Great lives but choose carefully
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“This podcast is very BBC very informative and suitably high brow with erudite and interesting guests.. I have held back one star because the podcast name strongly implies that to be discussed will be the biographies of great even if at times obscure people. So it isratger surprising if not disconcerting to find the life of mass murderes and dictators like Mussolini. Nobody in Italy thought he was abufoon. Hus supporters adored him and those who hated him feared him. So this is one myth you hardly need to bust! You either change the names if the whole podcast to accommodate departures from “ great” or you edit Mussolini out! It is hard to see him listedalong side Primo Levi for example!! Really not fair and actualky downright inapproprite!!”
Paleofast via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
11/20/20
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“The Khalil Gibran episode is a great example of how condescending and patronizing the host can be on this show. He says something along the lines of: you say you’re such a great admirer and yet you’ve never seen a photograph of Gibran? Hmm Wow. I don’t get why he acts so disagreeable. If the...”Read full review »
mahparaf via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/25/21
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“… About other posh people. The ones that choose someone posh from their own posh family are the worst. I mean lol come on”
MaryH1nge via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/30/23
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“Nice and interesting concept that gives a balanced view on many great historical persons.”
Pholst1971 via Apple Podcasts ·
Denmark ·
10/18/18
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