Past Present Future

David Runciman
ppfideas.com
Next episode on Thursday.
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.
326 episodes  •  0 archived  •  
S5 E312
The History of Bad Ideas: Utilitarianism
S5 E312·
6 hours ago
6 hours ago
58 mins
S5 E310
The History of Bad Ideas: Celebrity
S5 E310·
July 19
July 19
1h 8m
S5 E309
The History of Bad Ideas: Deliverism
S5 E309·
July 15
July 15
56 mins
S5 E308
The History of Bad Ideas: Narrative History
S5 E308·
July 12
July 12
56 mins
S5 E307
The History of Bad Ideas: Hysteria
S5 E307·
July 8
July 8
58 mins
S19 E306
Where Are We Going? The Future of the Future
S19 E306·
July 5
July 5
58 mins
S19 E305
Where Are We Going? The Idea of the Future
S19 E305·
July 1
July 1
1h 1m
S16 E304
Live Film Special: Never Let Me Go w/Adam Rutherford
S16 E304·
June 28
June 28
56 mins