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Fall of Civilizations Podcast
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Episode 18 is out now for subscribers

18. Egypt - Fall of the Pharaohs

Far in the distance, three colossal shapes tower over the desert horizon…

In this episode, we travel to the Nile Valley, and tell the story of one of the most iconic cultures ever produced by humankind – the civilizations of ancient Egypt. I want to show how this series of related cultures grew up in the floodplains of their great river, and built some of the most enduring and recognizable structures in the world. And I want to tell the story of what happened to bring the age of the Pharaohs finally and cataclysmically to an end.

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Thank you to everyone for your patience in waiting for this episode. I really hoped to get it out before the end of last year, but as always there are unintended delays. Between a death in my wife's family and the coming of our first child, it has been quite a crazy year, but I'd like to thank everyone who's stuck with the show regardless. The new episode is available to play through Patreon above, and will come to all other public channels next week. As always, if you spot anything that doesn't sound right, give me a shout and let me know.

Thank you once again for all of your support.


Paul

Comments

Magnificent! Thank you Paul

arthur glendinning

Thanks Dean, very kind of you!

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Hey guys. Commented before regarding Ozymandias and following poem. Paul they hit hard. Yes like I can’t explain. Your work is so good. Away offshore on Tuesday and bringing your book. Gonna be my past time. You and your team are so good. Love every episode x

Dean

That was very well done. I have used that info to help debunk all the crackpot theories I hear. For instance, "how could the pyramids have been built without aliens" ha-ha. The diary of the master of the ship that sailed up and down the Nile with pyramid blocks was fascinating.

Paul Casey

The entire world has changed since he left

Dee Casta

Awesomeness and it’s so cute

Dee Casta

Really liked this one!

Kendji

Yet another amazing episode. I keep meeting more and more people who know about FOC and that's super exciting. We're all super eager for the video but happy to wait, seeing as you have a life and such things shouldn't be rushed, of course. Great job and thanks to everyone involved!

M Harper Doherty

Can't wait for the video. Can. Not Wait. My favourite podcast.

Rúnar Þórarinsson

“On the day of her death Cleopatra stood at the height of more than 3000 years of Egyptian history. To her The Great Pyramid of Giza was now more than 2500 years old. Meaning that she lived closer to our time than to the building of the great pyramid.” One word for this episode: Masterpiece.

Adam Gerson

Love your work and congrats on the birth of your first child! Have a 2 year old and 8 week old right now at home, so much work but so much fulfillment. Out of curiosity, any timeline for the release of the video?

Stephen Nix

So glad to see the newest episode today after a pregnant pause 😉— on Egypt! There’s something about your opening theme tune, the bass keys of the piano, that makes me feel sad as if we are at a memorial as witnesses. . And we are- to an entire people and culture. I become sad but in a good way! Yes I’ve shed tears too. Oh, the humanity!

Patrick Oh!

Congrats on your baby! Episode 18 was well worth the wait. I love this podcast.

Chell Mendiola

I've been listening to your podcast for several years now, and it's been a great comfort during my long drives commuting between worksites. Glad to finally be a part of the Patreon. Whether or not you know it, your work helped me through a dark part of my life, and I thank you for the histories.

Matt Eklom

Really thought-provoking listening to this. I never realized how much time was involved. It's so humbling when I consider that we've been around maybe some 250 years; a blip in Egyptian history. Even such a monumental culture of such a vast extent can fall prey to misfortune.

Wayne Dawson

Thanks Scott that's very kind of you. So glad you've been enjoying!

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I pre-ordered your book and just signed up to be a member this is my favorite podcast just trying to show my support in some way to keep it going

scott kominski

Thank you Penelope, that's very kind.

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Thank you Pablo, that's very kind of you.

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Thanks Josh, and I really hope you enjoy the book. I do love that poem

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Yes there might be something like that happening - I'll announce it when it does.

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Yes that was a particularly fun part to put together. Turns out there's lots of footage of cats on the internet.

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Thanks Derek, welcome back!

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Thanks Jean, that means a lot. Thanks for spreading the word.

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Yes it will be a beautiful one I think. Going to put a lot in to this one.

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We're doing good thanks John, getting close to that time now!

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How are the wife and baby doing? Well, I hope.

John Sweeney

Amazing work! Can’t wait to see the video version. I love all the maps and 3D models of cities you use. They really bring it to life and allow me to orient where this all happened. Thank you!

Dasloops

Latest episode is just superb and so worth the wait. I have told so many people about your podcast and your upcoming book. Thank you and I look forward to more episode.

Jean Brubeck

I recently turned a good friend onto your podcast which I hadn't listened to in a few years and became infatuated all over again. Such high replay value as each episode is brimming with rich content that inspires further reading. Keep up the brilliant work!

derek a.f.

When the video comes out, the cat segment is going to be epic!

Morrissey the Vegan Bore

Thanks Jacob, that's really lovely to hear. I'm so glad you've been enjoying, and I hope you like the book too!

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Been meaning to become a patron for a minute (been listening since the release of Episode 1), finally pulled the trigger, and I plan on staying with you for the long haul, Paul. Can't wait to get my hands on your book. Hopefully the top tier will pay you back for all of the years, relistens, genuine tears cried over that Easter Island episode, and the heaps of knowledge I've gained. Occasionally I find something, and I just wish every piece of media that humans made was of such high quality, Fall of Civilizations is 100% the standard of that feeling for myself. Sorry for the ramble, half a decade of extreme graciousness as neatly summed up as I can manage. ♥️

Jacob Jones

Do you have any plans for a book signing?

REAGAN STEELE

Superb again Paul. Thank you and your team for the all time you spend, casting light on these prescious stories of humanities distant past. I'm really looking forward to your book (I just pre-ordered). Note: I always love the poems you find to wrap up the series. The first time I ever listened I was laying on the couch in the sunshine, listening to the episode about the Sumerians, and I dozed off at some point. I awoke to the poem about Enkidu's dream of the afterlife. I was so struck by it, I went back and reslistened and haven't missed an episode since. Keep it up!

Josh Smith

Congratulations on another fabulous piece of work. Congratulations too on fatherhood and the book! I hope you will record all your works in media that can be discovered by the Paul Cooper's 1000s of years from now :)

Pablo Montero

These comments are proof that there are not enough superlatives in the English language to lavish on these podcasts. Thrilling, action packed, soaring. But packed with understanding and depth. And that’s just a first reaction. Last year, social security cut off our pensions and have not restored them yet, but every penny of my meager subscription returns 100 fold. If we get our pensions back, I will be upping my subscription and hope you never run out of inspiration or subjects.

penelope roberts

Thanks Ron, that is very kind of you. I do feel very blessed to be able to do this work, and thank you so much for supporting.

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I believe doing this kind of work--spending hundreds of hours creating the works you do--can only come from a true love of history and internal compulsion to help us understand and appreciate it the way you do. To me, that's worth every penny, and I'm alright waiting for these, be it a month or a year. Thank you.

Ron Thorrsen

Thank you Jamie, that's really nice to hear. I'm glad you've been enjoying the show, and thank you for supporting it.

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I am way too broke to be spending money on YouTube content, but your videos are that well produced. I have never spent money on any other YouTuber, but your podcasts and videos are of unique quality. I'm just a factory worker, and a lot of nights I'm too tired and exhausted to read, but I cannot tell you how much joy it was to hear of the history of Carthage, and of the Rapa Nui. Obviously, very sad what they suffered, but joy in at least developing some knowledge of their fate. If we're to democratize knowledge, we have to be patrons to its teachers.

Jamie Shows

Thank you Joe, very kind of you

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Interesting!

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Really glad to hear it, Andrew!

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Enjoy!

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Thank you Drew! Really hope you enjoy

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Thank Jake, glad you thought so!

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Thank you Juan, yes there will be more!

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Thank you Dean, that's very kind! It's comments like this that make all the work worthwhile.

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Fantastic episode! I was hooked from the first second, until the last. The poem at the end. I was sitting, listening sort of stunned at its beauty and power. A truly beautiful way to end this episode Thanks for taking me on this journey. (Voice actors were brilliant) Well done guys Keep up the good work

Dean

Fascinante. Thanks for yet another enthralling episode. I hope more come in the future. Cheers.

Juan Francisco Moreno

This was excellent, thanks for teaching us about Egypt!

Jake Orr

Absolutely fantastic work again, Paul. Just pre-ordered the new book (U.S.), July can't come soon enough!

Vetrano

Always excited when your work comes out. I am looking forward to working my way through it!

Strobex

Looking forward to getting into this starting tomorrow!

Mary Roberts

Thanks - I've been looking forward to this enormously. Listened two times minimum to everything, some episodes even more often. It's sometimes even used as my "sleep audio" Extremely well read and a comfortable listen :)

Rúnar Þórarinsson

I love all your videos. Very interesting and informative.

E

Four hours?!?! I'm in heaven!

Bruce L Donohue

Thank you, Paul. Fall of Civ has brought me so much joy these last few years and the effort you go to to make it feel so authentic is incredible. I can't wait for the book.

AndrewHammond

Thank you Mr. Cooper, excellent as always. I remember gypsies in the UK describing the same hedgehog cooking method.

Justin Blackman

I appreciate all the hard work, time, and quality you put into each of your episodes. Thank you for all the attention to detail and thoughtfulness each episode you make!

Joe Haneke

Hope you enjoy Geoffrey!

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Hope you enjoy! And thank you

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Thank you Natalie! A very exciting time

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Coming soon!

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Thank you Faizan!

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Thanks Matthew, hope you enjoy!

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Thanks Philip, glad you think so!

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Thanks Vigfus!

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Hope you enjoy, Laurie!

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Thank you Dave, I really hope you enjoy!

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Thank you! Yes, it will be coming to YouTube in audio next week, and in video maybe in 8 weeks' time. The Egypt chapter will not be in the book, as it was already a bit "ancient heavy". But perhaps there will be a second edition!

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I've never managed to figure that one out, but perhaps it's time...

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Thank you Ari, very kind!

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I hope you enjoy! I will say that a 4 hour video usually takes about 8 weeks, although I am outsourcing some of the more time consuming elements like map animations this time, so we'll see. At that length, every stage (footage, sfx, quality control) just takes so much longer...

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This came as a big surprise. Thank you for this. Two questions: when will this be available on YouTube and did this new material make it into your new book?

REAGAN STEELE

Um, is there a private rss feed for subscribers? 😅 I can’t find any on my subscription page (where I normally get the link to my private rss feed on my other subscriptions)

André Hahn

Brilliant work. I recently discovered this podcast, and it is such a gift to the world. If only we learned and taught history this way, maybe the world would be a different place...

Ari Curtis

Thank you Paul!! Christmas has come again a month later 😄

Sammyfein

Ah good catch, thank you!

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Fantastic! I've only been a Patron for a few months (post-episode 17)> Generally how long is there between audio and video releases? I tend to get much more immersed in the video, but since this is the first episode release I've been present for rather than watching old video archives consecutively, I may not have the patience to wait! Thank you for your incredible work, Paul.

Kenneth

This was great. I am on my second listen. I did notice that at about 2:15:00 you say ‘intercepted a secret message carrying a secret message.’

Tim Tripp

Thank you Torkild!

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I just knew the sands of time hour glass post on X was hinting at Egypt.

Andrew Berrocal

Congratulation on the little one! Life is never going to be the same again. Enjoy! Meanwhile I am looking forward to four hours with one of my favourite storytellers.

Torkild Skovbjerg Sørensen

This made my weekend - thank you!

Matthew Teismann

Always worth the wait! Thanks!

Steven M. Frisby

I just rewatched the Inca and Han episodes yesterday, and now I have the good fortune to listen to one about Egypt!!!

Ritka

perfect news for a rainy saturday!

Kiran Singh

So glad for each new episode. I most enjoy the way you open each episode, really sets up your narrative superbly. Thanks for all your hard work.

Philip Parsons

Thank you John, very kind of you

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Oh I almost forgot, just in time for Total War's Pharaohs big update.

John Stephens

One of the best documentaries on ancient Egypt I ever heard.

John Stephens

Thank you, couldn't stop listening !

Vigfus Gislason

AT LAST!!! EGYPT!!! Oh Thank you Paul MM Cooper and Team

Laurie Larsen

Woohoo!

NickO

I saw '3:58' and figured it was a four minute trailer or something and then remembered who I'm dealing with 😄

Chris Smith

Thanks as always, Paul! Hope you are well and God bless. Love your work!

Above Average Dave

I am certain it will be well worth the wait.

Geoffrey Anderson

Congrats on your first child!

Nate Chocron

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Sydney

New FoC and Oversimplified in the same day! Excellent. This is a nice long one too. Thanks for all the hard work!!

Detrio91

This made my day, looking forward to listening to it tonight. Congratulations on your first child 🙌🏽

Chidi Jenkins-Johnston

Really looking forward to listening to this tonight. Thank you for all your hard work and congratulations on the new baby!

Natalie Doig

Can't wait for the video accompaint.

Faizan Munir Khan Rajput

Excellent, thank you for your hard work.

Faizan Munir Khan Rajput

Wonderful!!

Suzanne Cross

Thank you Scott!

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Hope you enjoy, James!

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Thank you Bart, very kind of you

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Thanks Javier. I will get cracking on it right away, so hopefully before March. But these long ones do take a while.

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Thanks Fred, really glad you think so!

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Thanks Seth, really hope you enjoy!

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Thank you Dave, really hope you enjoy!

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You guys are AWESOME! Thank you SO much for your hard work!! Time to re-listen 14x in a row!

Scott H-F

Excellent! Cannot wait

James Hardy

YES!!!

Greg W

A perfect day!

Marty Hodge

Huzzah! Thank you sir, can't WAIT to get lost in this episode!

Abu Azog

Oh my, almost 4 hrs of quality history exposition! Thank you and congratulations with the new life in your family.

Bart van Riel

Excellent. Thabks Paul. Any ideas when is the video version released?

Javier Vazquez

So excited. Watched each one and listened a combined 10 times each. Always pick up something new.

Fred Spero

Oh wow! How exciting!!!

Wendy Rule

I was just thinking when is Egypt coming!!

Thomas Flannery

By the way, the bibliography is impressive!

Meir Kahn

Ohh man I am so pumped for this! Thank you for all the awesome content!

Seth Miller

BBC, CNN and SKY didn't broadcast first day when South Africa presented its arguments. Only second day when israhell was defending itself. We need more independent, first hand sources like your channel to spread knowledge with sincerity. Never forget how there was more international outrage manufactured by corporate zionist legacy media propagandists about 40 fake babies than 15,000 real ones. Legacy networks have zero credibility and 100% culpability.

Meir Kahn

Best day of 2024!

Andrew Dahlman

Excellent! Been wondering what the next episode was going to be on. I don't think I've ever listened to anything that moves me quite like this podcast does.

DaveSunday

Really hope you enjoy!

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Thanks Tatiana!

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Thanks Kate!

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Thanks Joey! Hope you enjoy

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Thanks Will! Yes I have looked into it, but have never found a way to do it in a way that wasn't prohibitively expensive.

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Thank you! Yes it is an exciting but daunting time

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Hope you enjoy, Aaron!

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I’m cancelling my plans today.

steveL

Hope you enjoy!

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Am sooo excited. Thank you so much, Paul. Can't wait for the video version!

Умный Кот

So excited to listen! And congrats on your little one!

Tatiana

Thanks!

Scott Liddell

Yay!!! Can’t wait to listen. The longer the episode the better 😂Also, congratulations on the new baby

Kate

This is gonna be an episode worthy of the gods, thanks for putting such great content.

Joey Trujillo-Rendon

Yessss thank you Paul, going to start now! If you see this, I’d had a question. Which is, have you ever considered having your episodes translated to other languages. I wouldn’t really know, but I’d *imagine* that’d be relatively easy compared to the massive work that must go into researching and writing and editing and etc. Seems like you’d just need a person who had enough expertise in English and whatever other language, plus good narration skills. I ask partly because I feel like your show could do well for speakers of other languages as well, given the universality of its scope. And, for my own interest, I’m learning Spanish and have listened to every episode of your show so many times, and I’d love if it was something I could put on in Spanish and work on my listening skills. Thank you so much for your work!

Will Ward

Oh this is exciting, can’t wait to listen. Congratulations on the kid, and condolences. Patreon is there to support you in times like these.

Hainbach

Thank you Paul!

David Pomerleau

YES!!!!! I KNEW AN EPISODE WAS COMING SOON THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS GIFT

Aaron Hernandez

Been waiting!

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