Past Present Future
A podcast by David Runciman
149 Episodes
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The History of Bad Ideas: Nobel Prizes
Published: 17/11/2024 -
The History of Bad Ideas: The Silent Majority
Published: 14/11/2024 -
American Elections: 2024: The Meaning of Trump’s Triumph
Published: 09/11/2024 -
The Great Political Films: The Battle of Algiers
Published: 07/11/2024 -
The Great Political Films: Dr Strangelove & Fail Safe w/ Jill Lepore
Published: 03/11/2024 -
The Great Political Films: The Leopard w/ Lucia Rubinelli
Published: 31/10/2024 -
The Great Political Films: The Manchurian Candidate
Published: 27/10/2024 -
The Great Political Films: The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
Published: 24/10/2024 -
The Great Political Films: Citizen Kane
Published: 20/10/2024 -
The Great Political Films: Mr Smith Goes to Washington
Published: 17/10/2024 -
The Great Political Films: La Grande Illusion
Published: 13/10/2024 -
Michael Lewis on Sam Bankman-Fried and Effective Altruism
Published: 10/10/2024 -
American Elections: 2024: Is Anyone Winning?
Published: 06/10/2024 -
Thinking About Thinking Machines: Monk & Robot
Published: 03/10/2024 -
Thinking About Thinking Machines: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Published: 29/09/2024 -
Thinking About Thinking Machines: Isaac Asimov’s ‘Franchise’
Published: 26/09/2024 -
Thinking About Thinking Machines: Metropolis
Published: 22/09/2024 -
What if… Scotland Had Voted for Independence?
Published: 19/09/2024 -
What if… The Berlin Wall Hadn’t Fallen?
Published: 15/09/2024 -
What if… The 1919 Paris Peace Conference Had Actually Kept the Peace?
Published: 12/09/2024
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
