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A History of the World in 100 Objects

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United States
100 Objects
British Museum
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Director of the British Museum, Neil MacGregor, narrates 100 programmes that retell humanity's history through the objects we have made.

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In 2010, A History of the World in 100 Objects, hosted by Neil MacGregor, premiered on BBC Radio 4 to great acclaim. It was a groundbreaking series that told a complex and interconnected history of the world through 100 objects housed in the British ... more

Ten years on from the ground-breaking Radio 4 series, "A History of The World in 100 Objects", former director of the British Museum Neil MacGregor looks back at the impact of the series, on how storytelling in museums has changed over a turbulent de... more

The very last episode in Neil MacGregor's history of humanity as told through the things that time has left behind. The director of the British Museum in London has spent the past year choosing objects from the museum's vast collection to represent a... more

Neil MacGregor's history of the world as told through things. Throughout this week he is examining objects that speak of the great shifts in human organisation and thinking in the modern world - objects that raise questions about human lives, the env... more

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Episode: From The World to America: Neil MacGregor meets Roman Mars

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4.5 out of 5 stars from 3.2k ratings
  • Amazing history show, ideal to fall asleep to.

    I love the breadth of this show and his genuine love of human ingenuity and culture, despite all our flaws, which are not glossed over. Considers many voices and spans an incredible range in 100 episodes. If you live in the UK the fact that you can see the objects for free in the British museum is amazing, but Neil is also very aware of the complex history that brought them there.

    I listen to it when I’m struggling to sleep; it’s so calming and even though I’ve heard it so many times it’s always... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Mick DuBois
    United Kingdom2 months ago
  • Phenomenal

    The number of spin-offs from this podcast shows what a great idea the format is.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    _Hello world
    United Kingdom2 months ago
  • Most re-listened to

    This show is so good that I re-listen to it every couple of years. Highly recommend an episode before bed. Each one is so fascinating, yet so removed from the present day (or is it?) that whatever is making your mind busy evaporates as you visit another time and place around the world.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    frondofplants
    Canada3 months ago
  • Even after 15 years a great show

    Wonderful production of high quality. I have learned so much.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Anonymous86526
    Netherlands7 months ago
  • why have a podcasts about objects you can't see? they didn't even put pictures of the objects in the episode covers.

    Podchaser
    3
    sketchn98
    2 years ago

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#77
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#60
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#76
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From The World to America: Neil MacGregor meets Roman Mars
Q: Why include conversations with makers like David Hockney in the new US-focused series?
Speaking to makers allows the series to address how the objects were created and the intentions behind them, offering a richer, more nuanced biography beyond the object as an artifact.
From The World to America: Neil MacGregor meets Roman Mars
Q: What was the motivation to rethink the series for the US audience and focus on everyday objects?
The goal was to tell a history through objects that are overlooked, mass-produced, and misunderstood, not just priceless artifacts, to reveal what America means to itself and to the world.

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