The Anansi Chronicles

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The Anansi Chronicles is an anthology of stories based on black history and legends from all around the world.

From the ancient kingdom of Mali, to the first black republic of Haiti- listen to black history like it has never been shown before.

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Episodes

1805 Black Caesar

The story of the infamous pirate known as Black Caesar. The Anansi Chronicles is an anthology of speculative historical fiction. Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook and Twitter for additional updates. You can send an email to anansipod@gmail.com Sound Credits Additional sound effects and music from: https://freesound.org https://www.zapsplat.com https://www.pacdv.com Sources https://www.britannica.com/story/black-pirates-and-the-tale-of-black-caesar https://www.pirateshipvallarta.com/blog/p...

Apr 05, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 9

1789 Haitian Revolution

Dutty Boukman and Cecile Fatiman lead the Boise Caiman ceremony to trigger the start of the Haitian revolution. The Anansi Chronicles is an anthology of speculative historical fiction. Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook and Twitter for additional updates. You can send an email to anansipod@gmail.com Sound Credits Additional sound effects and music from: https://freesound.org https://www.zapsplat.com https://www.pacdv.com Sources http://slaveryandremembrance.org/articles/article/?id=A0111 h...

Mar 24, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 8

1765 Cato Howe

The story of Cato Howe, a black man and a spy in the American Revolutionary War. The Anansi Chronicles is an anthology of speculative historical fiction. Episodes will be released on the first Monday of every month. Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook and Twitter for additional updates. You can send an email to anansipod@gmail.com Support the show You can show your support for the show by buying me a coffee (or new gear) at this link Support the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/anansipod) Sound ...

Aug 01, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 7

1700s Nanny

The story of Nanny of the Maroons. The mysterious and powerful runaway African queen who would form a maroon community in the hills of Jamaica. Nanny is also a Jamaican National Hero. The Anansi Chronicles is an anthology of speculative historical fiction. Episodes will be released on the first Monday of every month. Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook and Twitter for additional updates. You can send an email to anansipod@gmail.com Support the show You can show your support for the show by ...

Jul 05, 2022•33 min•Season 2Ep. 6

1579 Yasuke

The story of the first foreigner and the only black man in Japan to ever achieve the title of Samurai. The Anansi Chronicles is an anthology of speculative historical fiction. Episodes will be released on the first Monday of every month. Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook and Twitter for additional updates. You can send an email to anansipod@gmail.com Support the show You can show your support for the show by buying me a coffee (or new gear) at this link Support the show (https://www.ko-fi...

May 02, 2022•22 min•Season 2Ep. 5

1500s Capoeira

The origins of the Black Brazilian martial art, Capoeira The Anansi Chronicles is an anthology of speculative historical fiction. Episodes will be released on the first Monday of every month. Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook and Twitter for additional updates. You can send an email to anansipod@gmail.com Support the show You can show your support for the show by buying me a coffee (or new gear) at this link Support the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/anansipod) Sound Credits Additional sound...

Apr 04, 2022•18 min•Season 2Ep. 4

1528 Estevanico the Moor

A black man explores North America in the 1500s and becomes a medicine man. His life gives birth to a strange legend surrounding supernatural figures from the culture of some Native American tribe. The Anansi Chronicles is an anthology of speculative historical fiction. Episodes will be released on the first Monday of every month. Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook and Twitter for additional updates. You can send an email to anansipod@gmail.com Support the show You can show your support fo...

Mar 07, 2022•24 min•Season 2Ep. 3

1841- Madison and Susan Washington (Bonus episode)

In 1841 Madison Washington escaped from the bloody plantations of Virginia into the relative freedom of Canada. A few months later, he returned to Virginia in attempt to free his wife Susan. The resulting story is one love, passion, and the power of the human spirit. Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook and Twitter for additional updates. You can send an email to anansipod@gmail.com Support the show You can show your support for the show by buying me a coffee (or new gear) at this link Suppo...

Feb 14, 2022•33 min•Season 2Ep. 2

1492 Pedro Alonso Nino

In 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed out of the ocean blue- bringing death and disease with him. Legend has it that one of his ships was sailed by a black man. The Anansi Chronicles is an anthology of speculative historical fiction. Episodes will be released on the first Monday of every month. Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook and Twitter for additional updates. You can send an email to anansipod@gmail.com Support the show You can show your support for the show by buying me a coffee (or n...

Feb 07, 2022•19 min•Season 2Ep. 2

1312- Mansa Abu Bakr II

Over 100 years before Columbus invaded the Americas, the leader of a wealthy African Kingdom set in search of a new world. The Anansi Chronicles is an anthology of speculative historical fiction. Episodes will be released on the first Monday of every month. Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook and Twitter for additional updates. You can send an email to anansipod@gmail.com Support the show You can show your support for the show by buying me a coffee (or new gear) at this link Support the sho...

Jan 03, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Trailer

The new season of the Anansi Chronicles begins January 2022. This season will tell stories about real figures and events from global black history. The Anansi Chronicles is an anthology of speculative historical fiction. Episodes will be released on the first Monday of every month. Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook and Twitter for additional updates. You can send an email to anansipod@gmail.com Support the show You can show your support for the show by buying me a coffee (or new gear) at ...

Dec 01, 2021•3 min0

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