Empire: World History
Goalhanger
Topics: History
The rise and fall of empires and the events that shaped world history. William Dalrymple and Anita Anand explore the intricate stories of revolutions, imperial wars, and the people who built and lost empires. From the British Empire to the Ottomans to Ancient India, history is shaped by power struggles and territorial conquests. How does it continue to affect the world today? Empire Club: Become a member of the Empire Club to receive early access to miniseries, ad-free listening, early access to live show tickets, bonus episodes, book discounts, and access to our members’ chatroom on Discord! Head to empirepoduk.com to sign up. For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com.
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Empire: World History is No. 63 in the UK, No. 64 in Australia, No. 34 in New Zealand and No. 57 in Ireland on Apple Podcasts today. On Apple Podcasts' topic charts: No. 4 in History. Its best place on the chart since October 31, 2026 (New Zealand): No. 31. The latest episode came out on November 4, 2026. A new episode comes out about every 4 days.
Its place on the chart, day by day
All the numbers, day by day
Its place on the chart, day by day
| Day | UK | Australia | New Zealand | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2, 2026 | 63 | 64 | 34 | 57 |
| November 1, 2026 | 76 | 65 | 31 | 64 |
| October 31, 2026 | 78 | 62 | 32 | 73 |
Today's places
| Chart | Place | Since yesterday |
|---|---|---|
| US: History | 31 | ▲1 |
| UK: All podcasts | 63 | ▲13 |
| UK: History | 9 | = |
| Canada: History | 18 | ▼2 |
| Australia: All podcasts | 64 | ▲1 |
| Australia: History | 7 | ▼3 |
| New Zealand: All podcasts | 34 | ▼3 |
| New Zealand: History | 4 | ▼2 |
| Ireland: All podcasts | 57 | ▲7 |
| Ireland: History | 3 | ▲1 |
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