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From the death throes of the Republic to the iron grip of Emperor Palpatine, this episode traces the explosive rise - and spectacular fall - of the Galactic Empire. We reveal how the regime turned the galaxy into a ruthless military-industrial juggernaut, and how its obsession with perpetual war sowed the seeds of its own destruction.


Joining us is Chris Kempshall, a historian of the First World War and author of 'Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire'. He guides us through Palpatine’s tyrannical 24-year reign, and exposes the fatal missteps that brought one of history’s most feared empires crashing down.


Produced by James Hickmann and Tomos Delargy.


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