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.Want to support us in making future seasons? There are now two ways you can help out:• Patreon – Get early episodes, live Zooms, merchandise and more from just £5 per month.• Apple Podcasts – Want everything in one place with one easy payment? Subscribe to...
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Episodes (124)
Section 28 – Anatomy of a Moral Panic
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The Duke of Buckingham – How a queer love story predicted modern politics
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Origin Story live show announcement!
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Starmer Revisited – Where Did It All Go Wrong?
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The Luddites – Rage Against the Machine
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Paranormal Investigations – Is There Anybody Out There?
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Think Tanks – Part Two – The Room Where It Happens
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Think Tanks – Part One – What’s the Big Idea?
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Evangelicals – Part Two – Good News, Bad News
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Evangelicals – Part One – Altared States
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J.K. Rowling – Part Two – Transparent
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J.K. Rowling – Part One – Transformation
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European Union – Part Three – The Expanse
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European Union – Part Two – Reality Bites
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European Union – Part One – Come Together
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Origin Story – Live at Bloomsbury Theatre, 15th April 2026
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The General Strike – The Revolution That Wasn’t
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Introvert / Extrovert – In Two Minds
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Stephen Miller – American Fascist
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15-Minute Cities – How Urban Design Entered the Culture War
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Blue Labour: We Need to Talk About Maurice
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Socialism: The Finale – What’s Left?
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The Fall of the USSR – End Game
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Che Guevara – Guerrilla in the Mist
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The New Left – Part Two – Children of the Revolution
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The New Left – Part One – Generation Next
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Origin Story – Live at the Tabernacle, 13th Nov 2025
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The Labour Party – Part Three – One Battle After Another
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The Labour Party – Part Two – War and Peace
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The Labour Party – Part One – A Very British Socialism
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Lenin, Trotsky, Stalin – Part Three – Terror
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Lenin, Trotsky, Stalin – Part Two – Power
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Lenin, Trotsky, Stalin – Part One – Revolution
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Karl Marx – Part Two – The Father
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Karl Marx – Part One – The Fighter
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The Birth of Socialism – A Better World is Possible
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The British Chinese – Hidden generations
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Rivers of Blood – How Enoch Powell poisoned Britain
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Shostakovich and Stalin – The Composer and the Dictator
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ICE – How Trump built an American Gestapo
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Martin Luther King Jr. – Part Two – Owning the dream
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Martin Luther King Jr. – Part One – Eyes on the Prize
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Growth – GDP is the Magic Number
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Mars – The Next Frontier?
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Appeasement – Part Two – Betrayal
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Appeasement – Part One – The Bitter Cup
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Origin Story Live at 21 Soho – Grand Theft America
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Partition – Part Two – Dividing Lines
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Partition – Part One – Before Midnight
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Thatcherism – Part Two – Imperial phase
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