Past Present Future
by David Runciman
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Total monthly reach
Estimated from 42 chart positions in 42 markets.
By chart position
- 🇬🇧GB · History#24100K to 300K
- 🇦🇺AU · History#5430K to 100K
- 🇩🇪DE · History#7330K to 100K
- 🇨🇦CA · History#1145K to 30K
- 🇺🇸US · History#1445K to 30K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
113K to 381K🎙 Daily cadence·294 episodes·Last published 1mo ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
378K to 1.3M🇬🇧24%🇦🇺8%🇩🇪8%+39 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
113K to 381K
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From 33 epsHost
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Recent episodes
The History of Bad Ideas: Celebrity
Jul 19, 2026
1h 08m 26s
The History of Bad Ideas: Deliverism
Jul 15, 2026
56m 57s
The History of Bad Ideas: Narrative History
Jul 12, 2026
56m 28s
The History of Bad Ideas: Hysteria
Jul 8, 2026
58m 44s
Where Are We Going? The Future of the Future
Jul 5, 2026
58m 23s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/19/26 | celebrityhistory+4 | Greg Jenner | Michael Jackson | — | celebrityfame+4 | — | 1h 08m 26s | ||
| 7/15/26 | deliverismpolitics+3 | David Klemperer | — | — | deliverismpolitics+3 | — | 56m 57s | ||
| 7/12/26 | narrative historyhistorical interpretation+3 | Alec Ryrie | PPF+podcastchoices.com+2 | — | narrative historyAlec Ryrie+5 | — | 56m 28s | ||
| 7/8/26 | hysteriabad ideas+4 | Helen Lewis | Hysteria | — | hysteriamadness+5 | — | 58m 44s | ||
| 7/5/26 | futuresociety+5 | Ivan Krastev | — | — | futuresociety+6 | — | 58m 23s | ||
| 7/1/26 | futuredemocracy+3 | Ivan Krastev | PPFpodcastchoices.com | — | futuredemocracy+3 | — | 1h 01m 22s | ||
| 6/28/26 | cloningorgan donation+4 | Adam Rutherford | Never Let Me GoKazuo Ishiguro+1 | London | Never Let Me GoAdam Rutherford+6 | — | 56m 03s | ||
| 6/24/26 | Brexitpolitical anniversaries+3 | Robert Saunders | PPF+Never Let Me Go | — | Brexitreferendum+5 | — | 1h 03m 53s | ||
| 6/21/26 | Wikipediatrust+4 | Jimmy Wales | WikipediaUber+2 | Cheltenham Science Festival | WikipediaJimmy Wales+6 | — | 57m 17s | ||
| 6/17/26 | political fictionhistorical reconstruction+5 | Adam Rutherford | Regent Street CinemaHHhH+1 | — | HHhHLaurent Binet+7 | — | 58m 14s | ||
| 6/10/26 | political fictionspy novels+5 | Luke Kemp | PPF+Regent Street Cinema+4 | — | Graham GreeneThe Human Factor+7 | — | 1h 00m 20s | ||
| 6/7/26 | political fictionscience fiction+4 | Luke Kemp | The DispossessedGoliath’s Curse+1 | RussiaIsrael+1 | Ursula Le GuinThe Dispossessed+5 | — | 1h 02m 56s | ||
| 6/3/26 | feminismliterature+3 | Catherine Taylor | AeonThe Golden Notebook | London | Doris LessingThe Golden Notebook+3 | — | 1h 01m 02s | ||
| 5/31/26 | female emancipationpolitical disillusionment+4 | Jimmy Wales | WikipediaThe Golden Notebook+1 | — | Doris LessingThe Golden Notebook+5 | — | 1h 00m 50s | ||
| 5/27/26 | political fictiondystopia+4 | — | Brave New WorldNineteen Eighty-Four+1 | — | Brave New WorldAldous Huxley+5 | — | 1h 05m 35s | ||
| 5/24/26 | journalismMcCarthyism+4 | Helen Lewis | Good Night, and Good LuckBrave New World | London | Good Night and Good LuckHelen Lewis+6 | — | 1h 02m 21s | ||
| 5/20/26 | British politicshistorical perspective+4 | Robert SaundersDavid Klemperer+2 | Institute for Government | — | British politicshistorical perspective+4 | — | 1h 03m 46s | ||
| 5/17/26 | British politicshistorical perspective+3 | Robert SaundersAnthony Seldon+3 | Institute for Government | — | Starmer crisisBritish politics+3 | — | 1h 13m 25s | ||
| 5/13/26 | future of workAI and employment+3 | Sarah O’Connor | Financial TimesWe Are Not Machines: The Fight for the Future of Work | — | future of workAI+3 | — | 1h 02m 28s | ||
| 5/10/26 | film analysisThe Third Man+4 | Misha Glenny | The Third ManGood Night, and Good Luck | ViennaRegent Street Cinema | The Third ManMisha Glenny+5 | — | 56m 54s | ||
| 5/6/26 | General Strikehistorical analysis+4 | Robert Saunders | Wikipedia | Cheltenham Science Festival | General Strike1926+6 | — | 1h 01m 47s | ||
| 5/3/26 | general strikeBritish history+3 | Robert Saunders | Wikipedia | Cheltenham Science Festival | general strikeBritain+5 | — | 59m 49s | ||
| 4/29/26 | film analysiscensorship+4 | Beeban Kidron | South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut | London | South Parkcensorship+6 | — | 1h 08m 47s | ||
| 4/26/26 | New Labourpolitics+4 | Helen Thompson | New LabourPPF++1 | London | Peter MandelsonNew Labour+5 | — | 56m 53s | ||
| 4/24/26 | politicsBrexit+5 | Robert SaundersShannon Vallor+1 | PPF+PPF Ideas+2 | South Africa | politiciansresignation+5 | — | 1h 00m 09s |
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Chart history for Past Present Future
Peaked at #22 in Finland, currently #22 in Finland.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | — | #22 | #22 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #24 | #24 | — |
| India | — | #30 | #30 | — |
| Denmark | — | #39 | #39 | — |
| HU | — | #41 | #41 | — |
| South Africa | — | #45 | #45 | — |
| TW | — | #47 | #47 | — |
| Norway | — | #48 | #48 | — |
| Japan | — | #50 | #50 | — |
| South Korea | — | #50 | #50 | — |
| Australia | — | #54 | #54 | — |
| Ireland | — | #55 | #55 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #59 | #59 | — |
| BE | — | #67 | #67 | — |
| Sweden | — | #70 | #70 | — |
| TH | — | #70 | #70 | — |
| CL | — | #70 | #70 | — |
| SG | — | #71 | #71 | — |
| PL | — | #72 | #72 | — |
| Germany | — | #73 | #73 | — |
Chart Positions
42 placements across 42 markets.
Chart Positions
42 placements across 42 markets.