Future Imperfect

Written by: Jason Kingsley
  • Summary

  • Jason Kingsley is a technologist who started one of the UK's most exciting games companies, Rebellion. He's also fascinated by the past. In this podcast he talks to historians, scientists, and experts from all fields about what we the future might hold, and what we should do to prepare for it.

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Episodes
  • How to get someone to fall in love with you (in the Middle Ages)
    Nov 20 2024

    We learn lots about of the facts of the Middle Ages, but what did the people themselves believe about the ways in which the world worked, and the intersections between religion and magic? Jason talks to Tabitha Stanmore about practical magic, cunning folk, and the ways in which magic was threaded through mediaeval life.


    Producer: Natt Tapley

    Audio: Pete Dennis


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    31 mins
  • Can mediaeval knowledge save the world?
    Nov 7 2024

    In a world of limited resources, people in the Middle Ages knew how to exploit the natural world in a way that was sustainable. Jason talks to Annette Kehnel about sustainability in the Middle Ages.


    Producer: Natt Tapley

    Audio: Pete Dennis


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    46 mins
  • Who were the Anglo-Saxons?
    Oct 22 2024

    In this episode, Jason talks to Marc Morris about his new book, Anglo Saxons.


    Producer: Natt Tapley

    Audio: Pete Dennis


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    42 mins

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