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Research Notes

Every Legacy episode begins in the archive. Afua and Peter share the research, reading lists, and arguments that didn't fit the microphone — on their Substacks, updated around each new episode.

Peter Frankopan Oxford Historian

Notes from the archive, the lecture hall, and the long view. Historical context, source recommendations, and the counter-arguments that got cut.

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Afua Hirsch Broadcaster & Author

Writing on legacy, identity, and what history still owes us. Episode reading lists, personal reflections, and the questions worth asking.

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