What happens when entertainment giants team up to create immersive historical audio dramas? In this episode of Why Wars Happened, we sit down with Jeremy Fox, Sir Howard Stringer, and Jeff Bewkes to uncover the making of two groundbreaking series.
👉 Inside this episode:
🕵️ Central Intelligence (UK’s #1 audio drama starring Kim Cattrall) → The hidden world of CIA espionage & covert ops
🚀 Buzz (upcoming with John Lithgow) → Buzz Aldrin’s moon landing & the untold drama of the Space Race
🎧 How Thoroughbred Studios is transforming history into cinematic audio storytelling
🌍 Behind-the-scenes insight from media powerhouses who shaped global entertainment
If you love spy thrillers, space exploration, or history reimagined through storytelling, this episode takes you where books and documentaries can’t.
⏱ Timestamps
00:00 – Welcome to Why Wars Happened
00:26 – Meet the guests
01:09 – Why media leaders entered podcasting
03:35 – Central Intelligence with Kim Cattrall
05:36 – Why historical audio dramas matter
11:53 – Behind the scenes of Central Intelligence
13:22 – Buzz: Buzz Aldrin’s story with John Lithgow
19:32 – Challenges in today’s entertainment industry
21:51 – Mission of Thoroughbred Studios
31:21 – Final thoughts
#AudioDrama #CIA #SpaceRace #BuzzAldrin #KimCattrall #JohnLithgow #WhyWarsHappened
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