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Luminaries

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The Luminaries podcast explores the lives of the world's most influential people.
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Episodes

Amelia Earhart: For the Fun of It

This episode of the Luminaries Podcast follows the adventurous life of America's most famous pilot Amelia Earhart.

Jul 22, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 3

H.G. Wells: The Original Futurist

HG. Wells is considered by many to be the "father of science fiction." His most famous works, The Time Machine and The War of the Worlds are recognized all over the world. Wells was a prolific writer in many genres, completing such works as The Outline of History , The Science of Life , and The Rights of Man which laid the groundwork for the UN's Universal Declaration of Human Rights. During his life, Wells was a social and political rebel and a prophetic ambassador of technology....

Jul 22, 2020•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 4

Nikola Tesla: Electric Sorcerer

The second episode of Luminaries looks at the extraordinary life of the Serbian inventor Nikola Tesla. Read more about Tesla and see the podcast in pictures at https://luminariespodcast.wordpress.com/2020/01/04/nikola-tesla-electric-sorcerer/

Jan 04, 2020•46 min•Ep. 2

Charles de Gaulle

The maiden episode of the Luminaries Podcast explores the life of the French general Charles de Gaulle. Read the more about de Gualle and the episode in pictures at https://luminariespodcast.wordpress.com/2019/11/10/charles-de-gaulle/

Nov 10, 2019•30 min•Ep. 1
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