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SCOUT· 60%1h 08m·2026-07-19·HistoryThe History of Bad Ideas: Celebrity
Past Present Future · 310
David talks to historian and broadcaster Greg Jenner about the surprising history of the idea of celebrity, from Roman generals to 18th-century child stars to contemporary pop culture icons. How is celebrity different from fame or renown? What makes celebrity so seductive, so pervasive and, sometimes, so dangerous?…
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