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272: Senegal: The Door of No Return
Episode 272

272: Senegal: The Door of No Return

The Rest Is History

December 4, 202237m 58s

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Show Notes

In today's episode, Tom and Dominic discuss the Senegalese island of Gorée, and its complex relationship with the transatlantic slave trade. They look at both the history and mythology of the "House of Slaves", which still stands today as a vestige to human exploitation.


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