This episode takes us behind the Iron Curtain, as we explore the life and times of Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev, the mercurial figure who was once Josef Stalin’s “court jester”. After Stalin’s death, Khrushchev longed to restore the USSR to the “shinin

This episode takes us into the troubled heart of Alabama in the 1950s: when the state was the scene of racial inequality, tension and violence. It was in Alabama that Rosa Parks, the “Mother of the Civil Rights Movement” refused to give up her bus seat fo

The Hungarian revolution is a pivotal moment in the Cold War, as the first real example of a Soviet-occupied country attempting to break out from under the iron curtain. It shows us how widely the smallest choice made in the Kremlin could ripple out, and

This episode focuses on one of the most influential and controversial actress/model of the 20th Century, Brigitte Bardot. Throughout her career, Bardot not only changed fashion forever but also ushered in a new era of cultural attitudes towards sex, speci

This week we’re booking our tickets, signing up for Fastpass and heading out into the California countryside to visit Disneyland. Arguably the most singular and innovative idea of Walt Disney, a man known for his singular and innovative ideas, the word Di

In this episode we discuss the life and times of the uncontested king of rock and roll, Elvis Presley.  From humble beginnings in Mississippi and Tennessee, Elvis shot to superstardom in the 1950s. More than 60 years later, he’s still a household name.  A

In this episode we’re diving into one of the most significant stories of all time, Peter Pan.   A tale as immortal as its ever child-like protagonist, Pan’s adventures have been revamped and retold countless times in the hundred and fifty years since its

In this episode we explore the man behind the hit 1950’s Disney TV show, the man beneath the raccoon skin cap.This Texas legend is perhaps most famous for his part in the 1836 Battle of the Alamo, which served to only build on his prodigious legend. Known

This episode takes us into the world of the Brooklyn Dodgers, the New York baseball team whose rise to glory won them fans around the world - and whose departure, to more profitable pastures, left a legacy of bitterness. We’re joined by special guest Andy

This week, we're diving into the life and work of Hollywood icon James Dean. Coming of age just after WW2, "Jimmy" was part of the first generation of teenagers. He would let the world into their inner lives through his star-making turn in