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Origin Story
What are the real stories behind the most misunderstood and abused ideas in politics? From Conspiracy Theory to Woke to Centrism and beyond, Ian Dunt and Dorian Lynskey dig into the astonishing secret histories of concepts you thought you knew.
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4.6 stars from 633 ratings
Signed up and best money spent in years
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“To Ian and Dorian my heartfelt thanks for this podcast. It is informative, amusing, contextual and compelling. One of the latest episodes, stop the war, is a forensic analysis of the immoral left that views the world in binary terms, acts in its own imperialistic ways. Seeing that only “They”...”Read full review »
agah1971 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
03/26/24
Consistently exquisite
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“This podcast is informative, entertaining and soothing in equal measure. One of my favourite podcasts- the sparks that come of the chemistry and the intellectual duelling between Ian and Dorian are just a delight to listen to.”
Rapatski via Apple Podcasts ·
Netherlands ·
01/26/24
One of the best podcasts around
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“I can simply say this is one of the best podcasts around. I can’t even begin to wonder how much prep goes into each one but the level of detail and understanding is fantastic. A big thank you to both Ian, Dorian and the team for this. It has helped me wrap my head around a number of complicated,...”Read full review »
Shapetheplace via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
12/29/23
Recent Episodes
We’ve covered ideas, phrases, people and historical events. Now Origin Story profiles its first building: Number 10 Downing Street.
Following Dorian’s bonus episode about the birth of end of the world fiction, based on his new book Everything Must Go, Ian goes deep on a topic from his...
Published 04/24/24
Published 04/24/24
• Join Ian and Dorian for Origin Story Live in London on Tue 7 May. They’ll be looking at how the Conservative Party got addicted to conspiracy theory, and more.
This time: The Illuminati were a group of Enlightenment idealists who existed for just a few years in 1780s Bavaria. Or were they? The...
Published 04/17/24
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