Empire (podcast)

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Empire
Presentation
Hosted by William Dalrymple
Anita Anand (journalist)
GenreTalk
Format
LanguageEnglish
Length30-60 minutes
Publication
Original release15 August 2022 (15 August 2022)

Empire is a British podcast launched on 15 August 2022. [1] [2] It is hosted by Anita Anand and William Dalrymple. [3] [4] The series is produced by Goalhanger Podcasts. [5]

Contents

Background

In 2022, Anita Anand collaborated with historian William Dalrymple to create the podcast Empire, which examines the British East India Company, British Empire, and British involvement and influence on India. [6] [7] The pair had previously worked together on the book Koh-i-Noor: The History of the World's Most Infamous Diamond.

Later seasons of Empire dealt with the Ottoman Empire and the Russian Empire. [8]

Reception

Rahul Dravid, the coach of the Indian national cricket team, is a fan of the podcast and has made the team listen to it as well. [9] The Times said the podcast had an "unbeatable formula" and the "best podcast on the British Empire". [10] [11] The Australian described the podcast as "ambitious". [12] Arifa Noor on the Dawn wrote "Empire is more of a meandering, leisurely walk through a historical period, with detours and gentle rests and a pace which can be brisk or slow". [13]

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