WTH is Going On With the British Monarchy? Nile Gardiner on Queen Elizabeth II's Legacy
What the Hell Is Going On
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4.4 • 633 Ratings
🗓️ 14 September 2022
⏱️ 38 minutes
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Today we discuss the passing of one of modern history's most beloved and well-known leaders: Queen Elizabeth II. With her departure comes the end of the second Elizabethan era, one that weathered world war and domestic tumult with a brand of political neutrality rarely seen on the world stage today. Much is to be discussed in the coming years regarding the state of the Commonwealth, with several countries already hinting at their departure. But today, we take a moment with seriousness — and yes, some humor — to remember the powerful impact of Queen Elizabeth II, her life, her legacy, and her unique unifying force.
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| 0:00.0 | This podcast is brought to you by the American Enterprise Institute. |
| 0:03.0 | If you like what you hear, please subscribe, rate, review, and share. Thanks for listening. Here's our show. What the hell's going on? What the hell is going on? What the hell is going on? I don't know what the hell he's talking about. You don't have to know what the hell is on it. What hell's the matter with these guys? We don't know what's going on. What hell's going on? |
| 0:01.1 | Who in God's name knows what |
| 0:22.4 | it's all about. Hi, I'm Danielle Plattka. Welcome to'm Mark Tiesin. Welcome to our podcast. |
| 0:58.1 | What the hell is going on? Mark, what the hell? The Queen is dead. Long live the King with the Queen Elizabeth II. Longest reigning monarch, I think not just in Great Britain, but I mean in modern history. Second longest in modern history. Yes, Louis. I'm sorry. So for those of you who don't realize this, Danny has been doing nothing for the last days but watching nonstop coverage of the death of Queen Elizabeth. |
| 1:02.4 | So she is going to... |
| 1:03.0 | I cried when she died. |
| 1:03.8 | She finally found a topic that she's going to know more about than I do. |
| 1:07.2 | Oh. |
| 1:09.3 | So much graciousness as we speak of one of the most gracious women to part our scene. |
| 1:16.6 | Here it comes. |
| 1:17.5 | Here it comes. |
| 1:18.0 | And Mark, of course, is the Claude Hopper American. |
| 1:21.2 | There you go. |
| 1:22.1 | I'm American, you're right. |
| 1:23.8 | I have paid a lot of attention. |
| 1:25.3 | Don't forget, I used to live in England. |
| 1:27.5 | She was your monarch. She was my monarch as an Australian as well. She is the head of state, |
| 1:31.7 | the titular head of state in Australia. And she's on all the money. And you used to until, |
| 1:37.2 | in fact, I made a note to myself until I think it was the 70s. You sang God Save the Queen |
| 1:42.5 | as the national anthem. Australians changed God Save the Queen as the National Anthem. |
| 1:44.6 | Australians changed it to a terrible advance Australia affair, |
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