Diamond Wars | The Diamond Rush | 1

Business Wars

Wondery

History, Business, David Brown, Management

4.6 • 13.2K Ratings

🗓️ 24 June 2020

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

It’s 1869 and diamonds have been found in Cape Colony.

Now, diamond hunters from across the world are heading to this remote British outpost in southern Africa, seeking a glittering fortune.

And among them are two wide-eyed hopefuls: streetwise Barney Barnato, who hails from the London slums, and Cecil Rhodes, a vicar’s son with a head full of imperialist daydreams.

When the diamond rush turns to bust, Barnato and Rhodes embark on a quest to conquer the mines. But only one man can win.

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0:00.0	Hey, prime members, you can listen to business wars, add free on Amazon music.
0:04.6	Download the app today.
0:07.0	A quick note that this episode includes adult language and portrays characters who hold
0:17.1	racist and anti-Semitic views.
0:19.8	Please take care while listening.
0:23.1	1872.
0:27.8	The King of Prussia pub, East London.
0:30.7	David Harris squeezes through the crowd and slumps down on a bar stool next to his cousin,
0:35.2	Barney Bernardo.
0:36.2	Here you go, bubbly, like the rich folks have.
0:40.0	Bernardo is 20 years old with a thin face and a snub nose.
0:44.1	He removes his scruffy top hat and looks curiously at the drink.
0:48.2	Champagne?
0:49.2	Well, cousin, you must have done well for yourself in Africa.
0:52.2	Did more than that.
0:53.2	I got rich on roulette.
0:56.6	I started with a pound, a single pound, ended the night with 1400 quid.
1:01.9	Bernardo's eyes widen.
1:04.4	He's grown up in the narrow eastern slums, living off his wits and sometimes his fists.
1:09.8	Well done.
1:10.8	What are you going to do next?
1:12.9	I'm going back to Africa.
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