Listen Now: Legacy “J. Edgar Hoover”

The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong

Mark Chrisler

Natural Sciences, Design, History, Arts, Science

4.8 • 922 Ratings

🗓️ 24 June 2024

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

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 perspective of now – and doesn’t always like what it sees. Listen to Legacy on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can binge episodes early and ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen now: LINK: Wondery.fm/legacy_TC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to an Airwave Media podcast.
0:04.6	After a magical visit to the kingdom of caring,
0:07.2	there's been a spooky mashup in Happy Meal,
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0:29.7	Hello, this is Matt from the Explorers podcast.
0:32.8	I want to invite you to join me on the voyages and journeys of the most famous explorers in the history of the
0:37.5	world. These are the thrilling and captivating stories of Vigelin, Shackleton, Lewis, and Clark,
0:43.1	and so many other famous and not so famous adventures from throughout history.
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0:55.5	Hey, everyone. I can't wait to share a podcast I love with all of you. I want to tell you
1:00.2	about a podcast from Wondery called Legacy. Everyone leaves a legacy. For some, it lives on for decades,
1:06.2	for centuries. But a legacy can also change. Reputations are reexamined by new generations who may not like what they find.
1:12.6	Legacy explores the lives of some of the biggest characters in history, from Napoleon to Picasso to Nina Simone.
1:19.6	In this season, we look at J. Edgar Hoover, a man who held power at the highest level of American life for half a century.
1:25.6	The director of the FBI, Hoover was once revered.
1:29.5	Now he's widely condemned.
1:31.4	But politics today cannot escape his influence.
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