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by taprun 3237 days ago
In Our Time (BBC)

The host and a panel of professors talk about subjects ranging from ancient history to nuclear physics.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qykl

2 comments

Found it too easy to zone out into a biltz of phrases and names, not certain if I were truly grasping what was being said. Typically finding that a guest is trying to encapsulate something and then Melvin butts in to speed things along.

It is good though, but I find subjects I knew something about already were dealt with in a somewhat obscurantist manner that didn't really impart a high level understanding.

Any favorite episode i should start with?
An episode that really stood out for me when I first heard it was about Imaginary Numbers: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00tt6b2