Stolen artifacts do have an impact on cultures and their history

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Stuff the British Stole is focused on the British Museum’s “acquisition” of the artifacts it displays. This heavily contentious topic has become more popular in recent years as countries have sent requests to repatriate their artifacts and question the reasons why Britain transported and displayed parts of their history in the British Museum.

Award-winning journalist Marc Fennell’s podcast is a timely listen, in light of the most current controversy, where the museum reluctantly admits that some 2k items — including gold jewelry, gemstones, and ancient glassware, all belonging to different cultures — were stolen from their archive by a now-former employee and, thanks to poor record-keeping, likely lost forever.

The podcast dives deep into the hidden chapters of history. It sheds light on the far-reaching consequences of the British Empire’s plundering of cultural artifacts from indigenous communities across the globe. The podcast’s strength lies in its ability to not only catalog the stolen artifacts but to contextualize the impact of these thefts on the affected cultures through meticulous research and insightful interviews with historians and experts.

Listen to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts.