Talking Politics | History Of Ideas

History Of Ideas is a podcast sharing talks by David Runciman in which he explores some of the most important thinkers and prominent ideas lying behind modern politics – from Hobbes to Gandhi, from democracy to patriarchy, from revolution to lockdown. 

David also talks about the crises – revolutions, wars, depressions, pandemics – that generated these new ways of political thinking. 

Created by the team that brought you Talking Politics: this podcast is a history of ideas to help make sense of what’s happening today.

“This podcast is a treasure! It is both entertaining and intellectually demanding… a shelter in the middle of this pandemic storm. I can’t thank you enough for taking the time to record it.” Apple Podcast Listener

“A magnificent spin-off podcast series from Talking Politics –⁩ it’s like a third (and better) year of A Level politics.” Twitter Follower