Much of human history can be documented through ruling empires, which is the subject of a new podcast hosted by Delhi-based Scottish historian and author William Dalrymple, and British broadcast journalist and author, Anita Anand. Aptly named Empire, the duo chat about the rise and fall of powers, and how it still shapes the way the world functions today.

It starts with an initial focus on the British empire in India, and will eventually further expand on general imperialism. At the time of writing this article, the podcast had three episodes: The first opens with the birth and rise of the East India Company. It explores how a single corporation operating out of an office in London (with only a handful of employees) took over the Mughal empire and became an imperial power in the subcontinent.