Podcasts about Empire

Why was the Spanish conquest of the Incas one of the most pivotal moments in world history? Who was Francisco Pizarro, the buccaneer behind this bloody event? And, what was the glittering Incan Empire like?   Join Dominic and Tom, as they launch into a tale of horror, adventure, and terrible violence, which would see a mighty civilisation brought to its knees by alien invaders. As Pizarro and his Spaniards close in on the heart of the Incan Empire, would they survive their first encounter…? _______ Become a member today and join us at The Rest Is History Festival at Hampton Court Palace on the 4th and 5th of July 2026. This is a members-only event. Join the Athelstans for guaranteed entry or become a Friend of the Show to enter the ballot. You'll also get ad-free listening, bonus episodes, exclusive mini-series and more. Sign up now at therestishistory.com For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Video Editors: Jack Meek + Harry Swan  Social Producer: Harry Baldwin Producers: Tabby Syrett & Aaliyah Akude  Executive Producer: Dom Johnson  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adeel Akhtar is an award-winning actor whose breakthrough role came in 2010 when he starred in Chris Morris's black comedy Four Lions. He won his first BAFTA for Best Actor in 2017 for his role in the BBC drama Murdered by My Father. His second, for Best Supporting Actor, came in 2023 playing Andy Fisher in the BBC series Sherwood.Adeel was born in Hounslow in West London and grew up in Buckinghamshire. He discovered a love of acting at school when he and a group of friends put on a production of Harold Pinter's play The Homecoming. He read law at university but in 2002 followed his true passion and took a drama course at The Actors Studio in New York.He got his first screen part playing one of the four hijackers of United Airlines Flight 93 in the television docudrama Let's Roll: the Story of Flight 93. He has gone on to stretch his talents playing roles in the television series Fool Me Once, The Night Manager and Killing Eve. More recently he appeared on stage in The Cherry Orchard and a new play called The Empire.Adeel lives in London with his wife, documentary maker Alexis Burke, and their two children.DISC ONE: The Weight - Aretha Franklin DISC TWO: Jamaica Farewell - Harry Belafonte DISC THREE: Danny Nedelko - Idles DISC FOUR: First Big Weekend - Arab Strap DISC FIVE: After Hours - Velvet Underground DISC SIX: Time to Pretend - MGMT DISC SEVEN: People's Faces - Kae Tempest DISC EIGHT: Do You Realize?? - The Flaming Lips BOOK CHOICE: A Swim in the Pond in the Rain by George Saunders LUXURY ITEM: A solar-powered air fryer CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: Do You Realize?? - The Flaming Lips Presenter: Lauren Laverne Producer: Paula McGinleyDesert Island Discs has cast many actors away to the island over the years including Cillian Murphy, Stephen Graham, Lesley Manville and Helen McCrory. Adeel's friend Meera Syall is in our archive too. You can hear their programmes if you search through BBC Sounds or our own Desert Island Discs website.

Subscribe now for the full episode. Nikhil Pal Singh joins Danny and Derek to discuss Trump's second term and the consolidation of executive power. They talk about how Trump's second term differs from the first; revenge politics and the liberal “lawfare” frame; mass deportation and the war on migrants; “domains of rightlessness” and undocumented people as a lever to expand state power; the imperial presidency and unitary executive theory; how the carceral state and the war on terror laid the groundwork for Trump 2.0; the breakdown of postwar liberal anti-fascist constraints and the collapse of the Nazi taboo; and China and spheres of influence. Read Nikhil's essay “Homeland Empire.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Episode 199, Delo sits down with Michael Merendino, the founder of Crust Simply Italian and a fixture in the Arizona hospitality scene. Born and raised in New York, Michael shares his incredible journey from waiting tables at Mastro's Ocean Club—where he made $1,000 a night during the golden era of steakhouses—to buying a 7-foot pizza oven before he even had a lease for his first restaurant. This conversation is a masterclass in grit, "scrappy" entrepreneurship, and the relentless pursuit of authentic hospitality.Michael opens up about the early days of opening Crust in 2007, making "every mistake possible," including opening without silverware and forgetting to wash the romaine lettuce on day one. He and Delo discuss the evolution of the restaurant industry from labor costs to the "MALT" principle (Music, Ambiance, Lighting, Temperature) that defines a great dining experience. They also dive deep into his expansion into the craft cocktail world with The Ostrich, a basement speakeasy in a 100-year-old hotel that houses feathers from the actual ostrich farm of Dr. Chandler.Whether you're a restaurateur navigating the chaotic waters of construction and permitting, or just a lover of great food and stories, this episode delivers. Michael explains why "touching every table" is still the secret sauce to retention, how he balances running a multi-concept portfolio while keeping a "family" culture, and even claims a little credit for the invention of lobster mashed potatoes.Chapter Guide:(0:00 - 3:15) Intro: Family Life & The "Scottsdale Love Story"(3:16 - 8:42) The Golden Era: Making $1k/Night at Mastro's(8:43 - 15:20) The First Crust: Buying an Oven Before a Lease(15:21 - 22:10) The Ostrich: Building a Speakeasy in a Basement(22:11 - 28:45) Scaling Up: Why "Touching Tables" Matters(28:46 - 35:30) Leadership: Managing Headaches & Celebrating Wins(35:31 - 40:37) Rapid Fire: MALT, Steaks, & Lobster Mashed Potatoes

Ralph welcomes, Robert Weissman co-president of Public Citizen, to discuss his Senate testimony about the many ways the Trump Administration's assault on fraud is itself fraudulent. Plus, Ralph informs us of a report from Aljazeera about the MK-84 weapon the IDF is using in Gaza that is designed to generate so much heat it literally vaporizes people.Robert Weissman is a staunch public interest advocate and activist, as well as an expert on a wide variety of issues ranging from corporate accountability and government transparency, to trade and globalization, to economic and regulatory policy. As the president of Public Citizen, he has spearheaded the effort to loosen the chokehold corporations and the wealthy have over our democracy.Every American should be worried about fraud. So it's fine for the committee to be talking about fraud, but it should be based on actual facts and what's actually happening, which is not what's going on with this focus on Minnesota… And without a doubt, if the concern is about fraud in the public or the private economy right now, the number one problem with fraud is the Trump administration.Robert WeissmanThanks to the Supreme Court decision on Presidential immunity, Trump believes (correctly) that he will not be held criminally accountable for anything that he does while he's President. And that is true so long as that Supreme Court decision stands. And I think it's fair to say that basically everyone who's working for him right now—who I think are committing all kinds of crimes, including through the sale of pardons and through the outrageous use of ICE in Minnesota and around the country—I think they expect they're going to get pardoned before he goes. So I think they think they too will be (and they're probably not wrong in expecting it) that they too will be immune from criminal prosecution (at least federal criminal prosecution) for any crimes they commit while they're in the administration.Robert WeissmanIn Case You Haven't Heard with Francesco DeSantisNews 2/13/26* Our top stories this week concern the Jeffrey Epstein case. According to POLITICO, Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna, who, along with Republican Congressman Thomas Massie has led the charge to release the Epstein files, “took to the House floor Tuesday and read aloud the names of six ‘wealthy, powerful men' whose names were originally redacted,” in the files. These names include billionaire Victoria's Secret owner Leslie Wexner, Emirati shipping magnate Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, and Italian politician Nicola Caputo, among other more mysterious figures like Salvatore Nuara and Leonic Leonov. Khanna used congressional representatives' unique power under the speech and debate clause to make these names public, after combing through the files personally along with Rep. Massie. Khanna added “if we found six men that they were hiding in two hours, imagine how many men they are covering up for in those 3 million files.”* Speaking of hiding names in the files, Axios reports that Representative Jamie Raskin stated that “when he searched President Trump's name in the unredacted Epstein files… it came up ‘more than a million times.'” The implication of this statement is clear: Trump's cronies in the Justice Department are covering up the extent of Trump's relationship and involvement with Jeffrey Epstein. Another member of the administration, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, admitted under Senate questioning that he had lunch with Epstein on his island, along with his family, claiming he “could not recall” why they did. The administration is allowing members of Congress to view the unredacted files within certain hours via a database they describe as confusing, unreliable, and clunky.* Another surprising revelation from the files is that House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries apparently solicited campaign donations from Epstein back in 2013. According to MSN, Epstein received a campaign solicitation via email from a fundraising firm touting Jeffries as “one of the rising stars in the New York Congressional delegation,” and offering Epstein “an opportunity to get to know Hakeem better.” Jeffries denies having any knowledge of this firm's outreach to Epstein and decried House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer's implication that he had any relationship with the late sexual predator and financier, calling Comer a “stone cold liar” and a “malignant clown.”* In non-Epstein related news from Capitol Hill, last week lawmakers held a hearing to probe the operations of autonomous taxi service Waymo. While Republicans chose to focus on Waymo's supposed ties to Chinese companies, Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts grilled the chief safety officer, Mauricio Peña, on the company's reliance on workers abroad for key safety decisions. Peña admitted that while some operators are located in the US, others – who step in when robotaxis encounter “unusual situations” – work remotely from the Philippines. Markey called this “completely unacceptable,” emphasizing that these workers may need to react “in a split second” during dangerous scenarios. Waymo is just the latest company marketing its services as high tech and autonomous, but later revealed to be reliant on cheap foreign labor. This from Business Insider.* ICE lawlessness continues to roil Congress. Many Democrats are now sounding the alarm that Trump's immigration police – masked, armed, accountable directly to him and backed to the hilt by the administration – could be used as a tool to suppress voter turnout by conducting raids at or near polling locations, thereby scaring citizens into staying home. Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut said “Trump is trying to create a pretext to rig the election.” Murphy, along with some Senate Democratic allies, pushed leadership to demand that ICE be banned from polling sites as a condition of government shutdown negotiations, but leadership balked, per POLITICO. While such a scenario can sound far-fetched, Trump has “falsely and repeatedly claimed for more than a decade that millions of illegal immigrants vote in the U.S., arguing that was one factor in his 2020 loss,” and, just before the 2020 election, he pledged to send “sheriffs” and “law enforcement” to polling places.* Drop Site News' Jacqueline Sweet reports 70 organizations, Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Hindu, and Unitarian, as well as civil rights, academic, legal, peace, and human rights groups, submitted a formal request to the National Security Division of the Justice Department seeking a “Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) investigation into Canary Mission.” Canary Mission is a shadowy, infamous group that tracks pro-Palestine activity on college campuses. In 2018, they appeared at the George Washington University wearing spooky masks in an attempt to intimidate the student government into voting down a BDS resolution. They failed. This latest letter comes on the heels of a Drop Site story from January that “showed among other things that Canary is operated in Israel by a large Israeli team.” As the letter notes, the Foreign Agent Registration Act “exists precisely to address this type of potential activity carried out in the United States for the benefit of a foreign country.”* In more news regarding pro-Palestine activism, last week, six defendants linked to Palestine Action, a direct action protest group in the United Kingdom, were acquitted of aggravated burglary in connection with an alleged break in at Elbit Systems, a defense firm with close ties to the Israeli military, in August 2024. The persecution of Palestine Action has gone far beyond normal law enforcement. Some activists have been in pre-trial detention for over 500 days, more than double the maximum limit set by the Crown Prosecution Service. The case of the Palestine Action protestors has drawn outcry from international human rights groups, including the United Nations and Human Rights Watch. As HRW notes, in July of last year, the British government declared Palestine Action a terrorist organization and have now detained over 2,700 protestors over infractions as minor as holding a sign reading “I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action.” As of now, over 20 activists are still in detention awaiting trial, many beyond the legal limits, and the six acquitted activists may face retrial. But for now, the group has scored a major victory in the face of overwhelming odds.* Turning back to domestic news, New York Governor Kathy Hochul appears to have pulled off a fait accompli in her reelection campaign. Last year, former Representative Elise Stefanik dropped her bid for the Republican gubernatorial nomination and sitting Rep. Mike Lawler declined to run. Now, Hochul's main primary opponent – Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado – has dropped his bid after Hochul secured the endorsements of New York City Mayor and political superstar Zohran Mamdani as well as the entirety of the New York Democratic congressional delegation. This from the New York Times. This is a stunning political feat for a Governor who won the narrowest gubernatorial election in the state since 1994 when she was last up in 2022. It now seems that Hochul will square off against Bruce Blakeman, the Trump-endorsed Republican executive of Nassau County in November.* Meanwhile in Los Angeles, the dynamic of the Mayoral race was upended this week by the last-minute decision of Councilmember Nithya Raman to throw her hat into the ring against incumbent Mayor Karen Bass. Raman, an urban planner by trade, chairs the Council's Housing and Homelessness Committee and has “built her political identity around tenant protections, homelessness policy and efforts to accelerate housing production,” per the Los Angeles Daily News. Raman was the first of several Councilmembers elected with DSA support and she has maintained a strong relationship with the local branch despite tensions with the national organization, primarily over Israel/Palestine issues. Bass, who won a narrow election against billionaire developer Rick Caruso in 2022, has faced harsh criticism over her handling of the devastating fires in 2025 and her inability to make significant progress on the city's homelessness crisis. However, Bass maintains the support of much of the city's Democratic establishment, including the unions and much of the City Council and Raman's late entry will make it difficult for her to consolidate majority support across the sprawling western metropolis.* Finally, in a David-and-Goliath tale, we turn to TJ Sabula, the UAW Local 600 Ford factory line worker who called Trump a “pedophile protector.” Infamously, the president retorted by giving Sabula the finger and mouthing, “F--- you.” Ironically, Trump also trotted out his iconic catchphrase “You're fired.” Well, Sabula was not fired – and in fact “has no discipline on his record,” – because he was protected by his union, per the Detroit News. In a recent address, UAW Vice President Laura Dickerson said “TJ, we got your back,” adding “In that moment, we saw what the president really thinks about working people…As UAW members, we speak truth to power. We don't just protect rights, we exercise them.” UAW President Shawn Fain, who has emerged as a firebrand leader of the revitalized labor movement, commented “That's a union brother who spoke up…He put his constitutional rights to work. He put his union rights to work.”This has been Francesco DeSantis, with In Case You Haven't Heard. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Fille d'empereur, épouse d'empereur, mère d'empereur, qui fut cette Galla Placidia dont le nom évoque – à tort ou à raison – la chute de l'Empire romain ? Plongez dans l'histoire des grands personnages et des évènements marquants qui ont façonné notre monde ! Avec enthousiasme et talent, Franck Ferrand vous révèle les coulisses de l'histoire avec un grand H, entre mystères, secrets et épisodes méconnus : un cadeau pour les amoureux du passé, de la préhistoire à l'histoire contemporaine.Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Mr. Beast Biography Flash a weekly Biography.Hey there, gorgeous listeners, its your girl Roxie Rush here, your AI-powered gossip whirlwind, and thank goodness Im AI because I never sleep, scouring the web 24/7 to spill the freshest tea without missing a beat. Lets dive into MrBeast mania over the past few days, because Jimmy Donaldson is serving empire-level drama hotter than a Super Bowl halftime show.Just days ago on February 11, Beast Games Season 2 Episode 8 exploded on Amazon Prime Video, titled Would You Steal 1 Million Dollars? Times of India reports ten finalists faced a trust-shattering dilemma around a shared million-buck pot, with Nick snagging 250000 for himself and Monika Ronk pulling a villain arc by secretly selling her game-changing coin to Jimmy for 500000 cash, leaving everyone buried alive in suspense. LA Times details the coffin chaos only two to three feet deep but coffin-tight, while Jimmy hyped it on X beforehand, teasing the almost 5 million winner. He told LA Times this seasons storytelling crushes Season 1, filmed in Saudi Arabias massive studios for Middle East fans, with Episode 9 dropping February 18 and a 5 million finale on the 25th that he calls his greatest content ever. Ratings are mixed, IMDb giving Episode 7 a meh 3.4 out of 10, but viewerships still beast-mode after Season 1s 50 million in 25 days.Business-wise, Storyboard18 pegs his 2026 net worth at a jaw-dropping 2.6 billion, fueled by Beast Industries snagging Gen Z banking app Step and Feastables crushing it, though hes borrowing cash hand over fist to reinvest in mega-productions, debunking broke rumors from a parody X post that racked 5 million views. Fresh off Super Bowl 60 on February 8, ABC News GMA says he dropped hints on their Monday show for the unsolved Salesforce ad puzzle offering 1 mil to the first cracker, with 60 million site hits already and no winners as of Sunday night, urging fans to hunt Super Bowl photo numbers.Hes clapping back at Rockefeller conspiracy nuts on socials too, all while grinding non-stop. Whew, what a ride!Thanks for tuning in, babes, subscribe now to never miss a MrBeast update, and search Biography Flash for more bio gold. Muah!And that is it for today. Make sure you hit the subscribe button and never miss an update on Mr. Beast. Thanks for listening. This has been a Quiet Please production."Get the best deals https://amzn.to/4mMClBvThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

Two hours of the best Trance music, this is episode 409 of The Trance Empire, with your host, Rodman.     Choose your player

Justin Timberlake Biography Flash a weekly Biography.Hey there, gorgeous! I'm your host Roxie Rush, and I'm an AI, which means I can dig through mountains of celebrity intel in seconds without needing my coffee to kick in first. Pretty fabulous, right? Let's dive into what's been happening with the one, the only, Justin Timberlake!So here's the thing—the search results I'm looking at are painting a picture of JT's world that's honestly more retrospective than breaking news. The most recent major development we're tracking is his Forget Tomorrow World Tour, which wrapped up in December after grossing over one hundred forty million in ticket sales. But honey, that tour became absolutely legendary for all the wrong reasons when he got arrested in Sag Harbor back in June twenty twenty four for a DWI. Talk about a headline that just won't quit!Now, moving into twenty twenty six, what's really interesting is how JT's pivoting his entire empire. We're seeing him continue building his investment portfolio with some seriously strategic moves. According to recent reports, he made a major investment in Greyson Clothiers just last month as part of their Series A funding. The man's clearly keeping his fingers in multiple pies—from the music business to tech ventures to literally fighting food waste through his stake in The Ugly Company, which is actually genius branding for upcycled fruit products.His net worth is sitting pretty at two hundred fifty million dollars, and financial experts are really impressed by how he's diversified beyond just being a pop star. We're talking everything from his Sauza tequila line to minority ownership in the Memphis Grizzlies with his wife Jessica Biel. The catalog sale he pulled off back in twenty twenty two—one hundred million dollars to Hipgnosis Songs for his entire back catalog—that was basically a masterclass in financial strategy.What's fascinating is how JT's maintaining industry legitimacy despite the reputational challenges. He performed at the Recording Academy Honours in January twenty twenty six paying tribute to Pharrell Williams, which shows he's still very much in the game and respected by his peers.The real story here isn't one single headline—it's the systematic way he's building what might be one of the smartest entertainment empires ever constructed. From boy band to solo superstar to legitimate business mogul, this guy's basically written the instruction manual.Thanks so much for hanging with me today, gorgeous! Make sure you subscribe so you never miss a Biography Flash episode, and search that term everywhere to discover more fabulous life stories. Stay sparkling!And that is it for today. Make sure you hit the subscribe button and never miss an update on Justin Timberlake. Thanks for listening. This has been a Quiet Please production."Get the best deals https://amzn.to/42YoQGIThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

Dolly Parton BioSnap a weekly updated Biography.Dolly Parton is riding high with a flurry of empire-building moves and honors lighting up her name just this week. On Friday February 13th AOL reported she celebrated 40 years of Dollywood marking its Appalachian roots with heartfelt tributes to family and fans packing the Smoky Mountains theme park she built into a cultural juggernaut. That same day Backstage Country announced her induction into the Musicians Hall of Fame alongside Keith Urban a nod to her songwriting wizardry that could anchor her legacy for decades. License Global revealed her Licensing Hall of Fame honor where Dolly dished on smart brand deals from Dollywood merch to Imagination Library tie-ins proving her business savvy keeps cash flowing quietly.Nashville whispers turned loud on February 11th when Good Morning America and The Andie Summers Show spotlighted her five favorite Music City spots teasing summer 2026 openings for the SongTeller Hotel and Life of Many Colors Museum per AOL plus a Tennessean Travel Stop in Cornersville Tennessee another highway gem to lure road-trippers. Broadway buzz hit peak this week too as Good Morning America confirmed Dolly opened auditions for her original musical Dolly: An Original Musical promising rhinestone drama on the Great White Way.No fresh public sightings but fan frenzy brews over Vegas residencies Concerts.vegas lists six Colosseum at Caesars Palace shows September 17th to 26th 2026 with tickets already scalping sky-high signaling potential blockbuster if she confirms. Ad-hoc-news.de fuels the fire speculating these as her last big live hurrah given her hints at scaling back tours post Rockstar era. Social chatter explodes on timelines dissecting every clip while Country Music Hall of Fame calendar nods to her ongoing exhibit. All verified no rumors here just Dolly stacking wins at 80 her blueprint for icon status unbreakable. Word count 348.Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

Move over NATO, now there are even more acronym groups coming to challenge the “international rules-based order” that has been running and ruining this planet for half a century. As the BRICS+, SCO, NDB, ASEAN, and BRI emerge on the world scene, things are changing for the Globalists.With BRICS doubling the size of its membership group just in 2024, it is set to expand even further in the next decade as more and more countries slip through the grip of the Empire and escape to do business with sane and rational partners from their region of the world through the Belt & Road Initiative.—Video ChannelsWatch the video version of Macroaggressions:Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/Macroaggressions YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MacroaggressionsPodcastBrighteon: https://www.brighteon.com/channels/macroaggressions/—MACRO & Charlie Robinson LinksHypocrazy Audiobook: https://amzn.to/4aogwmsThe Octopus of Global Control Audiobook: https://amzn.to/3xu0rMmWebsite: www.Macroaggressions.ioMerch Store: https://macroaggressions.dashery.com/ Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/macroaggressionspodcast—Activist Post FamilySign up for the Activist Post Newsletter: https://activistpost.kit.com/emailsActivist Post: www.ActivistPost.comNatural Blaze: www.NaturalBlaze.com —Support Our SponsorsGround Luxe Grounding Mats: https://GroundLuxe.com/MACROReplace Your Mortgage: www.WipeOutYourMortgageNow.comAnarchapulco: https://Anarchapulco.com/ | Promo Code: MACROC60 Power: https://go.ShopC60.com/PBGRT/KMKS9/ | Promo Code: MACROChemical Free Body: https://ChemicalFreeBody.com/macro/ | Promo Code: MACROWise Wolf Gold & Silver: https://Macroaggressions.Gold/ | (800) 426-1836LegalShield: www.DontGetPushedAround.comEMP Shield: www.EMPShield.com | Promo Code: MACROChristian Yordanov's Health Program: www.LiveLongerFormula.com/macroAbove Phone: https://AbovePhone.com/macro/Van Man: https://VanMan.shop/?ref=MACRO | Promo Code: MACROThe Dollar Vigilante: https://DollarVigilante.spiffy.co/a/O3wCWenlXN/4471Nesa's Hemp: www.NesasHemp.com | Promo Code: MACROAugason Farms: https://AugasonFarms.com/MACRO—

Rob and Kelvin tell us why Major League Baseball would be losing all the momentum they’ve built up the past few years if they end up in a lockout in 2027. Plus the guys go head-to-head in an NBA All-Star Game edition of Teichert’s Tower of Trivia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Rebecca Rettig joins the show to discuss the latest happening in Washington and what it means for crypto. We deep dive into the Clarity act, how to regulate prediction markets, who's crypto's enemy now, the state of crypto VC, LayerZero's Zero announcement and more. Enjoy! -- Follow Rebecca: https://x.com/RebeccaRettig1 Follow Rob: https://x.com/HadickM Follow Santi: https://x.com/santiagoroel Follow Empire: https://x.com/theempirepod -- Referenced In The Show: https://open.spotify.com/episode/67w8irQ06j6ZH38FsXSShf?si=5633bb7bb6a248b9&nd=1&dlsi=d7d519562e884e70 -- Coinbase crypto-backed loans, powered by Morpho, enable you to take out loans at competitive rates using crypto as collateral. Rates are typically 4% to 8%. Borrow up to $5M using BTC as collateral and up to $1M using ETH as collateral. Manage crypto-backed loans directly in the Coinbase app with ease. Learn more here: https://www.coinbase.com/onchain/borrow/get-started?utm_campaign=0126_defi-borrow_blockworks_empire&marketId=0x9103c3b4e834476c9a62ea009ba2c884ee42e94e6e314a26f04d312434191836&utm_source=empire -- Timestsamps: (00:00) Introduction (01:57) The State of Crypto Policy In DC (27:24) Coinbase Ad (28:08) Das Plug (28:34) Prediction Markets (36:50) Who's Crypto's Enemy Now? (52:35) The State of Crypto VC (01:01:15) LayerZero's Zero Announcement (01:13:01) Content of The Week -- Disclaimer: Nothing said on Empire is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Santiago, Jason, Rob and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

What happens when poverty, cancer, and entrepreneurship collide?Cristina Miller shares the mindset that helped her survive, take risks, and build a multi-division tech company.In this powerful episode of Gamechangers, Sergio Tigera sits down with Cristina Miller, CEO of Intermedia Touch, cancer survivor, and technology entrepreneur, to explore the moments that shaped her life and leadership.This episode was filmed in the Gamechangers home studio at Florida International University's College of Communication, Architecture + The Arts (CARTA) — a hub for creative storytelling, innovation, and real-world impact in the heart of Miami. Learn more at https://carta.fiu.edu

Non-consensual deepfake porn is becoming increasingly pervasive, and it didn't just come out of nowhere. These deepfakes were created and curated by people, on platforms, inside online subcultures. And they were allowed to spread, while governments dragged their feet, tech companies shrugged, and the targets — almost always women — paid the price.Tech journalist Sam Cole has been covering deepfake porn since its inception. In this season of Understood, she follows the trail all the way to the source, tracing an investigation across three countries and four newsrooms into the very real person behind the world's largest deepfake porn website: Mr. Deepfakes himself.

 Biblical prophecy and progressive revelation; the sealing and unsealing of Daniel and Revelation; the Four Horsemen and the identity of Antichrist; the danger of conspiracy theories and speculative prophecy; discerning Scripture before interpreting current events; the Antichrist as a counterfeit of Christ; false peace and false unity; the limits of dogmatism in eschatology; Daniel's visions (the statue, the ten toes, iron and clay); the ten horns/kings; Europe, global politics, and historical empires as prophetic shadows; Psalm 83 and Middle Eastern hostility toward Israel; the necessity of “proper food at the proper time” in understanding prophecy. Overall Summary: In this extended teaching, Jacob Prasch urges believers to approach end-times prophecy with sobriety, humility, and strict fidelity to Scripture, warning against speculation, conspiracy theories, and premature certainty. He explains that biblical prophecy unfolds through progressive revelation, emphasizing that many details—particularly the identity of the Antichrist and the meaning of the ten horns—will only become fully clear when God “unseals” them at the appointed time. Drawing from Daniel, Revelation, the Gospels, and historical precedent, Prasch stresses that faithful believers will recognize the truth when the time comes, but not before, and that Scripture must interpret current events—not the other way around.The message also explores the repeated biblical theme that human attempts at forced unity—political, cultural, or religious—ultimately fail, illustrated by Daniel's image of iron mixed with clay and by historical and modern geopolitical examples. Prasch connects this to the Antichrist's future counterfeit peace and global coalition, which will briefly succeed before collapsing under divine judgment. The teaching concludes with a pastoral exhortation: believers must diligently study, obey, and apply what God has already revealed, trusting that further understanding will be given only when it is truly needed.

See exclusives at https://SarahWestall.Substack.comAward-winning author and veteran commentator Charles Goyette joins the program for a no-holds-barred conversation on power, propaganda, and the architecture of political deceit. From manufactured narratives and media manipulation to covert operations, coups, Cold Wars, and historic blunders that reshaped the world, we examine the deadly folly, moral failures, war profiteering, and ruthless manipulation that define modern empire.Goyette delivers a fearless warning: systemic dishonesty is not an accident — it is the operating system of empire. As Mark Twain famously observed, “America cannot have an empire abroad and a republic at home.”We also explore the Epstein blackmail operation — not as an isolated U.S. scandal, but as a global leverage network reaching into power centers around the world.Learn more and purchase his new book, Empire of Lies: Fragments from the Memory Hole, at www.charlesgoyette.com.Links and Offers Mentioned in the show:Buy quality at Quince.com/BusinessGame - get free shipping and 365-day returns! Now available in Canada too!Buy Anti AgingProtect your assets with a company you can trust - Get the private & better price list - Go to https://SarahWestall.com/MilesFranklinMUSIC CREDITS: Down to the Wire – Nonstop Producer Series: Broad Media Internet LicenseCopyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.Disclaimer: "As a journalist, I report what significant newsmakers are claiming. I do not have the resources or time to fully investigate all claims. Stories and people interviewed are selected based on relevance, listener requests, and by suggestions of those I highly respect. It is the responsibility of each viewer to evaluate the facts presented and then research each story furtherSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We dig into building wealth with hard (tangible) assets, why medical office cash flow endures, and how to leverage time, teams, and tax strategy to create durable returns. Ben Reinberg shares his blueprint, lessons from early deals, and practical paths for accredited investors to get started.• defining hard assets and the difference between rich and wealth• why institutions are shifting back to tangible, cash-flowing assets• the hard asset empire blueprint and free download• medical office fundamentals and resilience• investing with smart money to compress the learning curve• funds vs syndications vs REITs explained• the importance of the ability to hold through cycles• expected returns, cash flow, reserves, and loan flexibility• self-directed IRAs, custodians, and tax trade-offs• diversification, focus, and leveraging relationships and time• mindset for leadership, persistence, and responding under stress• where to buy the book and how to follow BenBuy the book at benreinberg.com or Amazon, download the Hard Asset Empire blueprint for free, and follow Ben on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok ---Welcome to The Brad Weisman Show, where we dive into the world of real estate, real life, and everything in between with your host, Brad Weisman!

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The Leer mutates, swelling into a massive body, tearing through the Wayne Rehabilitation Centre as it absorbs energy. Guards vanish. Alarms scream. Bodies litter the halls.Monday strikes first, cutting into the creature's bandage-wrapped tentacles as the facility descends into chaos. Every blow only feeds it more. A massive water-rhino kaiju crashes into the madness.The Wayne Centre was built to contain monsters. Now it's feeding one.PLAY THE DUST WORLD RPG NOW:We've released the epic RPG Dust world and we want your help. Dust World PBTA is RPG Empire's sci-fi western game that's simple, fast, and Powered By The Apocalypse. Are you ready? Enter The Gun-Filled Lands Of An Obliterated Civilization. Play as gunslinging anime-inspired heroes on their mission to discover the truth behind the lost civilization and its technology.GET THE GUIDE NOW:https://www.therpgempire.com/shop/p/b2ck9ai8u8d7i6j5xs48oojt742uq2Dust world RPG Podcast is an actual play Role-playing podcast like the Adventure Zone Podcast or Critical Role. The setting is a sci-fi western a few hundred years after a great war burned the earth and a virus called white horse dissolved most organic matter into dust creating the wastelands.Dust World RPG is a Powered By The Apocalypse game. Dust World is a Tabletop Role-Playing game created by Paul Parnell Copywrite 2020. The setting was created by Paul Parnell and Michael Yatskar. The game was written by Paul-Thomas Parnell and Dumaresq de Pencier.OTHER PROJECTS FROM THE RPG EMPIRE:Strangers in the Pines: A Monster Of The Week actually play roleplaying podcast inspired by things like Gravity Falls, Stranger Things, and Fringe. It takes place in a small strange town called Pine Forge nestled in the Blackwood national park in Northeast Oregon, USA, and follows, the exploits of 3 unusual high school students as they try to unravel the mysteries of the Strangers in the Pines.https://www.therpgempire.com/strangers-in-the-pinesCONNECT WITH US:Join our Discord Server to chat with us and talk all things RPGs: https://discord.gg/2jnyGv9Follow and send us DMs on Instagram: @theRPGempireJoin the Empire!

Au Pérou, malgré les interventions policières à répétition et malgré les dégâts considérables sur l'environnement qu'elle provoque, l'exploitation illégale de l'or se poursuit. Depuis plus de dix ans, le journaliste Manuel Calloquispe, correspondant de la presse nationale péruvienne dans le sud-est du pays en Amazonie, documente l'essor de l'orpaillage illégal et ses conséquences catastrophiques.   Dans cette région, on enregistre une pollution record au mercure et la déforestation fait rage. Elle est même visible sur Google maps ! Un travail qui a valu à Manuel Calloquispe des menaces, comme nous le raconte Raphaël Moran du service Environnement de RFI. « En mars 2025, j'ai publié un article sur un chef de gang, son nom et ses agissements. J'allais publier un second article en août lorsque j'ai reçu un appel. J'ai reconnu la voix d'Alver Carranza, le numéro deux du gang, et j'ai enregistré l'appel. Il disait qu'il allait m'arracher la tête si je continuais mes articles », raconte Manuel Calloquispe. L'enquête qu'il s'apprêtait à publier détaillait les guerres de gangs, en particulier l'ascencion d'Edison Fernandez Pérez, un chef mafieux déjà condamné à 15 ans de prison pour l'assassinat d'un défenseur de l'environnement dans le département de Madre de Dios. L'homme est aujourd'hui à la tête d'un système tentaculaire d'extorsions sous prétexte de protéger les orpailleurs du secteur de La Pampa en proie l'insécurité. « Au départ, il s'agissait de simples orpailleurs qui venaient du centre du Pérou, d'une région où l'on cultive la feuille de coca. Face à l'augmentation des vols et des agressions dont étaient victimes les orpailleurs, ils ont proposé leurs services en expliquant qu'ils avaient été gardes communautaires et qu'ils avaient l'expérience des armes. Un premier campement d'orpailleurs a accepté leur protection, puis d'autres. À présent, ils ont des armes. Ils sont plus de 80 et ils s'occupent de la sécurité des commerçants. Ils contrôlent le commerce de l'or et depuis 2023, ils pratiquent eux-mêmes l'orpaillage illégal ». L'enquête déplaît fortement au chef du gang qui commandite une tentative d'assassinat contre Manuel Calloquispe. Il se réfugie alors plusieurs mois dans la capitale péruvienne, Lima, à plus de 1 000 km de chez lui. Forbidden Story poursuit le travail de journalistes menacés ou assassinés, a repris le flambeau. Dans une enquête récente, ce collectif raconte la terreur des habitants de La Pampa, victimes d'extorsions. Malgré des dizaines d'interventions de l'armée, on comptabilise encore 5 000 équipements de dragage sur place. Le trafic continue de prospérer à cause de la flambée du cours de l'or qui dépasse les 4 200 euros l'once. L'orpaillage s'étend même sur la réserve amazonienne de Tambopata où l'armée a encore saisi, il y a quelques jours, des dizaines d'engins de dragage. Manuel Calloquispe, lui, est retourné travailler sur place malgré les menaces. « Je vis dans une maison équipée de caméras de surveillance. Il y a des policiers qui surveillent mes déplacements, j'ai un gilet pare-balles, un casque. (...) Parfois je refais du reportage, mais je fais attention à moi ». Le journaliste a également comptabilisé plus de 400 disparitions dans la région. Il craint qu'aux prochaines élections, des candidats financés par les gangs de l'orpaillage illégal n'accèdent aux responsabilités.   En Haïti, la PNH fait encore rêver En Haïti, la police qui a besoin d'effectifs plus importants, accélère le recrutement de policiers. Alors que près de 85% de la capitale, Port-au-Prince, est aujourd'hui contrôlée par les gangs, 4 000 nouveaux postes doivent être pourvus cette année (2026). Le processus de recrutement a déjà commencé et rencontre un franc succès auprès des jeunes, comme ont pu le constater nos envoyés spéciaux à Port-au-Prince, Justine Fontaine et Achim Lippold. Toujours en Haïti, comme chaque mois, nous sommes en ligne avec un journaliste du média en ligne Ayibopost. Junior Legrand nous parle de sa nouvelle enquête sur les fausses cartes d'identité qui sont massivement utilisées en ligne pour des cyberescroqueries, notamment sur des plateformes de paiement bien connues comme MonCash et NatCash. Officiellement, il y a des mécanismes de contrôle mais dans les faits, il n'y a aucun système d'identification des cartes d'identité sur ces deux sites.   À Cuba, l'émoi après l'arrestation de deux jeunes influenceurs Détenus depuis vendredi dernier (6 février 2026), dans une prison d'Holguin connue pour la violence des interrogatoires qui y sont pratiqués, Kamil Zayas et Ernesto Ricardo Medina sont poursuivis pour « propagande contre l'ordre constitutionnel » et « instigation à commettre des crimes », nous apprend le site 14yMedio. C'est « un nouveau coup contre la liberté d'expression à Cuba », s'insurge El Toque qui explique qui sont ces deux jeunes qui ne cherchent qu'à « parler aux Cubains ». Dans « une petite pièce tapissée de journaux de la presse d'État, un tableau noir usé et un vieux ventilateur qui ne sert plus qu'à symboliser le fait qu'à Cuba, les appareils électroménagers servent bien au-delà de leur durée de vie (...) Ernesto Ricardo Medina et Kamil Zayas ont passé des mois à tourner de courtes vidéos pour les réseaux sociaux du projet El4tico », raconte le site en ligne. « Avec un style décontracté et direct, ils exprimaient leurs opinions politiques et expliquaient des sujets liés à l'économie, à l'histoire et aux droits humains, jusqu'à ce que le régime décide qu'ils étaient trop visibles, trop francs et trop influents. » Hier, (12 février 2026) la justice a décidé qu'ils devaient rester en prison durant l'enquête. À l'extérieur du tribunal, une cinquantaine de personnes manifestaient. La militante Yanet Rodríguez Sánchez, qui avait déposé un habeas corpus en faveur des deux jeunes, n'a pas pu assister à l'audience. Des policiers - deux patrouilles, une moto et deux policiers en civil - l'ont empêché de sortir de chez elle, raconte 14yMedio. La militante a également reçu des menaces par téléphone. Depuis hier matin, Yanet Rodriguez Sanchez vit, donc, recluse chez elle, « une forme de détention de fait que les autorités cubaines utilisent de plus en plus pour empêcher les militants de participer à des manifestations », souligne le site d'informations.   Le New York Times face au dossier Epstein Le New York Times raconte comment il travaille sur les documents de l'affaire Epstein. Des documents qui, si on les empilait, « atteindrait le sommet de l'Empire state building », explique le quotidien qui a mobilisé une vingtaine de journalistes pour étudier ces trois millions de pages, 180 000 images et 2 000 vidéos. Impossible, évidemment, de tout lire, de tout regarder. « Cela prendrait des années de tout parcourir et ensuite de vérifier si les informations sont vraies et publiables », précise le New York Times. Alors les journalistes ont commencé par faire une liste de mots à chercher : « Trump. Clinton. Gates. Le duc d'York. » Les journalistes du New York Times travaillent avec des outils informatiques. Ils disposent notamment d'un outil de traitement des documents. Il a donc d'abord fallu tous les télécharger depuis le site du ministère de la Justice américain. Cela a pris dix heures. Pendant ce temps-là, les journalistes ont dû se contenter de la barre de recherche du site. Pour gagner du temps, un spécialiste de l'intelligence artificielle du journal et des ingénieurs ont mis au point un outil améliorant la fonction « recherche » du site. Cette équipe a créé plusieurs programmes d'IA pour faciliter le travail des journalistes. Mais attention, prévient le responsable de l'Intelligence artificielle du New York Times, « l'IA est extrêmement travailleuse, mais pas très intelligente ». Elle ne remplace pas des journalistes. Avec les premières découvertes, la prudence s'est tout de suite imposée, en particulier concernant Donald Trump. « Ce n'est pas parce que ces documents sont publics qu'ils sont forcément vérifiés, vrais ou exacts », souligne le New York Times. Or, « nous ne faisons pas de suppositions. Nous devons vérifier [les informations] ce qui implique souvent un travail minutieux qui peut prendre du temps », explique le quotidien qui reconnaît que « cela peut être frustrant pour nos lecteurs qui consultent ces documents eux-mêmes ou qui lisent [des] informations ailleurs ».   Au Canada, l'amour coûte cher Au Canada, en cette veille de St Valentin, le Devoir s'intéresse au coût financier de l'amour. Selon un sondage de la Banque de Montréal, les Canadiens dépensent en moyenne près de 110 euros à chaque rendez-vous. Transport, préparatifs, nourriture, boissons, billets... font grimper la note, explique le quotidien. Or, l'inflation que connaît le pays, inquiète les Canadiens. Du coup, la moitié des célibataires interrogées ont diminué le nombre ou le coût de leurs rendez-vous pour économiser. Un quart des sondés ont même annulé un rendez-vous, faute d'argent. « Les rencontres amoureuses sont de plus en plus évaluées sous l'angle financier, beaucoup se demandant s'il s'agit d'un coût ou d'un investissement », affirme au Devoir Sumit Sarkar, vice-président à la BMO.

Join us as we begin our Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd Edition actual play of DLS1 New Beginnings with this session one! You can buy DLS1 New Beginnings here: https://www.dmsguild.com/en/product/17372/dls1-new-beginnings-2e?affiliate_id=50797  https://youtube.com/live/UoPXdic2020 Cast of Characters Tobin Lightfingers | Marak Kender, 1st Level Fighter/Thief | Sam Gunch | Western Ring Mountain Abaqua, 1th Level Fighter | Howard Kriptac Semloh | Human, 1st Level Mage | Patrick Reyna Coperiscum | Human, 1st Level Cleric of Mislaxa | Kim Game Setup Last time on New Beginnings: Welcome to the continent of Taladas, where its common thread with Ansalon ended in the Age of Dreams. It suffered just as much as Ansalon when the Cataclysm struck, sundering the continent, sipping it into pieces and at its heart a vast burning sea. But it did not end life on the continent–instead it emboldened the people of Taladas to survive and thrive! Empires are not built by crowns or councils. They are built by those who stand when no one else will. Beyond the marble halls of Kristophan and the sun-drenched villas of Thera, the frontier of the League of Minotaurs stretches wide and vulnerable. The legions have marched away, drawn to distant borders and greater wars, leaving the province of High Vale exposed to old dangers long thought buried. Now the mountains stir. Goblins raid the roads. Ogres descend from the High Vale Range. Miners vanish. Caravans turn back—or never arrive at all. And at the heart of it stands Boremium, a once-prosperous village at the crossing of the Lenika River and the road from Jalum in the north to the Pathar Frontier to the east, holding fast with little more than stubborn hope. Yet hope has a way of calling to those who listen. Warriors hear of battles waiting to be fought. Wizards whisper of lost magic and forgotten ruins. Thieves smell opportunity where law has thinned. Priests feel the pull of suffering—and the chance to push back the dark. As dusk settles over High Vale, the Empire may be absent… —but heroes are not. And this is where their story begins. You find yourself in a crowded Inn in Boremium, it is dusk in early summer and the warmth of the day is slowly fading with the coming night…. About New Beginnings It is a continent of raw beauty and wondrous magics—of marauding hordes and avenging champions—it is Taladas, the forgotten continent of Krynn first revealed in the best-selling Dragonlance supplement Time of the Dragon. Now, this incredible setting is brought to life and made ready for adventuring with New Beginnings. This essential adventure provides all the information necessary for new players to begin adventuring in the Taladas campaign setting. New Beginnings includes a simple, step-by-step character creation outline which new players can use without the help of a Dungeon Master. Also, it presents essential tips on equipping and playing your new character in the Taladas setting, and sample encounters which allow your to test your characters skills without risking them in actual play. Finally, a complete mini-adventure helps to begin your Taladas campaign by thrusting the player characters right into the action.

It's time to talk what many still consider the pinacle of Star Wars media, The Empire Strikes Back. Released three years after the first movie in 1980 it also came at a time when sequels were almost always inferior to the original. With the original trio of Luke Skywalker, Han Solo and Princess Leia returning and George Lucas not directing but putting it all on the line to make this happen Empire was a massive success with it's darker nature and twist ending. And that green puppet man. Thanks for watching our Caravan Of Garbage reviewSUBSCRIBE HERE ►► http://goo.gl/pQ39jNHelp support the show and get early episodes ► https://bigsandwich.co/Patreon ► https://patreon.com/mrsundaymoviesJames' Twitter ► http://twitter.com/mrsundaymoviesMaso's Twitter ► http://twitter.com/wikipediabrownPatreon ► https://patreon.com/mrsundaymoviesT-Shirts/Merch ► https://www.teepublic.com/stores/mr-sunday-movies The Weekly Planet iTunes ► https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-weekly-planet/id718158767?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 The Weekly Planet Direct Download ► https://play.acast.com/s/theweeklyplanetAmazon Affiliate Link ► https://amzn.to/2nc12P4 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Stephen Fry joins William and Anita to discuss how Greek Myths have shaped our understanding of the Bronze Age Collapse.  Was the Trojan Horse real? What can we learn about the end of ancient civilisations through The Odyssey and The Iliad? How much truth lies within the story of the Trojan War, and where is the real archaeological site of Troy today?  Join the Empire Club: Unlock the full Empire experience – with bonus episodes, ad-free listening, early access to miniseries and live show tickets, exclusive book discounts, a members-only newsletter, and access to our private Discord chatroom. Sign up directly at empirepoduk.com  For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com. Email: empire@goalhanger.com Instagram: @empirepoduk Blue Sky: @empirepoduk X: @empirepoduk Editor: Bruno Di Castri Producer: Anouska Lewis Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hour Two of the Good Morning Football Podcast begins with hosts Jamie Erdahl, Kyle Brandt, Manti Te'o and Mike Garafolo answering Throwdown Thursday questions: Will this Super Bowl Seahawks season be remembered for Sam Darnold getting the monkey off his back or for their dominating defense? What's the better movie sequel: Empire strikes back or Terminator 2? Super Bowl LX Champion and Seattle Seahawks cornerback Riq Woolen joins "Good Morning Football" to describe his experience winning the big game for the first time in his NFL career. The Good Morning Football Podcast is part of the NFL Podcast NetworkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Alfred McCoy provides a sweeping historical analysis of the Cold War, focusing on how individual covert operatives (“men on the spot”) shaped world events. McCoy explains how his early work on the CIA's role in heroin trafficking during the Vietnam War evolved into a broader study of covert operations and their impact on world history. He characterizes the era as a golden age of intelligence, where the threat of nuclear catastrophe forced superpowers to compete through indirect, clandestine operations. McCoy describes his personal experiences with CIA surveillance and his research into the global drug trade, illustrating how the agency penetrated American civil society and media. He argues that the geopolitical strategies developed during this period, particularly the containment of Eurasia, remain central to understanding modern power dynamics. Finally, the discussion explores the decline of American hegemony, contrasting past interventionist models with current shifts toward a multi-polar world order, noting how historical tactics of surveillance and control are increasingly being applied within the domestic United States. Watch on BitChute / Brighteon / Rumble / Substack / YouTube *Support Geopolitics & Empire! Become a Member https://geopoliticsandempire.substack.com Donate https://geopoliticsandempire.com/donations Consult https://geopoliticsandempire.com/consultation **Listen Ad-Free for $4.99 a Month or $49.99 a Year! Apple Subscriptions https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/geopolitics-empire/id1003465597 Supercast https://geopoliticsandempire.supercast.com ***Visit Our Affiliates & Sponsors! Above Phone https://abovephone.com/?above=geopolitics American Gold Exchange https://www.amergold.com/geopolitics easyDNS (15% off with GEOPOLITICS) https://easydns.com Escape The Technocracy (15% off with GEOPOLITICS) https://escapethetechnocracy.com/geopolitics Outbound Mexico https://outboundmx.com PassVult https://passvult.com Sociatates Civis https://societates-civis.com StartMail https://www.startmail.com/partner/?ref=ngu4nzr Wise Wolf Gold https://www.wolfpack.gold/?ref=geopolitics Websites Cold War on Five Continents: A Global History of Empire and Espionage https://www.amazon.com/Cold-War-Five-Continents-Espionage/dp/B0F1Z9CX74 Alfred W. McCoy, Harrington Professor of History https://history.wisc.edu/people/mccoy-alfred-w Alfred McCoy at TomDispatch https://tomdispatch.com/authors/alfredmccoy About Dr. Alfred W. McCoy Alfred W. McCoy holds the Harrington chair in history at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and is the author of The Politics of Heroin, the classic study of global drug trafficking that the CIA attempted to suppress. Among his two dozen published books, the most recent are In the Shadows of the American Century, To Govern the Globe, and Cold War on Five Continents. *Podcast intro music used with permission is from the song “The Queens Jig” by the fantastic “Musicke & Mirth” from their album “Music for Two Lyra Viols”: http://musicke-mirth.de/en/recordings.html (available on iTunes or Amazon)

Louis The Child is back for another installment of #PlaygroundRadio with tunes from Hippy Sabotage, Gorillas, Skrillex, The Pharcyde, Bob Sinclair, Empire of the Sun and many more!Playground Radio Intro 00:00:00Two Door Cinema Club - Something Good Can Work (The Twelves Remix) 00:00:56Gorillaz ft. Shaun Ryder - DARE 00:04:56Empire of the Sun - Alive 00:08:50Tove Lo - Habits (Stay High) (Hippie Sabotage Remix) 00:12:07Groove P - Are They Real 00:15:34Frost Children - Falling (Louis The Child Remix) 00:21:46Louis The Child ft. Madeon - Believe It 00:24:24Bob Sinclar - Save Our Soul (Rework) 00:26:52The Pharcyde - Runnin 00:30:02Louis The Child - Bittersweet 00:34:38Tiffany Day - Tell Me What I Did 00:37:59Tame Impala - Feels Like We Only Go Backwards 00:40:13Addison Rae - New York 00:43:13The Black Eyed Peas - Rock That Body (Skrillex Remix) 00:45:36Mk.gee - Rockman (Maymung Edit) 00:50:3933 Below ft. Pocket & Crybaby - Close To Me 00:53:26

Kevin Zimmerman joins Luke and John Lund to discuss the first half of the Phoenix Suns' season and if their expectations have changed going into the second half of the season.

Luke and John Lund discuss who will be the Arizona Diamondbacks' closer this season and co-host of Empire of the Suns Kevin Zimmerman joins the show.

In her book Japan Reborn: Race and Eugenics from Empire to Cold War (Columbia UP, 2025), historian Kristin Roebuck grapples with the question: Why did Japan embrace “mixed blood” as an authoritarian empire yet turn to xenophobic racial nationalism as a Cold War democracy? Through in-depth and rigorous historical archival research, Roebuck traces the fraught history of sex, reproduction, race and empire building in Japan from the 1930s to 1950s. Through her scholarship, she crucially demonstrates how discourses on sex, mixed-race children, and adoption revolved around control of women and their bodies to strengthen nationalism and imperialism. This monograph is an important read for listeners who are interested in the topics of race, gender and empire and scholars in Asian Studies, History, and Gender Studies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

This week on CODEPINK Radio, Marcy Winograd brings you a new episode featuring our first segment, Empire on the Rocks, with former CIA analyst John Kiriakou discussing the largely ignored story of Jeffrey Epstein and the geopolitical questions surrounding his network, followed by a conversation with Colette Cavanaugh of the American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee on how educators and advocates are navigating the teaching of Palestine in U.S. public schools and defending the right to tell the truth about history and current events.

In this episode Dr. Jenkins unpacks the perilous aftermath of the Byzantine reconquest of Constantinople, and the extreme ecclesiastical length's the emperor was willing to take to secure the Empire's safety.

Andre and Kevin decided to have a music party the old fashioned way: exchanging music albums and talking about them. What is this, 1994?! Sort of, as they each give each other an album that they think the other might like or at least find interesting, then the albums get listened to extensively, and then we talk about them. Sounds good, right? Anti-Flag and The Human League head up this first installment of what is sure to be many. Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me --------------------------------------- Anti-Flag - For Love and Empire Spotify Tidal --------------------------------------- The Human League - Dare! Spotify Tidal   [00:00] Intro and Premise [03:13] Anti-Flag - For Love and Empire (2006) [34:01] The Human League - Dare! (1981) [59:36] See Ya Next Time!

The Annals was Tacitus' final work, covering the period from the death of Augustus Caesar in the year 14. He wrote at least 16 books, but books 7-10 and parts of books 5, 6, 11 and 16 are missing. Book 6 ends with the death of Tiberius and books 7-12 presumably covered the reigns of Caligula and Claudius. The remaining books cover the reign of Nero, perhaps until his death in June 68 or until the end of that year, to connect with the Histories. The second half of book 16 is missing, ending with the events of the year 66. We do not know whether Tacitus completed the work or whether he finished the other works that he had planned to write; he died before he could complete his planned histories of Nerva and Trajan, and no record survives of the work on Augustus Caesar and the beginnings of the Empire with which he had planned to complete his work as an historian. (From Wikipedia.)This is a collaborative reading.Translated by Alfred J. Church and William J. Brodribb.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Annals was Tacitus' final work, covering the period from the death of Augustus Caesar in the year 14. He wrote at least 16 books, but books 7-10 and parts of books 5, 6, 11 and 16 are missing. Book 6 ends with the death of Tiberius and books 7-12 presumably covered the reigns of Caligula and Claudius. The remaining books cover the reign of Nero, perhaps until his death in June 68 or until the end of that year, to connect with the Histories. The second half of book 16 is missing, ending with the events of the year 66. We do not know whether Tacitus completed the work or whether he finished the other works that he had planned to write; he died before he could complete his planned histories of Nerva and Trajan, and no record survives of the work on Augustus Caesar and the beginnings of the Empire with which he had planned to complete his work as an historian. (From Wikipedia.)This is a collaborative reading.Translated by Alfred J. Church and William J. Brodribb.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Annals was Tacitus' final work, covering the period from the death of Augustus Caesar in the year 14. He wrote at least 16 books, but books 7-10 and parts of books 5, 6, 11 and 16 are missing. Book 6 ends with the death of Tiberius and books 7-12 presumably covered the reigns of Caligula and Claudius. The remaining books cover the reign of Nero, perhaps until his death in June 68 or until the end of that year, to connect with the Histories. The second half of book 16 is missing, ending with the events of the year 66. We do not know whether Tacitus completed the work or whether he finished the other works that he had planned to write; he died before he could complete his planned histories of Nerva and Trajan, and no record survives of the work on Augustus Caesar and the beginnings of the Empire with which he had planned to complete his work as an historian. (From Wikipedia.)This is a collaborative reading.Translated by Alfred J. Church and William J. Brodribb.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Annals was Tacitus' final work, covering the period from the death of Augustus Caesar in the year 14. He wrote at least 16 books, but books 7-10 and parts of books 5, 6, 11 and 16 are missing. Book 6 ends with the death of Tiberius and books 7-12 presumably covered the reigns of Caligula and Claudius. The remaining books cover the reign of Nero, perhaps until his death in June 68 or until the end of that year, to connect with the Histories. The second half of book 16 is missing, ending with the events of the year 66. We do not know whether Tacitus completed the work or whether he finished the other works that he had planned to write; he died before he could complete his planned histories of Nerva and Trajan, and no record survives of the work on Augustus Caesar and the beginnings of the Empire with which he had planned to complete his work as an historian. (From Wikipedia.)This is a collaborative reading.Translated by Alfred J. Church and William J. Brodribb.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Annals was Tacitus' final work, covering the period from the death of Augustus Caesar in the year 14. He wrote at least 16 books, but books 7-10 and parts of books 5, 6, 11 and 16 are missing. Book 6 ends with the death of Tiberius and books 7-12 presumably covered the reigns of Caligula and Claudius. The remaining books cover the reign of Nero, perhaps until his death in June 68 or until the end of that year, to connect with the Histories. The second half of book 16 is missing, ending with the events of the year 66. We do not know whether Tacitus completed the work or whether he finished the other works that he had planned to write; he died before he could complete his planned histories of Nerva and Trajan, and no record survives of the work on Augustus Caesar and the beginnings of the Empire with which he had planned to complete his work as an historian. (From Wikipedia.)This is a collaborative reading.Translated by Alfred J. Church and William J. Brodribb.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Annals was Tacitus' final work, covering the period from the death of Augustus Caesar in the year 14. He wrote at least 16 books, but books 7-10 and parts of books 5, 6, 11 and 16 are missing. Book 6 ends with the death of Tiberius and books 7-12 presumably covered the reigns of Caligula and Claudius. The remaining books cover the reign of Nero, perhaps until his death in June 68 or until the end of that year, to connect with the Histories. The second half of book 16 is missing, ending with the events of the year 66. We do not know whether Tacitus completed the work or whether he finished the other works that he had planned to write; he died before he could complete his planned histories of Nerva and Trajan, and no record survives of the work on Augustus Caesar and the beginnings of the Empire with which he had planned to complete his work as an historian. (From Wikipedia.)This is a collaborative reading.Translated by Alfred J. Church and William J. Brodribb.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

How did a married couple with $30k in savings and no business plan build one of the biggest beauty and accessories brands in America? Cassandra Thurswell (Founder & CEO of Kitsch) and Jeremy Thurswell (COO), join hosts Mike Beckham and Matt Bertulli for their first-ever joint podcast interview. Together, they unpack the full story of building a bootstrapped empire from a living room apartment to over 30,000 retail doors and more than 10 million ecommerce orders. Cassandra and Jeremy open up about eight failed businesses before Kitsch, catching their manufacturer stealing IP on their “honeymoon” in China, and navigating a terrifying pivot that led to 70 million face masks. They share how they've protected their marriage while running a company together, the reality of balancing motherhood with being a CEO, and why scarcity — not funding — created the focus that made Kitsch unstoppable. Learn more about Latinas in Beauty, where Cassandra serves on the Advisory Board: https://latinasinbeauty.org  Operators Titans is brought to you by AppLovin. Get access to the our channel expansion playbook, online masterclass, and up to $5k in ad credits here: https://9ops.co/channels 

"I will say that QAnon was right and I was wrong." — Pepper CulpepperFrom Bannon and Trump to Summers, Gates, Blavatnik and Chomsky, the Epstein scandal has revealed elites of all ideological stripes behaving shamefully together. The Oxford political scientist Pepper Culpepper argues this is exactly the kind of corporate scandal that can save democracy—not despite its ugliness, but because of it. His new co-authored book, Billionaire Backlash, shows how scandals activate "latent opinion," bringing long-simmering public concerns to the surface and triggering society-wide demand for regulation. We discuss why Cambridge Analytica led to California privacy law, how Samsung's bribery scandal sparked Korea's Candlelight Protests, and why China's authoritarian approach to corporate malfeasance actually undermines trust.Culpepper, himself the Blavatnik Professor of Government at Oxford's Blavatnik School, acknowledges an uncomfortable truth. "I would say that QAnon was right," he admits, "and I was wrong." The specifics might have been fantasy, but the underlying suspicion about elite corruption was justified. And policy entrepreneurs—obsessive individuals who channel public outrage into actual legislation—matter more than we think. For Culpepper, billionaire backlash isn't a threat to democracy—it might actually be what saves it.About the GuestPepper Culpepper is Vice Dean of the Blavatnik School of Government at the University of Oxford. He is the co-author, with Taeku Lee of Harvard, of Billionaire Backlash: The Age of Corporate Scandal and How It Could Save Democracy (2026).ReferencesScandals discussed:●      The Epstein scandal revealed that elites across politics, finance, and academia were connected to Jeffrey Epstein's network of abuse—vindicating populist suspicions that "the system is broken."●      Cambridge Analytica (2018) exposed how Facebook leaked data on 90 million users, leading to the Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act in the EU, and California's privacy regulations.●      The Samsung bribery scandal in South Korea led to the Candlelight Protests and President Park Geun-hye's resignation, demonstrating how corporate scandals can strengthen civil society.●      The 2008 Chinese milk scandal killed six infants due to melamine contamination; the government's cover-up during the Beijing Olympics destroyed public trust in domestic food safety.●      Volkswagen's Dieselgate scandal showed how companies cheat on regulations, bringing latent concerns about corporate behavior to the surface.Policy entrepreneurs mentioned:●      Carl Levin was a US Senator from Michigan who shepherded the Goldman Sachs hearings and contributed to the Dodd-Frank Act.●      Margrethe Vestager served as EU Competition Commissioner and pushed for the Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act.●      Max Schrems is an Austrian privacy activist who, as a student, discovered Facebook retained his deleted messages and eventually brought down the US-EU data transfer agreement.●      Alastair Mactaggart is a California property developer who pushed through the state's privacy regulations when federal action proved impossible.●      Zhao Lianhai was a Chinese activist who tried to organize parents after the 2008 milk scandal; the government arrested and imprisoned him.Concepts discussed:●      Latent opinion refers to concerns people hold in the back of their minds that aren't front-of-mind until a scandal brings them to the surface.●      The Thermidor reference is to the French Revolutionary period when the radical Jacobins were overthrown—Culpepper suggests a controlled version might benefit democracy.●      The muckrakers were Progressive Era journalists whose exposés led to reforms like the Food and Drug Administration.Also mentioned:●      Michael Sandel is a Harvard political philosopher known for arguing that "there shouldn't be a price on everything."●      Patrick Radden Keefe wrote Empire of Pain, the definitive account of the Sackler family and the opioid epidemic.●      Lee Jae-yong is the heir apparent to Samsung, implicated in the bribery scandal.●      Parasite, Squid Game, and No Other Choice are Korean cultural works that critique the country's relationship with its conglomerates.About Keen On AmericaNobody asks more awkward questions than the Anglo-American writer and filmmaker Andrew Keen. In Keen On America, Andrew brings his pointed Transatlantic wit to making sense of the United States—hosting daily interviews about the history and future of this now venerable Republic. With nearly 2,800 episodes since the show launched on TechCrunch in 2010, Keen On America is the most prolific intellectual interview show in the history of podcasting.WebsiteSubstackYouTubeApple PodcastsSpotifyChapters:(00:00) - (00:22) - The Epstein opportunity (01:21) - Elite overreach exposed (03:12) - Scandals without partisan charge (05:04) - The Vice Dean's credibility problem (06:21) - Latent opinion explained (09:39) - Is there anything wrong with being a billionaire? (11:47) - American vs. European scandals (14:48) - Saving democracy vs. saving capitalism (17:05) - Corporate scandals and economic vitality (18:33) - Policy entrepreneurs: Carl Levin and Margrethe Vestager (19:54...

Neil Patel's origin story involves borrowing from his parents' life savings to keep his startup alive. Not only did his plan work, but he built a million-dollar company, advised companies including Amazon, Google, and Microsoft— and, he paid his parents back. Today, Neil breaks down the money lessons he learned once he made it big. He shares why he still drives a minivan despite being able to afford something bougie, the unusual way he teaches his kids about taxes, and the important distinction he makes between success and wealth. Then, Nicole and Neil get tactical and dig into the future of getting discovered online. Neil explains why traditional search is dead and how to adapt, what founders can do if they have a $0 marketing budget, and the SEO do's and don'ts of naming your business.  Check out Nicole's financial literacy course The Money School  Find a Financial Advisor or Financial Coach from Nicole's company Private Wealth Collective Watch video clips from the pod on Money Rehab's Instagram and Nicole Lapin's Instagram Check out Answer the Public, the free tool Neil mentioned in this conversation Find more of Neil's work and resources here Here's what Nicole covers with Neil: 00:00 Are You Ready for Some Money Rehab? 01:09 Launching Crazy Egg and Borrowing From Parents 06:42 Next Ventures and Kissmetrics  09:43 Do's and Don'ts of Naming Businesses 15:31 NP Digital's Massive Success vs Personal Success 21:19 Neil's Perspective on Wealth, and the “Big R” Framework 29:32 Hot Takes on Money 30:07 Teaching Taxes Through Ice Cream 32:15 Living with Less and Financial Goals 38:45 Trust Funds and Regrets 42:09 Actionable Digital Marketing Advice for Business Owners 42:26 Choose Your Fighter: Email List, Website or Instagram? 44:59 Why Traditional Search is Dead 46:59 SEO vs AEO 55:29 Marketing Tips for a $0 Budget 01:00:49 Tip You Can Take Straight to the Bank

Neben der Umgestaltung von Paris, zwei Weltausstellungen und der Politik Napoleons III. prägte vor allem Frankreichs letzte Regentin, Eugénie de Montijo, das Zweite Kaiserreich. Wir sprechen in der Folge darüber, wie eine spanische Adlige auf den französischen Thron kommt, was ein US-amerikanischer Zahnarzt damit zu tun hat, wie die Kaiserin die Modewelt geprägt und was für fatale außenpolitische Entscheidungen sie befürwortet hat. // Erwähnte Folgen - GAG540: Schwarze Kammern und die Große Chiffre – https://gadg.fm/540 - GAG196: Wie der Panamakanal entstand – https://gadg.fm/196 - GAG216: Napoleon II. – Vom König von Rom zum Herzog von Reichstadt – https://gadg.fm/216 - GAG537: Tinte, Blut und Eisen – Fontane an der Front – https://gadg.fm/537 - GAG484: Emil Berliner und die Erfindung der Musikindustrie – https://gadg.fm/484 - GAG165: Pius IX. und die kurzlebige Römische Republik von 1849 – https://gadg.fm/165 // Literatur - Petie Kladstrup / Evelyne Resnick: The Last Empress of France: The Rebellious Life of Eugénie de Montijo, 2025. - Desmond Seward: Eugènie. The Empress and the Empire, 2004. //Aus unserer Werbung Du möchtest mehr über unsere Werbepartner erfahren? Hier findest du alle Infos & Rabatte: https://linktr.ee/GeschichtenausderGeschichte //Geschichten aus der Geschichte jetzt auch als Brettspiel! Werkelt mit uns am Flickerlteppich! Gibt es dort, wo es auch Becher, T-Shirts oder Hoodies zu kaufen gibt: https://geschichte.shop // Wir sind jetzt auch bei CampfireFM! Wer direkt in Folgen kommentieren will, Zusatzmaterial und Blicke hinter die Kulissen sehen will: einfach die App installieren und unserer Community beitreten: https://www.joincampfire.fm/podcasts/22 //Wir haben auch ein Buch geschrieben: Wer es erwerben will, es ist überall im Handel, aber auch direkt über den Verlag zu erwerben: https://www.piper.de/buecher/geschichten-aus-der-geschichte-isbn-978-3-492-06363-0 Wer unsere Folgen lieber ohne Werbung anhören will, kann das über eine kleine Unterstützung auf Steady oder ein Abo des GeschichteFM-Plus Kanals auf Apple Podcasts tun. Wir freuen uns, wenn ihr den Podcast bei Apple Podcasts oder wo auch immer dies möglich ist rezensiert oder bewertet. Wir freuen uns auch immer, wenn ihr euren Freundinnen und Freunden, Kolleginnen und Kollegen oder sogar Nachbarinnen und Nachbarn von uns erzählt! Du möchtest Werbung in diesem Podcast schalten? Dann erfahre hier mehr über die Werbemöglichkeiten bei Seven.One Audio: https://www.seven.one/portfolio/sevenone-audio

Bryan McClain discusses his background in technology liaising with the Military-Industrial-Complex at a military college. He recounts how his professional background in computer science and exposure to government censorship regarding WikiLeaks led him to investigate geopolitical propaganda and conspiracy theories. McClain explores the rise of technocracy, warning that society is being pushed toward a global panopticon through AI, digital IDs, and the replacement of personal hardware with controlled edge devices. McClain characterizes current events as a massive psychological operation designed to distract the public while foundational liberties are replaced by a digital control system. Watch on BitChute / Brighteon / Rumble / Substack / YouTube *Support Geopolitics & Empire! Become a Member https://geopoliticsandempire.substack.com Donate https://geopoliticsandempire.com/donations Consult https://geopoliticsandempire.com/consultation **Listen Ad-Free for $4.99 a Month or $49.99 a Year! Apple Subscriptions https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/geopolitics-empire/id1003465597 Supercast https://geopoliticsandempire.supercast.com ***Visit Our Affiliates & Sponsors! Above Phone https://abovephone.com/?above=geopolitics American Gold Exchange https://www.amergold.com/geopolitics easyDNS (15% off with GEOPOLITICS) https://easydns.com Escape The Technocracy (15% off with GEOPOLITICS) https://escapethetechnocracy.com/geopolitics Outbound Mexico https://outboundmx.com PassVult https://passvult.com Sociatates Civis https://societates-civis.com StartMail https://www.startmail.com/partner/?ref=ngu4nzr Wise Wolf Gold https://www.wolfpack.gold/?ref=geopolitics Websites Alternate Current Radio https://alternatecurrentradio.com Boiler Room Rumble https://rumble.com/c/c-1399281 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/AlternateCurrentRadio  X https://x.com/HesherMedia About Bryan McClain Bryan McClain is founder of Alternate Current Radio (ACR), a Texas based independent media platform that specializes in live-streaming, podcasting, cultural commentary, news analysis, journalism, music mixtapes and the pursuit of helping its audience to learn to defend their minds from predatory mass media cartels. ACR endeavors to help educate, foster critical debate and apply reasonable discussion on political, technological, cultural and social issues which exist in the public domain. ‘Alternate Current Radio' is owned and operated by BOILER ROOM hosts, “Hesher & Spore.” ACR was established in 2014 by Hesher, Spore, Badger, Patrick Henningsen and their colleagues with the intent to build a collaborative space for podcasters, live-streamers, radio shows, artists, philosophers, analysts, bloggers, journalists and music lovers. The platform's flagship shows, BOILER ROOM and SUNDAY WIRE, led the way as many more creative, informative and entertaining minds have brought their talents to the mixture. Alternate Current Radio broadcasts have been pivotal in keeping audiences informed and critically thinking about the highly polarizing narratives being pushed by the mass corporate and State media cartels. From geopolitical affairs, to the pandemic industrial complex to cultural engineering and just about anything the mass media tries to politicize and create outrage porn about, Alternate Current Radio and its alliances are there to attempt to find any sane ground left to stand on. *Podcast intro music used with permission is from the song “The Queens Jig” by the fantastic “Musicke & Mirth” from their album “Music for Two Lyra Viols”: http://musicke-mirth.de/en/recordings.html (available on iTunes or Amazon)

In our latest, we talk with legendary filmmaker, screenwriter and novelist John Sayles. We start with a discussion about his new novel "Crucible." But also talk about labor, class consciousness, portraying the organizer as a hero, the border and the American empire in his, and other, films and novels. Bio//John Sayles is an Oscar nominated American independent film director, screenwriter, editor, actor, and novelist. He is known for writing and directing the films The Brother from Another Planet, Matewan, Eight Men Out, Passion Fish, The Secret of Roan Inish, Lone Star, Men with Guns, Sunshine State, Silver City and Amigo. He has written eight novels, the most recent being Yellow Earth, To Save the Man, Crucible and the forthcoming Gods of Gotham.-------------------------------

This is the beginning of the most dramatic imperial collapses in history. Why were Ancient civilisations so interconnected 3000 years ago? How did this interconnectedness lead to their downfall? Did people at the time know that disaster was on the horizon? In Episode 1 of a brand new series, Anita and William are joined by Josephine Quinn, author of How The World Made The West, and Professor of Ancient History at Cambridge University, to discuss the interconnected Ancient Mediterranean city states on the brink of the Bronze Age Collapse of 1147 BCE. Join the Empire Club: Unlock the full Empire experience – with bonus episodes, ad-free listening, early access to miniseries and live show tickets, exclusive book discounts, a members-only newsletter, and access to our private Discord chatroom. Sign up directly at empirepoduk.com  For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com. Email: empire@goalhanger.com Instagram: @empirepoduk Blue Sky: @empirepoduk X: @empirepoduk Editor: James Clayden Producer: Anouska Lewis Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices