Episode 24
EI Portraits — Daisy Dunn on Pittacus, the good tyrant
After unpromising beginnings and innumerable controversies, Pittacus, seventh-century rule...
February 6, 2025
EI Portraits
Our writers profile individuals, some well-known, some overlooked, and explore how they shaped the world as we know it. Read by Sebastian Brown.
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Episode 23
EI Portraits — Tim Marshall on Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, rocket man
The Russian recluse, a scientific self-starter who left school at 14, developed pioneering...
January 23, 2025
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Episode 22
EI Portraits — Alexander Lee on Guittone d’Arezzo, Dante’s forgotten muse
At a time of moral and political crisis, the medieval poet pioneered a daring and emotive ...
January 10, 2025
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Episode 21
EI Portraits — Paul Lay on Thomas Gage, a man of unintended consequences
His intense faith led Thomas Gage to switch his religious allegiance during the tumultuous...
December 12, 2024
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Episode 20
EI Portraits — Andrew Roberts on Brendan Bracken, ‘more Churchillian than Churchill’
Andrew Roberts profiles Brendan Bracken, Winston Churchill's faithful and most trusted pol...
November 29, 2024
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Episode 19
EI Portraits — Maria Golia on Carl Akeley, early pioneer of wildlife photography
Maria Golia profiles Carl Akeley, an inventor, sculptor, and taxidermist. His life's lesso...
November 7, 2024
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Episode 18
EI Portraits — Adrian Wooldridge on Philippa Fawcett, wrangler extraordinaire
Adrian Wooldridge profiles Philippa Fawcett, the first female Senior Wrangler at Cambridge...
October 24, 2024
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Episode 17
EI Portraits — Graham Stewart on Joseph Galloway, the forgotten Founding Father
Was the revolution that created the United States of America inevitable? The life of Josep...
October 10, 2024
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Episode 16
EI Portraits — Jessica Frazier on Akbar the Great, the ultimate Renaissance ruler
One of the few leaders on whom history has bestowed the title ‘the Great’, Akbar was a not...
September 26, 2024