Podcast Episodes

RIHC: Disney's Legacy, with Bob Iger

What’s the first question people at Disney ask themselves when they have a great idea? How does Bob Iger view his legacy, and does he think Walt Disney would approve of his record? How did Bob first …

Published on 11 hours ago

Disneyland: The Modern American Utopia

Episode 615

Why is Disneyland one of the most influential architectural creations of the 21st century? How did the Second World War impact Disney? And, how is Disneyland inextricably intertwined with the history…

Published on 1 day, 11 hours ago

Walt Disney: The Great American Storyteller

Episode 614

How did Walt Disney come to found the company that still bears his name, and would change the world forever? How did Disney help to establish American culture as the most dominant culture in the worl…

Published on 4 days, 11 hours ago

Spartacus and Gladiators, with Mary Beard

Where did gladiatorial combat originate? Who was Spartacus, the legendary gladiator? How did he come to lead the most famous slave revolt in all Roman history? How did the rebellion unfold? And, what…

Published on 1 week ago

Nelson: Glory at Trafalgar (Part 6)

Episode 613

How did the British fleet prepare for war, on the morning of the Battle of Trafalgar? With the flags of both fleets flying and both Nelson and the French admiral Villeneuve glittering in their unifor…

Published on 1 week, 1 day ago

Nelson: The Final Showdown (Part 5)

Episode 612

After two years at sea chasing the combined fleet of France and Spain, what was Nelson’s next step? Upon returning to his beloved Emma, how was the heroic Nelson received? What was the terrifying Nap…

Published on 1 week, 4 days ago

Julius Caesar, with Mary Beard

What is the main difference between Julius Caesar and Alexander the Great? When did Julius Caesar become one of the major players of the Roman Republic? What was the true nature of Caesar’s relations…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Nelson: Bonaparte Prepares to Strike (Part 4)

Episode 611

With Britain at war for more than eight long years, and her people depleted and hungry, how did her government react to the news that Napoleon Bonaparte was planning a full-scale invasion in 1801? Wh…

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

Nelson: The Battle of Copenhagen (Part 3)

Episode 610

With fears that the powerful Danish fleet would join with the French against the British, what great gamble did Horatio Nelson take? After taking the drastic decision to attack the Danish fleet in th…

Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago

Alexander the Great, with Mary Beard

No one was like him, terrible were his crimes…

Where was Alexander the Great born, and who were his parents? What drove him to go beyond the Aegean empire he had already carved out for himself, and …

Published on 3 weeks ago