72 - The Colonial Devastation of Africa

Published: Jan. 29, 2018, 8 p.m.

b'Before this week I knew very little about Africa\\u2019s history. It\\u2019s a continent of many nations, nations whose boundaries and governments are near constantly in some state of transition. It\\u2019s a beautiful continent rich in wildlife, natural resources, and culture but suffering under perpetual war, famine, and chaos.\\xa0There are currently 15 African countries experiencing either war or post war tension. Why? Well, turns out the trouble has a lot to do with good ol\\u2019 fashioned European imperialism. We know something about that here in America. It\\u2019s how our own nation was formed.\\xa0So let\\u2019s learn more about the continent you, in all likelihood, know less about than other continents - Africa. Africa\\u2019s history is fascinating - and we explore much of it today, on Timesuck.\\n\\nYou can now\\xa0signup to become a Space Lizard!!!\\xa0https://www.patreon.com/timesuckpodcast\\xa0. Sign up through Patreon and for $5 a month to listen to the Secret Suck, which will drop Thursdays at Noon, PST, starting Feb. 8th. Starting Feb. 1st, you will get 20% off of all regular Timesuck merch PLUS access to exclusive Space Lizard merch. You will also get to vote on two Monday topics each month via the app. Voting for the following month\'s 1st Monday topic will end midnight PST on the previous month, and voting for the following month\'s third Monday topic will end on Midnight PST on the last day of the month. And you get a new comedy album delivered on Feb. 1st, Feel the Heat! Speaking of new comedy albums...\\n\\nMerch\\xa0\\xa0- https://badmagicmerch.com/\\n\\nWant to try out\\xa0Discord!?!\\xa0https://discord.gg/tqzH89v\\n\\nWant to join the Cult of the Curious private\\xa0Facebook Group? Go directly to Facebook and search for "Cult of the Curious" in order to locate whatever current page hasn\'t been put in FB Jail :)\\n\\nFor all merch related questions: https://badmagicmerch.com/pages/contact\\n\\nPlease rate and subscribe on iTunes and elsewhere and follow the suck on social media!!\\xa0@timesuckpodcast\\xa0on IG,\\xa0@timesuckpodcast\\xa0on Twitter, and\\xa0www.facebook.com/timesuckpodcast\\n\\nCHICAGO! Zanies Comedy Club in Rosemont January 31st - Feb.3rd.\\xa0CLICK HERE FOR TIX!\\n\\nNYC - One night only at Gotham. Feb. 11th. 7:30PM.\\xa0CLICK HERE FOR TIX!\\n\\nFor Atlanta, Nashville, Birmingham, Houston, Dallas, San Francisco, and all other standup tour dates - go to the new\\xa0www.dancummins.tv'