Empires, Anarchy & Other Notable Moments

I am temporarily releasing this season 5 series in anticipation of February's release of One Love: the Bob Marley Story! Thank you for supporting the podcast enough to get it to this point! This is the fourth and final episode in a series which details the life and legacy of Jamaican musician Bob Marley. It examines the role that soccer played in his life before going into the circumstances that ultimately resulted in his untimely death from cancer. Marley's love affair with Africa is discussed as he visits Ethiopia, Gabon, and Zimbabwe. Songs mentioned in this episode Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com or on X/Twitter @Empires_Anarchy If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80. And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better. Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to January. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound

I am temporarily releasing this season 5 series in anticipation of February's release of One Love: the Bob Marley Story! Thank you for supporting the podcast enough to get it to this point! This is the third of four episodes in a series which details the life and legacy of Jamaican musician Bob Marley. It picks up with Marley fleeing to London in the aftermath of the assassination attempt. His longterm affair with Cindy Breakspheare is covered along with music from the Burnin, Exodus, and Kaya albums. Songs mentioned in this episode Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com or on X/Twitter @Empires_Anarchy If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80. And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better. Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to January. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound

I am temporarily releasing this season 5 series in anticipation of February's release of One Love: the Bob Marley Story! Thank you for supporting the podcast enough to get it to this point! This is the second of four episodes in a series which details the life and legacy of Jamaican musician Bob Marley. This episode's focus is on the political violence that has plagued Jamaica; culminating in the assassination attempt of Marley at 56 Hope Road and the Smile Jamaica concert two days later. It also goes in-depth into Marley's Rastafarian faith. Songs mentioned in this episode Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com or on X/Twitter @Empires_Anarchy If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80. And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better. Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to January. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound

I am temporarily releasing this season 5 series in anticipation of February's release of One Love: the Bob Marley Story! Thank you for supporting the podcast enough to get it to this point! This is the first of four episodes in a series which details the life and legacy of Jamaican musician Bob Marley. This first episode sets the stage for the rise of the third world's greatest performer by introducing us to Jamaica's colonial history, Trenchtown's poverty, and Marley's family. Songs mentioned in this episode Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com or on X/Twitter @Empires_Anarchy If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80. And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better. Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to January. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound

This is the final episodes in a series which details colonization and subjection of the Indian subcontinent by the British East India Company. Napoleon's march on Cairo looms large. With the Frenchmen threatening to cut India off from England, the EIC presses on to finish its conquest of the Indian subcontinent. This episode details the company's final transformation as its directorship changes hands from Lord Cornwallis to the Wellesley Brothers. Join us to find out about the last stand of Tipu and Mysore Empire, the machinations that resulted in Shah Allam turning on the Marathas Confederacy, and whether or not the relatives of Sir Lancelot complete the conquest. Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80. And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better. Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to January. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound

This is the fifth of six episodes in a series which details colonization and subjection of the Indian subcontinent by the British East India Company. This show's focus is upon the directorship of Warren Hastings and then subsequently Lord Cornwallis. Special attention is paid towards Hastings' dual as well as his impeachment hearing. We will also check in on Shah Allam's blinding as well as the beginning of the end for the Mysore and Marathas confederacy. Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80. And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better. Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to January. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound

This is the fourth of six episodes in a series which details colonization and subjection of the Indian subcontinent by the British East India Company. This show's focus is on the causes and effects of the 1770 Bengal Famine. Throughout the episode, we'll talk about the general effects of famines by utilizing a number of historical instances of famines. The effect on the locals, on the EIC stock prices, and the fate of Robert Clive will all be discussed. Famine is still a major cause of the death, if you are looking for an organization to donate to, I highly recommend checking out the following groups: World Food Programme, Mercy Corps, and/or World Central Kitchen Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80. And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better. Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to January. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound

This is the third of six episodes in a series which details colonization and subjection of the Indian subcontinent by the British East India Company. This show's focus is on the power struggle between Mughal Shah Alam and Governor Mir Qasim. Eventually, the EIC figures out that it has the ability to play kingmaker. The Patnam Massacre, the Treaty of Allahabad, and the return of Robert Clive are all discussed in detail. Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80. And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better. Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to January. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound

This is the second of six episodes in a series which details colonization and subjection of the Indian subcontinent by the British East India Company. This show's focus is on how the East Indian Company transformed from a group of capitalist merchants into a private militarized force capable of defeating the ruling Mughal empire. Villains Roger Drake and Robert Clive are introduced on the EIC side as well as the Mughal ruler Siraj ud-Daulah. ud-Daulah's decision to invade the EIC stronghold of Calcutta is examined as well as Clive's infamous victory at Plassey which resulted in the beginning of Mir Qasim's rule over the Indian subcontinent. Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com f you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80. And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better. Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to January. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound

This is the first of six episodes in a series which details colonization and subjection of the Indian subcontinent by the British East India Company. This episode serves to set the table for the the largest corporate takeover in world history by discussing questions related to capitalism and mercantilism, the economic systems that drove the East India company endlessly forward. The creation of the stock market, its ties to Coffee, and how the EIC formed are all discussed in this episode. Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com f you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80. And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better. Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to January. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound

This is the final of five episodes in a series which details the life and death of Portugal's Ferdinand Magellan, the explorer who is credited with sailing around the world for the first time. This episode picks up with the death of Ferdinand Magellan after he was entangled in a local civil war near his objectives. Without their Captain-General, the crew suffers ambushes, squalls, and scurvy. Eventually, Juan Sebastian Elcano takes charge of the Victoria, rounds the terrifying Cape of Good Hope and finally returns home to King Charles. Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com f you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80. And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better. Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to January. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound

This is the fourth of five episodes in a series which details the life and death of Portugal's Ferdinand Magellan, the explorer who is credited with sailing around the world for the first time. This episode traces his route through pacific with stops at Guam as well as the Philippines. As he nears his goal, Ferdinand becomes more focused upon his secondary mission of spreading Christianity than on his primary mission of reaching the Spice Islands. Disaster follows him to every island that he finds until his fate finally catches up to him on against the Lapu Lapu. Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com f you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80. And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better. Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to January. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound

This is the third of five episodes in a series which details the life and death of Portugal's Ferdinand Magellan, the explorer who is credited with sailing around the world for the first time. This episode traces his route across the Atlantic to Brazil and then from Brazil to the strait that they hope exists in order to cross through South America. Along the way, the armada's crew will starve, suffer from disease outbreaks and attempt multiple mutinies. Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com f you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80. And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better. Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to January. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound

This is the second of five episodes in a series which details the life and death of Portugal's Ferdinand Magellan, the explorer who is credited with sailing around the world for the first time. This episode focuses upon his preparations for his journey to the Spice Islands. Convincing the Spanish monarch, Charles V, to fund the journey proves to be a herculean task. When Portugal becomes aware of the plans, however, their involvement threatens to derail the entire expedition. Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com f you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80. And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better. Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to January. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound

This is the first of five episodes in a series which details the life and death of Portugal's Ferdinand Magellan, the explorer who is credited with sailing around the world for the first time. This episode focuses upon his childhood before traveling with Ferdinand past India for the first time. It is during this trip that he contracted 'spice fever,' beginning his own personal mission to find a faster way to the fabled Spice Islands. Seeking to boost his profile, Ferdinand next traveled to Northern Africa in order to fight the Moors. The decision turned out to be a disaster as it resulted in him having to approach King Manuel I from a position of weakness. Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80. And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better. Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to January. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound

This is the fifth and final episode in our series on the Spanish Conquistador Hernán Cortés. This episode follows our Spaniard as he searches to 'add another feather onto his cap' by authorizing an expedition to Honduras. Disaster befalls him as he loses control of Tenochtitlan and his coveted governorship of the colony of New Spain. Cortés travels to petition the King for a return to power, gets married, and embarks on a new adventure as a gentleman farmer. The last portion of the episode examines the Conquistador's writings and their implications for Hernando Pizzaro's conquest of the great Incan Empire. Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com f you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80. And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better. Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to January. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound

This is the fourth of five episodes in a series which explores the war between Spanish Conquistador Hernán Cortés and the Aztec Empire of Montezuma. The Spanish seemingly have full control over the Aztecs through their prisoner Montezuma. But soon, Cortés will be called from the city during an assembly for the Aztecs war God. The ensuing uprising results in the Night of Tears and the expulsion of all Spanish from the capital. Cortés is down, but not out, however, as small pox begins to ravage the empire allowing the Conquistador a chance at retaking Tenochtitlán. Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com f you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80. And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better. Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to January. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound

This is the third of five episodes in a series which explores the war between Spanish Conquistador Hernán Cortés and the Aztec Empire of Montezuma. This episode follows our Spaniard as he searches for allies among the disgruntled tribes of the Yucatan Peninsula. Cortés' evil intent is discussed throughout the episode; comparing his actions to what he proclaimed his intent had been. The desecration of the holy city of Cholula is discussed before going in-depth into the conqueror's arrival to the capital city of Tenochtitlan where they discover a vast treasure horde of gold. Finally, the episode reveals how Montezuma came to be Hernán Cortés' captive. Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com f you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80. And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better. Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to January. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound

This is the second of five episodes in a series which explores the war between Spanish Conquistador Hernán Cortés and the Aztec Empire of Montezuma. This episode's focus is largely on the Aztec Empire including their rise to power within Mexico, their complex religion, and their love of human sacrifice. The episode also reveals that two of the greatest myths (that they believed he was a God and that he burned his boats upon arrival) regarding Cortés are categorically false. Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com f you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80. And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better. Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to January. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound

This is the first of five episodes in a series which explores the war between Spanish Conquistador Hernán Cortés and the Aztec Empire of Montezuma. This episode explores the Conquistador class, his early childhood, and his decision to abandon his life for the New World. Three G's were said to be on Europe's exploration classes minds (Gold, Glory, and God). We will examine how each led Cortés directly towards his destiny on the Yucatan Peninsula. Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com f you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80. And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better. Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to January. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound