Before Arnold Schwarzenegger, even before Charles Atlas, there was Eugen Sandow. Rising from obscurity in Prussia, Sandow became an international celebrity during the Golden Age of the Strongman in the late 19th Century for his amazing feats of strength and his well sculpted physique. While Sandow wowed crowds in the United Kingdom and United States, he also ... Show More
Nov 4
Hercules at the Crossroads — Choosing the Hard Path That Leads to a Good Life
<p>In a story from ancient Greek philosophy, Hercules faces a choice between two paths: one promising pleasure and ease; the other, hardship and struggle — but also growth and greatness. According to today’s guest, this ancient parable is more relevant than ever.</p><p>Dr. Paul T ... Show More
58m 27s
Dec 2022
Bad Blood - 1. You’ve Got Good Genes
In this 6-part series, we follow the story of eugenics from its origins in the middle-class salons of Victorian Britain, through the Fitter Family competitions and sterilisation laws of Gilded Age USA, to the full genocidal horrors of Nazi Germany. Episode 1: You’ve Got Good Gene ... Show More
29m 28s
Jan 2022
Jamie-Lee O'Donnell, Dr Lin Berwick, Women in the 1921 Census
Jamie-Lee O’Donnell is best known for playing the wise cracking Michelle in Channel 4’s Derry Girls, the comedy series about a group of teenagers growing up in 1990's Northern Ireland. Jamie-Lee has swapped the school uniform for a prison uniform for new drama Screw on Channel 4, ... Show More
56m 47s
Dec 2022
Dan Buettner On The Lost American Diet
The U.S. is one of the most prosperous nations on the planet—and yet, our country has never been more unhealthy. Here to offer us a fact-based prescription for living longer and better is the intrepid Dan Buettner. A true renaissance man, Dan is an investigative journalist, a Nat ... Show More
1h 45m
Jan 2024
Arnold Schwarzenegger's Seven Tools for Life
<p>Arnold Schwarzenegger is an Austrian and American actor, businessman, filmmaker, former politician, and former professional bodybuilder best known for his roles in high-profile action movies. He <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_career_of_Arnold_Schwarzeneg ... Show More
1h 5m
Aug 2022
Tennis icon Serena Williams, Recruiting women to the armed forces, Afghan women radio, Stem cell donors, Women and bodybuilding
It looks like Serena Williams is leaving tennis. She's won 23 grand slam titles and four Olympic golds but has suggested it's time to move on. She's made the announcement in Vogue, where she's said retirement - "causes a great deal of pain. I hate it." So she hasn't explicitly sa ... Show More
57m 54s