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.

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From Podmasters, the makers of Oh God, What Now?, American Friction and The Bunker.

Society & Culture
News Commentary
History
51
Eugenics Part One: Gene Genies
57 min
52
Night of the Living Allegory: The Politics of Z...
68 min
53
John Maynard Keynes Part Two: We’re all Keynesi...
58 min
54
John Maynard Keynes Part One: The Establishment...
54 min
55
Boomers: You never had it so good
76 min
56
Jordan B Peterson Part Two: The Unravelling
55 min
57
Jordan B Peterson Part One: Ascension
50 min
58
Bonuscast! Oppenheimer: Fallout
38 min
59
Live in London
49 min
60
Elon Musk: The Man Who Fell to Earth
67 min
61
Zionism Part 2
44 min
62
Zionism Part 1
54 min
63
Climate Change Denial part 2: Fuelling the Flames
44 min
64
Climate Change Denial part 1: Science Friction
45 min
65
Nuclear War part 2: The Final Countdown
39 min
66
Nuclear War part 1: The Unthinkable
43 min
67
Atheism: No God, What Now?
70 min
68
Churchill part 2: Inside the Enigma Machine
66 min
69
Churchill part 1: Rebel Without A Cause
57 min
70
Special: Gary Lineker, Free Speech and the Nazis
46 min
71
New podcast: Mugshots with Michael Crick
12 min
72
A taster of JAM TOMORROW with Ros Taylor – our ...
14 min
73
Freedom of Speech: Censors working overtime
74 min
74
The War on Drugs: The smack of firm government
62 min
75
Fascism: The fraternity of violence
68 min