Empires, Anarchy, & Other Notable Moments Podcast
@empirespod.bsky.social
Professional educator, amateur podcaster, and Chelsea FC supporter.
Podcast feed is https://empiresanarchyandothernotablemoments.podbean.com/
Podcast feed is https://empiresanarchyandothernotablemoments.podbean.com/
A lighter than usual #Podcast on the human understanding of what happens when we die. Taken from a #history viewpoint, it shows the evolution of heaven (and hell) across different faiths & civilizations. Search for Empires, Anarchy, & Other Notable Moments open.spotify.com/episode/4D1o...
December 17, 2025 at 2:25 PM
A lighter than usual #Podcast on the human understanding of what happens when we die. Taken from a #history viewpoint, it shows the evolution of heaven (and hell) across different faiths & civilizations. Search for Empires, Anarchy, & Other Notable Moments open.spotify.com/episode/4D1o...
Halfway through season 6! Series on the US & Philippines, Aaron Burr, & American xenophobia are out. Next up are 'otherworldly' experiences then series on Andrew Jackson, divergent moments in African American History & Osama Bin Laden. Listen on Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/3LxX... #history
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December 15, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Halfway through season 6! Series on the US & Philippines, Aaron Burr, & American xenophobia are out. Next up are 'otherworldly' experiences then series on Andrew Jackson, divergent moments in African American History & Osama Bin Laden. Listen on Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/3LxX... #history
Fourth #Podcast episode regarding Xenophobic beliefs/policies regarding Mexican immigrants. Told through the Good Neighbor parable, I look at key moments/policy shifts regarding workers our nation desires yet simultaneously denies a place. open.spotify.com/episode/3Lwh... #History
December 10, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Fourth #Podcast episode regarding Xenophobic beliefs/policies regarding Mexican immigrants. Told through the Good Neighbor parable, I look at key moments/policy shifts regarding workers our nation desires yet simultaneously denies a place. open.spotify.com/episode/3Lwh... #History
#History #Podcast out now covering Xenophobia towards Jewish migrants, particularly during the WWII era/Holocaust. Discover what we knew (and why we held back from fully responding (and saving lives). Listen wherever you get your podcasts, including #spotify at open.spotify.com/episode/32Zs...
December 4, 2025 at 2:07 PM
#History #Podcast out now covering Xenophobia towards Jewish migrants, particularly during the WWII era/Holocaust. Discover what we knew (and why we held back from fully responding (and saving lives). Listen wherever you get your podcasts, including #spotify at open.spotify.com/episode/32Zs...
New #History #podcast available now covering US xenophobia towards Asian migrants, particularly the Chinese. Find out why so many migrants were drawn to rail work & laundromats, learn about the Tacoma Method and discover the real purpose behind Angel Island. #spotify open.spotify.com/episode/1RWA...
November 26, 2025 at 3:59 PM
New #History #podcast available now covering US xenophobia towards Asian migrants, particularly the Chinese. Find out why so many migrants were drawn to rail work & laundromats, learn about the Tacoma Method and discover the real purpose behind Angel Island. #spotify open.spotify.com/episode/1RWA...
New series on America's long #history with Xenophobia released today. The 1st episode focuses on the struggle for eastern Europeans/Irish to "become white." It also covers the Know Nothings & Eugenics Movement. Listen wherever you get your #podcasts or on Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/3LxX...
November 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
New series on America's long #history with Xenophobia released today. The 1st episode focuses on the struggle for eastern Europeans/Irish to "become white." It also covers the Know Nothings & Eugenics Movement. Listen wherever you get your #podcasts or on Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/3LxX...
What happens when a president becomes obsessed with hanging his Vice President? Acting as his own lawyer, Aaron Burr would be forced to answer for his actions. Would he be able to slip the noose yet again? #History #Podcast open.spotify.com/episode/4Z4C...
November 5, 2025 at 7:51 PM
What happens when a president becomes obsessed with hanging his Vice President? Acting as his own lawyer, Aaron Burr would be forced to answer for his actions. Would he be able to slip the noose yet again? #History #Podcast open.spotify.com/episode/4Z4C...
#History #Podcast out now. The Burr Conspiracy takes shape, introducing us to Agent 33, the most traitorous American you've never learned about. Listen here open.spotify.com/episode/3wNM...
October 29, 2025 at 7:27 PM
#History #Podcast out now. The Burr Conspiracy takes shape, introducing us to Agent 33, the most traitorous American you've never learned about. Listen here open.spotify.com/episode/3wNM...
Did Alexander Hamilton deserve to die? Was Burr the villain of the story or did A.Ham have a death wish? Find out what led to the death of one of America's most influential founding fathers at the hands of the sitting Vice President. #History #Podcast #Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/7AZO...
October 23, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Did Alexander Hamilton deserve to die? Was Burr the villain of the story or did A.Ham have a death wish? Find out what led to the death of one of America's most influential founding fathers at the hands of the sitting Vice President. #History #Podcast #Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/7AZO...
#OTD in #History in 2022, Saddam Hussein wins 100% of vote on a referendum for remaining in office - suggesting (by a wide margin) that the vote was a bit rigged. If you doubt that, listen to some of the things he did to his own people with this #podcast episode - open.spotify.com/episode/6MRd...
October 16, 2025 at 7:44 PM
#OTD in #History in 2022, Saddam Hussein wins 100% of vote on a referendum for remaining in office - suggesting (by a wide margin) that the vote was a bit rigged. If you doubt that, listen to some of the things he did to his own people with this #podcast episode - open.spotify.com/episode/6MRd...
Burr warned his supporters to 'never play the fool with his name.' His arrogance threw the 1800 election into a tie. Hamilton ensured that it would stay that way, paving the way to their infamous duel. Learn more with our latest #history #podcast open.spotify.com/episode/5P10...
October 15, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Burr warned his supporters to 'never play the fool with his name.' His arrogance threw the 1800 election into a tie. Hamilton ensured that it would stay that way, paving the way to their infamous duel. Learn more with our latest #history #podcast open.spotify.com/episode/5P10...
Episode 1 out now! #History on Aaron Burr, our nation's "fallen founder." Learn about his upbringing, his time at Princeton, and his involvement in the Revolution, including ties to the traitor Benedict Arnold. Available wherever you get your #podcasts & on Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/3cnF...
October 14, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Episode 1 out now! #History on Aaron Burr, our nation's "fallen founder." Learn about his upbringing, his time at Princeton, and his involvement in the Revolution, including ties to the traitor Benedict Arnold. Available wherever you get your #podcasts & on Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/3cnF...
New #History #Podcast on Aaron Burr, our nation's "fallen founder." Learn about his upbringing, his time at Princeton, and his involvement in the American Revolution, including ties to the traitor Benedict Arnold. Available wherever you get your podcasts & on Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/3cnF...
October 8, 2025 at 3:35 PM
New #History #Podcast on Aaron Burr, our nation's "fallen founder." Learn about his upbringing, his time at Princeton, and his involvement in the American Revolution, including ties to the traitor Benedict Arnold. Available wherever you get your podcasts & on Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/3cnF...
#OTD in #History in 1972, the last Sinn Fein office is closed in Dublin, marking the (temporary end) to Eamon De Valera's political machinations over the Republic of Ireland. Learn more with our series on De Valera, including the Easter Rising open.spotify.com/episode/4jJ5...
October 6, 2025 at 5:29 PM
#OTD in #History in 1972, the last Sinn Fein office is closed in Dublin, marking the (temporary end) to Eamon De Valera's political machinations over the Republic of Ireland. Learn more with our series on De Valera, including the Easter Rising open.spotify.com/episode/4jJ5...
#OTD in #History in 1976, the Gang of Four are arrested in Mao Zedong's final purge of his political opponents. Among them were his fourth wife. The purge allowed him to cover up the total failure of the Cultural Revolution. Learn more with this #podcast episode open.spotify.com/episode/0atj...
October 6, 2025 at 3:20 PM
#OTD in #History in 1976, the Gang of Four are arrested in Mao Zedong's final purge of his political opponents. Among them were his fourth wife. The purge allowed him to cover up the total failure of the Cultural Revolution. Learn more with this #podcast episode open.spotify.com/episode/0atj...
#Podcast series looking at the relationship between America and its first colony, the Philippines. Search for Anarchy, Empires & other Notable Moments wherever you get your podcasts
October 4, 2025 at 7:18 PM
#Podcast series looking at the relationship between America and its first colony, the Philippines. Search for Anarchy, Empires & other Notable Moments wherever you get your podcasts
Final #History #Podcast in our series on American & the Philippines is out now! It covers the Duterte regime and its extrajudicial killings of drug users while investigating parallels to Trump's war on migrants. Listen on #spotify & elsewhere open.spotify.com/episode/6wCG...
October 3, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Final #History #Podcast in our series on American & the Philippines is out now! It covers the Duterte regime and its extrajudicial killings of drug users while investigating parallels to Trump's war on migrants. Listen on #spotify & elsewhere open.spotify.com/episode/6wCG...
#OTD in #History in 1066 the Battle of Stamford Bridge decides the trajectory of Britain. Learn how unique circumstances resulted in the Viking Harald Hardrada confronting Harold Godwinson. The victor would face William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings. Listen wherever you get your #podcasts
September 25, 2025 at 2:10 PM
New #History #Podcast covering Douglas MacArthur's defense of the Philippines during WWII. Discover his quirky personality, his insane defense ideas, and how effective he was wielding a swagger stick. Listen on #Spotify or wherever you get you Podcasts open.spotify.com/episode/5djv...
September 24, 2025 at 12:51 PM
New #History #Podcast covering Douglas MacArthur's defense of the Philippines during WWII. Discover his quirky personality, his insane defense ideas, and how effective he was wielding a swagger stick. Listen on #Spotify or wherever you get you Podcasts open.spotify.com/episode/5djv...
#OTD in #History in 1973, Argentinian populist/dictator returns for his second stint in power. This time however he lacks the appeal of his wife Evita, who had masked the failures of Peron's policies. Learn more with our two part #Podcast series on his life & legacy open.spotify.com/episode/0ODW...
September 23, 2025 at 6:39 PM
#OTD in #History in 1973, Argentinian populist/dictator returns for his second stint in power. This time however he lacks the appeal of his wife Evita, who had masked the failures of Peron's policies. Learn more with our two part #Podcast series on his life & legacy open.spotify.com/episode/0ODW...
#OTD in #History in 1980 Bob Marley played his final concert in Pittsburgh. Just two days earlier he had collapsed from the cancer that originated in his foot. Explore his final fateful years with our #podcast on the song maker's life and legacy open.spotify.com/episode/53kx...
September 23, 2025 at 5:45 PM
#OTD in #History in 1980 Bob Marley played his final concert in Pittsburgh. Just two days earlier he had collapsed from the cancer that originated in his foot. Explore his final fateful years with our #podcast on the song maker's life and legacy open.spotify.com/episode/53kx...
#OTD in #history in 1812 the great fire of Moscow burns out. With 75% of the city destroyed & 12K killed, the manmade disaster forces Napoleon to abandon his plans to finish off Russia. Listen on Spotify - open.spotify.com/episode/5Ajs...
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September 18, 2025 at 5:05 PM
#OTD in #history in 1812 the great fire of Moscow burns out. With 75% of the city destroyed & 12K killed, the manmade disaster forces Napoleon to abandon his plans to finish off Russia. Listen on Spotify - open.spotify.com/episode/5Ajs...
New #History #Podcast out. It explores William Howard Taft's successes and failures at duplicating America's institutions in the Philippines. Taft would quickly find out that the job was far too big for just one man. open.spotify.com/episode/3LBd...
September 18, 2025 at 1:43 PM
New #History #Podcast out. It explores William Howard Taft's successes and failures at duplicating America's institutions in the Philippines. Taft would quickly find out that the job was far too big for just one man. open.spotify.com/episode/3LBd...
#OTD in #History in 1498, Tomas Torquemada - the 1st Grand Inquisitor of the Spanish Inquisition passes away. During his 15 years of service, 2,000 Spaniards burned at the stake. Learn more with our #podcast series on the Inquisition open.spotify.com/episode/71GH...
September 16, 2025 at 12:48 PM
#OTD in #History in 1498, Tomas Torquemada - the 1st Grand Inquisitor of the Spanish Inquisition passes away. During his 15 years of service, 2,000 Spaniards burned at the stake. Learn more with our #podcast series on the Inquisition open.spotify.com/episode/71GH...