Podcast
Africa's Untold Stories
Episodes — page 4
- The Imazighen (Berbers): A Lesson on Identity
Join us to discuss the Imagizghen, the native ethnic group of most of North Africa and parts of the Sahara. Throughout the episode, we highlight aspects of their history, culture,…
- Menelik II: A Lesson In Resilience
In this episode, we talk about Menelik II, a pioneer of modern day Ethiopia and a huge reason the country was never colonized by Europe. We discuss his origin, rise to power and ho…
- The Legend of Ditaolane: A Lesson on the Tragedy of Greatness
In this episode, we tell the story of Ditaolane, a legendary figure in Lesotho folklore. We follow it up with a discussion on some characteristics of African folklore and how they…
- Traditional C-Section in Uganda: A Lesson on Ancient African Medicine
Journey with us to 19th century Uganda, in the small kingdom of Bunyoro, where a a British medical missionary recorded one of the earliest known C-section operations, complete with…
- The Empire of Wagadou (Ghana): A Lesson on Location, Location, Location
For this episode, we talk about the empire of Wagadou, more commonly known as Ghana, the first of the great medieval West African empires. We discuss its clouded origins, its wealt…
- The Dahomey Amazons: A Lesson on Bravery
In the 6th episode, we dive into the story of the Dahomey Amazons, a fierce all-female fighting unit in the army of the pre-colonial state of Dahomey, located in the modern day cou…
- Shaka Zulu: A Lesson on the Power of Power
Join us as we discuss one of the most influential Africans of the past millennia: the founder of the Zulu Empire - Shaka. In this episode, we discuss his origin, his rise to power,…
- The Epic of Mwindo: A Lesson on Heroism and Callousness
In this episode, we retell the Epic of Mwindo, a story about a mythical figure of the Nyanga people of Congo DR. It's a bit different from our normal episodes as it is an entirely…
- Axum (Aksum): A Lesson on the Weight of Decisions
In this episode, we discuss Axum (Aksum), a culture and later kingdom and later empire, which flourished between the 1st and 8th centuries AD. We talk about many things including i…
- Mansa Musa: A Lesson on Greatness
In our second episode, we discuss the most famous West African ruler, Mansa Musa I of Mali. We talk about who he was, what made him great, and how he caught the world's attention w…
- Great Zimbabwe: A Lesson on Burying History
In our first episode, we discuss the ancient city of Great Zimbabwe (found in the modern day country of the same name); its origin, what made it great, what we know about its inhab…
- IntroductionTrailer
This is an overview of the purpose of the podcast
