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.Want to support us in making future seasons? There are now two ways you can help out:• Patreon – Get early episodes, live Zooms, merchandise and more from just £5 per month.• Apple Podcasts – Want everything in one place with one easy payment? Subscribe to...
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Zionism Part 2
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Zionism Part 1
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Climate Change Denial part 2: Fuelling the Flames
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Climate Change Denial part 1: Science Friction
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Nuclear War part 2: The Final Countdown
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Nuclear War part 1: The Unthinkable
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Atheism: No God, What Now?
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Churchill part 2: Inside the Enigma Machine
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Churchill part 1: Rebel Without A Cause
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Special: Gary Lineker, Free Speech and the Nazis
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New podcast: Mugshots with Michael Crick
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A taster of JAM TOMORROW with Ros Taylor – our new documentary podcast
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Freedom of Speech: Censors working overtime
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The War on Drugs: The smack of firm government
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Fascism: The fraternity of violence
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Satire: Laughter in the dark
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Culture War: Inside the rage machine
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Ayn Rand: The ego has landed
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Neoliberalism: Everything’s for sale
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Woke: The word that splits the world
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Superheroes: Truth, justice and the outsider way
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Centrism: Stuck in the middle with you
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Conspiracy Theory: What they’re not telling you
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McCarthyism: How one grifter still poisons America
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