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“Much of Congolese history is new for me, as my one previous excursion had been reading “King Leopold’s Ghost.” As an introductory series that invites further study, it’s difficult to imagine anything better than Mr. Teddington’s lucid and sympathetic narrative. I appreciate most his effort to wrestle the sequence of events into a structure that centers the Congolese people (and also at times the pitiable slaughtered elephants) back from the inevitable familiarity his audience will have with the descriptions of events as told by those outsiders who continue to lust for Congo’s resources instead, for whom the people are a means to their own greedy ends, or subject to their prejudgments.
Having just spent the first week of much more expected time in DRC, I am grateful to the podcast and looking forward to hearing season 4.”
AngryAtHBOGO via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/02/23
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“I am fascinated by the Congo and have been reading about it for years. I really appreciated the detailed overview and perspective in this podcast, which I will listen to again several times.”
Smokylass via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/10/23
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qwas h via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
03/20/21
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“So far this podcast has managed to transport me to the far away lands of the Congo! A very well researched and constructed narrative about a place I didn’t know much about. If you’ve listened to episode 1, I recommend you carry on with this journey, as I am finding it fascinating to hear how...”Read full review »
Dreaming about travels via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
02/09/21
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