Legacy
Hosted by Afua Hirsch and Peter Frankopan · Original Legacy Productions
4.4from 1,409 ratings
- 226
- Episodes
- 207
- Transcribed
- 1,409
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2023
- First episode
About Legacy
Afua Hirsch and Peter Frankopan tell the wild stories of some of the most extraordinary men and women ever to have lived – and ask whether they have the rep they deserve. Should Nina Simone’s role in the civil rights movement be more celebrated than it is? When you find out what Picasso got up to in his studio, can you still admire his art? Was Napoleon a hero or a tyrant - or both? (And, while we’re at it, was he even short?) Legacy is the show that looks at big lives from the perspective of now – and doesn’t always like what it sees. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
- Publisher
- Original Legacy Productions
- Category
- history · news · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 8 Nov 2023
- Latest episode
- 5 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
207 of 226 episodes have a transcript.
5 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Inbox: A Ghost Story for Palestine | Amy Abdelnoor
3 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Tupac Shakur | Born Into the Struggle | 1
29 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Inbox: Oranges, Sunshine and a Storm Coming | Sebastian Faulks
Inside a recent episode
Inbox: A Ghost Story for Palestine | Amy Abdelnoor
Published 5 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] What gave you the idea to use this supernatural thread of a spirit trapped in the in-between place? It's an incredibly moving idea. It's so emotional. But also as a writer, I feel like it takes quite a lot of courage sometimes to to go there out of out of the scene realm. So what inspired that choice? […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on Legacy
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Amy Abdelnoor
- Sebastian Faulks
- Elif Shafak
- Matthew Sweet
- Ed Conway
Reach and audience
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.3 / 5
- 407 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.5 / 5
- 1,002 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 62 / 100
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- Quality
- 85
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 99
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Questions about Legacy
Who hosts Legacy?
Afua Hirsch and Peter Frankopan host the show. Published by Original Legacy Productions.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does Legacy take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
Where can I read transcripts?
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