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EPISODE · Apr 10, 2026 · 28 MIN

Ep. 06 – Grain of Thrones: How farming made the state

from The Under Report by Eric Czuleger · host Eric Czulger

Agriculture allowed human beings to conquer the globe but it also locked us into a system of brittle hierarchies. The ultimate questions are who controls the surplus and who is controlled by it?This episode was written and read by Eric Czuleger and produced by Savannah Fortis, with original music and sounds by Savannah Fortis. Find Eric all over the internet: Sign up for The Under Report: theunderreport.ioTikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@the_under_report⁠ YouTube:⁠https://www.youtube.com/@The_Under_Report⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/eczuleger⁠ X: ⁠https://x.com/Eczuleger⁠ Book: ⁠You Are Not Here, Travels Through Countries That Don’t Exist If you like the show, rate us and leave a review!The views, thoughts and opinions expressed in this podcast are its participants alone. This podcast (and any related content) is for entertainment purposes only and does not constitute advice, nor should it be taken as such. Everyone must do their own research and make their own conclusion.#Geopolitics #GeopoliticsExplained #GlobalPolitics #PoliticalPower #StateCraft #Sovereignty #FoodSecurity #FoodPolitics #GrainPolitics #FoodAsWeapon #WhoControlsTheFood #ResourceControl #Agriculture #AgriculturalRevolution #FarmingHistory #FoodSystems #StateFormation #PoliticalHistory #HistoryOfPower #PowerStructures #EmpireAndFarming #Surplus #GeopoliticsPodcast #GlobalAffairs #HiddenHistory #UnderreportedStories #HistoryPodcast #TheUnderReport #UnderReport #EricCzuleger

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