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Legacy Podcast

@legacy-productions.bsky.social
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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. Listen now! linktr.ee/originallegacyproductions

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Legacy Podcast @legacy-productions.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
“I know lots of people who are very receptive to alternative healing & medicine, and I find it very unnerving how vulnerable some of those people are to the far right.” Afua Hirsch explores how populist parties often deliberately target those outside of the mainstream. #history #populism
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Legacy Podcast @legacy-productions.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Are revolutions contagious? In the latest episodes of Legacy, Peter and Afua discuss how times of upheaval can be alluring to those trying to improve their lives. Listen now on the link in bio! #history #worldhistory #historypodcast #ww1 #interwarperiod
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Legacy Podcast @legacy-productions.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
“It’s not that I hate immigrants, it’s just that I want to be able to cope better with the cost of living.” Are there similarities between now and the interwar years? Let us know your thoughts in the comments! #history #worldhistory #historypodcast #ww1 #interwarperiod #populism
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Legacy Podcast @legacy-productions.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
In some ways, Nazism offered a religious alternative during the interwar years. From the language used and the songs sung, to the iconography and even the names, religious symbolism was everywhere. In the latest episode of Legacy, we explore how that emotional pull led to the rise of the Nazi party.
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Legacy Podcast @legacy-productions.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Did going to prison actually help Hitler? In the latest episodes of Legacy we explore the rise of the Nazis, and trace how chaos, revolution, and a brutal peace deal created the perfect conditions for their emergence. #history #worldhistory #historypodcast #ww1 #interwarperiod
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Legacy Podcast @legacy-productions.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
The story of the 1933 Reichstag fire, the moment that escalated the Nazis' power. In the latest episodes of Legacy we explore the rise of the Nazis. Listen now on the link in bio. #history #worldhistory #historypodcast
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Legacy Podcast @legacy-productions.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
Could greenland become part of the US? And what would be the motivation for it to be so? Learn more in the latest episodes of Legacy! 🇬🇱 #Greenland #Trump
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Legacy Podcast @legacy-productions.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
What is it about Greenland that’s interested Trump? And why is it suddenly so important globally? Learn more in the latest episodes of Legacy! 🇬🇱 #greenland #trump #history
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Legacy Podcast @legacy-productions.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
“Maybe in a funny way he’s done a favour for the Greenlandic people.” Has Trump actually helped Greenland? Drop a comment with your thoughts 🇬🇱🎧 #greenland #trump #history #donaldtrump
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Legacy Podcast @legacy-productions.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Has Trump actually helped Greenland? Drop a comment with your thoughts 🇬🇱🎧 #greenland #trump #history #donaldtrump #greenlandcontroversy #historyfacts
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Legacy Podcast @legacy-productions.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
What’s the political landscape in Greenland actually like? Learn more in the latest episodes of Legacy! 🇬🇱 #greenlandcontroversy #historyfacts #geopolitics #politicalnews #greenland
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Legacy Podcast @legacy-productions.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Have you heard of the lost colonies of Greenland? Learn more in the latest episodes of Legacy! 🇬🇱 #greenland #arctic
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Legacy Podcast @legacy-productions.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Afua Hirsch breaks down the problem with the term “eskimo” in 2025. Listen to the latest Legacy episode all about Greenland. Hit the link in bio 🇬🇱 #greenland
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Legacy Podcast @legacy-productions.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
How much do you know about Greenland? 🇬🇱 In the next two episodes of Legacy, we dive into the Danish island that attracted the eyes of the world when a certain Donald Trump suddenly took a very keen interest. Hit the link in bio to listen now 🎧 #greenland #trump #history
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Legacy Podcast @legacy-productions.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
This week on Legacy, we look at Greenland; colossal, misunderstood, and suddenly the centre of global power politics. From Viking PR stunts to Danish colonialism to today’s strategic tug-of-war, this is the story of the world’s most important island. Listen now 🇬🇱
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Legacy Podcast @legacy-productions.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
"Power is not residing within African countries, in spite of all the formal architecture of independence." Listen to the latest episode of Legacy now 🎧 #legacy #history #africa #colonialism
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Legacy Podcast @legacy-productions.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
"It's not the Western idea of a nuclear family." Afua Hirsh breaks down the matrilineal system. Listen to this week's Legacy topic on Kwame Nkrumah. Available now on the link in bio! #Africa #matrilineal #AfricanHistory #Legacy
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Legacy Podcast @legacy-productions.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
A snapshot of racial divisions around the world in the 1930s, provided by @peterfrankopan.bsky.social. Our latest Legacy series is out now, where we look at the fascinating life of Ghana’s Kwame Nkrumah, and the context for how he rose to power. Head to the link in bio to listen now!
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Legacy Podcast @legacy-productions.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
The theory of the "African personality." What do you think? Listen to the latest episode of Legacy, looking at the life of Ghana's Nkrumah, now! #Legacy #Ghana #AfricanHistory #History
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Legacy Podcast @legacy-productions.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
African socialism; a pre-European concept. Do you agree with Nkrumah's idea of African socialism? #Africa #Socialism #AfricanHistory #Legacy
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Legacy Podcast @legacy-productions.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Who was Kwame Nkrumah? And what was his ideology? Listen to this week's Legacy to learn about the man hailed as the founding father of modern Ghana and a pioneer for the entire African continent. #Ghana #AfricaHistory #Legacy
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Legacy Podcast @legacy-productions.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
This week on Legacy, we introduce Kwame Nkrumah, one of the most consequential figures of the 20th century, hailed as the founding father of modern Ghana and a pioneer for the entire African continent. Listen now!
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Peter Frankopan @peterfrankopan.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
It's 31 October. Most people will be thinking about Halloween. Historians, of course, will be thinking about Martin Luther, who nailed his 95 theses to the church door in Wittenberg on this day in 1517. 1/4
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Legacy Podcast @legacy-productions.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Do you know when St. George's Day is? 40% of Brits don't! Listen to the latest episode of Legacy now, diving into the story St. George and the modern day complexities of the flag! #History #Legacy #StGeorge
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Peter Frankopan @peterfrankopan.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Boom. New ep on Martin Luther on #Legacy - where @afuahirsch.bsky.social and I show how Luther split Europe 1/4
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Legacy Podcast @legacy-productions.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
"I think it needs a moment just to acknowledge that the patron saint of Englishness was not English." 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Who was St George? Listen to the latest episode of Legacy now, diving into his story and the history of the flag.
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Legacy Podcast @legacy-productions.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
This week, we explore the surprising story behind England’s most famous symbol — the flag of #StGeorge. How did a man born in what’s now Turkey, with Palestinian and Greek roots, become the patron saint of England? And what does his red cross really stand for today? Listen now! #history #Legacy
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