Guest: Richard Bessett, historian, associate fellow, Christ’s College, Cambridge,  and author of For God and Kaiser: The Imperial Austrian Army, 1619-1918

Guest: Richard Bessett, historian, associate fellow, Christ’s College, Cambridge, and author of For God and Kaiser: The Imperial Austrian Army, 1619-1918

Guest: Richard Bessett, historian, associate fellow, Christ’s College, Cambridge,&nbsp; and author of For God and Kaiser: The Imperial Austrian Army, 1619-1918

Feared lost forever, how one of Europe’s most famous diamonds sat in a Canadian vault for decades

Weekends with Ben O’Hara Byrne will showcase Ben’s signature curiosity, good humour, and love for great Canadian stories - whenever you're listening. Learn new things, hear surprising perspectives, and head into your day with fresh stories to talk about.
Ben O’Hara Byrne brings decades of experience in journalism, broadcast, and connecting with people to the microphone. Throughout his career, he’s held reporting & anchor roles across Canada, from Quebec City to Ottawa to Victoria. He’s been a network bureau chief in Beijing and London, U.K. And, he’s reported on stories around the world, including Afghanistan, North Korea, Libya, Ukraine and Russia.

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Weekends with Ben O’Hara Byrne will showcase Ben’s signature curiosity, good humour, and love for great Canadian stories - whenever you're listening. Learn new things, hear surprising perspectives, and head into your day with fresh stories to talk about. Ben O’Hara Byrne brings decades of experience in journalism, broadcast, and connecting with people to the microphone. Throughout his career, he’s held reporting & anchor roles across Canada, from Quebec City to Ottawa to Victoria. He’s been a network bureau chief in Beijing and London, U.K. And, he’s reported on stories around the world, including Afghanistan, North Korea, Libya, Ukraine and Russia.

Weekends with Ben O’Hara Byrne&nbsp;will showcase Ben’s signature curiosity, good humour, and love for great Canadian stories - whenever you're listening. Learn new things, hear surprising perspectives, and head into your day with fresh stories to talk about.
Ben O’Hara Byrne brings decades of experience in journalism, broadcast, and connecting with people to the microphone. Throughout his career, he’s held reporting &amp; anchor roles across Canada, from Quebec City to Ottawa to Victoria. He’s been a network bureau chief in Beijing and London, U.K.&nbsp;And, he’s reported on stories around the world, including Afghanistan, North Korea, Libya, Ukraine and Russia.

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Feared lost forever, how one of Europe’s most famous diamonds sat in a Canadian vault for decades