Elephant Memories History Podcast
Claim This Podcastby Max Siollun
Podcast Overview
<p>Historian and author Max Siollun brings you a monthly African history podcast that never forgets to remember. The world needs an African history podcast - because African history is box office!</p><p>Revolutionaries, intellectuals, and villainous assassins: Africa had them all. Dramatic blow by blow reconstructions of explosive historical events, and interviews with historical eyewitnesses and experts. This is a podcast that never forgets to remember.</p>
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Publishing Since
1/24/2026
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Recent Episodes
July 16, 2026
419: The Secret World of Nigeria's "Yahoo Boy" Internet Scammers (Part 1)
<p>You've probably heard of the so-called "Nigerian Prince" scam (AKA "419", Yahoo, advance fee fraud etc). But who are the people behind the Nigerian scam? In this episode (Part 1 of 2 episodes on this topic), we will journey into the world of the so-called "Yahoo Boys". </p><p> I’ll be discussing their world with Carlos Barragan: a Spanish journalist who met and interviewed several Yahoo Boys after one of them scammed his mum and convinced her to fall in love with him, by pretending to be an American soldier.</p>
July 1, 2026
Nigeria Under General Sani Abacha: The Military v the People
<p>What role did Nigeria's current President Bola Ahmed Tinubu play in the 1990s pro-democracy campaign? What was it like living under the military government of General Sani Abacha? This episode is a continuation from Episode 6 ("Untold Stories of the June 12 Election Annulment in Nigeria") and covers the terrifying 1993-1998 military rule era when a mysterious wave of assassinations, bomb blasts, and repression terrified Nigerians into fearing their own government. </p>
June 15, 2026
Nigeria at the 1994 World Cup in America: How the Super Eagles Shocked the World
<p>How Nigeria amazed the footballing world with its breathtaking attacking and flair at the 1994 World Cup in America. Was this the best African team to ever play at the World Cup?</p>
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- What is Elephant Memories History Podcast?
<p>Historian and author Max Siollun brings you a monthly African history podcast that never forgets to remember. The world needs an African history podcast - because African history is box office!</p><p>Revolutionaries, intellectuals, and villainous assassins: Africa had them all. Dramatic blow by blow reconstructions of explosive historical events, and interviews with historical eyewitnesses and experts. This is a podcast that never forgets to remember.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
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This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
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Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.
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