Occupy Pilipinas

Summit Books

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From 1565 to 1946, the Philippines was under the rule of the Spanish, the British, the Americans, and the Japanese. What are the stories that were lost between the cracks of those centuries? This is Occupy Pilipinas, a podcast by Summit Books.

03/29/2021

Chapter 9: A Night of Ash and Lightning

Taal, 1911. In the wake of a devastating volcanic eruption, an ex-soldier finds a way to turn a quick profit as the colonial government scrambles to deal with the catastrophe.

27 min
03/15/2021

Chapter 7: Steam, Sail, and Slavery

To stop the predatory slave raids of the pirates of Sulu, Governor-General Narciso Claveria turned to a deadly new technology: the steamship. Part of 1 of 2.

24 min
03/15/2021

Chapter 8: Blood in the Water

Narciso Claveria assembles his fleet, including three steam-powered vessels of war. This is the story of the Battle of Balangingi. Part 2 of 2.

21 min
12/21/2020

Chapter 6: Quarantines, Asymptomatic Carriers, and the Bubonic Plague

More than 120 years ago, Manila went into lockdown as the bubonic plague arrived. So how does 'Red Dead Redemption 2' figure into this forgotten piece of Philippine history?

17 min
12/17/2020

Chapter 5: A Tattooed Prince, A Tattooed Slave

In the 17th century, the skin of a tattooed man (a slave purchased in Mindanao) was displayed in an Oxford library. We trace the tragic story.

14 min
12/04/2020

Chapter 4: The Spy Ring Inside Club Tsubaki

In Japanese-occupied Manila, a small club becomes the city's hottest night spot. But what the Japanese don't know is that it's also the HQ of a spy ring that may help turn the tide of World War II.

21 min
11/15/2020

Chapter 3: The Final Siege

The British bombardment has breached Manila's walls, and the defenders rally their forces for a final, desperate stand. Part 3 of 3.

18 min
10/15/2020

Chapter 2: Manila Has Been Breached

At the gates of Manila, the British assemble their forces and the Spanish mount a deadly counterattack. Plus, a captured hostage changes the tide of the battle. Part 2 of 3.

18 min
10/05/2020

Chapter 1: When Manila Was Brutal, Bloody, and British

It is 1762, and a British fleet has appeared off the coast of Manila, demanding the Spanish surrender. Why are they here, and how will they invade the city? Part 1 of 3.

15 min

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From 1565 to 1946, the Philippines was under the rule of the Spanish, the British, the Americans, and the Japanese. What are the stories that were lost between the cracks of those centuries? This is Occupy Pilipinas, a podcast by Summit Books.

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