King Leopold II Part Two- It's Always Darkest Before The... Dark??

Yeet the Rich

Emily Walsh and Daniel Moss

True Crime, Comedy, History

5.0 • 39 Ratings

🗓️ 28 January 2025

⏱️ 65 minutes

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This week we're continuing the story of King Leopold II of Brussels, the monarch who thought he deserved to claim the Congo of Africa just because he wanted it. This week we'll get into the establishing of military posts, railroads, and the conquering of many African regions. We'll talk about Leopold's continuing campaign to gather funds and masquerade as a humanitarian, and the realities the Africans were facing. Sources: King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Hero...

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0:00.0	But don't be ashamed if you get confused when you talk to your friends or you watch the news.
0:10.0	They try to tell you where all went wrong.
0:13.0	Now you don't need to argue, just sing this song.
0:17.0	It was rich people stacking the dick.
0:24.0	Rich people with big pack checks.
0:27.3	Rich people, they're having a ball.
0:30.7	Rich people been f*** us on.
0:39.3	Hello, everybody, and welcome back to Eat the Rich.
0:43.9	I am Emily Walsh and I'm here with my co-host and husband, Danny Moss.
0:44.3	Hello.
0:49.0	I almost said co-host and husband as always, which is both of my podcast.
0:49.2	Yeah.
0:49.9	Combined.
0:52.8	Just, you know, two worlds colliding, you know, in this moment.
0:53.7	Too much tuna. So, yeah, this is week two worlds colliding, you know, in this moment. Too much tuna.
0:59.3	So, yeah, this is week two of a horrifying topic.
0:59.7	Yeah.
1:01.6	And I'm sorry I brought to our attention.
1:03.0	No, I think it's important.
1:03.3	It's important. And also, we're just going to keep it as light as possible, even though we're talking about some real atrocities.
1:08.6	Yeah.
1:09.1	So what do you remember about our old friend, King Leopold?
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