In her most intellectually serious pairing in the series so far, Sophie tackles  Charlemagne - medieval emperor, king, and leader of the Carolingian Renaissance.This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.<a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/2599997/episodes/18768959'>https://www.buzzsprout.com/2599997/episodes/18768959</a>

In her most intellectually serious pairing in the series so far, Sophie tackles Charlemagne - medieval emperor, king, and leader of the Carolingian Renaissance. This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. https://www.buzzsprout.com/2599997/episodes/18768959

In her most intellectually serious pairing in the series so far, Sophie tackles&nbsp; Charlemagne - medieval emperor, king, and leader of the Carolingian Renaissance.This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.<a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2599997/episodes/18768959" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.buzzsprout.com/2599997/episodes/18768959</a>

Charlemagne

Sophie Manners delivers her thoughts on the life and times, traits and exploits of a prominent historical figure and then contrasts that individual with a mystery modern-age figure who is similar in the arc of their life, their personal credo, and how they have been treated by history. She begins with a brief biographical sketch, followed by a tease in which she describes the modern era contrasting figure before revealing their identity. She then explains her reasoning for her choice and contrasts the pair before concluding with summary comments and a personal statement about which one she finds the more compelling figure and why.&nbsp;

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Sophie Manners delivers her thoughts on the life and times, traits and exploits of a prominent historical figure and then contrasts that individual with a mystery modern-age figure who is similar in the arc of their life, their personal credo, and how they have been treated by history. She begins with a brief biographical sketch, followed by a tease in which she describes the modern era contrasting figure before revealing their identity. She then explains her reasoning for her choice and contrasts the pair before concluding with summary comments and a personal statement about which one she finds the more compelling figure and why. 

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