Cecil Rhodes | The Rise of Rhodesia | 2

What happened when the people written out of the Grand Tour wrote their own account of it?What did an eighteenth-century Bengali diplomat see in London that made him call the British a conceited race?And how did a man from Bihar end up as shampooing surgeon to the King of England ...  Show more

What's a garnet mined in Sri Lanka two and a half thousand years ago doing in a silver hairpin dug up near Bruges? Why are the Duke of Burgundy and the conqueror of Constantinople staring each other down for the first time in history? And, how did most of Belgium forget that its ...  Show more

Robert is joined by Propaganda to discuss Cecil Rhodes.

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In part one, Seretse Khama of Bechuanaland convinced his people to accept his white, British wife Ruth, only to discover that Britain and South Africa had other ideas. Now, these world powers are trying to prevent him from ever becoming king. But Seretse refuses to accept it. He’ ...  Show more

The Darwins trick the police into thinking John’s dead and decide they need to flee the country.Listen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App. https://wondery.app.link/britishscandal.Support u ...  Show more

Robert Maxwell's enemies are circling. Can he outrun them or will the Maxwell empire finally come crashing to the ground?Listen early and ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App. https://wonder ...  Show more