Society And Culture Podcasts
Long Now: Seminars About Long-term ThinkingJoin Now to Follow
Explore hundreds of lectures by scientists, historians, artists, entrepreneurs, and more through The Long Now Foundation's award-winning lecture series, curated and hosted by Long Now co-founder Stewart Brand (creator of the Whole Earth Catalog). Recorded live in San Francisco each month since 02003, past speakers include Brian Eno, Neil Gaiman, Sylvia Earle, Daniel Kahneman, Jennifer Pahlka, Steven Johnson, and many more. Watch video of these talks and learn more about our projects at Longnow.org. The Long Now Foundation is a non-profit dedicated to fostering long-term thinking and responsibility.
By The Long Now Foundation
True Murder: The Most Shocking Killers in True Crime History and the Authors That Have Written About ThemJoin Now to Follow
Every week host Dan Zupansky will interview the authors that have written about the most shocking killers of all time.
By True Murder
Sounds FamiliarJoin Now to Follow
Sounds Familiar is a podcast about patterns in popular media. My goal is to find the interesting stories and surprising connections hidden underneath these patterns, and prove how the most mundane or cliche parts of our existence can still surprise us.
By Blake Cooper
Start the WeekJoin Now to Follow
Start The Week sets the cultural agenda for the week ahead, with high-profile guests discussing the ideas behind their work in the fields of art, literature, film, science, history, society and politics.
By BBC Radio 4
Reith Lectures Archive: 1976-2012Join Now to Follow
Series of annual radio lectures on significant contemporary issues, delivered by leading figures from the relevant fields
By BBC Radio 4
Law in ActionJoin Now to Follow
With wit, authority and insight, Joshua Rozenberg presents radio's celebrated and award-winning legal affairs programme. From police powers to how judges sentence offenders and from the problems of ensuring access to justice to the quirks of international law, Joshua each week presents a lively, entertaining and engaging perspective on the issues that matter. Law in Action is broadcast on Tuesday afternoons at 4pm and Thursday evenings at 8pm on BBC Radio 4.
By BBC Radio 4
Reith Lectures Archive: 1948-1975Join Now to Follow
Series of annual radio lectures on significant contemporary issues, delivered by leading figures from the relevant fields. Please note that relatively few recordings survive from this period.
By BBC Radio 4
Old Radio DetectiveJoin Now to Follow
Old radio detective shows like Sam Spade, Philip Marlowe, Richard Diamond (The Singing Detective), The Shadow and others. No advertisements, no comments, just the shows as they were six decades earlier.
By Lone Iguana
Men's HourJoin Now to Follow
Tim Samuels presents the men's magazine for the modern man
By BBC Radio 5 live
Diary of a DominatrixJoin Now to Follow
This podcast is between a kinky couple. Mistress Roulette is a dominatrix and psychosexual therapist to submissive men regarding common issues in female domination dynamics and the BDSM lifestyle. Mister P is a professional poker player. Together they have interesting insights into life, love, and sex.
By Mistress Roulette
