Stuff The British Stole

About Stuff The British Stole

Throughout its reign, the British Empire stole a lot of stuff. Today the Empire's loot sits in museums, galleries, private collections and burial sites with polite plaques. But its history is often messier than the plaques suggest. In each episode of this global smash hit podcast, Walkley award-winning journalist, author and genetic potluck, Marc Fennell, takes you on the wild, evocative, sometimes funny, often tragic adventure of how these stolen treasures got to where they live today. These objects will ultimately help us see the modern world — and ourselves — in a different light. This is a co-production between the ABC and CBC Canada.

Publisher

ABC Australia and CBC

Category

history

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

12 Nov 2020

Latest episode

27 Dec 2025

Latest episodes

1 of 21 episodes have a transcript.

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   27 Dec 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Presenting Conversations

   Conversations draws you deeper into the life story of someone you may, or may not, have heard about — someone who has seen and done amazing things.

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   1 Aug 2023

   The Girl Called Pocahontas

   How do you uncover the true life of a woman whose existence is wrapped in myth, propaganda and a famous animated children’s movie? This is the true story of Matoaka - a young Powhatan girl who you probably know as Pocahontas. This is the mystery of a child, a hidden history and a stolen story. Audio courtesy of Missing Matoaka. This podcast is a co-production of ABC Australia and CBC Podcasts

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   25 Jul 2023

   The Fever Tree Hunt

   Most heists target gold, jewels or cash. This one targeted illegal seeds. As the British established their sprawling empire across the subcontinent and beyond, they encountered a formidable adversary — malaria. There was a cure — the bark of the Andean cinchona tree. The only problem? The Dutch and the French were also looking to corner the market in cinchona. And the trees themselves were under threat. Grab a gin and tonic and come with us to hear how a botanical empire took off — and gave birth to a quintessential cocktail.

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

1,012 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 5 / 100

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Quality

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Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

27

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