The In-Between · 26 July 2026

The Crown Was Hollow: How Britain Ruled Yorubaland Without Ruling I

Yorùbá — History, Identity & the In-Between

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The Crown Was Hollow:

How Britain Ruled Yorubaland Without Ruling It | YHIB S1E7 Finale

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The Season 1 finale of Yorùbá — History, Identity & the In-Between has landed.

Ọ̀yọ́, 1906. An Aláàfin tells a British officer the truth no one else will say out loud: "The crown is hollow, the throne is borrowed, and the ceremonies are theater for your administration." In twelve minutes, we open the robe — how indirect rule preserved the form of Yorùbá kingship while replacing everything underneath, and why a king invented in 1936 is treated as ancient today.

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Seven episodes. A century of history. If you've been here since Episode 1 — thank you. Building this season with you has been the best part of making it.

One small ask: if this season added something to how you see Yorùbá history, share it with one person who needs it. That's how this work travels.

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