Length: 39 minutes
Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legacy/id1711362652?i=1000644373276

I like the theory behind this podcast. Spending 4 episodes going through the lives of important historical figures. Today I listened to Episode I of Gorbachev. So far the podcast has covered Napoleon, Cecil Rhodes, Picasso, and currently Gorbachev. The hosts of the podcast are Afua Hirsch and Peter Frankopan.

The podcast begins with the funeral of Gorbachev and outlines his legacy in the west and in Russia. Then it jumps back to Gorbachev’s birth. I like the set up. We hear what his legacy is and then the hosts ask if it is justified. They then will outline his life.

The title of this podcast is slightly misleading. The Boy from Stavropol led me to believe this episode would focus on his early years. Yet 25 minutes into the podcast he has already become the leader of the Soviet Union at the age of 54. I would like to have seen more information about his early years or a different title so that my expectations would have been different.

The hosts provided some details about Gorbachev’s life and then they would insert their commentary. They work together pretty well and it was a quick listen. I will listen to the rest of this season on Gorbachev and then decide if this podcast is added to my library.