In Our Time

207 episodes · 12 with AI analysis

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Dadaism origins and Cabaret VoltaireWorld War I as catalyst for artistic movementsSound poetry and nonsense languagePhotomontage as artistic techniqueAbsurdism in art and literatureSurrealism vs. Dadaism distinctionAnti-war and anti-nationalist artistic protestChance operations in art creationWomen artists in Dada (Emmy Hennings, Hannah Höch, Sophie Taeuber-Arp)Dada in Berlin vs. Zurich vs. Paris vs. Cologne

Analyzed Episodes

Apr 16, 2026

Dadaism

Dadaism origins and Cabaret VoltaireWorld War I as catalyst for artistic movementsSound poetry and nonsense language

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Apr 2, 2026

Margaret Beaufort

Wars of the Roses and succession crises in 15th-century EnglandMedieval wardship and marriage as political toolsFemale estate management and landownership in medieval England

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Feb 19, 2026

The Mariana Trench

Mariana Trench geology and plate tectonicsDeep-sea submersible engineering and designHadal zone life adaptation to extreme pressure

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Jul 24, 2025

Dragons

Chinese Imperial Dragon Symbolism and Emperor AuthorityWestern Christian Dragon Mythology and Saint LegendsChinese Zodiac Dragon Year Demographics and Cultural Impact

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Mar 12, 2026

The Code of Hammurabi

Code of Hammurabi—ancient Babylonian legal system and its structureAncient Mesopotamian law and judicial practiceSocial stratification in ancient Babylon—awilu, mushkanu, and slave classes

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Mar 19, 2026

John Keats

John Keats biography and literary historyRomantic poetry and aestheticsMedical training and creative practice

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Jul 31, 2025

Civility: Talking With Those Who Disagree With You

History of Civility as Social VirtueCivility and Religious ToleranceReformation and Rejection of Civil Decorum

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Jan 22, 2026

Melvyn Bragg meets Misha Glenny

Educational podcast format and designIntellectual curiosity as audience driverAcademic communication and accessibility

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Mar 5, 2026

Henry IV Part 1

Shakespearean succession narratives and Tudor political anxietyCharacter development and coming-of-age storytelling in early modern dramaPerformativity of power and political legitimacy

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Feb 5, 2026

Welcoming Misha Glenny to the In Our Time studio

On Liberty by John Stuart MillMariana TrenchRoman Arena and Gladiatorial Games

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Feb 12, 2026

On Liberty

Freedom of thought and expressionTyranny of the majority in democratic societiesIndividual liberty versus social conformity

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Feb 26, 2026

The Roman Arena

Gladiatorial Combat Economics and Business ModelsRoman Arena Architecture and InfrastructureImperial Political Power and Public Spectacle

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