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Jung Chang On Life Under Mao & Being Banned From China
Apr 02, 2026To listen to the full bonus episode, join the Empire Club at empirepoduk.com. Wild Swans author, Jung Chang, joins William to discuss her family’s harrowing experiences during Mao’s Cultural Revoluti...
347. Arab-Israeli Conflict: The Six Day War (Part 2)
Apr 01, 2026**Listen to the first 4 episodes of the series today by joining the Empire Club at empirepoduk.com.** How did Israel defeat the armies of Egypt, Jordan and Syria in just six days in 1967? Why did Egy...
346. Arab-Israeli Conflict: From Suez To The Palestinian Liberation Organisation (Part 1)
Mar 30, 2026**Listen to the first 4 episodes of the series today by joining the Empire Club at empirepoduk.com.** What was the Arab Cold War, and how did it violently divide the Middle East in the 1950s and 60s?...
Chairman Mao: The Cultural Revolution
Mar 26, 2026What were Mao’s motivations for launching The Cultural Revolution? Who were the Red Guards, and why did Mao indoctrinate teenagers? How did Mao die, and who came next? Anita and William are joined on...
Chairman Mao: The Great Leap Forward
Mar 24, 2026Why did Mao declare war on sparrows as part of The Great Leap Forward? What caused China to attack India in 1962? How did Mao use a swimming pool to embarrass Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev? Anita a...
Christiane Amanpour On Iran & Trump’s Miscalculations
Mar 20, 2026William and Anita are joined by renowned British-Iranian journalist, Christiane Amanpour, to discuss the war in Iran, and how it has echoes of the events she has covered since leaving Tehran in 1979. ...
343. Lebanon: Hezbollah, Israel, & Fifty Years As A Battleground
Mar 19, 2026What is the long history behind the current Israeli strikes on Lebanon? Why did Israel sell weapons to Iran in the 1980s? How was the Lebanon’s map drawn by European powers after the collapse of the O...
342. Iran: The Three Ayatollahs – From Revolution to Dynasty
Mar 17, 2026How did Ayatollah Khamenei ensure his son, Mojtaba, would take over after his death? How is this war a product of deep historical trends? What internal crises have been plaguing Iran’s government in r...
341. Chairman Mao: The Clash With Stalin (Ep 4)
Mar 12, 2026Mao has declared that China is a communist republic. How did life change for ordinary people living in this new nation? To what extent was Mao’s China modelled on the USSR, and how did Mao and Stalin ...
Chairman Mao: World War II, Japanese Invasion, & Massacre in Nanjing
Mar 10, 2026How did World War II break out in Asia in 1937? Why did Mao Zedong and his fellow communists live in caves after the Long March? How did the notorious Nanjing Massacre occur? ** Binge all six episode...