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The Anansi Chronicles

Fantasy & Science Fiction Podc

The Anansi Chronicles is an anthology of stories based on black history and legends from all around the world. From the ancient kingdom of Mali, to the first black republic of Haiti- listen to black history like it has never been shown before.

Location:

United States

Description:

The Anansi Chronicles is an anthology of stories based on black history and legends from all around the world. From the ancient kingdom of Mali, to the first black republic of Haiti- listen to black history like it has never been shown before.

Language:

English


Episodes
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1805 Black Caesar

4/5/2023
The story of the infamous pirate known as Black Caesar. The Anansi Chronicles is an anthology of speculative historical fiction. Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook and Twitter for additional updates. You can send an email to anansipod@gmail.com Sound Credits Additional sound effects and music from: https://freesound.orghttps://www.zapsplat.comhttps://www.pacdv.com Sources https://www.britannica.com/story/black-pirates-and-the-tale-of-black-caesarhttps://www.pirateshipvallarta.com/blog/pirate-stories/pirates-peak-golden-age-of-piracyhttps://military.wikia.org/wiki/Henri_Caesarhttps://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1991-10-06-9102090910-story.htmlSupport the Show.

Duration:00:20:20

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1789 Haitian Revolution

3/24/2023
Dutty Boukman and Cecile Fatiman lead the Boise Caiman ceremony to trigger the start of the Haitian revolution. The Anansi Chronicles is an anthology of speculative historical fiction. Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook and Twitter for additional updates. You can send an email to anansipod@gmail.com Sound Credits Additional sound effects and music from: https://freesound.orghttps://www.zapsplat.comhttps://www.pacdv.com Sources http://slaveryandremembrance.org/articles/article/?id=A0111https://lasentinel.net/tribute-to-independence-part-four.htmlhttps://www.boukmanacademy.com/intro-to-the-haitian-revolution/dutty-boukmanhttps://www.richlandone.org/cms/lib/SC02209149/Centricity/Domain/2593/Connections%20Between%20the%20American%20and%20Hatian%20Revolutions.pdfhttps://wp.stu.ca/worldhistory/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2015/08/Boukmans-Prayer-Bois-Caiman.pdfhttps://thelouvertureproject.org/index.php?title=François_Makandalhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/realspin/2017/12/06/in-1825-haiti-gained-independence-from-france-for-21-billion-its-time-for-france-to-pay-it-back/?sh=135e02b0312b https://youtu.be/Sn32cWUT83ESupport the Show.

Duration:00:33:06

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1765 Cato Howe

8/1/2022
The story of Cato Howe, a black man and a spy in the American Revolutionary War. The Anansi Chronicles is an anthology of speculative historical fiction. Episodes will be released on the first Monday of every month. Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook and Twitter for additional updates. You can send an email to anansipod@gmail.com Support the show You can show your support for the show by buying me a coffee (or new gear) at this link Support the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/anansipod) Sound Credits Additional sound effects and music from: https://freesound.orghttps://www.zapsplat.comhttps://www.pacdv.com Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cato_(spy)http://www.histarch.illinois.edu/plymouth/parting.htmlhttps://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/people-african-american-history/cato-howe-1824/https://www.battlefields.org/learn/biographies/hercules-mulligan?ms=googlegrant&ms=googlegrant&gclid=CjwKCAjwk6-LBhBZEiwAOUUDp3Uto1zU1P-R6nOGsdUgHYtWt7QaRTv3jDlCJ-7cdmv3RQbN4Eh7MRoCdHQQAvD_BwESupport the Show.

Duration:00:33:06

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1700s Nanny

7/5/2022
The story of Nanny of the Maroons. The mysterious and powerful runaway African queen who would form a maroon community in the hills of Jamaica. Nanny is also a Jamaican National Hero. The Anansi Chronicles is an anthology of speculative historical fiction. Episodes will be released on the first Monday of every month. Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook and Twitter for additional updates. You can send an email to anansipod@gmail.com Support the show You can show your support for the show by buying me a coffee (or new gear) at this link Support the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/anansipod) Sound Credits Additional sound effects and music from: https://freesound.orghttps://www.zapsplat.comhttps://www.pacdv.com Sources https://cyber.harvard.edu/eon/marroon/history.htmlhttps://jis.gov.jm/information/jamaican-history/http://www.jnht.com/disndat_people.phphttps://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/queen-nanny-maroons-1733/https://jamaicans.com/queennanny/https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/blog/nanny-maroonsSupport the Show.

Duration:00:33:06

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1579 Yasuke

5/2/2022
The story of the first foreigner and the only black man in Japan to ever achieve the title of Samurai. The Anansi Chronicles is an anthology of speculative historical fiction. Episodes will be released on the first Monday of every month. Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook and Twitter for additional updates. You can send an email to anansipod@gmail.com Support the show You can show your support for the show by buying me a coffee (or new gear) at this link Support the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/anansipod) Sound Credits Additional sound effects and music from: https://freesound.orghttps://www.zapsplat.comhttps://www.pacdv.com References https://time.com/6039381/yasuke-black-samurai-true-story/ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-48542673 https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/05/02/the-real-yasuke-is-far-more-interesting-than-his-netflix-show/ https://www.britannica.com/biography/Oda-Nobunaga https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/19/asia/black-samurai-yasuke-africa-japan-intl/index.html https://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/yasuke-1555/ https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-bushido-195302 https://www.pbs.org/empires/japan/enteredo_8.html https://www.nms.ac.uk/explore-our-collections/stories/world-cultures/discovering-japan/discovering-japan/samurai-armour/ Support the Show.

Duration:00:21:40

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1500s Capoeira

4/4/2022
The origins of the Black Brazilian martial art, Capoeira The Anansi Chronicles is an anthology of speculative historical fiction. Episodes will be released on the first Monday of every month. Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook and Twitter for additional updates. You can send an email to anansipod@gmail.com Support the show You can show your support for the show by buying me a coffee (or new gear) at this link Support the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/anansipod) Sound Credits Additional sound effects and music from: https://freesound.orghttps://www.zapsplat.comhttps://www.pacdv.comSources https://www.wilsoncenter.org/blog-post/slavery-brazil https://library.brown.edu/create/fivecenturiesofchange/chapters/chapter-2/african-slavery/ https://honestmediablog.com/2018/01/01/african-combat/ http://atacxgymcapoeira.blogspot.com/2015/12/the-true-history-of-kipuracapoeira-pt-2.html https://theculturetrip.com/south-america/brazil/articles/disguised-in-dance-the-secret-history-of-capoeira/ https://people.howstuffworks.com/culture-traditions/national-traditions/brazilian-tradition3.htm https://www.historyoffighting.com/the-roots-of-the-capoeira-fighter.php Support the Show.

Duration:00:17:28

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1528 Estevanico the Moor

3/7/2022
A black man explores North America in the 1500s and becomes a medicine man. His life gives birth to a strange legend surrounding supernatural figures from the culture of some Native American tribe. The Anansi Chronicles is an anthology of speculative historical fiction. Episodes will be released on the first Monday of every month. Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook and Twitter for additional updates. You can send an email to anansipod@gmail.com Support the show You can show your support for the show by buying me a coffee (or new gear) at this link Support the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/anansipod) Sound Credits Additional sound effects and music from: https://freesound.orghttps://www.zapsplat.comhttps://www.pacdv.comSources https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-african-slave-ship-arrives-jamestown-colony accessed on June 27, 2021. https://www.aaihs.org/the-fallacy-of-1619-rethinking-the-history-of-africans-in-early-america/ https://www.southwestcrossroads.org/record.php?num=34 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chakwaina https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/seven-cities-of-cibola https://www.psi.edu/about/staff/hartmann/coronado/journeyofmarcosdeniza.html Support the Show.

Duration:00:24:13

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1841- Madison and Susan Washington (Bonus episode)

2/14/2022
In 1841 Madison Washington escaped from the bloody plantations of Virginia into the relative freedom of Canada. A few months later, he returned to Virginia in attempt to free his wife Susan. The resulting story is one love, passion, and the power of the human spirit. Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook and Twitter for additional updates. You can send an email to anansipod@gmail.com Support the show You can show your support for the show by buying me a coffee (or new gear) at this link Support the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/anansipod) Sound Credits Additional sound effects and music from: https://freesound.orghttps://www.zapsplat.comhttps://www.pacdv.comSources https://briankrice.wordpress.com/2011/06/10/one-of-the-greatest-slave-love-stories-ever/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romulus_and_Remushttps://www.history.com/topics/valentines-day/history-of-valentines-day-2https://www.britannica.com/topic/slave-rebellions#ref1218383https://face2faceafrica.com/article/madison-washington-the-real-life-django-who-escaped-slavery-twice-during-the-1800sBLACFAX8 Support the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/anansipod) Support the Show.

Duration:00:33:06

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1492 Pedro Alonso Nino

2/7/2022
In 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed out of the ocean blue- bringing death and disease with him. Legend has it that one of his ships was sailed by a black man. The Anansi Chronicles is an anthology of speculative historical fiction. Episodes will be released on the first Monday of every month. Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook and Twitter for additional updates. You can send an email to anansipod@gmail.com Support the show You can show your support for the show by buying me a coffee (or new gear) at this link Support the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/anansipod) Sound Credits Additional sound effects and music from: https://freesound.orghttps://www.zapsplat.comhttps://www.pacdv.com Sources https://www.encyclopedia.com/humanities/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/nino-pedro-alonso-c-1468-c-1505 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Marzollo https://aaregistry.org/story/pedro-nino-navagator-born/ https://www.nationalgeographic.org/thisday/oct12/columbus-makes-landfall-caribbean/ https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/columbus-reaches-the-new-world https://www.history.com/news/christopher-columbus-ships-caravels?li_source=LI&li_medium=m2m-rcw-history Support the Show.

Duration:00:18:47

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1312- Mansa Abu Bakr II

1/3/2022
Over 100 years before Columbus invaded the Americas, the leader of a wealthy African Kingdom set in search of a new world. The Anansi Chronicles is an anthology of speculative historical fiction. Episodes will be released on the first Monday of every month. Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook and Twitter for additional updates. You can send an email to anansipod@gmail.com Support the show You can show your support for the show by buying me a coffee (or new gear) at this link Support the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/anansipod) Sound Credits Additional sound effects and music from: https://freesound.orghttps://www.zapsplat.comhttps://www.pacdv.comSources https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/mali-empire/ https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/mansa-abubakari-ii http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/1068950.stm https://www.history.com/news/who-was-the-richest-man-in-history-mansa-musa https://www.ontheshoulders1.com/the-giants/mansa-abu-bakr-ii-9th-ruler-of-mali#/ Support the Show.

Duration:00:19:38

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A Brief message from the void

12/1/2021
This is a quick update on a change to the format of the Anansi Chronicles for those who may not read the show notes :-) . The new season of the Anansi Chronicles begins January 2022. Season 2 will tell stories about real figures and events from global black history. The Anansi Chronicles is an anthology of speculative historical fiction. Episodes will be released on the first Monday of every month. Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook and Twitter for additional updates. You can send...

Duration:00:01:45

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Trailer

12/1/2021
The new season of the Anansi Chronicles begins January 2022. This season will tell stories about real figures and events from global black history. The Anansi Chronicles is an anthology of speculative historical fiction. Episodes will be released on the first Monday of every month. Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook and Twitter for additional updates. You can send an email to anansipod@gmail.com Support the show You can show your support for the show by buying me a coffee (or new gear) at this link ko-fi.com/anansipod Credits Additional sound effects and music from: https://freesound.orghttps://www.zapsplat.comhttps://www.pacdv.comSupport the Show.

Duration:00:02:40

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10. The Epilogue part 2

12/3/2020
The conclusion of Luke and Calla's story Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook and Twitter for updates Credits Cover art by Gabrielle Schulte Additional sound effects and music from https://freesound.org Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com Additional sound effects from https://www.pacdv.com Support the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/anansipod)

Duration:00:16:59

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9. The Epilogue part 1

10/10/2020
Mystery, History's alter-ego tells a love story involving slaves on an unusual 'Estate'. Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook for updates Credits Cover art by Gabrielle Schulte Additional sound effects and music from https://freesound.org Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com Additional sound effects from https://www.pacdv.com Support the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/anansipod)

Duration:00:11:23

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8. Blue Mountain Falling

9/12/2020
The always reliable narrator, History, looks to the epic Maroon song ‘Blue Mountain Falling’ as the primary source to conclude his story of Kamau on the Island. Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook for updates Credits Cover art by Gabrielle Schulte Additional sound effects and music from https://freesound.org Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com Additional sound effects from https://www.pacdv.com Support the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/anansipod)

Duration:00:09:29

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7. The Business

7/13/2020
Kamau, the Obayifo becomes entangled in a slave revolt. Support the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/anansipod)

Duration:00:14:38

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0. Behind the Scenes

6/22/2020
Special behind the scenes episode. Chad Sterling, the creator of the Anansi Chronicles podcast is interviewed by Gregory Golden of WPRK Radio. Listen to the full interview Support the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/anansipod)

Duration:00:16:27

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6. The Hunter

5/16/2020
History uncovers an ancient song that many believe is the origin of the mysterious and terrifying Hunter. Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook for updates Credits Support the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/anansipod)

Duration:00:16:37

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5.War

4/5/2020
The Colonial powers send the army and other, even more menacing forces to the Island. Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook for updates Credits Cover art by Gabrielle Schulte Sound effect and music from https://freesound.org/ Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com Additional sound effects from https://www.pacdv.com Support the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/anansipod)

Duration:00:16:04

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4. The Maroons

4/4/2020
Kamau meets Nanny and the Maroons. Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook for updates Credits Cover art by Gabrielle Schulte Additional sound effects and music from https://freesound.org Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com Additional sound effects from https://www.pacdv.com Support the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/anansipod)

Duration:00:12:54