The Modern Myth of the British Empire with Kim A Wagner - Modern Myth - Episode 20
This episode dives into the world of the British Empire - as it is viewed in Britain and the lingering narratives that surround it.
Today's guest is Kim A Wagner, Professor of Global and Imperial History, who discusses the reality of the British Empire and challanges the "balance sheet" view of history which sees historical events as simply "good" or "bad".
We also get on to the topic of the culture war that seems to be happening in the UK when it comes its own colonial legacy and in particular adherence to the reminders of that past in the forms of statues and names of buildings and colleges.
You can follow Kim on Twitter https://twitter.com/KimAtiWagner
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Archworld I : Virtualisation for the Masses - Anarchaeologist - Episode 49
Bring yourself online.....
The HBO drama Westworld has entered its second season, dealing with a robot revolt and what it means to be Artificial Intelligence and by extension, human. All against a backdrop of America's favourite cultural setting, the Wild West. Tristan uses Westworld to introduce his multi episode series on virtual archaeology and the importance of thinking about representation of archaeology; do we want a fun and engaging history that allows people to explore or should we let people "peek behind the curtain" in order to be more honest.
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Music - Danny Boyle
Holographic Overture
Alone at a Bar at 3am
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Music Credit: All music in this episode was created by Danny Boyle
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Tristan’s views do necessarily reflect the views of the network or his friends
Tweet at your own risk @anarchaeologist or email tristan@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com
Music Credit: All music in this episode was created by Danny Boyle
“Corpse Song” and “Alone at bar at 3am” are both copyright to Danny Boyle – contact @OhDannyBoyle for more information.
Producer
Jason Lau