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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...

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Origin Story Live at Union Chapel

128 min

Hello listeners. This week’s episode is an audio recording of our live show at the Union Chapel in L...

Section 28 – Anatomy of a Moral Panic

83 min

Hello and welcome to a bonus episode of Origin Story. This time we tell the story of Section 28 of t...

The Duke of Buckingham – How a queer love story predicted modern politics

78 min

Welcome to another bonus episode of Origin Story, where we look at the short and extraordinary life...

Origin Story live show announcement!

4 min

Tickets are flying out of the door for Ian and Dorian’s biggest live show yet at the stunning Union...

Starmer Revisited – Where Did It All Go Wrong?

88 min

Welcome to a bonus episode of Origin Story. For the first time, we’re revisiting an earlier episode...

The Luddites – Rage Against the Machine

104 min

Welcome to the finale of season nine of Origin Story. We’re wrapping up the season by telling the th...

Paranormal Investigations – Is There Anybody Out There?

104 min

Welcome to Origin Story. This week we’re doing something different: the history of paranormal invest...

Think Tanks – Part Two – The Room Where It Happens

82 min

Welcome to Origin Story and part two of the story of think tanks. Last time we traced the history of...

Think Tanks – Part One – What’s the Big Idea?

80 min

Welcome to Origin Story. This week we explore the world of think tanks, a term that has developed tw...

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J.K. Rowling – Part Two – Transparent

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88 min

In this episode of Origin Story, hosts Dorian Linsky and Ian Dunn continue their exploration of J.K....

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J.K. Rowling – Part One – Transformation

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70 min

In this episode of Origin Story, hosts Dorian Lynskey and Ian Dunt delve into the complex evolution...