Episode 125: Do You Have a Backup Plan? (Encore Episode)

About this episode

In this episode, Ed Goldman explores the backup plans of iconic figures and the alternate realities of history.

Please text me what you think of this episode. I would love to hear from you. Let's take a delightful romp through history's alternate realities, shall we? As a struggler for backup plans, I'll explore some of the "terrible backup plans" of iconic figures. As they ponder what might have been, we'll learn of the unpredictable twists and turns of history's great minds. Thanks for listening the the podcast and be sure to subscribe to my thrice weekly column, The Goldman State, by visiting...

People in this episode

Host: Ed Goldman

Topics covered

• backup plans
• history
• alternate realities
• iconic figures
• unpredictable twists
• great minds

Keywords

• backup plans
• history
• alternate realities
• iconic figures
• great minds
• unpredictable twists

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