Papal elections and tariff troubles: history behind the headlines

In the latest episode of our monthly podcast series, regular panellists Hannah Skoda and Rana Mitter are joined by Frank Trentmann to discuss the historical parallels behind recent developments in the global trade war – plus the tumultuous history of papal elections, and the surprising connection between Katy Perry and Alexander the Great.

Hear more from Frank Trentmann on the history of tariffs: https://link.chtbl.com/3is-MbBu

The HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine.

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