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Stuff The British Stole

Podcast Stuff The British Stole
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Throughout its reign, the British Empire stole a lot of stuff. Today the Empire's loot sits in museums, galleries, private collections and burial sites with pol...
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  • The Girl Called Pocahontas
    How do you uncover the true life of a woman whose existence is wrapped in myth, propaganda and a famous animated children’s movie?This is the true story of Matoaka - a young Powhatan girl who you probably know as Pocahontas. This is the mystery of a child, a hidden history and a stolen story.Audio courtesy of Missing Matoaka.This podcast is a co-production of ABC Australia and CBC Podcasts
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  • The Fever Tree Hunt
    Most heists target gold, jewels or cash. This one targeted illegal seeds.As the British established their sprawling empire across the subcontinent and beyond, they encountered a formidable adversary — malaria. There was a cure — the bark of the Andean cinchona tree. The only problem? The Dutch and the French were also looking to corner the market in cinchona. And the trees themselves were under threat.Grab a gin and tonic and come with us to hear how a botanical empire took off — and gave birth to a quintessential cocktail.
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  • Zero Marks The Spot
    It’s round. It has a hole in it. It symbolises nothing and yet it is the possibility of something... meet zero.The zero we know and love today is the foundation of our modern world. And we have India to thank for it; in particular one special Indian birch bark book — the Bakhshali manuscript.This is the story of how these fragile pages travelled to Oxford University and what their future looks like.This podcast is a co-production of ABC Australia and CBC Podcasts
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  • The Unfinished Prince
    There's a body buried in the grounds of Windsor Castle whose real home is thousands of miles away. Since 2007, there have been calls for Prince Alamayu’s remains to be returned to Ethiopia.But how exactly did this young royal end up alone in England, and buried at Windsor Castle? To answer that we have to go back to 1868 to hear the message the British wanted to send that still reverberates to this day.This podcast is a co-production of ABC Australia and CBC PodcastsIf this episode has raised any issues for you, call Lifeline on 13 11 14. 
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  • Bottles in the Basement
    Deep in the cellars of one of England’s grandest country homes, covered in dirt and cobwebs, lay dozens of bottles of ancient rum.Their discovery set off a frenzy among collectors vying to own the oldest rum in the world. But where did they come from and who produced them? Sealed inside was the story of an enslaved people in one of the first overseas colonies of the British Empire - Barbados.This podcast is a co-production of ABC Australia and CBC Podcasts.
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