Personality Matters: Recent Episodes
ARTUR KHAMZIN
Welcome to Personality Matters, the channel about those who made the world. Our podcasts will give you insight into the character and lives of influential people, and we’ll tell you about their accomplishments in a way that’s educational, funny, and concise. We hope you enjoy the channel and spread the word about us. Thank you for listening, talk to you soon!
Jane Austin wrote six novels that sold in millions, translated into more than 30 languages, and had multiple TV productions. What a shame that her books, loved by millions of people worldwide, were so poorly appreciated by her contemporaries. Well, apparently, Jane Austin was a writer ahead of her time. Link to the video: https://youtu.be/XxVrKrd1WQE
One cannot imagine Christmas without the Nutcracker
The Nutcracker and Swan Lake are probably the two most performed and famous ballets in the world. But these days, it is hard to believe that the very first production of these two iconic ballets was a complete failure.
As unbelievable as it might seem, nobody liked the Nutcracker at the beginning. Wow! By the way, It is the story that people have been watching for more than a century. The only person who appreciated it was the Russian Tsar Alexandre III.
Swan Lake was harshly criticized by pretty much everybody: the critics, the audience, the orchestra, the dancers. It was performed only once and then was completely abandoned for almost twenty years. It was revived two years after Tchaikovsky's death.
In this episode, we will learn lots of facts about Tchaikovsky. More precisely, we will take a look at what impacted him and made out of him one of the greatest composers ever lived. Link to the video : Tchaikovsky: The Most Christmassy Composer - YouTube
The legacy of the actor is immense. Film acting can be divided into two parts before Brando and after Brando as he took acting to an absolutely new level.
He was an innovative fashion designer with bold artistic imagination. He constantly parted ways from the status quo and, as a result, shaped the industry for the decades to come. Today's episode is about Yves Saint Laurent.
He influenced directly or indirectly a wide range of music styles, and inspired a cohort of musicians like David Bowie, Michael Jackson, or Prince. He is called the Godfather of Soul. Today’s episode is about James Brown.
He was bestowed with an incredibly magnetic personality, which made him a media darling and gained him public admiration and respect. Apart from that, he was a truly outstanding athlete. Despite the fact that he had losses during his career, he still remains the only three-time lineal heavyweight champion. Nobody has broken the record yet. Today’s episode is about Muhammad Ali
He created a monument that not only completely changed the face of the French capital but also became one of the most recognizable symbols in the world. It has been visited by 250 million people over the years.
Interestingly, a lot of famous writers and intellectuals spoke out against the monument and even signed a petition to deconstruct it. So he had to find ways to prove his creation. Today’s episode is about Gustave Eiffel.
They managed to transform our perception of drinking coffee. They created an experience that redefined the way the world thought bout coffee shops and cafés. In a way, they occupied a unique niche that is neither work nor home but rather an intermediary place between the two where people can come, relax, or get inspired. Today’s episode is about the founders of Starbucks.
They created something that played a crucial role in the development of art and entertainment. Basically, they invented a new form of pop culture that had a tremendous influence on the whole world. Curiously, they considered their own invention no more than a temporary thing that would quickly lose its popularity. It turned out they were completely wrong about that… Today’s episode is about the Lumiere brothers.
He is considered the father of modern economics and the pioneer of such ideas as free trade and the gross domestic product. Also, he promoted the concepts of the economic system based on the principles of self-interest. He even came up with the term “invisible hand” to best describe how the system would work and what benefits it would create for people. Today's episode about Adam Smith
He is largely considered the greatest composer who ever lived. Throughout his life, he managed to compose 600 pieces of music that strongly influenced many other famous composers, such as Beethoven, Schubert, Rossini, and Chopin. He was a true rock star of his time: he created popular music, earned lots of money, and lived in luxurious apartments in Vienna. Today’s episode is about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.