Outrageous History!

Di: Ernest Granson
  • Riassunto

  • From the reign of preposterous royal individuals, such as George IV, formerly Prince of Wales, and King Ludvig II of Bavaria, to the brilliant and belligerent, like the Italian artist, Caravaggio, to the scandalous les Incroyables et Merveilleuses, who emerged from the French Reign of Terror, the chronicles revealed in Outrageous History! will raise your eyebrows and leave you shaking your head. Join journalist Ernest Granson as he interviews historians around the world, delving into some of history’s most outrageous moments. You can’t make this stuff up!
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  • Napoleon - the film. When history and entertainment clash.
    Apr 30 2024

    The Ridley Scott- directed film "Napoleon" is a big film. Big battle scenes. Moscow going up in flames. Napoleon facing down his detractors. The over-the-top coronation of the emperor. But according to the noted Oxford Napoleonic historian, Michael Broers, the film's emphasis on Napoleon's relationship with Josephine is as important as those other "big" elements. Broers, who acted as film consultant for Scott, says the director was correct to focus on the relationship because it was the most important part of Napoleon's personal life. Listen in as Michael Broers discusses reaction to the film and Napoleon's fateful decisions to invade Russia.

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  • Surfing the Time Capsule: Are architects doomed for tragedy?
    Jan 29 2024

    Frank Lloyd Wright, Antoni Gaudi, Adolf Loos, Louis Sullivan; why were their lives such a mess?

    Maybe it's the Jekyll and Hyde conundrum.

    In this episode of Surfing the Time Capsule, we'll take a look at this puzzling condition that seems to bedevil some architects.

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    40 min
  • Surfing the Time Capsule - Buying up the brightest stars in the art universe
    Jan 17 2024

    Is the Leonardo da Vinci's painting entitled "Salvator Mundi" worth almost half a billion dollars? For Saudi Arabian crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, that's chump change. Join journalist Ernest Granson as he examines the motivation behind the astronomical values of the world's most expensive paintings.

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