Gabrielle Schulte Sound effect and music from https://freesound.org/Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.comAdditional sound effects from https://www.pacdv.comSupport the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/anansipod)

Kamau meets Nanny and the Maroons. Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook for updatesCreditsCover art by Gabrielle Schulte Additional sound effects and music from https://freesound.orgAdditional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.comAdditional sound effects from https://www.pacdv.comSupport the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/anansipod)

History reads directly from the rare document written by the witch Asa herself.Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook for updatesCreditsCover art by Gabrielle Schulte Additional sound effects and music from https://freesound.orgAdditional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.comAdditional sound effects from https://www.pacdv.comSupport the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/anansipod)

Arriving in the new world, Kamau undertakes a blood search for Asa.Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook for updatesCreditsCover art by Gabrielle Schulte Additional sound effects and music from https://freesound.orgAdditional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.comAdditional sound effects from https://www.pacdv.comSupport the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/anansipod)

A god leaves his kingdom in search of stories. Some time later after Asa the witch is taken, Kamau the Obayifo undertakes a perilous journey to the 'new world'.Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook for updatesCreditsCover art by Gabrielle SchulteSound effects and music from https://freesound.org/Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.comAdditional sound effects from https://www.pacdv.comSupport the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/anansipod)