Bring Out Your Dead: Latin America vs. The British Empire

Our first episode, will go way back to the early seed of British Imperialism planted in the mid-16th Century. Join us as we lay out the story of John Hawkins, whose singular obsession of trading enslaved Africans to Spanish American colonies will bring an ignored and uncultured Northern European Queendom into direct conflict with the world's first global super-power. The early days of the horrific industry known as the Atlantic slave trade will be laid bare.  How and why it developed, and its central role in building the framework of the early  British Empire. So join us to find out how a British capitalist invented the Triangular Trade, and why Queen Elizabeth I gave it the full backing of the British crown. On the lighter side, you will also learn why the British got the Sweet Potato years before they ever tasted a Potato and the disappointing realities of historical ship names. All before the Spanish Empire intervenes and brings the enterprise to a fiery end. Join Gruff and Chris, as we examine the first brick laid in the building of the British Empire.Support the Show.Follow us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/bringoutyourdeadpod/Watch us on Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/@BringOutYourDeadpodSupport us on Patreon or Buzzsprout:patreon.com/user?u=94494583https://www.buzzsprout.com/2245136/support

In this episode, we will be outlining the history of Spanish colonisation. Touching on the early wars of resistance. As well as the kingdom of the Panamanian Cimarrónes, a society of escaped slaves who challenged Spanish rule for close to a century.As all of this is happening, Francis Drake, a slave trader and coward(bitch!), will seek to rebuild his reputation and gain his place in the colonial pantheon.Support the Show.Follow us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/bringoutyourdeadpod/Watch us on Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/@BringOutYourDeadpodSupport us on Patreon or Buzzsprout:patreon.com/user?u=94494583https://www.buzzsprout.com/2245136/support

Drake Part 2, will have a bit of a different vibe as we set up the chaotic, storm-plagued, Atlantic leg of Francis Drake's circumnavigation.Most of all we will lay bare the inky insanity that grips the English mind once it finds itself cold and isolated on the other side of the world.Support the Show.Follow us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/bringoutyourdeadpod/Watch us on Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/@BringOutYourDeadpodSupport us on Patreon or Buzzsprout:patreon.com/user?u=94494583https://www.buzzsprout.com/2245136/support

Welcome to Francis Drake 2.5. Doughty is dead, the ship has finally been named the Golden Hinde, and now Francis and after a quick trip to the captain's quarters, is ready to get up to no good.Follow us through another Hurricane, that will see Francis Drake officially declared dead by the survivors, before he goes on to claim Britain's first overseas territory (never seen by anyone ever again) in the South Pacific, and found the first ever colony in the British Empire (never returned to) in sunny San Francisco.As we follow Drake on his journey your faithful tour guides Gruff and Chris will draw your attention to everything around you. From the wars of resistance being fought by the Mapuche of Southern Chile, to relative quality of Spanish ship names, all while we tell you how the British Empire was born.Support the Show.Follow us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/bringoutyourdeadpod/Watch us on Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/@BringOutYourDeadpodSupport us on Patreon or Buzzsprout:patreon.com/user?u=94494583https://www.buzzsprout.com/2245136/support

Join us for our first ever war episode! Today we are covering the Anglo-Spanish war. As the antagonising actions of Francis Drake and imperial confidence of the English blow up into a war on land and sea. This week will be laying out the European course of the war as battles are fought in England, Spain, Holland and Ireland, before returning to Latin America next week.In this war, we will explore the new imperial ideology that has given the English so much confidence. Why the Spanish campaign to stop them is a complete failure, and how, as a result the English, the Dutch and the French begin their globe spanning empires. Remember there is no fighting in the war room!Support the Show.Follow us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/bringoutyourdeadpod/Watch us on Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/@BringOutYourDeadpodSupport us on Patreon or Buzzsprout:patreon.com/user?u=94494583https://www.buzzsprout.com/2245136/support

In our action-packed season 1 finale, we follow Drake as he twice leads naval flotillas  into the heart of the Spanish Empire. On our journey, we'll detail how Cartegena almost became an English colony, why Drake did not invent the Mojito, as well as fun Gaelic facts, as we chart the battles, victories, and ultimately defeats in Drake's desperate middle-aged attempt to hold on to his glory before both he and John Hawkins meet an enemy they cannot defeat, their bowels. We also want to extend our deepest thanks to all of you listeners who have stuck with us through this experimental first season. We're still working it out as we go but the positive feedback from all of you guys has convinced us to keep going. We will be taking a 1-month break before coming back with a series covering the 17th century. Support the Show.Follow us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/bringoutyourdeadpod/Watch us on Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/@BringOutYourDeadpodSupport us on Patreon or Buzzsprout:patreon.com/user?u=94494583https://www.buzzsprout.com/2245136/support

We are back! Following months of researching, recording, and editing season 2 is in full production. Enjoy this early teaser for our upcoming season. Remember to follow us on Instagram and subscribe to our Patreon, where extra recordings, concept art, and research interviews will all be made available. Support the Show.Follow us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/bringoutyourdeadpod/Watch us on Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/@BringOutYourDeadpodSupport us on Patreon or Buzzsprout:patreon.com/user?u=94494583https://www.buzzsprout.com/2245136/support

Join us for our epic second season where we begin with a deep dive into the early Spanish Empire. In this episode: we explore the Conquistador Hernán Cortés' relationship with the King of Spain, the life of the supposed father of human rights, Bartolomé de las Casas, and why we no longer refer to the Central Mexican Empire as the Aztecs. We're excited to continue telling the story of British Imperialism in Latin America and will be dropping this seasons episodes every two weeks. So sit back and enjoy our latest season!Look us up on Instagram and Patreon  https://www.instagram.com/bringoutyourdeadpod/ https://www.patreon.com/user?u=94494583

Join us for the forgotten tale of Walter Raleigh's El Dorado obsession. This week's episode details the famous courtier's entire life. His failure to graduate from Oxford University, his numerous war crimes in Ireland and his decade as the unofficial royal toyboy. This is just the background to Raleigh's two El Dorado expeditions in Venezuela. While the first is an embarrassing failure, the second will lead to his execution. During these journeys, we take a few stops to read Raleigh's poetry, detail the historical origin of El Dorado, and make it clear that Walter Raleigh is uniquely responsible for locking El Dorado into the collective unconscious. Look us up on Instagram and Patreon  https://www.instagram.com/bringoutyourdeadpod/ https://www.patreon.com/user?u=94494583