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The Last Archive
The Last Archive​ is a show about the history of truth, and the historical context for our current fake news, post-truth moment. It’s a show about how we know what we know, and why it seems, these days, as if we don’t know anything at all anymore. The show is written & hosted by Ben Naddaff-Hafrey, and was created by the historian Jill Lepore. iHeartMedia is the exclusive podcast partner of Pushkin Industries.
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Ratings & Reviews
4.5 stars from 2,324 ratings
“It’s Still Alive”
I’ve now listened to this reading by Jill Lepore three times in the last 24 hours or so. I can’t stop thinking about it and I’m going down various rabbit holes online to learn more! The amount of historical context about Frankenstein I never knew before is blowing me away. And then to learn that...Read full review »
knolldk via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 04/11/24
Bravo!
This is my current favorite podcast. Jill delivers the story in an uncomplicated, intelligent and pleasant way. Her voice is so soothing and well modulated. I’ll be listening to the other shows she is on after this one. Keep up the great work!
Akminer via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 03/11/24
Great job
The parakeet episode is pretty interesting and funny at the same time. Again sad what man can do. Keep presenting the great and interesting history truthfully.
Diamond7 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 02/03/24
Recent Episodes
Today, we’re ending our Deadline mini-series with an essay about one of our favorite TV shows: Dr. Who. Afterwards, Jill and Ben talk about the greatness of genre fiction and Jill’s love-hate relationship with postmodernism. We hope you’ve enjoyed this special series of essays from The Deadline....
Published 05/02/24
Published 05/02/24
This episode features an essay from Jill Lepore’s ‘The Deadline.’ Why are there so many stories about the end of the world these days? Jill’s essay “No, We Cannot,” elaborates a political theory of dystopian fiction. And then, after the essay, Jill and Ben talk about the use and misuse of the...
Published 04/25/24
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