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Making sense of the British Empire's legacy... through the stories of people who lived through it.

In search of a worthy successor to Sherlock Holmes after the iconic detectives untimely demise in 1894, Arthur Conan Doyle crafted this captivating murder mystery set against the backdrop of Napoleons reign. Follow a Frenchman as he returns to his homeland, eager to take his place among the Emperors ranks in a tale filled with intrigue and adventure. (Summary by Cathy Barratt)

Welcome to My Roman Empire, the podcast where a special guest tells us about the pop culture moment in their life that lives rent free in their mind. That is their Roman Empire.Presented by the Awkward Prods Team and your favourite Roman Emperors, Joseph Martin and Linus Karp.Produced by Babe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Empire Strikes Back (1980), the second film in the original Star Wars trilogy, is often cited as the ‘best’ and most popular Star Wars movie. In her compelling study, Rebecca Harrison draws on previously unpublished archival research to reveal a variety of original and often surprising perspectives on the film, from the cast and crew who worked on its production through to the audiences who watched it in cinemas.

TheEmpireWithin, c’est l’histoire d’un empire en construction. Un empire intérieur — celui d’une femme qui a décidé de se souvenir de qui elle est, d’où elle vient, et où elle veut aller. Je m’appelle Mariama. Je suis née de deux forces qui m’habitent encore aujourd’hui : 🎨 la douceur créative de ma mère, 🔥 et le militantisme courageux de mon père. Pendant longtemps, j’ai cru que j’étais dispersée. Que je faisais “trop”, que je partais dans tous les sens. J’ai essayé d’être rangée, linéaire, cohérente. Mais j’ai compris que je ne suis pas ...

Tchaikovsky is famous for all the wrong reasons. Portrayed as a hopeless romantic, a suffering melancholic, or a morbid obsessive, the Tchaikovsky we think we know is a shadow of the fascinating reality. It is all too easy to forget that he composed an empire's worth of music, and navigated the imperial Russian court to great advantage. In this iconoclastic biography, celebrated author Simon Morrison recreates Tchaikovsky's complex world.

Empire of the Air tells the story of three American visionaries - Lee de Forest, Edwin Howard Armstrong, and David Sarnoff - whose imagination and dreams turned a hobbyist's toy into radio, launching the modern communications age. Tom Lewis weaves the story of these men and their achievements into a richly detailed and moving narrative that spans the first half of the 20th century, a time when the American romance with science and technology was at its peak.

A cinematic fantasy event in audio. New Dakota: 15,000 CE, thousands of years after the fall of our civilization. The Earth has reclaimed the cities and glories of the modern world, returning humanity to a way of life that recalls advanced, ancient civilizations. The histories of the old world survive only as myths and legends. Our tale focuses on four heroes from the great tribes of what was once South Dakota. They are known as : The Wolves, The Rams, The Bears, and the Birds. Book I : The Dawn Age introduced us to the world and the heroes who we’ll follow as we chart the rise of the first ...

Some people think Jay-Z is just another rapper. Others see him as just another celebrity/mega-star. The reality is, no matter what you think Jay-Z is, he is first and foremost a business. And as much as Martha Stewart or Oprah, he has turned himself into a lifestyle. This audiobook explains just how Jay-Z propelled himself from the bleak streets of Brooklyn to the heights of the business world.

Summer’s here, and New York Edge students are turning up the volume. In Empire State of Sound, students share their stories, ideas, and interviews — giving you a front-row seat to their take on music, culture, school life, and more.

This is the time when the empire reaches its most challenging phase. This is not the difficult second album, this is more Tina Turner in 1982 when her cover of shame, shame, shame reached #47 in the Netherlands charts. This is where we see the beginnings of actual states and state bureaucracies developing in Germany. But these states were extremely fragile, likely to be overrun by enemies, divided amongst multiple sons or incorporated into larger entties. War was almost constant, as were dramas of love and pride. Despite all this strife and feuding, this is also a time of great innovation. ...

Scripting Empire recovers the literary and cultural history of West Indian and West African writing at the BBC in order to rethink the critical mid-century decades of shrinking British sovereignty, late modernism, and mass migration to the metropole. Scripting Empire works comparatively across dozens of different programs spanning the General Overseas Service, Home Service, Light Program, and Third Program.

🎙️ Welcome to Empire Echoes: The Queensrÿche Chronicles 🎙️The ultimate deep-dive podcast dedicated to one of the most visionary bands in rock and metal history — Queensrÿche.From the rainy streets of Seattle to the global stage, we trace the full journey of a band that defied genres, redefined metal, and built a sonic empire. Every episode unpacks their legendary albums, iconic performances, lineup changes, behind-the-scenes drama, and the legacy they continue to shape.🎧 Whether you’re a die-hard fan or discovering Queensrÿche for the first time, this is your front-row seat...

FOREWORD In the popular imagination, Empress Josephine wears a halo of goodness, making her biographers task particularly challenging. The disdain many hold for Napoleon is often linked to the perceived cruelty he showed towards the woman who stood by him for fourteen years. This biography seeks not to judge but to paint a vivid portrait of Josephine as she truly was, allowing readers to form their own opinions about her character. Join Walter Geer and Celine Major in exploring this complex figure of history.

DigitalHermetica is a lucid field guide to the Empire of Truth—a mythic-modern framework for navigating noisy systems with calm precision. Each episode follows a simple spine: Tension → Device → Ritual. We surface a real pressure you feel (doom loops, hustle tax, narrative fog), decode the mechanism driving it, then practice a one-minute move that restores attention and agency. Our tone is cinematic yet disciplined: no hype, no doom—just clear tools and repeatable habits. Canon voices from the DHU—Teleia, Insolde, Ashera, Tamhilta—serve as teaching lenses, translating philosophy,...

A Star Wars actual play podcast using the Fantasy Flight Games system. Each 3-season campaign follows a group of intergalactic misfits as they try their best to save the galaxy... or destroy it.

An experimental drama based on the poetry of Julia de Burgos (1914-1953) that chronicles her mental state in the last week of her life. Told through the eyes of the four personalities that Burgos embodies in her poetry--Feminine, Poetess, Revolutionary, and Wife--the play is an examination of the way misogyny, both societal and internalized, creates an isolated existence where it is impossible to be accepted by others while being true to yourself. Fueled by alcohol, despair, and biting humor, Julia de Burgos struggles to locate the key to finding peace in the waning hours of her life.

Ready to turn your web design dreams into a thriving business? Whether you’re just starting out or leveling up from side gigs to six figs (and beyond), Web Design Empire is your go-to podcast for actionable strategies, insider stories, and expert mentorship. Hosted by John & Kelly - two seasoned web design pros who broke up with bosses, cubicles, commutes, and ditched the 9-to-5 grind over 15 years ago and never looked back. We’ve each built multiple six-figure freelance web design businesses—and we’re here to show you how to do the same. We’re not just designers; we’re also course...

Empire Of Rust is a live play RPG created, written, and GM’d by Michael Ordway; Carapace is played by Patrick Finn; Wildstrike the Decepticon is played by Mike M; Rex, Blazer, Grazer, and Laser are played by Rob Muller; Pythagoras and Magnum are played by Matthew G; and Adam Atchue plays Sweet Spot, junior representative of Velocitron. Stay up to the nanosecond on all the latest news on Cybertron and beyond by tuning into the TransMissions network.

DARK UNDERWORLD is the first Star Wars RPG Actual Play and Campaign from Tabletop Empire. Using the Edge of the Empire system, four unlikely characters end up together in the Coruscant undercity.