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Throughout the world, people regard Peter Sellers purely as a comedic genius: surely, one of the greatest ever to have lived. But, the astute observer will notice that he always appeared to be acting, even when being interviewed. So, who was Peter Sellers?

Who is Peter Norman? He's the greatest Australian hero you don't know. Peter Norman is the 'forgotten man' in one of the most powerful and influential photos of all time. Peter is in the photo because he won Australia a silver medal at the 1968 Mexico Olympics after running the 200 metres in 20.06 seconds. In 2018, 50 years on, it is still the Australian record. But Peter Norman is a hero to millions today not for the race or the record but for what he did next....

The great singer, Paul Robeson was born in Princeton, New Jersey, USA on April 9th, 1898. His father, William was a Presbyterian minister and a former slave; his mother, Maria was also descended from slaves. For Robeson as an African-American, the 'American Dream' was a nightmare. At Rutgers College, he was subjected to deliberate violence on the football field; his concerts were disrupted by the Ku Klux Klan; he was hounded by the government on account of his communist sympathies. And yet, it is difficult to think of any human being in the whole of history who was more multi-talented.

Welcome to Constant Constance: The Andrew D’Angelo Podcast. Andrew, renowned jazz saxophonist and brain cancer survivor, invites us every week to engage with the many worlds of his guests. Created during the isolating and uncertain times of the Covid-19 global pandemic, Constant Constance is a podcast meant to foster connection, with conversations that cover music, the arts, human resilience, a little bit of politics, and a lot of humor. Join Andrew and his many guests each Sunday and Thursday for conversations about, well, a little bit of everything. Support this podcast: https://...

An unscripted, unstructured, unscheduled, and very possibly unhinged discussion of all things otherworldly, strange, uncanny, esoteric, the weird, and the wondrous. https://feed.podbean.com/theweirdandthewondrous/feed.xml