A Book - A Place: Geneva
Robin Pomeroy
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A Book - A Place: Geneva takes you to unexpected places in an often city that has a unique place in history.
Frankenstein and comic books were born here. Revolutionaries plotted. An enlightenment superstar had good reason to have houses in and just outside Geneva. And science fiction fans became real scientists at the home of the world's greatest experiment.
Whether you're a visitor, a newcomer, or a long-time resident, this podcast will take you to corners of the city where history was (and is still being) made.
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Recent Episodes
S1E5 Ep. 5 Angels and Demons and CERN
A scientist at CERN, the research centre that straddles the French and Swiss border, is murdered in grisly and mysterious circumstances, launching a race against the clock to prevent a much bigger…
S1E4 Ep. 4 Conrad, Lenin and revolutionary Geneva
Best know for Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad set his spy thriller Under Western Eyes in Geneva, not only because it was a city in which he had lived, but because at that time, in the early 20th…
S1E3 Ep. 3 Voltaire's Candide: the best of all possible satires
Voltaire is literally in the pantheon of France's greatest literary heroes. But in his lifetime, the unconventional writer-philosopher was shunned by his home country and lived much of his life in…
S1E2 Ep. 2 The Birth of the Comic Book
Comic books, or graphic novels, are often associated with the Belgium of Tintin, the America of the superheros, or the Japan of manga and animé.But the art form was actually invented in Geneva,…
S1E2 Trailer: The Birth of Comic Books
Part history podcast, part travel guide, ‘A Book – A Place: Geneva’ brings you the surprising places and stories that changed Geneva and the world.In this episode: the surprising history of comic…
S1E1 Ep. 1 Frankenstein: a monster rises on the shores of Lake Geneva
Part book club, part travel guide, part history podcast, Season 1 of A Book - A Place: Geneva takes you on five literary adventures.Episode 1: Frankenstein: a monster is born on the shore of Lake…
S1E1 Trailer: Frankenstein trailer long
Everyone knows something about Frankenstein, the archetype horror movie monster.But what about the birth of the story, which is now seen as perhaps the first horror novel, the first work of what…
Trailer: A Book - A Place: Geneva - Series trailer
Part history podcast, part travel guide, always a great story.A Book - A Place: Geneva takes you to unexpected places in an often overlooked city that has a unique place in history.Frankenstein and…
S1E1 Trailer: Frankenstein trailer short
Part history podcast, part travel guide, ‘A Book – A Place: Geneva’ brings you the surprising places and stories that changed Geneva and the world.In this episode: we all know something about…
Trailer: The Birth of the Comic Book trailer short
Part history podcast, part travel guide, ‘A Book – A Place: Geneva’ brings you the surprising places and stories that changed Geneva and the world.In this episode: the surprising history of comic…
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A Book - A Place: Geneva has published 10 episodes since July 2024, covering topics in Arts, Books.
A Book - A Place: Geneva is currently dormant with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 54m.
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