Origin Story
Hosted by Dorian Lynskey and Ian Dunt · Podmasters
4.7from 1,476 ratings
- 133
- Episodes
- 89
- Transcribed
- 1,476
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2022
- First episode
About Origin Story
What are the real stories behind the most misunderstood and abused ideas in politics? From Conspiracy Theory to Woke to Centrism and beyond, Ian Dunt and Dorian Lynskey dig into the astonishing secret histories of concepts you thought you knew. Want to support us in making future seasons? There are now two ways you can help out: • Patreon – Get early episodes, live Zooms, merchandise and more from just £5 per month. • Apple Podcasts – Want everything in one place with one easy payment? Subscribe to our premium feed on Apple Podcasts for ad-free shows early and bonus editions too. From Podmasters, the makers of Oh God, What Now?, American Friction and The Bunker.
- Publisher
- Podmasters
- Category
- history · news · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 17 May 2022
- Latest episode
- 4 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
89 of 133 episodes have a transcript.
4 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Rupert Murdoch – Part Two – Decline of the Digger
28 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Rupert Murdoch – Part One – Empire of The Sun
21 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Anti-vaxxers – Herd impunity – Origin Story Revisited
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Rupert Murdoch – Part Two – Decline of the Digger
Published 4 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] It's the classic Murdoch logic. Going down market is cheaper than trying to be respectable. That's a really important thing. He believes in going down market, but also he's tight. Well, I mean, it's much cheaper not to check facts. I mean, it's just really easy not to do that. Just bang it out. […]
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 105 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.7 / 5
- 1,371 ratings
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