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“Please continue!”
Sgejannik via Apple Podcasts ·
Germany ·
11/03/23
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“That’s great for students and especially those who study philosophy but are in lack of political approach! Thanks”
qvnzixoisnbzlzlpfb via Apple Podcasts ·
France ·
03/05/23
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“This podcast sucked me and my neighbour into an ongoing broader enquiry into philosophy, sociology, psychology & literature - thank you”
Ushi1ushi1 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
02/19/23
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“Philosophy is an old useless system of thought which has been irrelevant to society for a century. There
Akers of this podcast have no real insight into the fact they are just a living museum”
Tom from Brinswick via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
01/08/23
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“Wow. Just wow. Thank you for making the time and effort for this. Great educational podcast.”
Jeiyo via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/30/22
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“David Runciman does not disappoint!”
CWC-26 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/24/22
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“Extraordinarily thoughtful and well-written commentary. As free from bias as you can get on these topics.”
ArielBenjamin via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/07/22
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“David Runciman's rigorous yet easygoing talks about key figures in the history of political philosophy represent the holy grail of intellectual entertainment. Beautifully presented, without the stiffness of a formal lecture, entirely accessible to a general audience, and packed to the rafters...”Read full review »
Thursby Allendon via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/22/22
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“What a beautiful summary of Catherine Mackinnon’s plight, I just listened to. My deepest thanks to the creators of this program for the refreshing cold water that just quenched my ears and mind which have been smoking for so long. A true gift of happiness, this is.”
sileikis via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
12/12/21
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“Highly recommend this podcast. The best i have heard”
Gincy B via Apple Podcasts ·
India ·
11/09/21
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“Each episode reveals information that stimulates. Thoughtful and considered approach- well worth listening to each episode twice. Started listening to the second series - absolutely outstanding- well done!!
I have now started the series again in Aug 2021 and still finding it really good- best...”Read full review »
Jaques noir via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
08/21/21
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“A real delight - insight, opinion and balance combined. How relevant these thinkers seem to so many aspects of life today is astonishing - and inspiring!”
VMB334 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
07/20/21
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“I wish Runciman could inject a bit more enthusiasm. He seems mildly depressed throughout. And how about an overview at the start, and a summary and conclusions at the end of each episode? Or is this how Oxbridge professors lecture today: stream of consciousness?”
Nitram99 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/16/21
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“Excellent series. Have just completed the first season, and pre-ordering the book came as the next obvious step. Because I do want to know more about most of the authors dealt with, I do want feed a growing hunger for the history of ideas, and I do want to try my best to use these ideas to...”Read full review »
RobCNorris via Apple Podcasts ·
Switzerland ·
05/06/21
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“This is an excellent series - stimulating and thought provoking - complex ideas distilled in a clear, concise and at times quite whimsical manner - David also has the most listenable voice in the podcast universe”
Waterkloof via Apple Podcasts ·
South Africa ·
05/05/21
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“I loved both series and felt like it has given me an understanding of some of the building blocks on which our culture is built. It’s remarkable how often you come across the political philosophers discussed in day to day life. Rousseau, Schumpeter, Bentham, Arendt, Hayek, Fanon Luxemburg etc...”Read full review »
HackerGR via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
05/03/21
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“Amazing, inspiring, the perfect lockdown listening. Thank you!”
MurrayLG via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
04/25/21
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“This season and the last give a great summary to some of the key thinkers from the last 400 years. They changed the world, the made us think differently.”
TheMagicdad via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
04/25/21
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“A sensational and thought provoking series of podcasts. Thank you.”
Geraint() via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
04/21/21
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“What an insight into all aspects of thought.”
Lenny09873625 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
04/21/21
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“This series is superb. Each episode is complex but the overall arc of the piece leads us through the thoughts that reveal and define us in a clear yet provocative way.”
Confusion & Paradox via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
04/20/21
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“Thank you for these two great series. I have learned so much. More about people I knew something about. Lots about folk I’d never heard of. I have shared some with others. THANK YOU.”
Carolyn, France via Apple Podcasts ·
France ·
04/20/21
Jama Hussein via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
04/11/21
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“A delight that has made the lunch time ‘open prison’ lockdown walks much more joyous”
Bobbin1784 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
04/10/21
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“Absolutely stunning and high quality review”
Алекс Шарф via Apple Podcasts ·
Israel ·
04/02/21
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“David Runciman is such a star. Giving us such interesting analysis and commentary on some of the great personalities and their thoughts / writings / actions. I learn so much and am always keen to hear the next instalment. Thank you so much for adding greatly to my political and cultural lives. I...”Read full review »
PineGroveCharlie via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
04/02/21
“For an intelligent man he seems to have very little doubt about an overarching narrative of oppressed and oppressor. It’s a clear univariate story told as if he’s so familiar with it - it’s kind of dull to repeat it to us.
I totally disagree with his easy summation of relations between men and...”Read full review »
Fardels Bear via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
04/01/21
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“David Runciman takes complex and contested tracts of thought, and delivers a startlingly clear view into them. Indeed, David is unparalelled as a guide to ideas and practices that deeply affect our lives. The delivery of the material is always well-paced, and David’s style is engaging in a...”Read full review »
Rovescia via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
03/30/21
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“A philosophical approach to politics, with a surprising (and fearless, thanks for that!) selection of topics and ideas.”
shutupandance via Apple Podcasts ·
Portugal ·
03/27/21
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“I love listening to David talking about major intellectual figures in history of ideas”
Artreport via Apple Podcasts ·
Russia ·
03/26/21
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“Runciman not only describes his great liberal and reactionary subjects in concise, beautiful prose; he puts them into conversation with each other, layering each new episode over the prior entries, and for this reason the listener feels not lost in a maze of perspectives but lifted up to the...”Read full review »
Ghostsalsa via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/24/21
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“A thoughtful and well-produced podcast, but the ideological bent is blatant and the ‘history’ it presents is undeniably selective. After a few episodes I - an academic and a Dane in the UK - was bothered by how politically skewed it all is.”
Aleksandra Tintinfan i UK via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
03/24/21
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“There were many times when I didn’t pay attention in class. I wish David Runcimam had been my teacher. I love this podcast.”
rmitrmit via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
03/24/21
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“I want to quit work and work out my mind with this for years. Every episode opens up so many lines of inquiry and thought.”
offthedial via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
03/16/21
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“Runciman’s clarity, his calm delivery, and his insightful comments make even the most challenging ideas accessible. He brings political philosophy to life. This might be a history of ideas, but it feels vital, pressing and current. I am absolutely in love with this podcast!”
ffox_glove via Apple Podcasts ·
Italy ·
03/15/21
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“So happy for season two, and I still regularly listen to all of the season one episodes. With each re-listen I always get some new insight.”
JeremyG.Miller via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/15/21
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“A very well informed and interesting podcast but frequently loses me with the narrators monotone narration.”
Alexander M Laxton via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
03/09/21
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“I’ve been listening to this podcast since last year and has become one of my favourites! The narration is excellent, the insight on each thinker is fascinating and so well argued. Besides, it’s a real pleasure to listen to David Runciman’s voice. Have recommended it to everyone I know who is...”Read full review »
Sofia Mercader via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
03/09/21
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“Clear, concise and fascinating, with each talk building on the previous. Stunningly good.”
Pepperwell via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
03/07/21
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“Highly recommended.”
Tom Graham 101 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
03/06/21
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“I am not a highly educated person, as such. These Podcasts from Talking Politics are just incredible. They are not pitched solely to and intellectual elite but to anyone concerned with politics, philosophy or the human condition. They seems as free from “ego” as you can get when specialists speak...”Read full review »
Keeching Tea via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
03/06/21
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“I am redoing my political philosophy University modules because of this series. The Hobbes lecture reminded me of an unopened Leviathan that went unread during my Uni days. Simply wasn’t ready to grasp with it, alongside 8 other modules.
Being at university that young grappling with these...”Read full review »
amanpal1989 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
03/04/21
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“David Runciman has an incredible gift as both a storyteller and a teacher. These episodes are utterly compelling, distilling dense subject matter while making it sound like the most exciting tale you’ve ever heard. A rare ability to make the listener feel like cleverness has been mainlined into...”Read full review »
VarSmallwood via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
03/03/21
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“Quite the best pod in the library”
the greatesy via Apple Podcasts ·
United Arab Emirates ·
03/02/21
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“I feel like I should be paying tuition for this.”
Medicmechanic via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/24/21
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“Podcasts really don’t get much better than this one. Runciman is an academic but he manages to come across as just a really engaged and curious intellect, which is what typically moves the “academic” into the ”teacher” column for me.”
Wayner88 via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
02/16/21
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“Rather like their partner publication the LRB, this is a ‘long form’ experience. You’ll need time and attention to appreciate it, but if you give those the rewards are great. As you move through the series the antecedents of our modern political world are laid out for you in all their complexity...”Read full review »
Neilus123 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
02/16/21
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“So glad to have you back! One of the best podcasts out there today.”
Greg1152 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/15/21
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