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David Runciman
Past Present Future
Past Present Future is a bi-weekly History of Ideas podcast with David Runciman, host and creator of Talking Politics, exploring the history of ideas from politics to philosophy, culture to technology. David talks to historians, novelists, scientists and many others about where the most interesting ideas come from, what they mean, and why they matter.Ideas from the past, questions about the present, shaping the future. Brought to you in partnership with the London Review of Books.New episodes every Thursday and Sunday.
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4.8 stars from 532 ratings
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“History of Ideas is great. More Runciman, less guests. Gerstle is not a good speaker. And Lea Ypi’s socialist desires get annoying quickly.”
lrhhrl via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/22/24
Freedom series
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“An excellent series, a real pleasure to hear a conversation that draws out the complexity, critique and contextual understanding of how freedom inheres in the world. Thank you both”
conchurd via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
04/18/24
Stringless in a labyrinth +
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“Really enjoyed the President series. Made us rewatch The West Wing.
Have upgraded to plus but market freedom show appeared before plus and however much I copy link, can’t get plus on my iPad. Fine on iPhone.”
Paul Nihil via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
04/10/24
Recent Episodes
For the first episode in our new series about the hold of bad ideas David talks to the geneticist and science broadcaster Adam Rutherford about eugenics: from its origins in the 19th century through its heyday in the 20th century to its continuing legacy today. Is eugenics bad science, bad...
Published 04/25/24
Published 04/25/24
In our final episode David and Lea discuss liberation movements, from post-colonial liberation to women’s liberation, gay liberation and animal liberation. What, if anything, do these movements have in common? Is liberation about equality or is it about difference? And who needs liberating next –...
Published 04/21/24
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