The British Empire is a central topic across many of the podcast episodes, with its history, policies, and global reach serving as a key contextual factor in the events and stories discussed.

Several episodes, such as Part Two: How the British Empire and U.S. Department of Defense Murdered an Island Paradise and Part One: How the British Empire and U.S. Department of Defense Murdered an Island Paradise, delve into the role of the British Empire in the forced depopulation of the Chagos Islands. Other episodes, like 12. Flying High with Johnny Smythe, explore the contributions of colonial subjects to the British war effort during World War II.

The British Empire's global reach and political influence also feature prominently in episodes discussing the British monarchy, such as The Abdication of Edward VIII, as well as in analyses of key elections, like the UK General Elections: 1945 and UK General Elections: 1906.