Where this was said
Prophet Mohammed Superstar
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Fin attempts to place 43 AD on the cultural timeline, noting it sits a decade after the crucifixion of Jesus and nearly 1,500 years before the 1973 musical Jesus Christ Superstar. [1] — Fin Taylor "Jesus Christ Superstar debuted in 1973: The hosts calculated that it took 1,440 years after Jesus's crucifixion for his story to become the…" 11:03 This prompts Horatio to wonder aloud whether a Prophet Muhammad Superstar could ever be staged — with both hosts agreeing the playwright would be 'short-lived' and the auditions would almost certainly not be open to the public. Researcher Charlie speculates about creative staging solutions involving silhouettes and shadow puppets. The segment is irreverent but gives the listener a genuine chronological anchor for the episode's events in Roman history.
The hosts argued that Britain was essentially a backwater for most of its history, with only a roughly 130-year window of global dominance from 1815 to 1945.
The hosts calculated that it took 1,440 years after Jesus's crucifixion for his story to become the musical Jesus Christ Superstar, which premiered in 1973.
