Best Eve Simon Podcasts (2025)

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SHE LIKES TO LOOK AT THE STARS 17:05

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Gather by the Ghost Light is an audio fiction anthology series hosted by Jonathan Cook & Devon McSherry. This episode features the audio drama SHE LIKES TO LOOK AT THE STARS written by Scott Mullen.SYNOPSIS: A medium enters the dream of a kidnapper to discover the whereabouts of his latest victim.Produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Jonathan Cook⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠Devon McSher…

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Sir Seretse Khama, first president of Botswana 27:43

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Seretse Khama was born in 1921 in Bechuanaland when it was still a British Protectorate. In 1966 he became Botswana's first president. In between he married a white Londoner, Ruth Williamson, was exiled by the British, and made to renounce his interest in succeeding as head of the Bangwato. It's an extraordinary and notable life, and he's been nomi…

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Asylum 1972 1:09:38

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Waffle On about Asylum (1972) Hello and welcome to this months waffle on in which Meds, Kell and regular guest host David Ray chat away about this classic horror film Asylum. It’s a film broken into four stories set in, well you can guess where and all connected to the proposed new Doctor played by Robert Powell. You can buy the film via this link …

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Emily Williamson, co-founder of the RSPB 27:32

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For over a hundred years no one thought too much about the origins of the RSPB, but among its founders was a woman in Didsbury opposed to the use of feathers in fashionable hats. Emily Williamson was outraged by the widespread slaughter of egrets and the crested grebe. She had tried to join the all-male British Ornithological Union, and when that f…

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OH NO! I FLEW TOO CLOSE TO THE SUN! 34:16

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OH NO! I FLEW TOO CLOSE TO THE SUN! written by Rand Higbee. It is Rome in 120 A.D. Festus is quite excited when he learns that he has been cast in the role of Icarus in a performance at the Colosseum. However, his enthusiasm quickly wanes when stage workers Sabina and Brutus gradually fill him in as to what exactly the role requires.(00:00) Intro (…

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6 Seasons In. Still Oversharing. 1:00:31

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Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! Season 6 of the podcast is wrapping up—and in true Gen X fashion, we’re doing it our way: a little chaotic, a little nostalgic, and completely unfiltered. For this special season finale, all four of us (yes, miracles happen!) are finally able to record at the same tme, answering the question…

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Tina Turner 27:43

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Rock Icon Tina Turner proposed by the actress and author Rebecca Humphries. Tina Turner began life as Anna Mae Bullock in Nutbush, Tennessee, joining Ike Turner's band in St Louis at the age of 17. Her presence, her performances and her voice captivated audiences, but this is really a story of triumph over abuse. After she left Ike Turner with noth…

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Raymond Blanc on Professor Nicholas Kurti 27:39

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The chef Raymond Blanc nominates his mentor and friend, the physicist Professor Nicholas Kurti.Kurti was born in Hungary but fled to Oxford when Hitler came to power. Pushing the frontiers of low-temperature physics during his career, he went on to create‘molecular gastronomy’ in retirement. Raymond Blanc approached Kurti after a lecture the profes…

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DOCTORS & LAWYERS: 1st Edition Rules (A Dungeons & Dragons parody) *REMASTERED 18:49

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DOCTORS & LAWYERS: 1st Edition Rules (A Dungeons & Dragons parody) - In this D&D parody, imagine an alternate reality where ruthless Barbarians, powerful Wizards, and cunning Thieves dive into the Fantasy Corporate World with the hit roleplaying game DOCTORS & LAWYERS. Join D&L game master Xandor the Stout as he guides his compatriots through the l…

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25/22 - Naso with Professor Idan Dershowitz 30:21

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Professor Dershowitz discusses the nature of guilt in the Torah’s restitution laws and also the laws concerning Sotah. Professor Idan Dershowitz completed his undergraduate and graduate training at the Hebrew University, following several years of study at Yeshivat Har Etzion. In 2017, he was elected to the Harvard Society of Fellows. Dershowitz is…

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“Follow the cat”:Becoming GenX digital nomads 48:07

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Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! In this episode, we are diving into the world of GenX digital nomads—that’s right: people our age who are living and working from foreign countries, cool cities, or just wherever the Wi-Fi’s decent and the coffee’s strong. So how do they decide where to go? How do they find a place to stay? …

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Dervla Murphy, author of the classic Full Tilt 27:38

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At the age of 10 Dervla Murphy was given an atlas and a bicycle, and so began an adventurous life. Her account of a journey to India became a classic called Full Tilt but she also went to Cuba, Ethiopia and the Andes where our guest first met her in a doss house. Hilary Bradt is the founder of the Bradt Travel Guides and is picking Dervla Murphy as…

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The General 1926 Film 1:00:23

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Waffle On about The General (1926 film) Hello and welcome to the latest edition of Waffle On in which Meds and Kell chat away about this wonderful silent film starring the king of silent flicks Buster Keaton. Its a film that needs to be talked more about and should be on TV all the time. If you want to watch the film you can on youtube or but it he…

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25/21 - Bamidbar with Rabbi Andy Shugerman 18:42

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Rabbi Andy Shugerman is a multifaceted Jewish educator and development professional currently serving as the inaugural Development Director at Congregation Beth Shalom in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In this role, he focuses on enhancing the synagogue’s fundraising initiatives and community engagement. Born and raised in Washington, D.C., Rabbi Shuger…

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THE OTHER ME starring Laura Bailey & Khary Payton 48:57

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THE OTHER ME written by Jonathan Cook starring Laura Bailey and Khary Payton. A therapist uncovers crucial evidence in a bizarre missing person case and soon finds that knowing the truth puts her life in danger. (00:00) THE OTHER ME Audio Play (23:54) Interview with Laura Bailey - Voice Acting origin (28:35) Laura Bailey - Difference in Videogame a…

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THE OTHER ME Trailer 3:05

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THE OTHER ME written by Jonathan Cook Starring Laura Bailey and Khary Payton. A therapist uncovers crucial evidence in a bizarre missing person case and soon finds that knowing the truth puts her life in danger. Produced by ⁠Jonathan Cook⁠ & ⁠Devon McSherry.⁠ Directed by ⁠Jonathan Cook.⁠ Performed by Laura Bailey, Khary Payton, Devon McSherry, Eric…

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Ned Ludd mythical leader of the Luddites 27:43

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We don't even know if Ned Ludd was real, but perhaps that was the point. "You could say he was everyone and no one - and that's what made him so terrifying for the authorities." Leader of the Luddites, who often signed letters and proclamations Ned Ludd, he is shown in one engraving wearing mismatched shoes and a blue polka dot dress, suggesting a …

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25/20 - Behar/Bechukotai with Professor James Diamond 31:15

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Professor James Diamond discusses the treatment of non-Israelite slaves from Moses to Moses. Prof. James A. Diamond is the Joseph and Wolf Lebovic Chair of Jewish Studies at the University of Waterloo and former director of the university’s Friedberg Genizah Project. He holds a Ph.D. in Religious Studies and Medieval Jewish Thought from the Univers…

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Beyond the Mic: Ask Us Anything 1:42

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Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! We're wrapping up Season SIX (can you believe it?!), and we want to hear from YOU — yes, YOU! For the last episode of this season, we’re flipping the script. Instead of an “Ask Me Anything,” it’s an Ask US Anything — and we mean anything (well, anything show-related… don’t go nutty, kids 😄).…

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Richey Edwards of The Manic Street Preachers 27:40

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Richey was, beautiful says Cummins, a natural icon and a gift to photograph. He also believes his writing has been overshadowed by the fact of his disappearance in 1995. "I think nobody has looked beyond that for quite a long time.” Manic Street Preachers biographer, Simon Price, also knew Richey Edwards and says he was "the most intelligent rock s…

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25/Special - Rabbi Louis Jacobs on Israel and Zionism 46:11

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This very recently discovered audio tape has just been digitized. This lecture, although spoken almost 50 years ago is an important contribution to the debate on Zionism. Simon Eder, Education Director of The Louis Jacobs Foundation introduces the talk:- Replacing this weeks podcast, we share a recording from Rabbi Dr Louis Jacobs z"l in 1981. Spea…

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Benny Hill 27:28

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Biography show in which the guest picks someone they admire. Benny Hill is a thorny choice but playwright Jonathan Maitland is determined that - despite accusations of sexism and racism later in his career - Britain's most successful comedian deserves a second look. Benny was fired by Thames TV in 1989. "The show was past its sell-by date," was the…

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Who Do We Think We Are? Gen X Gets a DNA Test 51:47

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Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! So why ARE Gen Xers suddenly obsessed with their roots? Just in time for Mother’s Day, we’re falling headfirst into the rabbit hole of family history (because apparently we're finally old enough to care.) We’re talking dusty records, surprise relatives, and the occasional “Wait… what?” momen…

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25/19 - Achrei Mot/Keddoshim with Dr Eve Levavi Feinstein 16:16

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Dr Eve Levavi Feinstein discusses the uniqueness of the sexual prohibitions outlined in Leviticus 18 and 20. Dr. Eve Levavi Feinstein holds a Ph.D. in Hebrew Bible from Harvard University. Her dissertation, Sexual Pollution in the Hebrew Bible (Oxford University Press), explores the Bible’s use of purity and contamination language to describe sexua…

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25/17 - Shemini with Dr Rabbi David Freidenreic 23:21

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Dr Rabbi David Freidenreich discusses what the dietary laws teach us about holiness. Dr. Rabbi David M. Freidenreich is the Pulver Family Professor of Jewish Studies at Colby College. He earned his Ph.D. at Columbia University and rabbinic ordination from the Jewish Theological Seminary. He is the author of the award-winning book, Foreigners and Th…

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Maggi Hambling picks muse and lover Henrietta Moraes 27:35

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“Henrietta's eyes looked into one's soul at the same time exposing her own. She posed for me most Mondays for the last seven months until two days before she died.” In a raw and very funny opener to the new series of Great Lives, painter and sculptor Maggi Hambling chooses someone she knew extremely well - her lover Henrietta Moraes. Born in India,…

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25/18 - Tazria/Metzora with Dr Yitzhaq Feder 19:17

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Dr Yitzhaq Feder uncovers the parallels between The skin disease Tzaraat in Leviticus and literature of the Ancient Near East. Yitzhaq Feder is a lecturer in the Department of Biblical Studies at the University of Haifa and tel aviv His research synthesizes the traditional philological study of ancient texts with the cognitive science of religions.…

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Jew Talkin’ To Me? With comedian Aaron Levene! 59:04

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Join Jewish Comedians Rachel Creeger & Philip Simon for their comedy podcast, a chat show about all things Jewish, produced by Russell Balkind. This week we're joined by comedian Aaron Levene! Subscribe to our Patreon: @JewTalkin Facebook: @JewTalkin Twitter: @JewTalkin Instagram: @JewTalkin Lots more fantastic episodes waiting to be released, so d…

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The Good, The Bad and The Ugly 1:12:38

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Waffle On about The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Hello and welcome to this months edition in which Meds and Kell chat away about the brilliant 1967 Western The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. The third film in Sergio Leone's Dollars trilogy, it stars Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef and film stealing star Eli Wallach. The Good, The Bad and The Ugly DVDhttps…

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Harriet Harman on Maria Callas 27:57

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The legendary opera star Maria Callas was lauded for her magnetic stage presence and extraordinary vocal range. Born in New York in 1923 to Greek immigrant parents, she moved with her mother and sister to Greece aged 13. In 1939 she attended the Athens Conservatoire where she embarked on a rigorous vocal training in the Italian "bel canto" traditio…

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Gosport Comic-Con 2025 42:49

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Waffle On about Gosport Comic-Con 2025 Hello and welcome to this special edition of Waffle On Podcast in which Meds and Peter chat away about their recent experience at hosting and interviewing guests at the wonderful Gosport Comic-Con.By Simon Meddings & Mark C Kelly

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GenX vs AI: will tech help or hurt us? 50:37

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Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! While technology has changed a ton since we last did an episode about it in 2020 (OMG), we couldn't have anticipated then what it would become today. Is it possible to keep a Walkman mindset in an AI world? What's the impact on our humanity? Listen in for a brutally honest GenX take on how t…

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The Future of Fintech | Fintech Files Season 4 Finale 20:54

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We’re wrapping up Season 4 of Fintech Files with a special episode reflecting on the past season, while also looking ahead to the future of fintech. Hosts Bianca, Nora and Annika dive into the trends they have seen shape the industry, from AI-driven transformation and the rise of digital banking to the growing focus on sustainability and financial …

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Kate Raworth on Donella Meadows 27:56

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Born in Illinois in 1941, Dana Meadows studied Chemistry and Molecular Biology, before turning her back on a post doc position at Harvard, to pursue environmentalism. She joined her husband Dennis Meadows as part of the team working on Professor Jay Forester's World3 computer model of the world economy at MIT and wrote the report on the results of …

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‘87 Forever: Four Albums That Shaped Our GenX-ness 58:14

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Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! Remember the episode earlier this season where each co-host picked a 1986 GenX album and we got way too into it? Yeah… we’re doing that again. This time, it’s 1987—and no, we’re not out of opinions yet (not even close). Each of us picked an album from that iconic year, we all (mostly) gave ‘…

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Interoperability in African Fintech: Throwback Episode with Alfred Mukudu from Amazon 32:07

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We’re bringing back one of our favourite episodes from Season 3! We dive into the complexities and opportunities within Africa's financial services sector with Alfred Mukudu, Financial Services Go-To-Market Lead at Amazon Web Services (AWS) South Africa. With over 50 countries and about 42 different currencies, Africa presents a unique landscape fo…

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The Third Man 1:08:54

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Waffle On about The Third Man Hello and welcome to this months edition of Waffle On in which Meds and Kell chat away about this brilliant 1949 film The Third Man. Directed by the legendary Carol Reed and starring Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Trevor Howard and scene stealing legend Orson Welles this film has become a must study in any film class. For…

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Surprise! We Have No Idea What We’re Doing 48:03

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Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! We totally planned this episode… by not planning at all. Instead, we each showed up with a handful of random topics, hit record, and hoped for the best. So if you've ever wondered what Gen X ad jingles, annoying earworms, pet psychics, and a questionable amount of DayQuil have in common—same…

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Open Banking for Good: Eyal Sivan on Data, Innovation and Financial Inclusion 29:46

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How can allowing customers to “own” their data reshape finance for everyone’s benefit? Mr. Open Banking himself, Eyal Sivan, joins Fintech Files to discuss how open banking rose from the 2008 financial crisis to become a worldwide movement centered on competition, innovation, and transparency. With over 25 years in IT and banking technology, Eyal b…

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25/16, Ki Tissa with Professor Berel Dov Lerner 29:08

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Professor Berel Dov Lerner considers the commentary of Rabbi Meir Simcha of Dvinsk on the breaking of the Tablets. Berel Dov Lerner is currently an associate professor of philosophy at the Western Galilee College in Akko. He is the author of many articles in philosophy and Jewish studies and of the book Rules, Magic, and Instrumental Reason (Routle…

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Aging: The good, the bad & the WTF 51:42

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Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! Look, we weren’t gonna talk about aging, but here we are—because apparently, it’s happening whether we like it or not. People say GenX is aging differently, but tell that to our knees, eyesight, and ability to function after 9 PM. From shifting looks to mystery aches to questioning if we can…

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Celebrating International Women's Day: ERM’s Cynthia Salicrup and Sandra Carrillo on Sustainable Finance and ESG 33:39

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What does it take to drive sustainable change across regions and bridge global disparities? To celebrate International Women’s Day, we’re highlighting the incredible contributions of women in sustainability and fintech with two accomplished leaders: Cynthia Salicrup and Sandra Carrillo, partners at Environmental Resources Management (ERM). Drawing …

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Mark Billingham chooses George Harrison 27:00

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George Harrison was a musician, singer and songwriter who became one of the most famous people in the world as one quarter of the Beatles. That alone would merit a place in the Great Lives pantheon, but his work in the decades after the band broke up indicates a man of diverse and arguably underestimated talents. Erupting onto the pop music scene i…

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Jake Arnott on John Gay 27:42

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John Gay, eighteenth-century satirist and author of The Beggar's Opera, is nominated by the writer Jake Arnott - whose novels, including The Long Firm and He Kills Coppers, are also set in London's criminal underworld. Editor of Private Eye, Ian Hislop, is the presenter, and Dr Rebecca Bullard of the University of Oxford is on hand to help uncover …

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The Robber Barons 17:01

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It has long been said that the industrialists of the past were referred to as "robber barons" due to the vast wealth accumulated by their factories across multiple industries. This wealth allowed them to exert significant influence and shape the world as they pleased. Now, in the present, the robber barons are at it again. Tech giants and new indus…