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Explore the harrowing saga of addiction, exploitation, and imperial power as "Drugging a Nation" delves into the dark legacy of opium in 19th-century China. This podcast invites listeners to engage...
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Explore the harrowing saga of addiction, exploitation, and imperial power as "Drugging a Nation" delves into the dark legacy of opium in 19th-century China. This podcast invites listeners to engage with a rotating collection of audiobooks that illuminate the profound effects of drug dependency on a society, weaving together historical narratives and personal stories that reveal the devastating consequences of addiction. Each episode features a new complete audiobook, offering unique explorations of the intersection between colonial ambition and the human cost of addiction. Through these powerful accounts, listeners are encouraged to reflect on the broader themes of vulnerability, resilience, and the socio-political dynamics that shape nations. Discover a new book with every episode, and deepen your understanding of how one substance can alter the course of history and affect countless lives. Join us on this journey through the past, where the echoes of addiction remind us of the complexities of power and humanity.
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27 AUG 2026 · Drugging a Nation is a journalistic reveal of the extent to which the British Empire was culpable in the dissemination and subsequent near total addiction to opium of the Chinese people in the nineteenth century. So weak did it make China, that is was invaded multiple times, often by the British Empire itself looking to make its treaty ports stronger, but by other world powers too. In the end, this resulted in the complete collapse of the empire. The book describes in detail the extent to which opium had taken over the lives of the ordinary Chinese person and how it worked. (Summary by the author)
26 AUG 2026 · Drugging a Nation is a journalistic reveal of the extent to which the British Empire was culpable in the dissemination and subsequent near total addiction to opium of the Chinese people in the nineteenth century. So weak did it make China, that is was invaded multiple times, often by the British Empire itself looking to make its treaty ports stronger, but by other world powers too. In the end, this resulted in the complete collapse of the empire. The book describes in detail the extent to which opium had taken over the lives of the ordinary Chinese person and how it worked. (Summary by the author)
25 AUG 2026 · Drugging a Nation is a journalistic reveal of the extent to which the British Empire was culpable in the dissemination and subsequent near total addiction to opium of the Chinese people in the nineteenth century. So weak did it make China, that is was invaded multiple times, often by the British Empire itself looking to make its treaty ports stronger, but by other world powers too. In the end, this resulted in the complete collapse of the empire. The book describes in detail the extent to which opium had taken over the lives of the ordinary Chinese person and how it worked. (Summary by the author)
24 AUG 2026 · Drugging a Nation is a journalistic reveal of the extent to which the British Empire was culpable in the dissemination and subsequent near total addiction to opium of the Chinese people in the nineteenth century. So weak did it make China, that is was invaded multiple times, often by the British Empire itself looking to make its treaty ports stronger, but by other world powers too. In the end, this resulted in the complete collapse of the empire. The book describes in detail the extent to which opium had taken over the lives of the ordinary Chinese person and how it worked. (Summary by the author)
23 AUG 2026 · Drugging a Nation is a journalistic reveal of the extent to which the British Empire was culpable in the dissemination and subsequent near total addiction to opium of the Chinese people in the nineteenth century. So weak did it make China, that is was invaded multiple times, often by the British Empire itself looking to make its treaty ports stronger, but by other world powers too. In the end, this resulted in the complete collapse of the empire. The book describes in detail the extent to which opium had taken over the lives of the ordinary Chinese person and how it worked. (Summary by the author)
22 AUG 2026 · Drugging a Nation is a journalistic reveal of the extent to which the British Empire was culpable in the dissemination and subsequent near total addiction to opium of the Chinese people in the nineteenth century. So weak did it make China, that is was invaded multiple times, often by the British Empire itself looking to make its treaty ports stronger, but by other world powers too. In the end, this resulted in the complete collapse of the empire. The book describes in detail the extent to which opium had taken over the lives of the ordinary Chinese person and how it worked. (Summary by the author)
21 AUG 2026 · Drugging a Nation is a journalistic reveal of the extent to which the British Empire was culpable in the dissemination and subsequent near total addiction to opium of the Chinese people in the nineteenth century. So weak did it make China, that is was invaded multiple times, often by the British Empire itself looking to make its treaty ports stronger, but by other world powers too. In the end, this resulted in the complete collapse of the empire. The book describes in detail the extent to which opium had taken over the lives of the ordinary Chinese person and how it worked. (Summary by the author)
20 AUG 2026 · Drugging a Nation is a journalistic reveal of the extent to which the British Empire was culpable in the dissemination and subsequent near total addiction to opium of the Chinese people in the nineteenth century. So weak did it make China, that is was invaded multiple times, often by the British Empire itself looking to make its treaty ports stronger, but by other world powers too. In the end, this resulted in the complete collapse of the empire. The book describes in detail the extent to which opium had taken over the lives of the ordinary Chinese person and how it worked. (Summary by the author)
19 AUG 2026 · Drugging a Nation is a journalistic reveal of the extent to which the British Empire was culpable in the dissemination and subsequent near total addiction to opium of the Chinese people in the nineteenth century. So weak did it make China, that is was invaded multiple times, often by the British Empire itself looking to make its treaty ports stronger, but by other world powers too. In the end, this resulted in the complete collapse of the empire. The book describes in detail the extent to which opium had taken over the lives of the ordinary Chinese person and how it worked. (Summary by the author)
18 AUG 2026 · Drugging a Nation is a journalistic reveal of the extent to which the British Empire was culpable in the dissemination and subsequent near total addiction to opium of the Chinese people in the nineteenth century. So weak did it make China, that is was invaded multiple times, often by the British Empire itself looking to make its treaty ports stronger, but by other world powers too. In the end, this resulted in the complete collapse of the empire. The book describes in detail the extent to which opium had taken over the lives of the ordinary Chinese person and how it worked. (Summary by the author)
Explore the harrowing saga of addiction, exploitation, and imperial power as "Drugging a Nation" delves into the dark legacy of opium in 19th-century China. This podcast invites listeners to engage...
show more
Explore the harrowing saga of addiction, exploitation, and imperial power as "Drugging a Nation" delves into the dark legacy of opium in 19th-century China. This podcast invites listeners to engage with a rotating collection of audiobooks that illuminate the profound effects of drug dependency on a society, weaving together historical narratives and personal stories that reveal the devastating consequences of addiction. Each episode features a new complete audiobook, offering unique explorations of the intersection between colonial ambition and the human cost of addiction. Through these powerful accounts, listeners are encouraged to reflect on the broader themes of vulnerability, resilience, and the socio-political dynamics that shape nations. Discover a new book with every episode, and deepen your understanding of how one substance can alter the course of history and affect countless lives. Join us on this journey through the past, where the echoes of addiction remind us of the complexities of power and humanity.
show less
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