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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 pe...

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Recent Episodes of Legacy


Bob Marley | The Captain's Son

Bob Marley | The Captain's Son

Born in colonial-era Jamaica to a black teenage mum and an absent white dad, Bob Marley has a fractious childhood and is constantly moved around. But Bob dreams of making it big as a musician, whilst Jamaica dreams of independence. Can this small island boy make it big amongst the violence and chaos engulfing his home nation?

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Episode 1 24 July 2024 43m and 59s


Hoover | The Deep State Lives On

Hoover | The Deep State Lives On

Hoover wrote the playbook used by many of today's politicians, not least Donald Trump. What would Hoover make of today's political landscape? And how much did he shape it?

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Episode 4 17 July 2024 37m and 2s


Hoover | Civil Rights and Dirty Tricks

Hoover | Civil Rights and Dirty Tricks

FBI spying reaches new depths, as Hoover persecutes civil rights campaigner Dr Martin Luther King. But then a daring break-in exposes the FBI's tactics. 

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Episode 3 10 July 2024 47m and 49s


Hoover | Guns, Gangsters and G-Men

Hoover | Guns, Gangsters and G-Men

Rumours about Hoover's sexuality threaten to overshadow his work building the FBI into a credible crime fighting force. And although he's obsessed with information, he misses a key piece of intelligence, which could have changed the path of the Second World War.

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Episode 2 2 July 2024 48m and 4s


Listen Now: American History Tellers, First Ladies

Listen Now: American History Tellers, First Ladies

The Cold War, Prohibition, the Gold Rush, the Space Race. Every part of your life - the words you speak, the ideas you share - can be traced to our history, but how well do you really know the stories that made America? We'll take you to the events, the times and the people that shaped our nation. And we'll show you how our history affected them, their families and affects you today. Hosted by Lindsay Graham (not the Senator). From Wondery, the network behind American Scandal, Tides of History, American Innovations and more.


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Episode 1 July 2024 7m and 55s


Hoover | The Library Clerk Who Became All Powerful

Hoover | The Library Clerk Who Became All Powerful

As a young boy, J Edgar Hoover strives for perfection and control. After a stint working at the Library of Congress he embarks on a career in law enforcement. But it's not long before his perfect image is threatened, and he needs to find someone to blame when things goes wrong. What happens next will set him on the path to becoming the founding director of the FBI - and one of the most controversial figures of the 20th century. 

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Episode 1 25 June 2024 44m and 45s


Margaret Thatcher | We’re All Thatcherites Now

Margaret Thatcher | We’re All Thatcherites Now

Stabbed in the back by her Tory allies, Thatcher is forced to wave goodbye to Number 10. She remains active in public life until declining health forces her to withdraw. Today, more than a decade after her death, her legacy continues to divide: for some, she is an icon of conservatism who revived the British economy; for others, the harbinger of increased inequality. Either way, Thatcher's legacy still defines British politics.

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Episode 4 18 June 2024 56m and 33s


Margaret Thatcher | Strikes, Bombs, & Selling the Silver

Margaret Thatcher | Strikes, Bombs, & Selling the Silver

Conflict is never far from Thatcher's politics - and life. She becomes locked in a year long bitter stand off with miners on strike over her planned closures. She doesn't give in either to the IRA. If anything - after surviving a near-miss assassination attempt, she is more resolute than ever in seeing through the changes she believes the country needs.

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Episode 3 11 June 2024 51m and 7s


Listen Now: Everything To Play For

Listen Now: Everything To Play For

Self-confessed sports geeks Elis James and Colin Murray are here to serve up the juiciest tales from the world of sports – think epic rivalries, scrappy underdogs, and the wildest comebacks and you’re in the right ballpark. Thought you knew the story? Think again. From top-secret training sessions to dressing room dust-ups, join Colin & Elis as they dive into the greatest sporting stories of all time (and probably get a yellow card for simulation). Blood? Sweat? Tears? Sport has it all. And that’s why we love it.

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Episode 9 June 2024 7m and 35s


Margaret Thatcher | Cuts, Riots, & War

Margaret Thatcher | Cuts, Riots, & War

As Britain's first female Prime Minister, Thatcher has made history. But she's off to a shaky start: her economic policies are unpopular and lead to riots across the country. It looks like her tenure might be cut short - until ... Argentina decides to invade the Falklands islands. 

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Episode 2 4 June 2024 52m and 18s

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