Alex

Resisting Empire: A History Podcast

History EN ↓ 108 episodes

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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Alex

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Episode 7-Irish War of Independence: Assassinations and Retaliations 08.06.2020 30:06

In the second episode of a three part series about the tactics used during Irish War of Independence learn how the IRA escalated violence by burning down barracks and unleashing a campaign of intimidation, kidnappings, and assassinations. Support this podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠joining my Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Join my newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ and stay up to date on all my projects ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow me on Ins...

Episode 6 – First Ambush and Breaking de Valera out of Jail 25.05.2020 20:46

This is the first episode in a three part series, where we will discuss the Anglo-Irish War. Today, we review the major events that occurred in 1919 including rescuing DeValera from prison, sending DeValera to America, and the IRA ambushes at Soloheadbeg and Fermoy. Support this podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠joining my Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and stay up to date on all my proj...

Episode 5 IRA: Formation and Organization 04.05.2020 31:16

Learn how the IRA organized themselves and the tactics they used against the British Empire. 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 Tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Follow me on Bluesky⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Visit my website⁠⁠⁠

Episode 4-The First Dail 27.04.2020 26:33

Learn how Sinn Fein created the Dail, an underground government to counter the existing British government. Transcript for Episode 4 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 Tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Follow me on Bluesky⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Visit my...

Episode 3-Ireland 1917-1918: Resurrecting a Rebellion 06.04.2020 48:53

Learn how Sinn Fein and the Irish Volunteers rebuilt themselves after Easter Rising Transcript for Episode 3 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 Tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Follow me on Bluesky⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Visit my website⁠⁠

Episode 1-Easter Rising 26.03.2020 46:09

Our first episode will discuss Easter Rising, contextualizing it within Ireland's long fight for self-governance and discussing its long legacy. The post Episode 1-Easter Rising first appeared on Art of Asymmetrical Warfare. Episode 1 Easter Rising Transcript Support this podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠joining my Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Join my newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ and stay up to date on all my projects...

Episode 2-Women of Easter Rising 23.03.2020 21:21

This episode will talk about five women who contributed to Easter Rising: Constance Markievicz, Kathleen Clarke, Winifred Carney, Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington, and Molly Osgood. Episode 2 - Women of Easter Rising Transcript Support this podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠joining my Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Join my newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ and stay up to date on all my projects ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow me on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠...

The Art of Asymmetrical Warfare 21.03.2020 2:26

This episode will introduce the host, Sam Amenn, and discuss the goals of this podcast. The post The Art of Asymmetrical Warfare first appeared on Art of Asymmetrical Warfare.