4 Podcast Episodes
114: The History of Opium with John Halpern & David Blistein
114: The History of Opium with John Halpern & David Blistein
Opium has been around but what many people don't realize is how much it has shaped society and culture. The United State... Read more
21 Jan 2021
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45mins
Opium: How an Ancient Flower Shaped and Poisoned our World with Dr. John Halpern and David Blistein
Opium: How an Ancient Flower Shaped and Poisoned our World with Dr. John Halpern and David Blistein
In 2017, opioid addiction claimed nearly 50,000 American lives—that’s as many Americans as were lost in the entire Vietn... Read more
13 Nov 2019
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28mins
Episode Sixty Eight - A Marathon/Crossword Special with John Halpern
Episode Sixty Eight - A Marathon/Crossword Special with John Halpern
Rob takes a short run in London - a few days before the LONG run in London - with John Halpern, crossword setter, who is... Read more
20 Apr 2017
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37mins
Imogen Stubbs, Mary Kenny, John Julius Norwich, John Halpern
Imogen Stubbs, Mary Kenny, John Julius Norwich, John Halpern
Libby Purves meets crossword setter John Halpern; historian and travel writer John Julius Norwich; journalist Mary Kenny... Read more
18 Dec 2013
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42mins