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Wondery
Legacy
From Wondery and Goalhanger Podcasts, Afua Hirsch and Peter Frankopan tell the wild stories of some of the most extraordinary men and women ever to have lived – and ask whether they have the rep they deserve. Should Nina Simone’s role in the civil rights movement be more celebrated than it is? When you find out what Picasso got up to in his studio, can you still admire his art? Was Napoleon a hero or a tyrant - or both? (And, while we’re at it, was he even short?) Legacy is the show that looks at big lives from the perspective of now – and doesn’t always like what it...
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Ratings & Reviews
3.9 stars from 668 ratings
Just one thing letting it down
The series are great generally. Good mix of people covered, although, unsurprisingly there are one or two I’m not particularly interested in, Marley for example. But Afwa continually lets it down a bit by letting personal feeling come across too hard like a lecture of what we should think about a...Read full review »
AndySB7 via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 11/13/24
Brilliant
Balanced deep dive on fascinating historical characters. Love the conversation and debate between the two hosts.
Kiwimacd via Apple Podcasts · New Zealand · 11/13/24
Never again
If you want to hear how all men are musicologists and men are always out to abuse, then this is the podcast for you. If however believe that balance is important and the truth matters- you’ll be bitterly disappointed.
Ockron via Apple Podcasts · New Zealand · 11/10/24
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