Resisting Empire: A History Podcast

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A decolonial history podcast that studies how people all over the world have resisted empires and colonialism. Join me as I discuss a different conflict each season, highlighting the different tactics that were, and can still be used today, against imperialism, colonialism, and empire building.

  1. Episode 76 - Constance Markievicz During the Irish War of Independence

    SEP 10

    Episode 76 - Constance Markievicz During the Irish War of Independence

    A repost from my new podcast: Women Resisting Empire. Constance Markievicz is one of those legends from the fight for Irish Independence that seems bigger than life. She was born into an Anglo-Irish landowning family and, by all accounts, she should have ended up a Unionist married to some English soldier or lord. Instead, she turned into a bohemian artist, socialist, suffragist, officer in the Irish Citizen Army, the first woman to win a seat in British Parliament, the only woman in de Valera’s cabinet, and Irish Republican married to a Polish Count. Learn how she fought for Irish Independence and resisted the Anglo-Irish Treaty. Theme song: Arabesque Op.61 by Cécile-Chaminade Support this podcast by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ joining my Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and stay up to date on all my projects ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow me on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow me on Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit my website

    40 min
  2. Episode 75 - Life in a Free State Prison

    MAY 21

    Episode 75 - Life in a Free State Prison

    When the anti-treaty IRA were not fighting the Free State Army, they were fighting the Free State prison system. Learn about conditions in the Free State prisons, prison escapes, and the horrors anti-treaty women went through. Transcript Support this podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠joining my Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and stay up to date on all my projects ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow me on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow me on Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit my website

    38 min
  3. Episode 74 – Crafting an Irish State During a Civil War

    MAY 7

    Episode 74 – Crafting an Irish State During a Civil War

    Michael Collins and Arthur Griffith are dead, Britain is making it no secret that they think they Provisional Government doesn't have a chance in hell of surviving without Collins, and the Postal Workers are going on strike. These are just some of the problems facing the Cosgrave administration as they build an Irish State in the middle of a civil war. Transcript Support this podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠joining my Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and stay up to date on all my projects ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow me on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow me on Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit my website

    35 min
  4. Episode 73 – William Cosgrave during the Irish War of Independence

    APR 9

    Episode 73 – William Cosgrave during the Irish War of Independence

    William T. Cosgrave took over the Provisional and later Free State government after the death of Arthur Griffith and Michael Collins. But who was he? Transcript Support this podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠joining my Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠and stay up to date on all my projects ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow me on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow me on Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit my website

    18 min
  5. Episode 72 – The Death of Arthur Griffith and Michael Collins

    MAR 26

    Episode 72 – The Death of Arthur Griffith and Michael Collins

    Just when things seem to be going well for the Provisional Governments, Michael Collins and Arthur Griffith, two giants in the Irish Liberation Movement die just days of each other. What chance does the Provisional Government have at winning the civil war without either of their beloved leaders? Support this podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠joining my Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠and stay up to date on all my projects ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow me on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Follow me on Bluesky⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Visit my website

    24 min
  6. Episode 71 – The Irish Civil War in Dublin and Wexford

    MAR 12

    Episode 71 – The Irish Civil War in Dublin and Wexford

    Even though the Provisional Government cleared the anti-treaty IRA forces out of Four Courts, they still experienced guerilla warfare in Dublin City. Those who did not remain in Dublin traveled to Wexford, a quiet county during the Irish War of Independence. Could the anti-treaty IRA turn it into a hot zone during the Irish Civil War? Support this podcast by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠joining my Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠and stay up to date on all my projects ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow me on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Follow me on Bluesky⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Visit my website

    12 min
  7. Episode 70 - the Battle for Cork

    FEB 26

    Episode 70 - the Battle for Cork

    The Free State Army was able to take the city of Kerry through an amphibious landing. Can they repeated their success by taking the city of Cork? Not if the anti-treaty IRA Cork No. 1 Brigade has anything to say about it. Support this podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠joining my Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠and stay up to date on all my projects ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow me on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Follow me on Bluesky⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Visit my website

    29 min
  8. Episode 69 - the Battle for Kerry

    FEB 12

    Episode 69 - the Battle for Kerry

    What does a brand new state do when it can't invade a port city by land? Well, it launches an amphibious landing of course. Learn how Paddy O'Daly invaded Kerry from the sea and the struggle he experienced in maintaining control over the rebellious county. Support this podcast by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠joining my Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠and stay up to date on all my projects ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow me on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Follow me on Bluesky⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Visit my website

    29 min
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A decolonial history podcast that studies how people all over the world have resisted empires and colonialism. Join me as I discuss a different conflict each season, highlighting the different tactics that were, and can still be used today, against imperialism, colonialism, and empire building.

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