What could possibly go wrong when an actor-turned-president is charged with handling a global epidemic as the markets crash? Find out this week as we discuss everyone's favorite Republican President, Ronald Reagan.

Speaking of eating the rich, this week we’re talking about Marie Antoinette. Famous for the cake she wanted peasants to eat, there’s much much more to her story.

 

We recorded this one a few months ago when we were first getting started and we weren't sure we'd ever release it, but all things considered in the world right now...it feels timely.

Episode 11 is very likely brought to you on a device or streaming service inspired by today’s hero: Steve Jobs. The mythos around his personality is well known, but we’re diving into the details behind the black turtleneck.

In public, he was known for his peace activism, but behind closed doors, this pop superstar struggled to treat those closest to him with that same love and kindness.

This week, we’re talking about the one and only John Lennon. That’s right. The dreamer himself.

This week, we're talking about the most well-known genius of the 20th century. That's right, Episode 9 is all about Albert Einstein.

He’s famous for his hat-wearing cat, 
but Dr. Seuss did more than that.
Erotica and propaganda, 
internment camps he was a fan of.
Turns out his books were super racist,
and subliminal messages were quite pervasive. 
On our random scale of ten to zero,
Dr. Seuss was not a hero.



Listen to episode 8 to learn more about the lesser-known details of the life of Dr. Seuss.

Sir Winston Churchill, AKA The British Bulldog, AKA Winnie, AKA The Father of Europe, AKA an unrepentant imperialist and warmonger is the topic of this week’s Meet Your Heroes.



Episode 7 takes a good hard look at the complexities of a legacy that includes both defeating the Nazis AND brutally oppressing entire nations.

She was famous for her perfume, bags, and iconic little black dress, so what made Coco Chanel so terrible? Maybe it’s the being a nazi-spy thing. Maybe not.

This week on Meet Your Heroes, we’re recalling the life of Alexander Graham Bell. Well-known inventor of the telephone, lesser well-known eugenicist.

We went there. Already. Episode 4 of Meet Your Heroes Podcast is all about Mother Teresa. Listen and decide for yourself: hero deserving of sainthood or complex, messy and deeply flawed human?