Empire (podcast)
{{Short description|British podcast}}
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| hosting = William Dalrymple
Anita Anand (journalist)
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| length = 30-60 minutes
| language = English
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| began = {{Start date|2022|08|15|df=yes}}
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Empire is a British podcast launched on 15 August 2022.{{Cite web |date=2024-02-27 |title=Empire on Apple Podcasts |url=https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/empire/id1639561921 |access-date=2024-02-28 |website=Apple Podcasts |language=en-CA}}{{Cite news |last=Ghose |first=Anindita |date=2022-12-03 |title=Watch {{!}} Historian William Dalrymple on the unprecedented success of his Empire podcast with author and TV presenter Anita Anand |url=https://www.thehindu.com/society/watch-historian-william-dalrymple-on-the-unprecedented-success-of-his-empire-podcast-with-author-and-tv-presenter-anita-anand/article66198851.ece |access-date=2024-02-28 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}} It is hosted by Anita Anand and William Dalrymple.{{Cite web |last=Shoenberger |first=Elisa |date=2023-10-19 |title=8 Books to Read after Listening to the Podcast EMPIRE |url=https://bookriot.com/books-to-read-after-listening-to-empire-podcast/ |access-date=2024-02-28 |website=BOOK RIOT |language=en-US}}{{Cite news |last=Clayfield |first=Matthew |date=2023-08-06 |title=Sorry Hollywood, the U.S. Was Not Uniquely Evil on Slavery |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/sorry-hollywood-the-us-was-not-uniquely-evil-on-slavery |access-date=2024-02-28 |work=The Daily Beast |language=en}} The series is produced by Goalhanger Podcasts.{{Cite web |title=Gary Lineker and his Goalhanger teammates on their podcast empire |url=https://www.ft.com/content/5a3c53cb-cad8-4184-9724-21ba236d5f00 |access-date=2024-02-28 |website=www.ft.com|date=10 July 2023 |last1=Gapper |first1=John }}
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.{{Cite news |last=Nicol |first=Patricia |date=2022-08-22 |title=The best podcasts on the British Empire and East India Company |url=https://www.thetimes.com/culture/tv-radio/article/the-best-podcasts-on-the-british-empire-and-east-india-company-8zxtkwpn5 |access-date=2022-08-31 |work=The Times |location=London |issn=0140-0460}}{{Cite web |last=O’Sullivan |first=Eoghan |date=2022-09-19 |title=Podcast Corner: Queen's demise puts history of empire back on the agenda |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/artsandculture/arid-40964789.html |access-date=2024-02-28 |website=Irish Examiner |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |date=2023-09-26 |title=10 History Podcasts That Will Change the Way You See the World |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/best-history-podcasts |access-date=2024-02-28 |website=Vogue |language=en-US}}
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.{{Cite web |date=2023-03-24 |title=Rahul Dravid making entire Indian squad listen to Empire podcast, says William Dalrymple |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/rahul-dravid-making-entire-indian-squad-listen-to-empire-podcast-says-william-dalrymple-8516814/ |access-date=2024-02-28 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}} The Times said the podcast had an "unbeatable formula" and the "best podcast on the British Empire".{{Cite news |last=Marriott |first=James |date=2024-02-28 |title=Empire review — cheerfully chuntering history of India |newspaper=The Times |url=https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/article/empire-review-cheerfully-chuntering-history-of-india-kxgtqbkkt |access-date=2024-02-28 |language=en |issn=0140-0460}}{{Cite news |last=Nicol |first=Patricia |date=2024-02-28 |title=The best podcasts on the British Empire and East India Company |newspaper=The Times |url=https://www.thetimes.com/culture/tv-radio/article/the-best-podcasts-on-the-british-empire-and-east-india-company-8zxtkwpn5 |access-date=2024-02-28 |language=en |issn=0140-0460}} The Australian described the podcast as "ambitious".{{Cite news |date=14 June 2023 |title=Empires strike back: charging through centuries of murky history |url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/review/empires-strike-back-charging-through-centuries-of-murky-history/news-story/30d29ec647129bf5851015d42f57b86f |access-date=28 February 2024 |work=The Australian}} 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".{{Cite web |last=Noor |first=Arifa |date=2022-12-13 |title=Good things |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1726097 |access-date=2024-02-28 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}
References
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