{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/4d641cbd-af7c-4475-81e8-c6a118bde4ee/639b4569cf44520011f16ee8?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Economist Asks: Why is history a family affair?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62e286a934d4d9db97874249/show-cover.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Host Anne McElvoy asks the historian and writer Simon Sebag Montefiore <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/culture/2022/12/06/these-are-the-economists-best-books-of-2022?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=theeconomistasks&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">why he believes the story of human history</a> has been shaped by the family unit. The author of \"The World: A Family History\" considers what all dynasties have in common and <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/leaders/2022/09/15/why-the-monarchy-matters?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=theeconomistasks&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">what the future holds for monarchies in Britain </a>and beyond. Plus, do men and women hold onto power differently?</p><p><br></p><p>We’re constantly thinking about how we can make better podcasts for our listeners. To help us do that, please fill out this short questionnaire: <a href=\"https://economist.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6mUysnK4yKM3AkC?channel=podcast&amp;podcast=theeconomistasks\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">economist.com/economistaskssurvey</a></p><p><br></p><p>Please subscribe to <em>The Economist </em>for full access to print, digital and audio editions:</p><p><a href=\"http://www.economist.com/podcastoffer?utm_campaign=economist-asks&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=third-party-host&amp;utm_content=show-notes\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.economist.com/podcastoffer</a></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Economist"}