257. Churchill, FDR, & Mind Games at Yalta (Ep 2)

Empire

Jack Davenport

History

4.6 • 4.1K Ratings

🗓️ 21 May 2025

⏱️ 43 minutes

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How did FDR become the mediator between Stalin and Churchill at the 1945 conference? Why did Churchill call Yalta the “Hades Riviera”? What was Mussolini’s rude nickname for FDR? Anita and William dive into the backstories of Churchill and FDR ahead of their arrival in Yalta, and explore the meetings that led up to the eight days that changed the world, including Churchill’s “naughty document” that signed away Eastern Europe to the Soviets... Love History? Get our exclusive History Today deal! You can get started with a 3-month trial for only £5 at https://historytoday.com/empire ----------------- Empire Club: Become a member of the Empire Club to receive early access to miniseries, ad-free listening, early access to live show tickets, bonus episodes, book discounts, our exclusive newsletter, and access to our members’ chatroom on Discord! Head to empirepoduk.com to sign up. For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com. ----------------- Email: [email protected] Instagram: @empirepoduk Blue Sky: @empirepoduk X: @empirepoduk Assistant Producer: Becki Hills Producer: Anouska Lewis Senior Producer: Callum Hill Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:03.2	And me, William Turample.
1:04.9	Can I just ask you a question?
1:06.1	You could ask any questions as long as it's not inappropriate.
1:08.9	No, we're saving that one for later.
1:11.1	I want to know why it is that in the middle of Britain's greatest heat wave,
1:16.4	you're wrapped up like a baton truck driver in layers.
1:22.6	What is wrong with you?
1:23.7	It's hot.
1:24.5	I've been up since 6 o'clock this morning, preparing for this epic broadcast.
1:28.6	Oh yes. And reading and reading with huge pleasure, Sirhi Plothe's Yalta book, which is sitting beside me.
1:35.9	And it's actually quite cold in the garden of six. I've got to be of a chill. So although it's a heat wave,
1:40.3	I've got my northwest frontier Kaiba Pukd. Shawl on. There's a wonderful thing that
1:46.5	they do. We are going to get on with this. And actually, you've mentioned the Plotky book.
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