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Episode Mentions
Legends of the Old West · Apr 1, 2026
Introducing HISTORY DAILY
“Wealthy merchant company whose cargo Kidd raided, leading to his arrest and prosecution”
Macroaggressions · Mar 4, 2026
#626: Playing the Back Nine of the 2020’s
“Historical precedent for 400-year corporate longevity through narcotics trafficking and imperial expansion”
99% Invisible · Mar 3, 2026
Where the F*** Are We?
“Merchant vessels used marine chronometers to improve navigation efficiency for colonial trade operations”
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries · Mar 1, 2026
History of the Forbidden City
“Cultivated and trafficked opium to China, creating addiction crisis that destabilized Qing Dynasty and triggered Opium Wars”
The Chris Hedges Report · Jan 28, 2026
Is the 'New World Order' Really New? (w/ Yanis Varoufakis) | The Chris Hedges Report
“Historical corporate colonialism model (425 years old) compared to Trump's Board of Peace as precedent for private territorial control”
Capitalisn't · Dec 18, 2025
How Capitalism Became Global ft. Sven Beckert
“Historical example of merchant-state alliance where the company conquered India and later required state military intervention”