Society of Strife: Dark History

By Controvercity Studios

Every Thursday, accompany your host, Bob Muga, as I travel down historical pathways filled with the vile, the dangerous and the absolutely evil. In this podcast, we look at history's worst events and ... more

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April 23, 2021 Blood Diamonds: Liberia part 1
Monrovia was first settled in 1822 by freed slaves from the United States. They named the settlement Monrovia after the 5th president of the United States and declared it a republic in 1847 naming it Liberia. It was the first independent republic in Africa and, as such, great things were expected. Unfortunately, centuries of oppression, tyranny and corruption damaged the country.
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The Ivorian President was called Houphouët-Boigny. Good luck with that, Strifers!

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34min
April 16, 2021 Blood Diamonds: Sierra Leone Part 2
After 30 years of appalling government and a brutal conflict that had lasted twice as long as the world’s bloodiest conflict, the second world war, Sierra Leoneans finally began seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.
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April 09, 2021 Blood Diamonds: Sierra Leone Part 1
This week, we'll be talking about the tiny West African nation of Sierra Leone. Throughout the 1990s, a war in Sierra Leone grew into a tragedy of major humanitarian, political and historic proportions. The power behind it? Diamonds.
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40min
April 02, 2021 Blood Diamonds: Angola
This week, we'll look at diamonds from Angola, we'll look at how they enabled the enslavement of a people and fueled the civil war that came soon after.
We'll even look at the aftermath of the conflict and how, after all these years, Angola still struggles with corruption, thanks, in part, to the diamond industry.
If you like this show, please give us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes and if you like this show so much that you can't help but want to support it, you can do so on buymeacoffee/societyofstrife or patreon.com/societyofstrife. Any help would be appreciated.
Additionally, you can follow the show on Instagram @societyofstrifepodcast and Twitter @societyofstrife.
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45min
March 29, 2021 America: In the shadow of the AR-15
In our first bonus episode, we talk about the AR-15 class of semi-automatic weapons and what they've put the US and its neighbours through. So, is it worth it? As a friend of mine once said, "America's affair with guns is the gift that keeps on giving."
Follow us on Instagram @societyofstrifepodcast and Twitter @societyofstrife. You can support the show! Do so on patreon.com/societyofstrife and buymeacoffee.com/societyofstrife.
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22min
March 26, 2021 The world's deadliest street gang: MS-13
The gang Mara Salvatrucha started as a music fan club. Thanks to prejudice, it evolved into a street gang and thanks to US Immigration Policies, it spread to Central America and Europe. It is now known as the world's deadliest street gang due to a series of grisly murders that have rocked Central America and the US East Coast. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @societyofstrifepodcast and Twitter @societyofstrife.
If you like the show, please support us on patreon.com/societyofstrife and buymeacoffee.com/societyofstrife.
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44min
March 19, 2021 Darfur Genocide Part 3
The Darfur genocide is still going on. The Sudanese government has committed unspeakable crimes against the ethnic population but after the fall of Omar al-Bashir, there's still hope that peace will be achieved. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @societyofstrifepodcast and Twitter @societyofstrife. Please support this show on Patreon.com/societyofstrife and buymeacoffee.com/societyofstrife.
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41min
March 12, 2021 Darfur Genocide Part 2
it's 2003, the war in Darfur has officially begun, so what does the international community and the UN do? absolutely nothing. They just stand by and watch as it evolves from war to genocide. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @societyofstrifepodcast and Twitter @societyofstrife. Please support us on patreon.com/societyofstrife or buymeacoffee.com/societyofstrife.
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46min
March 05, 2021 Darfur Genocide Part 1
The genocide of ethnic Darfuris in Sudan started in 2003 and has been called the first 21st-century genocide in the world. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @societyofstrifepodcast and Twitter @societyofstrife. Support us via patreon.com/societyofstrife.
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22min
February 26, 2021 The War in Yemen
The war in Yemen has claimed over 200,000 lives. This week we look at how it started and how the Arab Spring sowed the seeds for its evolution into a full-blown civil war. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @societyofstrifepodcast and Twitter @societyofstrife. support the show on patreon.com/societyofstrife also listen to my friend Ashley's show called 'Hi, my name is Ashley and I'm an introvert!' you'll find it truly inspiring.
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The podcast currently has 54 episodes available.