Albert Camus was a literary giant of the 20th century, known for his philosophy of absurdity in the human quest for the meaning of life. His personal life and North African roots helped shape his writing. In philosophy circles, many called him a prominent voice of existentialism, but Camus distanced himself from the movement. In hindsight, was he a brave man of unwavering principle or a man whose principles lacked adequate bravery. Support the show: https://www.aljazeera.com/podcasts/hindsight/...
Jul 16, 2025•47 min•Season 7Ep. 6
Asmahan was a rebel in a world of expectations. From a Druze Princess to exalted singer in 1930s and 40s Egypt – she lived in extremes and did exactly what she wanted. Asmahan also moonlighted as a messenger during the Second World War and when she was killed under mysterious circumstances, not even the benefit of hindsight would definitively clear things up. Support the show: https://www.aljazeera.com/podcasts/hindsight/
Jul 02, 2025•43 min•Season 7Ep. 5
King Faisal I of Iraq was born in the age of the Ottoman Empire. A key figure in the Arab revolt, his patience, curiosity and diplomacy endeared him to many, including the man who would come to be known as Lawrence of Arabia. But in hindsight, did Faisal drive Arab nationalism or simply ride its wave? Support the show: https://www.aljazeera.com/podcasts/hindsight/
Jun 18, 2025•37 min•Season 7Ep. 4
Shajarat al Durr was born in the golden age of Islam. Despite her beginnings as a child slave, she went on to become the first woman to sit on the throne of Egypt since Cleopatra nearly 13-hundred years before. But in hindsight, Shajarat al Durr’s life is a Cinderella story without the fairy tale ending. Support the show: https://www.aljazeera.com/podcasts/hindsight/
Jun 04, 2025•45 min•Season 7Ep. 3
Saladin, one of the best known generals of the Middle Ages, led the Muslim military’s campaign during the Third Crusade. And won. In hindsight, he was renowned in both the Muslim and Christian worlds, he was a fierce protector of Islam who helped shape the modern Middle East. Support the show: https://www.aljazeera.com/podcasts/hindsight/
May 21, 2025•39 min•Season 7Ep. 2
Raya and Sakina endured the daily grind of poverty, personal tragedy and societal prejudice in early 20th century Egypt, only to be embroiled in a series of unspeakable crimes. Their names conjure up the same kind of horror and fascination in Egypt as Jack the Ripper in England, or Jeffrey Dahmer in the United States. But in hindsight, do the sisters deserve the same notoriety? Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter , Instagram , and Facebook Support the show: https://www.aljazeera.com/podcast...
May 01, 2025•52 min•Season 7Ep. 1
Actor Charles Dance returns to narrate season 7 of Hindsight. Listen to hear the remarkable lives of some of the Arab world's greatest figures. From Saladin to Faisal I of Iraq and Asmahan to Albert Camus. And infamously, Egypt's most famous sister serial killers. Raya and Sakina begin series 7 of Hindsight on Wednesday, May 7th. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Instagram, X , Facebook and YouTube Support the show: https://www.aljazeera.com/podcasts/hindsight/...
Apr 28, 2025•1 min
When Truganini died, she was mistakenly declared the last Tasmanian Aboriginal. Though some say she sold out her people, in hindsight, Truganini’s survival allowed future generations to learn about the near annihilation of the Aboriginal people of Tasmania. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter , Instagram , and Facebook Support the show: https://www.aljazeera.com/podcasts/hindsight/...
Sep 01, 2023•47 min•Season 6Ep. 6
Frida Kahlo was a master of self portraits. Her uncompromising oil paintings, always deeply personal, dealt with identity, the human body and death. It wasn’t until after her own death that she was regarded as a revolutionary artist. In hindsight, it’s easy to see how The Two Fridas can be reconciled into one extraordinary woman. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter , Instagram , and Facebook Support the show: https://www.aljazeera.com/podcasts/hindsight/...
Aug 18, 2023•48 min•Season 6Ep. 5
Eva Perón was a woman who beat the odds to become an inspiration to the people of Argentina. While powerful and popular, in hindsight, she was also complicated and controversial. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter , Instagram , and Facebook Support the show: https://www.aljazeera.com/podcasts/hindsight/...
Aug 04, 2023•46 min•Season 6Ep. 4
Madame Mao was one of the most powerful women in modern Chinese history. But she left behind a trail of many thousands of graves. As one of the Gang of Four, her violence and acts of revenge had no limits. In hindsight, her ruthlessness propelled her to power and downfall. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter , Instagram , and Facebook Support the show: https://www.aljazeera.com/podcasts/hindsight/...
Jul 21, 2023•47 min•Season 6Ep. 3
Amelia Earhart was a woman of many firsts. She broke aviation records and challenged conventions about what a woman should do. But critics also questioned whether she was even a good pilot. In hindsight, did her daring and desire for fame result in her demise? Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter , Instagram , and Facebook Support the show: https://www.aljazeera.com/podcasts/hindsight/...
Jul 07, 2023•47 min•Season 6Ep. 2
Winnie Mandela was hailed as an anti-apartheid hero and reviled as a corrupt child killer. In hindsight, can she be both? If she had never married Nelson Mandela would we even have heard of her? Yes, most likely. Listen to the first episode of season 6 where we dive into the lives of some of history's most notable women. Narrated by Charles Dance. Publishing biweekly. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter , Instagram , and Facebook Support the show: https://www.aljazeera.com/podcasts/hindsigh...
Jun 23, 2023•48 min•Season 6Ep. 1
In season 6, we hear about some of history’s most notable women. A 'Mother of the Nation', a communist revolutionary, an aviation pioneer, an unconventional artist, a politician and a survivalist. Winnie Mandela out on Friday, June 23rd! Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter , Instagram , and Facebook Support the show: https://www.aljazeera.com/podcasts/hindsight/...
Jun 19, 2023•2 min
Brazil's Mané Garrincha was first written off after being born with bent legs. Against the odds, he went on to become one of the greatest dribblers in football. But in hindsight, Garrincha's ultimate undoing began when he was a boy. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter , Instagram , and Facebook Support the show: https://www.aljazeera.com/podcasts/hindsight/...
Dec 13, 2022•48 min•Season 5Ep. 5
Andrés Escobar was considered the gentleman of football for his clean, calm play on the pitch. But his life was cut short after a mistake at the 1994 World Cup. In hindsight, it was impossible to separate the footballer, and the sport, from the other Escobar in 1990s Colombia. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter , Instagram , and Facebook Support the show: https://www.aljazeera.com/podcasts/hindsight/...
Dec 13, 2022•42 min•Season 5Ep. 6
Hungary's Ferenc Puskás is considered “football’s first international superstar.” There's even a trophy named after him for the player who scores the most 'aesthetically significant goal'. In hindsight, his journey from national hero to fugitive and hero again was already written. Support the show: https://www.aljazeera.com/podcasts/hindsight/
Dec 06, 2022•50 min•Season 5Ep. 4
England's Lily Parr became famous during the brief, golden period of women’s football in the 1920s. A time when society had a hard time accepting that the sport was suitable for women. But Parr was formidable and in hindsight, the chain-smoking footballer was very much ahead of her time. Support the show: https://www.aljazeera.com/podcasts/hindsight/
Nov 29, 2022•43 min•Season 5Ep. 3
Lev Yashin was a Soviet-era legend, considered by many to be the best goalkeeper in the game. Scoring on Yashin was considered a career achievement and with a nickname like the Black Spider, you'll find out why. In hindsight however, although he was adored, Yashin wasn't spared a violent backlash by his fans. Support the show: https://www.aljazeera.com/podcasts/hindsight/
Nov 22, 2022•46 min•Season 5Ep. 2
Diego Armando Maradona is often described as having been touched by the divine. But in hindsight, the man was no saint. Support the show: https://www.aljazeera.com/podcasts/hindsight/
Nov 15, 2022•49 min•Season 5Ep. 1
Diego Maradona, Lev Yashin, Lily Parr, Ferenc Puskás, Garrincha and Andrés Escobar. There's more to their lives than just football. What do they have to say in season 5 of Hindsight? Actor Charles Dance narrates. We begin with Argentina's Diego Maradona on November 15. Support the show: https://www.aljazeera.com/podcasts/hindsight/
Nov 13, 2022•1 min
Rosa Parks is known to most as the woman who took a stand by sitting down. In the collective memory, her legacy is confined to that one day, but in hindsight, refusing to give up her seat on a segregated bus was neither her first nor her last fight for social justice. Support the show: https://www.aljazeera.com/podcasts/hindsight/
Nov 08, 2022•47 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Sani Abacha is often referred to as the worst and most corrupt ruler in modern Nigerian history. He established a reputation as someone who was good at planning coups. A kingmaker of sorts. But none was more successful, and subsequently destructive, as his own takeover for power. In hindsight, how did no one see it coming? Support the show: https://www.aljazeera.com/podcasts/hindsight/
Oct 25, 2022•46 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Ulrike Meinhof - one half of the infamous Baader-Meinhof gang that robbed, bombed, kidnapped and killed their way across Germany in the early 1970s. In hindsight, was she a deranged terrorist who took her own life to evade justice, or a misunderstood victim of a tumultuous, mid-20th century Europe? Support the show: https://www.aljazeera.com/podcasts/hindsight/
Oct 11, 2022•47 min•Season 4Ep. 4
In the West, Pol Pot is synonymous with Cambodia’s infamous “Khmer Rouge”. One of the most brutal dictatorships of the 20th Century. In hindsight, was this a case of one man’s bloodthirsty hunger for power, or the unravelling of a mission for an agrarian utopia? Support the show: https://www.aljazeera.com/podcasts/hindsight/
Sep 27, 2022•39 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Augusto Pinochet ruled Chile for 17 years after a coup in 1973. Many who knew him in the years before considered him unremarkable. In hindsight, Pinochet was an accomplished opportunist who seized absolute power, then bullied his way into keeping it. Support the show: https://www.aljazeera.com/podcasts/hindsight/
Sep 13, 2022•40 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Strong, determined, cultured and desperate for true love. Catherine the Great was Russia's longest ruling female leader. She was also its last. In hindsight, her rise to power was no accident. Support the show: https://www.aljazeera.com/podcasts/hindsight/
Aug 30, 2022•47 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Catherine the Great, Augusto Pinochet, Ulrike Meinhof, Pol Pot, Sani Abacha and Rosa Parks. What do they have to say in season 4 of Hindsight? Actor Charles Dance narrates. We begin with Catherine the Great on August 30. Support the show: https://www.aljazeera.com/podcasts/hindsight/
Aug 23, 2022•1 min
Polonium for Poland and Radium for the rays. Marie Curie was a Pole and scientist through and through. But as a woman in the early 20th century, her contributions in discovering two elements nearly went unknown. Support the show: https://www.aljazeera.com/podcasts/hindsight/
Feb 22, 2022•44 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Tokyo Rose became a household name in post-World War II United States. But the woman behind the nickname would spend her entire adult life distancing herself from the legend. Iva Toguri, an American of Japanese heritage was caught between two warring worlds and ultimately convicted of treason. Support the show: https://www.aljazeera.com/podcasts/hindsight/
Feb 15, 2022•41 min•Season 3Ep. 4
