Radio & Podcasts

The New York Public Library – 2 May 2013
“The Great Gatsby” Film Panel Discussion
Amanda Foreman and The New Yorker‘s David Remnick moderate a discussion with director Baz Luhrmann, costume/production designer Catherine Martin, and stars Carey Mulligan, Isla Fisher, Tobey Maguire, and Joel Edgerton about Luhrmann’s 2013 film adaptation of The Great Gatsby.
The Sydney Institute – 30 April 2013
“Surrounded on All Sides: Five Lessons from History”
Amanda Foreman delivers a speech on the leadership lessons of Spencer Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire, Spartacus, Lenin, General Sir John Monash, and Lewis “Chesty” Puller at the Sydney Institute’s Annual Dinner in Sydney, Australia.
* Read the speech’s opening remarks by Australian Premier Barry O’Farrell

WUFT Public Radio (Florida) – 13 July 2012
“Connor Calling”
Gainesville, FL author Shelley Fraser Mickle interviews bestselling author Amanda Foreman about her latest book A World on Fire: Britain’s Crucial Role in the American Civil War.
University of Toronto – 2 February 2012
Lionel Gelber Prize Longlist Interviews
Rob Steiner, Director, Fellowships In Global Journalism at the Munk School of Global Affairs, interviews Amanda Foreman about A World on Fire as part of a series focusing on the authors featured on the 2012 Lionel Gelber Prize longlist.

BBC Radio 4 – 30 December 2011
BBC News – Today: History teaching
Amanda Foreman and Peter Hyman discuss the current curriculum and the question of national memory
Morning Edition (National Public Radio) – 13 December 2011
7 Books with Personality: Nancy Pearl’s 2011 Picks
Maryland Public Radio (WYPR) – 9 November 2011
Amanda Foreman on “Maryland Morning” with Sheila Kast
Bloomberg – 14 July 2011
Amanda Foreman with Lew Lapham on Bloomberg (MP3)
National Review Online – July 2011
Amanda Foreman with John Miller (MP3)
CBS – 12 July 2011
NightSide – Amanda Foreman, Author of “A World On Fire” Discusses The American Civil War
Dan Rea
BBC Radio 3 – 12 June 2011
Private Passions: Amanda Foreman
BBC Radio 4 – 4 June 2011
Any Answers?
BBC Radio 4 – 3 June 2011
Any Questions?
BBC Radio 4 – 21 May 2011
Saturday Live
BBC Radio 4 – 19 April 2011
The Prime Ministers: Series 2: 2. Earl Grey
British Library – 14 April, 2011
Amanda Foreman at the British Library (MP3)

BBC Radio 4: Women’s Hour – 23 October 2009
How the Hollywood film industry was affected by the Communist scare of the 1940s & 50s

BBC Radio 4
Queen Victoria
(presenter) A review of the BBC radio programme ‘Queen Victoria’