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The Last Archive​ is a show about the history of truth, and the historical context for our current fake news, post-truth moment. It’s a show about how we know what we know, and why it seems, these days, as if we don’t know anything at all anymore. The show is written & hosted by Ben Naddaff-Hafrey, and was created by the historian Jill Lepore. iHeartMedia is the exclusive podcast partner of Pushkin Industries.

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    • 4.8 • 102 Ratings

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The Last Archive​ is a show about the history of truth, and the historical context for our current fake news, post-truth moment. It’s a show about how we know what we know, and why it seems, these days, as if we don’t know anything at all anymore. The show is written & hosted by Ben Naddaff-Hafrey, and was created by the historian Jill Lepore. iHeartMedia is the exclusive podcast partner of Pushkin Industries.

Listen on Apple Podcasts
Requires subscription and macOS 11.4 or higher

    The Iceman - ‘The Deadline’

    The Iceman - ‘The Deadline’

    In our first installment of essays from The Deadline, we’re bringing you ‘The Ice Man,’ a story about the history of cryogenic freezing, and the perils of being unable to let go. 

    After the essay, Jill and Ben talk about where the essay began and the moral challenges of writing about a living person. 
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    • 51 min
    Coming Soon: Jill Lepore’s The Deadline

    Coming Soon: Jill Lepore’s The Deadline

    Last year, Jill Lepore published a book called The Deadline. It’s a compilation of years worth of beautiful essays Jill has written on everything from the history of cryogenics to the Silicon Valley gospel of disruption. For the next six weeks, we’re going to be bringing you one of those essays each week. And then, at the end of each essay, Ben Naddaff-Hafrey will interview Jill about her craft and the themes of her essays. 

    Remember when DVDs had special features? This would be the best of the special features.

    You can purchase the full collection at: https://www.pushkin.fm/audiobooks/the-deadline-essays

     
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    • 1 min
    From Decoder Ring: “The Curious Case of Columbo's Message to Romania Part 1”

    From Decoder Ring: “The Curious Case of Columbo's Message to Romania Part 1”

    We’re bringing you an episode of Decoder Ring from our friends at Slate. This episode dives into a strange historical urban legend: Did Peter Falk of Columbo fame really help quell a Romanian communist revolt during the Cold War? Host Willa Paskin investigates.

    Listen to “The Curious Case of Columbo’s Message to Romania Part 2” on Decoder Ring’s feed and follow to never miss an episode: https://slate.com/podcasts/decoder-ring.

    This podcast was written by Willa Paskin, who produces Decoder Ring with Katie Shepherd. This episode was edited by Joel Meyer. Derek John is Slate’s executive producer of narrative podcasts. Merritt Jacob is senior technical director.
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    • 41 min
    The Returns: A Conversation with Jill Lepore

    The Returns: A Conversation with Jill Lepore

    In a special, all-new episode of ‘The Returns,’ host emerita Jill Lepore returns to talk about the post-truth moment we find ourselves in and what it means for the 2024 election.
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    • 1 hr 1 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
102 Ratings

102 Ratings

redcoyote88 ,

I Love Jill Lapore!

I’ve very much enjoyed all 3 seasons of The Lost Archive. I hope a 4th will be coming! Jill is a wonderful guide on these journeys, which is really what each episode is. A journey. Her voice is so easy to listen to. She is thoughtful in her explorations of the widely varied topics. Great podcast!

HickeyBickey ,

Jill Lepore is my favourite public historian!

Jill Lepore was on my radar for a while before I discovered the last archive (I’d heard her as a guest on a few other podcasts and was blown away). Listening to this pod only confirmed how brilliant she is. The show is funny, fascinating, and extremely well written, researched, & produced. Thank you to Lepore and the team for this gem of a pod!

Cronner's ,

The most irritating advertisement EVER!

Why does almost every sentence end with an upwards inflection?
Jarring music, way to loud!

Please stop!!

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