Empires, Anarchy & Other Notable Moments

Kenyatta Part III: The Kapenguria Six

This is the third in a series on the political rise and policies of Jomo Kenyatta's path to becoming the first President of Kenya.  This episode begins with the arrest of Jomo Kenyatta and then examines the trial and evidence against him and the other members of the Kapenguria Six.  The beginnings of the 'cult of Jomo' are introduced before showcasing how the movement was able to 'Free Kenyatta.' The material covers the IB's topic of Independence Movements between 1800 and 2000).  Updated in 2022
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Kenyatta Part II: Mau Mau

This is the second in a five series on the political rise and policies of Jomo Kenyatta's path to becoming the first President of Kenya.  The Mau Mau revolt/revolution thrust Jomo Kenyatta into the spotlight as the supposed leader of the movement.  This podcast goes beyond Jomo Kenyatta to look at the movement as a whole; drawing heavily from the outstanding work of Caroline Elkin's Imperial Reckoning as well as other sources.  The material covers the IB's topic of Independence Movements between 1800 and 2000).  UPDATED in 2022
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Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to January.
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Kenyatta Part I: The Colonization of Kenya

This is the first in a five part series on the political rise and policies of Jomo Kenyatta's path to becoming the first President of Kenya.  It begins with the colonization of Kenya by the British; which sets up the grievances that result in the Mau Mau revolt (the second episode in this series).  The material covers the IB's topic of Independence Movements between 1800 and 2000).  UPDATED IN 2022
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Slavery Part IV: The Legacy of Slavery for West Africa

This is the final episode in a series regarding the West African slave trade from 1500-1700.  This episode seeks to detail the enduring legacy that the slave trade has had on the region (and the continent as a whole).  Effects on population, the economy, gender roles, and disease are all discussed.  The Jolof and Dahomey civilizations are each specifically discussed as examples of the slave trade's effects.  This series serves to cover the International Baccalaureate history standards for Societies in Transition 
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Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to January.
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Slavery Part III: The Rise of the Fiscal Military State

This is the third in a series of four regarding the West African slave trade from 1500-1700. This episode first takes a look at the modern day downfall of the city of Gary, Indiana.  It then applies lessons from the fall to the study of slavery in West Africa.  The first portion of the episode looks at the economic argument for the fall while the latter half deals with the fiscal military state, a phenomenal in which the government depends upon war for its economic survival.  This series serves to cover the International Baccalaureate history standards for Societies in Transition 
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Slavery Part II: Slavery and the State

This is the second in a series of four regarding the West African slave trade from 1500-1700. This episode takes a look at the unique aspects of African civilizations in order to understand why the destructive practice of the slave trade was able to find fertile ground.  Mali under Mansa Musa are discussed in depth in order to contrast the decline of West African civilizations after the introduction of the Middle Passage and the Transatlantic Slave Trade takes off.  This series serves to cover the International Baccalaureate history standards for Societies in Transition 
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Slavery Part I: Social Death

This is the first in a series of four regarding the West African slave trade from 1500-1700.  This episode takes on the concept of Social Death; the act of killing a person in order to bring forth a servant.  The bundle of traits that make up slavery will be discussed including violence designed to dehumanize.  This series serves to cover the International Baccalaureate history standards for Societies in Transition 
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