Author S.C. Gwynne talks about the zeppelins that were built to connect the British Empire in style and grace but had fatal flaws that were overlooked by the bombastic men who championed them.
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What Brexit’s Really About
Fintan O’Toole joins host Krys Boyd to talk about the English worldview after the empire collapsed and why that’s key to the fractured policies of today.
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How Britain Ate Its Way Around The Globe
Historian Lizzie Collingham joins us to talk about how the British Empire’s quest for food shaped the modern world.
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The Differences In Dialects Of English
If someone says that you’re “quite” attractive, are you offended or pleased? The answer depends on whether you hail from across the pond or not, says Erin Moore, author of “That’s Not English: Britishisms, Americanisms, and What Our English Says About Us.”
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