Eternal Youth

Nicholas Barrett

To understand a person you have to know what was happening in the world when they were twenty.

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15 Episodes

The Agent | A Brief Prehistory of 9/11 (part 5)
9/11/2026
17:33
Sources: The Looming Tower by Lawrence Wright, The Hunt for KSM by Terry McDermott. Music by Conrad Kira Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Martyr | A Brief Prehistory of 9/11 (part 4)
9/10/2026
16:54
Sources: The Looming Tower by Lawrence Wright, The Hunt for KSM by Terry McDermott, Music by Conrad Kira. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Uncle | A Brief Prehistory of 9/11 (part 3)
9/9/2026
16:38
Sources: The Looming Tower by Lawrence Wright, The Hunt for KSM by Terry McDermott. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Builder | A Brief Prehistory of 9/11 (part 2)
9/8/2026
16:01
Sources: The Looming Tower by Lawrence Wright, The Hunt for KSM by Terry McDermott, A Life in Architecture by Minoru Yamasaki. Music by Conrad Kira. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Architect | A Brief Prehistory of 9/11 (part 1)
9/7/2026
16:56
Sources: The Looming Tower by Lawrence Wright, The Hunt for KSM by Terry McDermott, A Life in Architecture by Minoru Yamasaki. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Frantz Fanon wants to dance
3/19/2025
19:59
In 1925, Frantz Fanon regrets joining the fight against fascism. Music by Timbah. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Margaret Thatcher tastes defeat
1/10/2025
20:58
In 1945, Margaret Thatcher watches her hero go down in flames.Music by Timbah Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
James Baldwin buries his father
8/30/2024
25:24
In 1943, James Baldwin buries is father and meets his hero.Music by Timbah Bibliography:Native Son by Richard WrightNotes of a Native Son by James BaldwinTalking at the Gates a Life of James Baldwin by James Campbell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Lyndon Johnson and the janitor
5/29/2024
22:00
Did Lyndon Johnson really care about civil rights or was he motivated by party unity and cold political calculation?Music by TimbahBibliography: The Years of Lyndon Johnson by Robert Caro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Hannah Arendt and the little magician
4/30/2024
22:03
In 1926 Hannah Arendt says goodbye to the most exciting philosopher in Germany.Music by Timbah. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Eternal Youth

Nicholas Barrett

15 Episodes

The Agent | A Brief Prehistory of 9/11 (part 5)

The Martyr | A Brief Prehistory of 9/11 (part 4)

The Uncle | A Brief Prehistory of 9/11 (part 3)

The Builder | A Brief Prehistory of 9/11 (part 2)

The Architect | A Brief Prehistory of 9/11 (part 1)

Frantz Fanon wants to dance

Margaret Thatcher tastes defeat

James Baldwin buries his father

Lyndon Johnson and the janitor

Hannah Arendt and the little magician