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We Need to Talk About the British Empire
- Written by: Afua Hirsch
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Feb 13 202037 mins
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Feb 13 202040 mins
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- Miss H J Lane
- 2020-06-20
Fantastic podcast series!
Such an engaging and informative podcast, telling the story of the British Empire through the lived experience of those that were colonised and the colonisers. The podcast also highlights how the British Empire has shaped modern Britain. Highly recommend!
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- Brian White
- 2020-07-23
Great podcast
Excellent personal stories that have been buried by both time as well as the potential shame if the people involved. As a student of history I am ashamed to say I didn't know that some of these things happened. Educate yourself and have a listen with an open mind.
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- Anonymous User
- 2021-01-15
Essential Listening
There are many reviewers claiming the podcast is “biased” and “unbalanced”. There are two problems with these takes:
1. Everyone and everything is biased in some way. It is impossible for humans to be unbiased. We can only aim to be as fair as possible depending on the context. Given that mainstream British society has traditionally romanticised empire, it is only fair that Hirsch offers a different perspective.
2. What these reviewers fail to understand is Hirsch is explicit in saying that this podcast will be examining empire from the perspectives of those who were colonised. She never claims to be offering a “balanced” perspective. It’s like complaining about buying a jar of marmite and being upset that it’s not Nutella.
Personally, I loved the series. Hirsch’s interviewees give their personal perspectives, which are juxtaposed with historians providing context. The voices of the colonised are front and center (aside from Diana Riggs episode which Hirsch handles diplomatically). She consistently comes back to the podcasts central questions: how do these individuals grapple with differing narratives of empire and how should these narratives be handled today?
You will only deepen your perspective by listening to this richly informative series.
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- Chantal
- 2020-11-14
Shocking
Listened to all the episodes in a row. Very informative but shocking. This is all new information to me.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2020-07-02
Eye Opener
We'll balanced and provides a diversity of experiences and topics from the four corners of empire.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2020-02-26
Absolutely attention grabbing material
Loved the personal insights into the history of the empire and the effects it had on their lives. I found their experiences totally relatable.
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- Max
- 2020-07-26
It's A Mixed Bag
Some of the stories are good and some are not same with the people interviewed.
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