651. London’s Golden Age: Sex and Scandal in Georgian Britain (Part 2)
This episode explores the complex, contradictory life of James Boswell, a young Scottish nobleman in 18th-century London, whose journal reveals his pursuit of pleasure, fame, and moral guidance through his idolization of Samuel Johnson. The story captures a pivotal moment in British cultu
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