# The Global Story - The soft power superpower, with Roman Mars

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Podcast: [In Our Time With Melvyn Bragg](https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-our-time-with-melvyn-bragg-1437027)
Published: 2026-07-03T16:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://iono.fm/e/1692329
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## Resource

As 4th July approaches, we think you’ll like this episode of The Global Story. All week, The Global Story podcast is exploring the surprising and often hidden ways the US has shaped the modern world. Roman Mars – the host of 99% Invisible and the new BBC series A History of the United States in 100 Objects – joins as a guest to set out his theory of how the US used design to shape the world in its image. If you like this episode, find the special collection ‘US and the World at 250’ in The Global Story. If you’re in the UK, listen on BBC Sounds. If you’re outside the UK, listen on BBC.com or wherever you get your podcasts.

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