Ranked #1
How 'The Simpsons' predicted the cacophony of American politics
How 'The Simpsons' predicted the cacophony of American politics
The Simpsons is constantly going viral for the ways it seems to predict aspects, both small and big, of our contemporary... Read more
16 May 2019
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27mins
Ranked #2
The 18th century prison that predicted the rise of our global surveillance society
The 18th century prison that predicted the rise of our global surveillance society
We think about surveillance as a contemporary phenomenon. It's not.It all goes back to an 18th century prison design cal... Read more
26 Apr 2019
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35mins
Ranked #3
The novel that predicted the sinking of the Titanic
The novel that predicted the sinking of the Titanic
The sinking of the Titanic is one of the most infamous disasters of the 20th century. Almost everyone has heard of it.Wh... Read more
10 May 2019
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30mins
Ranked #4
How Stephen Merchant’s comedies predicted two existential crises we face today
How Stephen Merchant’s comedies predicted two existential crises we face today
This week's episode features an interview with writer/director Stephen Merchant, and two predictions for the price of on... Read more
3 May 2019
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33mins
Ranked #5
Catch 22 in 2019 (ft. Andy Hamilton)
Catch 22 in 2019 (ft. Andy Hamilton)
Like '1984', 'Catch 22' is one of those books that's become a part of our everyday language.But when it comes to contemp... Read more
20 Jun 2019
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40mins