• Critical Contact: Conversations That Reshaped Our World

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Critical Contact: Conversations That Reshaped Our World

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  • Critical Contact explores pivotal conversations that changed the course of history. Hosted by Ezra Wade, this series examines those rare moments when the right words between the right people at the right time altered our world forever. Each episode takes listeners inside crucial dialogues between influential figures, revealing the human exchanges that shaped science, politics, and culture. Through Wade's signature blend of historical insight and wry commentary, we discover how sometimes the most profound changes begin with a simple conversation.

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Ciencias Sociales Mundial Política y Gobierno
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  • Episode 3: The Dinner That Ended Apartheid: Mandela and de Klerk's Secret Negotiations

    Episode 3: The Dinner That Ended Apartheid: Mandela and de Klerk's Secret Negotiations
    Apr 3 2025
    In 1989, while South Africa stood on the brink of civil war, Nelson Mandela and F.W. de Klerk began a series of secret meetings that would dismantle apartheid through dialogue rather than bloodshed. Ezra Wade chronicles how these private dinners between the world's most famous political prisoner and the leader of the system that imprisoned him created the framework for one of history's most remarkable peaceful transitions of power. Their conversations demonstrate that even the most entrenched systems of oppression can be dismantled when adversaries recognize that the cost of conflict exceeds the price of compromise, offering vital lessons for resolving seemingly intractable conflicts today.
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    19 m
  • Episode 2: Three Minutes in a Cambridge Pub: The Conversation That Unlocked DNA

    Episode 2: Three Minutes in a Cambridge Pub: The Conversation That Unlocked DNA
    Apr 3 2025
    In February 1953, Francis Crick and James Watson walked into the Eagle pub in Cambridge after seeing Rosalind Franklin's crucial X-ray data. During a brief conversation over pints, they realized the double-helix structure of DNA—a discovery that would revolutionize our understanding of life itself. Ezra Wade examines how this casual exchange unlocked the secret of genetic inheritance, while exploring the complicated dynamics of scientific collaboration, gender bias in mid-century academia, and how breakthroughs often happen in unexpected places. This story reveals how the right information, reaching the right minds, at the right moment can change everything.
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    26 m
  • Episode 1: The Meeting That Ended the Cold War: Reagan and Gorbachev at Reykjavik

    Episode 1: The Meeting That Ended the Cold War: Reagan and Gorbachev at Reykjavik
    Apr 3 2025
    In October 1986, Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev met in Reykjavik, Iceland for what was supposed to be a preliminary discussion but nearly resulted in an agreement to eliminate all nuclear weapons. Though deemed a failure at the time, this "failed summit" paradoxically built the trust that accelerated the end of the Cold War. Ezra Wade explores how the personal chemistry between these ideological opponents created a breakthrough that formal diplomacy couldn't achieve, demonstrating how authentic human connection can transcend political division when world leaders step beyond their talking points.
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    17 m
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