The Last Archive
Jill Lepore has never really been just one thing — New Yorker feature writer, Harvard historian, world’s foremost expert on Wonder Woman . Now add to that list producer of a 1930s-style radio drama about the death of truth. In this 10-part series, she looks at a few key moments in history — from the creation of modern investigative techniques, to lie detectors, to vaccines, to the internet — to discover what happened to it. Throughout the episodes, Lepore brings her warm curiosity and natural urge to educate, making for a great podcast experience.
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Jill Lepore has never really been just one thing — New Yorker feature writer, Harvard historian, world’s foremost expert on Wonder Woman. Now add to that list producer of a 1930s-style radio drama about the death of truth. In this 10-part series, she looks at a few key moments in history — from the creation of modern investigative techniques, to lie detectors, to vaccines, to the internet — to discover what happened to it. Throughout the episodes, Lepore brings her warm curiosity and natural urge to educate, making for a great podcast experience.
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