Occupy Pilipinas

By Summit Books

From 1565 to 1946, the Philippines was under the rule of the Spanish, the British, the Americans, and the Japanese. What are the stories that were lost between the cracks of those centuries? This is O... more

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The podcast currently has 9 episodes available.

Occupy Pilipinas episodes:

March 29, 2021 Chapter 9: A Night of Ash and Lightning
Taal, 1911. In the wake of a devastating volcanic eruption, an ex-soldier finds a way to turn a quick profit as the colonial government scrambles to deal with the catastrophe.
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27min
March 15, 2021 Chapter 8: Blood in the Water
Narciso Claveria assembles his fleet, including three steam-powered vessels of war. This is the story of the Battle of Balangingi. Part 2 of 2.
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22min
March 15, 2021 Chapter 7: Steam, Sail, and Slavery
To stop the predatory slave raids of the pirates of Sulu, Governor-General Narciso Claveria turned to a deadly new technology: the steamship. Part of 1 of 2.
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24min
December 21, 2020 Chapter 6: Quarantines, Asymptomatic Carriers, and the Bubonic Plague
More than 120 years ago, Manila went into lockdown as the bubonic plague arrived. So how does 'Red Dead Redemption 2' figure into this forgotten piece of Philippine history?
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17min
December 17, 2020 Chapter 5: A Tattooed Prince, A Tattooed Slave
In the 17th century, the skin of a tattooed man (a slave purchased in Mindanao) was displayed in an Oxford library. We trace the tragic story.
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14min
December 04, 2020 Chapter 4: The Spy Ring Inside Club Tsubaki
In Japanese-occupied Manila, a small club becomes the city's hottest night spot. But what the Japanese don't know is that it's also the HQ of a spy ring that may help turn the tide of World War II.
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21min
November 15, 2020 Chapter 3: The Final Siege
The British bombardment has breached Manila's walls, and the defenders rally their forces for a final, desperate stand. Part 3 of 3.
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19min
October 15, 2020 Chapter 2: Manila Has Been Breached
At the gates of Manila, the British assemble their forces and the Spanish mount a deadly counterattack. Plus, a captured hostage changes the tide of the battle. Part 2 of 3.
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19min
October 05, 2020 Chapter 1: When Manila Was Brutal, Bloody, and British
It is 1762, and a British fleet has appeared off the coast of Manila, demanding the Spanish surrender. Why are they here, and how will they invade the city? Part 1 of 3.
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16min

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The podcast currently has 9 episodes available.