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.New episodes every Wednesday and Sunday.Take back your personal data with Inco...
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Episodes (305)
Politics on Trial: Mary Queen of Scots vs the Secret State
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Politics on Trial: Thomas More vs the King
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Politics on Trial: Joan of Arc vs the Church
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Politics on Trial: Socrates vs Democracy
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Politics on Trial: A History of Lawfare
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Ideas of Globalisation: What’s Gone Wrong? w/Dani Rodrik
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Ideas of Globalisation: The Crisis of the 1970s (and Trump!)
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Ideas of Globalisation: Central Banks vs the People (and Trump!)
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Ideas of Globalisation: Hoover and Smoot-Hawley (and Trump!)
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Ideas of Globalisation: Chamberlain and the Tariff Wars (and Trump!)
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Ideas of Globalisation: Trade, Race and Empire (and Trump!)
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The History of Revolutionary Ideas: Lenin and Trotsky
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PPF Live Special: Churchill – The Politician With Nine Lives w/Robert Saunders
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The History of Revolutionary Ideas: The Rite of Spring w/Dominic Dromgoole
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The History of Revolutionary Ideas: Ubu Roi w/Dominic Dromgoole
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The History of Revolutionary Ideas: Salon Des Refusés w/Dominic Dromgoole
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The History of Revolutionary Ideas: Marx and the Paris Commune
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The History of Revolutionary Ideas: Free Speech
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PPF Live Film Special: Network w/Helen Lewis
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The History of Revolutionary Ideas: Darwin w/Adam Rutherford
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The History of Revolutionary Ideas: The Taiping Revolution
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The History of Revolutionary Ideas: 1848: The Radical Revolution w/Chris Clark
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The History of Revolutionary Ideas: 1848: The Liberal Revolution w/Chris Clark
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The History of Revolutionary Ideas: The Bayesian Revolution w/David Spiegelhalte...
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The History of Revolutionary Ideas: Slave Uprising: The Haitian Revolution
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The History of Revolutionary Ideas: French Revolution 3: Paine
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The History of Revolutionary Ideas: French Revolution 2: Robespierre
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The History of Revolutionary Ideas: French Revolution 1: Sieyès
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The History of Revolutionary Ideas: American Revolution 2: The Constitution
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The History of Revolutionary Ideas: American Revolution 1: The Declaration of In...
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The History of Revolutionary Ideas: The Industrial Revolution
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The History of Revolutionary Ideas: English Revolution 2: 1688
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The History of Revolutionary Ideas: English Revolution 1: Civil War
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The History of Revolutionary Ideas: The Scientific Revolution
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The History of Revolutionary Ideas: The Reformation (part 1): Luther
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The History of Revolutionary Ideas: Humanism
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The History of Revolutionary Ideas: Magna Carta
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The History of Revolutionary Ideas: Islam
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The History of Revolutionary Ideas: Christianity w/Tom Holland
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The History of Revolutionary Ideas: Socrates w/Agnes Callard
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The History of Revolutionary Ideas: What Makes a Revolutionary Idea?
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The Great Political Films: The Zone of Interest
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The Great Political Films: Zero Dark Thirty
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The Great Political Films: The Social Network
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The Great Political Films: There Will Be Blood
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The Great Political Films: Fight Club w/ Helen Lewis
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The Great Political Films: Do The Right Thing
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The Great Political Films: Kagemusha
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The Great Political Films: Jeanne Dielman
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The Great Political Films: The Candidate w/Chris Smith
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