23 Goodbye 2025: Last Words of Three Twentieth-Century American Giants

In this New Year’s history episode, Dr. Liam explores the final words and last days of three prominent twentieth-century American figures: Ernest Hemingway, Judge Learned Hand, and newspaper titan William Randolph Hearst. Drawing on striking accounts from *Life* magazine, this episode examines how a legendary author, a celebrated jurist, and a powerful media mogul each faced the end of life—and what their last words reveal about legacy, mortality, and American culture. If you’re interested in biography, historical storytelling, or reflective year-end podcasts, “Goodbye 2025: Last Words of Three Twentieth-Century American Giants” offers a compelling look at how great lives conclude and what meaning we can carry into the year ahead.