Roger Crowley
Award-winning historian and author of Spice: The 16th-Century Contest that Shaped the Modern World, discussing the history and impact of the nutmeg and clove trade.
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Mar 25, 2026 • 44min
Spice: The Commodities that Shaped the Modern World with Roger Crowley
Roger Crowley, award-winning historian and author, explores the 16th-century clash over nutmeg and cloves. He traces rare island origins, dramatic long-distance trade routes, and Portuguese naval tactics that rewired global power. Conversations cover Dutch and English merchant capitalism, violent monopolies in the Moluccas, and how spice fortunes reshaped maps, markets, and modern commodity practice.
