The Declaration of Independence
7/2/202656 min
We explore one of history’s most influential documents - the Declaration of Independence. To mark the 250th anniversary of America's creation, we dig into its powerful language, the ideas behind it, and the debates surrounding its foundational claims.
Joining us is Gary Gerstle, Emeritus Professor of American History at the University of Cambridge.
Produced by James Hickmann and edited by Natasha Hughes.
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First 90 secondsDan Snow· Host0:00
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Hayden0:28
Howdy, howdy ho, and welcome to Fantasy Fanfellas. I'm Hayden, producer of the Fantasy Fangirls podcast and your resident lover of all things Sanderson.
Steven0:40
And I'm Steven, your bookish internet goofball, but you can call me the Smash Daddy.
Hayden0:44
And we are currently deep diving Brandon Sanderson's fantasy epic, Mistborn. But here's the catch. Steven here has not read Mistborn before.
Steven0:53
That's right, hey, hey. So each week you'll get my unfiltered raw reactions to every single chapter.
Hayden0:58
And along the way, we'll do character deep dives, magic explainers, and Steven will even try to guess what's next. Spoiler alert, he'll be wrong.
Steven1:05
Newsflash, I'm never wrong. Episodes come out every Wednesday, and you can find Fantasy Fanfellas wherever you get your podcasts.
Speaker 41:12
[upbeat music] Welcome back to Uh Yeah, That's a Pepper Thing. [pepper crunching] First up, we've got Harrison wrapping his Dr. Pepper in a tiny quilt so it feels at home.
Gary Gerstle· Guest1:21
Aw.
Speaker 41:22
Oh, how tender. That's a Pepper thing. And over to Becca, who's whispering affirmations to her can.
Speaker 61:27
You're sweet. You're unique. You're the best thing