Since the World's been Turning
This podcast series is a journey through history, one guided by the lyrics of Billy Joel’s song “We Didn’t Start the Fire". Join us for an educational and fun exploration of the events, people, and inventions that helped to shape the modern world during the Cold War. These roughly half-hour episodes place a microscope on each of Billy Joel’s lyrics, discovering the rich detail that helps breathe life into the past. Narrated by Robin Harrison, each episode also features interviews with guest speakers, including experts in the field and friends and family of the people being discussed. Together, we’ll learn why Billy Joel wrote the lyrics he did and hopefully come to understand what he meant when he sang “We didn’t start the fire, it was always burning, since the world’s been turning.”
Since the World's been Turning
Episode 34 - Juan Peron
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Episode 35
This weeks episode chronicles the life of a man who rose from nothing, to lead Argentina and win the love of its people. Juan Peron is a pivotal figure in Latin American history, and left an indelible mark on the nation, one that continues to have influence to this day. He would achieve great things while in power, but his final term in office ended in chaos that dragged Argentina into near civil war. To explore the life of this incredible man, we’re joined by Dr Jill Hedges, the deputy director of analysis at Oxford Analytica and author of Juan Peron: The life of the People’s Colonel.