Future Imperfect
Jason Kingsley
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What was the best Old English word?
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09/29/24 • 39 min
In this episode, Jason is joined by Dr Hana Videen, who has been collecting early mediaeval words and their meanings. She talks about what we can learn about the way people in the early mediaeval period dealt with animals from the way they wrote and talked about them.
Producer: Natt Tapley
Audio: Pete Dennis
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Can we geo-engineer our way out of climate change?
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06/02/22 • 35 min
In this episode Jason talks to Gernot Wagner about the damage we're doing to our limate and whether or not it's on our power to reverse it.
Producer: Natt Tapley
Assistant Producer: Abi Robinson
Audio: Pete Dennis
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Why are our trees going north?
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08/10/22 • 38 min
Ben Rawlence joins Jason to explain how the tree-line is moving, what that means for us, and what we can do about it.
Produced by: Natt Tapley
Audio: Pete Dennis
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How can we bring back action comics?
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06/17/22 • 38 min
Jason talks to comics legend Garth Ennis about war, computer games, history, and how to bring back comics of the past.
Producer: Natt Tapley
Assistant Producer: Abi Robinson
Audio: Pete Dennis
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When did we invent love?
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03/13/22 • 40 min
Jason talks to Professor Suzannah Lipscomb about how we find out about mediaeval women in the past, how marriages worked, and whether or not Henry VIII was the ultimate romantic?
Producer: Natt Tapley
Audio: Pete Dennis
Assistant Producer: Abi Robinson
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Is the world coming to an end?
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04/28/22 • 51 min
Professor Nicholas Guyatt joins Jason to talk about apocalyptic cults, beliefs in the end of the world, and what that might look like.
Producer: Natt Tapley
Assistant Producer: Abi Robinson
Audio: Pete Dennis
Image: St Jean de Montmartre 4th Horseman of Apocalypse by Peter Haas licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike 3.0
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How big were mediaeval warhorses?
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09/12/22 • 55 min
Jason talks to Alan Outram and Oliver Creighton who have done the most extensive study of mediaeval warhorses ever made.
Producer: Natt Tapley
Audio: Pete Dennis
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Do we have to work?
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02/28/22 • 51 min
In this episode, Jason talks to Professor Jan Lucassen about the different roles work has played in human history. Have we always worked? Will we always work? How do we define work?
Producer: Nathaniel Tapley
Audio: Pete Dennis
Assistant Producer: Abi Robinson
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Are we going to run out of soil?
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05/21/22 • 40 min
Jason talks to Jo Handelsman, the Director of the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery at University of Wisconsin, about the role soil has played in the historical invasions of Ukraine, how fast we're running out of soil and what will happen when we do.
Presenter: Jason Kingsley
Producer: Natt Tapley
Assistant Producer: Abi Robinson
Audio: Pete Dennis
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How does bias change the world?
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03/06/22 • 46 min
Jason talks to Jessica Nordell , who showed how small amounts of bias can have huge impact on large organisations.
Producer: Natt Tapley
Audio: Pete Dennis
Assistant Producer: Abi Robinson
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FAQ
How many episodes does Future Imperfect have?
Future Imperfect currently has 45 episodes available.
What topics does Future Imperfect cover?
The podcast is about History, Environment, Natural Sciences, Podcasts, Technology, Science and Politics.
What is the most popular episode on Future Imperfect?
The episode title 'What was the best Old English word?' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Future Imperfect?
The average episode length on Future Imperfect is 44 minutes.
How often are episodes of Future Imperfect released?
Episodes of Future Imperfect are typically released every 9 days, 1 hour.
When was the first episode of Future Imperfect?
The first episode of Future Imperfect was released on Sep 22, 2021.
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