Best Gold Based Ira Podcasts (2025)

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286. Suez Crisis: Hungary Revolts & Britain Bombs Egypt (Part 3) 46:15

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What did the Queen think about Britain’s humiliating failures in Suez in 1956? Why did France and Britain not inform their American allies of the invasion? What was simultaneously going on in Hungary that sent the UN into crisis mode? William and Anita are joined once again by Alex Von Tunzelmann, author of Blood and Sand: Suez, Hungary, & The Cris…

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285. Suez Crisis: The Secret Meeting Between Israel, Britain & France (Part 2) 40:26

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Why did France & Britain secretly collude with Israel against Egypt? What did America think was going on in Suez? Why did the Soviets think the US was behind an uprising in Hungary? William and Anita are joined once again by Alex Von Tunzelmann, author of Blood and Sand: Suez, Hungary, & The Crisis That Shook The World, to discuss the second chapte…

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284. Suez Crisis: The British Imperialist vs The Arab Nationalist (Part 1) 42:07

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How did Britain and France almost start World War 3 in 1956? Who was Anthony Eden and why did he hate Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser? Why was the Suez Canal so vital to European oil supplies in the 1950s? Anita and William are joined by the brilliant Alex Von Tunzelmann, author of Blood and Sand: Suez, Hungary, & The Crisis That Shook The World…

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283. Partition: East Pakistan Becomes Bangladesh (Part 6) 54:53

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How did Bangladesh separate from Pakistan in 1971? When did India and Pakistan go from sharing intelligence to being at the brink of nuclear war? Why did George Harrison from the Beatles organise a concert for Bangladesh? William and Anita are joined once again by Sam Dalrymple, author of Shattered Lands: Five Partitions And The Making of Modern As…

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282. Partition: The Birth of The Kashmir Conflict (Part 5) 49:56

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What happened to the 565 princely states within British India when it became independent from the empire? How are the current conflicts in Balochistan and Kashmir linked to the partition of the princely states? Why have copies of the Lonely Planet been burnt because of their maps of Kashmir? William and Anita are joined once again by Sam Dalrymple,…

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281. Partition: Why Was India Split In Two? (Part 4) 54:11

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Why was the Partition of India and Pakistan so rushed in 1947? How did Partition divide everything from stationery to army boots in a matter of weeks? And how do South Asians today grapple with the memory of the largest forced migration in history? William and Anita are joined once again by Sam Dalrymple, author of Shattered Lands: Five Partitions …

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280. Partition: The Creation of Pakistan (Part 3) 42:01

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Why did Jinnah initially accept that Pakistan could be part of an Indian Federation? When did Jinnah start to push for Pakistan to be independent from India? What was Direct Action Day in 1946, and how did it start the violence of Partition? William and Anita are joined once again by Sam Dalrymple, author of Shattered Lands: Five Partitions And The…

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279. Partition: How Dubai Almost Became Part of India (Part 2) 41:25

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Why have we forgotten that much of the Arabian peninsula was once legally part of India? How were the founding fathers of Yemen influenced by Indian nationalists? Which British spy was a double agent for the CIA and the KGB when he was based in Bahrain? William and Anita are joined once again by Sam Dalrymple, author of Shattered Lands: Five Partit…

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Wall Street’s Dirty Secret: Why Gold IRAs Are the Ultimate Hedge! 8:35

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Resources mentioned: go to www.iraarmor.com/quiz and www.iraarmor.com for more information. - Welcome to The IRA Armor Podcast, where we cut through the financial noise to bring you hard-hitting truths about protecting your wealth! I’m your host, Jack Gallegar, and today we’re diving deep into a topic that Wall Street doesn’t want you to hear: Wall…

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278. Partition: India’s Break With Burma (Part 1) 47:03

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Why did Japan’s invasion of Burma in WW2 affect its path to independence? Who was the Burmese fascist leader who praised Hitler for his views on immigration? How did the separation of Burma link to the origin of the Rohingya Genocide? Anita and William are joined by Sam Dalrymple, author of Shattered Lands: Five Partitions And The Making of Modern …

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Episode 43: Scams and Schemes

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Our guest David Skade is a Financial Crime Executive and has over 20 years experience in risk management and financial crime prevention. He joins host Monem Salam to discuss the complexities of online scams, focusing on anti-money laundering (AML) regulations, affinity marketing, and how scammers play on sentiment and greed to exploit consumers.…

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Don’t Let a Currency Crisis Steal Your Savings—Invest in a Gold IRA! 10:20

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Resources mentioned: go to www.iraarmor.com/quiz and www.iraarmor.com for more information. - Welcome to The IRA Armor Podcast, the source for protecting your wealth in an ever-changing financial world! I’m your host, Jack Gallegar, lead researcher at IRAArmor.com, where we dive deep into strategies to safeguard your savings from economic uncertain…

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The IRS Doesn't Want You to Know THIS About Retirement... 8:37

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Resources mentioned: go to www.iraarmor.com/quiz and www.iraarmor.com for more information. - Welcome to The IRA Armor Podcast, your go-to source for protecting your wealth and building a bulletproof retirement! I’m Terri Benadict, standing in for Jack this week, and I’m thrilled to be here diving into a topic that’s got the IRS sweating. Today, we…

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Don’t Be Fooled by the Stock Market Bubble—Get a Gold IRA Now! 10:22

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Resources mentioned: go to www.iraarmor.com/quiz and www.iraarmor.com for more information. - Hey there! And welcome back to The IRA Armor Podcast! I’m your host, Jack Gallegar, and I’m here to help you navigate the wild world of retirement investing with a laser focus on protecting your wealth. If you’re worried about the ups and downs of the mark…

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Are You Making These 5 Deadly Mistakes with Your Retirement? Gold Can Fix Them! 8:02

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Resources mentioned: go to www.iraarmor.com/quiz and www.iraarmor.com for more information. - Welcome back to The IRA Armor Podcast! I’m your host, Jack Gallegar, and I’m here to help you shield your retirement from the chaos of markets, inflation, and uncertainty. Today’s episode is a big one, folks: “Are You Making These 5 Deadly Mistakes with Yo…

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Gold IRA Secrets the Banks Don’t Want You to Know! 10:41

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Resources mentioned: go to www.iraarmor.com/quiz and www.iraarmor.com for more information - Welcome to The IRA Armor Podcast, the show that equips you with the tools to safeguard your financial future through the power of Gold IRAs! I’m your host, Jack Gallegar, and today we’re pulling back the curtain on a topic that’s going to blow your mind: Go…

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277. America Drills Through Hell’s Gorge (Part 5) 42:21

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How did the US orchestrate the Panamanian Revolution to be able to build the Panama Canal? Why did French engineer Bunau-Varilla and the US sign a treaty about Panama without a single Panamanian in the room? How did Americans impose Jim Crow laws in The Canal Zone? William and Anita are joined by Matthew Parker, author of Hell’s Gorge: The Battle T…

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Is Your Retirement at Risk? Why a Gold IRA Could Save Your Wealth! 11:51

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Resources mentioned: go to www.iraarmor.com/quiz and www.iraarmor.com for more information - Welcome to The IRA Armor podcast, where we help you shield your hard-earned money from the chaos of the financial world. I’m your host, Jack Gallegar, and today we’re diving into a question that’s keeping a lot of folks up at night: Is your retirement at ri…

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276. The Biggest Corruption Scandal in French History (Part 4) 32:01

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How was George Eiffel of the Eiffel Tower involved in a huge corruption scandal associated with the Panama Canal? How many workers died during the French attempt to build the canal? And who was Bunau-Varilla and how did this smooth-talking moustache-wielding French engineer manage to sweet talk the US government to back his plan? Anita and William …

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The Great Fire of London 11:41

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William and Anita are joined by historian and co-host of Goalhanger’s Journey Through Time, David Olusoga, to discuss their new series on The Great Fire of London. What caused the capital to go up in flames on 2nd September, 1666? How did a fire that started in a bakery grow to engulf so much of the city? Who was Samuel Pepys, the great diarist who…

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275. The Battle To Build The Panama Canal (Part 3) 41:43

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What madcap schemes did French engineers use to drum up support to build the Panama Canal in the 1880s? How did the Gold Rush affect the flow of travellers through Panama looking for a shortcut? Who was the eccentric Frenchman Ferdinand de Lesseps and why did he fly a hot air balloon over Paris to support the building of the Panama Canal? William a…

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274. Pirates of Panama: Francis Drake Strikes Spain's Empire (Part 2) 50:06

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Who was Captain Morgan, and why is a spiced rum named after him? How did a Welsh buccaneer lead an attack on the heart of Spain’s empire in Panama? How did Elizabeth I fund Francis Drake’s first slaving voyage? William and Anita are joined once again by historian and archaeologist Mark Horton to discuss pirate raids in Panama in the 1600s. Empire C…

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273. Panama’s Brutish Conquistador Who Found The Pacific and Lost His Head (Part 1) 45:48

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Who was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean? Who was Balboa and why did he set his bloodhounds on Native people in Panama? Why do we remember Cortes over the brutish conquistador Balboa? Anita and William are joined by Mark Horton to discuss the conquistadors in Panama. Empire Club: Become a member of the Empire Club to receive early access…

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272. Solving The Mystery of America's Lost Colony 45:40

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Have archaeologists finally solved the 400 year mystery of the lost American colonists? Who orchestrated historical hoaxes in the 1930s and did they get away with it? How has the history of the Roanoke Colony been reappropriated by the right-wing? Anita and William are joined by archaeologist Mark Horton to exclusively discuss his exciting new disc…

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271. Canada’s Dark Secret: Stolen Children, Unmarked Graves, & Survival Stories (Ep 5) 49:29

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What was life like for Indigenous children forced to attend Residential Schools in Canada in the 1800s and 1900s? When was the final residential school closed? Which grim discovery in 2021 forced non-Indigenous Canadians to grapple with this dark history? Listen as Anita and William are joined by Celia Haig-Brown, co-author of Tsqelmucwilc: The Kam…

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270. The Day The Brits Burned The White House (Ep 4) 51:15

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Why did Washington invade Quebec? How did the US fail to take the Canadian territories during the Revolutionary Wars? And why did the British burn the White House? Anita and William are once again joined by Maya Jasanoff to discuss how the American Revolution birthed Canada. ----------------- Empire Club: Become a member of the Empire Club to recei…

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269. Colonising Canada: The Truth Behind ‘The Last of The Mohicans’ (Ep 3) 57:58

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Is there any truth in the film 'The Last of The Mohicans' and how did the French and Indian War that it's based on change the make-up of Canada? Why was the Seven Years War the first truly global war? What is the connection between the forced removal of the Acadians in Canada and cajun spices? Anita and William are joined by Maya Jasanoff to discus…

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Episode 42: Gold as an Investment

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Our guest Jon Potts has over 40 years in the precious metals industry. He discusses the historical and current significance of gold as an investment.

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268. Colonising Canada: Why Does Quebec Speak French? (Ep 2) 51:18

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How did beaver fur and codfish turn a failed French attempt at colonisation into a success? What is the historical context behind Quebec as a French-speaking region of Canada? Did Indigenous leaders cleverly manipulate French settlers into fighting their tribal wars? William and Anita discuss how the trade in fur and fish supercharged the growth of…

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267. Colonising Canada: Kidnapping, Scurvy, & Fool’s Gold (Ep 1) 44:25

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Who was the first European to try and colonise Canada? Who was John Cabot and why was he spied on by Columbus? Why did Jacques Cartier kidnap Indigenous Canadians and take them back to France? What is the mythology behind Canada being known as “Turtle Island”? William and Anita explore the early history of the colonisation of Canada and how Europea…

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266. American Greenland: Nazis, Secret Nuclear Bases, & Trump (Ep 4) 43:28

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When did the US first ask to buy Greenland? Why did America occupy the region in World War II? And how did a secret plan codenamed “Project Iceworm” lead to nuclear waste spilling on Greenland’s soil? Anita and William are joined by Daniel Immerwahr, author of How To Hide An Empire, to discuss the history of America’s involvement with Greenland, an…

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265. Danish Greenland: Eradicating Inuit Culture (Ep 3) 40:33

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How did the Danish missionary Hans Egede combine capitalism and religion in his colonisation of Greenland in the 1700s? Why have we forgotten about Danish colonialism in India and Greenland? When did Greenlanders gain self-determination? Anita and William discuss how the Danes colonised Greenland in the 18th century, using a system not too dissimil…

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264. Viking Greenland: Mysteries of the Lost Norse Settlers (Ep 2) 40:15

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How did the Vikings and the Inuit interact in Greenland? When was the last record of Norse settlers in the region? How did climate change affect the decline of Viking settlers in Greenland, and why is their disappearance shrouded in mystery? William and Anita are joined once again by Eleanor Barraclough, author of Embers of The Hands: Hidden Histor…

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Murder in the Congo, The Cuban Missile Crisis, & India in the UN (EXTRACT) 21:36

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How did the first Asian UN Secretary General prevent multiple Armeggedons in the 1960s? What is the mystery surrounding his predecessor’s death? How did the Global South shape the UN in a post-colonial landscape? What does the future of the UN look like in these uncertain times? In this special bonus episode we have made public for all, William and…

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263. Viking Greenland: Erik The Red & Horny Zombies (Ep 1) 43:11

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How did the Norse settlers in Greenland adapt to the harsh Arctic environment, and what did their diet consist of beyond fish? What role did walrus ivory play in their trade with Norway? And who were the "horny zombies" encountered in the Vinland sagas? In the first chapter of the new series on the history behind Trump's Shopping List, William and …

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262. Berlin Blockade: Airlift Across The Iron Curtain (Ep 2) 40:01

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When was Checkpoint Charlie created in Berlin? What triggered Stalin to enact a blockade on West Berlin? And how did the Western powers airlift over 2.3 million tons of supplies to their occupied zone of the city from 1948 to 1949? William and Anita are joined once again by Giles Milton, author of Checkmate in Berlin: The Cold War Showdown That Sha…

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261. Race To Berlin 1945: A Devastated City Divided (Ep 1) 58:23

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What was life like in Berlin in the immediate aftermath of the Second World War? Why did the Red Army steal taps from Berlin houses when they reached the city? Was the famous photo of the red flag on the Reichstag staged or authentic? Anita and William are joined by Giles Milton, author of Checkmate in Berlin: The Cold War Showdown That Shaped the …

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260. Yalta: Signing Away The Fate of The World (Ep 5) 54:26

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Did the Western powers fail at Yalta? Did Churchill hold strong in his red line about the fate of Poland? Why did the Big Three eat a huge feast in the middle of a war zone? In the final episode in the story of the infamous Yalta conference, Anita and William discuss the moment that Stalin, FDR, and Churchill signed on the dotted line. ------------…

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259. Eastern Europe & “The Great Betrayal” (Ep 4) 42:58

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Who created the United Nations? How did The Big Three divide Germany between themselves? Why did Poland see the Yalta conference as “The Great Betrayal”? Anita and William explore the origins of the United Nations and how the compromises made by world leaders in 1945 continue to affect geopolitics today… Love History? Get our exclusive History Toda…

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258. The Big Three & The Big Carve Up (Ep 3) 40:16

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Where did The Big Three stay as they carved up the post-war world map, and why were their rooms full of bedbugs? Why did FDR refuse to allow the press to photograph him arriving at Yalta? What role did Churchill and FDR’s daughters play in the political negotiations? William and Anita discuss the first day of the Yalta conference and the unlikely a…

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257. Churchill, FDR, & Mind Games at Yalta (Ep 2) 41:37

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How did FDR become the mediator between Stalin and Churchill at the 1945 conference? Why did Churchill call Yalta the “Hades Riviera”? What was Mussolini’s rude nickname for FDR? Anita and William dive into the backstories of Churchill and FDR ahead of their arrival in Yalta, and explore the meetings that led up to the eight days that changed the w…

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256. Stalin & 8 Days That Changed The World (Ep 1) 38:25

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How did one peace conference in Yalta in 1945 completely transform the world in just eight days? What was Joseph Stalin's backstory before becoming the Soviet leader? What is the relevance of the Yalta conference to global politics today? In a brand new series, Anita and William explore how Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin and Franklin D. Roosevelt…

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255. Victorian Narcos: From Opium To Fentanyl (Ep 9) 48:19

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What led to the Second Opium War? Why wasn’t China colonised by Europeans? When did China start referring to this period as the “century of humiliation” and how did this narrative shape nationalism in the 20th century? Anita and William are joined by Stephen R. Platt, author of Imperial Twilight, for the final instalment of this series in which the…

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254. Victorian Narcos: Fire Monkeys, Iron Gunships, & Peasant Warfare (Ep 8) 50:47

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Who won the First Opium War? Why did British troops feel guilty about their role? What treaty led to Britain taking control of Hong Kong? Anita and William discuss the tragic imbalance of The First Opium War, and the traumatic ways in which Chinese citizens responded to the humiliation it entailed… Empire Club: Become a member of the Empire Club to…

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Episode 41: Islamic Order of Financial Operations

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Special guest Amjad Quadri presents a 10-step guide to help you organize your finances—the halal way. Although every situation is different, this guide offers some great guideposts to help determine what the right order of financial operations is for you.

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253. Victorian Narcos: Drug Dealers Lead Britain to War (Ep 7) 42:48

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How did opium traders convince the British Cabinet to wage war on China? Who was Lord Palmerston? Why was China, one of the biggest empires in the world, so ill-prepared for war at sea? William and Anita discuss how James Matheson launched a propaganda campaign in the British press which led to warships being sent to China, on the way to start The …

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252. Victorian Narcos: Selling Drugs To The Queen (Ep 6) 50:40

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Who was Commissioner Lin and how did he crack down on foreign opium in China? Why was Charles Elliot so hopeless that he landed Queen Victoria with a bill owing millions to drug dealers? What was the Canton factory system and what was it like to live there? Anita and William meander through the at-times shocking story of how Victorian drug dealers …

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251. Victorian Narcos: Flooding China With Indian Opium (Ep 5) 55:18

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Who were Jardine and Matheson? What was life like for workers growing opium in India? How does George Orwell relate to the East India Company opium trade? William and Anita explore how William Jardine and James Matheson accumulated immense power and wealth by becoming international drug dealers in the 1830s… Empire Club: Become a member of the Empi…

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250. Victorian Narcos: Banished From Beijing (Ep 4) 34:07

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How did the Macartney Mission fail so spectacularly? Where does the word ‘kowtow’ come from? Why were the diplomats banished from the Forbidden City? Listen as William and Anita continue the story of how the Macartney expedition completely failed to develop diplomatic relations with imperial China in 1793. _____________ Empire Club: Become a member…

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249. Victorian Narcos: Doomed Envoy to China (Ep 3) 37:00

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Who led the first British envoy to China? What did Europeans think of China in the 1700s? Why did the diplomats bring a huge planetarium as a gift for the Chinese emperor? William and Anita continue the story of the build up to the Opium Wars with the story of the doomed British envoy to China. _____________ Empire Club: Become a member of the Empi…