Origin Story
@originstorypodcast.bsky.social
The real stories behind the most misunderstood and abused ideas in politics. A podcast with Dorian Lynskey and Ian Dunt.
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Drug companies wouldn’t pitch their products as “I’m selling poison”. So why are tech companies so keen to warn us that AI could wipe out humanity?
Hear @naomiaklein.bsky.social in conversation with @dorianlynskey.bsky.social and @astra.bsky.social on The Bunker.
➡️ https://linktr.ee/bunker_pod
Hear @naomiaklein.bsky.social in conversation with @dorianlynskey.bsky.social and @astra.bsky.social on The Bunker.
➡️ https://linktr.ee/bunker_pod
October 6, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Drug companies wouldn’t pitch their products as “I’m selling poison”. So why are tech companies so keen to warn us that AI could wipe out humanity?
Hear @naomiaklein.bsky.social in conversation with @dorianlynskey.bsky.social and @astra.bsky.social on The Bunker.
➡️ https://linktr.ee/bunker_pod
Hear @naomiaklein.bsky.social in conversation with @dorianlynskey.bsky.social and @astra.bsky.social on The Bunker.
➡️ https://linktr.ee/bunker_pod
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Season ten man. SEASON TEN. Apparently we've done something like 120 episodes and nearly every one of them nearly killed me.
We’re launching season 10 in the second half of October. To mark that milestone, @dorianlynskey.bsky.social and @iandunt.bsky.social are revisiting old episodes under the name Origin Story Revisited.
The first of these is The Battle of Cable Street from 2024.
Listen ➡️ linktr.ee/originstoryp...
The first of these is The Battle of Cable Street from 2024.
Listen ➡️ linktr.ee/originstoryp...
October 1, 2026 at 7:18 AM
Season ten man. SEASON TEN. Apparently we've done something like 120 episodes and nearly every one of them nearly killed me.
We’re launching season 10 in the second half of October. To mark that milestone, @dorianlynskey.bsky.social and @iandunt.bsky.social are revisiting old episodes under the name Origin Story Revisited.
The first of these is The Battle of Cable Street from 2024.
Listen ➡️ linktr.ee/originstoryp...
The first of these is The Battle of Cable Street from 2024.
Listen ➡️ linktr.ee/originstoryp...
October 1, 2026 at 7:01 AM
We’re launching season 10 in the second half of October. To mark that milestone, @dorianlynskey.bsky.social and @iandunt.bsky.social are revisiting old episodes under the name Origin Story Revisited.
The first of these is The Battle of Cable Street from 2024.
Listen ➡️ linktr.ee/originstoryp...
The first of these is The Battle of Cable Street from 2024.
Listen ➡️ linktr.ee/originstoryp...
What if you had to design society without knowing where you’d end up in it?
Ian Dunt and Dorian Lynskey explain John Rawls’ thought experiment and why it's "one of the most beautiful polticial ideas."
Watch or listen to the full conversation ➡️ https://linktr.ee/originstorypodcast
Ian Dunt and Dorian Lynskey explain John Rawls’ thought experiment and why it's "one of the most beautiful polticial ideas."
Watch or listen to the full conversation ➡️ https://linktr.ee/originstorypodcast
September 27, 2026 at 6:02 PM
What if you had to design society without knowing where you’d end up in it?
Ian Dunt and Dorian Lynskey explain John Rawls’ thought experiment and why it's "one of the most beautiful polticial ideas."
Watch or listen to the full conversation ➡️ https://linktr.ee/originstorypodcast
Ian Dunt and Dorian Lynskey explain John Rawls’ thought experiment and why it's "one of the most beautiful polticial ideas."
Watch or listen to the full conversation ➡️ https://linktr.ee/originstorypodcast
“Neo-liberals ran away with it and went f*ck it!”
Most people accept some level of inequality. But when does it go too far?
@iandunt.bsky.social and @dorianlynskey.bsky.social discuss Rawls, inequality and neoliberalism.
➡️ https://linktr.ee/originstorypodcast
Most people accept some level of inequality. But when does it go too far?
@iandunt.bsky.social and @dorianlynskey.bsky.social discuss Rawls, inequality and neoliberalism.
➡️ https://linktr.ee/originstorypodcast
September 26, 2026 at 9:02 AM
“Neo-liberals ran away with it and went f*ck it!”
Most people accept some level of inequality. But when does it go too far?
@iandunt.bsky.social and @dorianlynskey.bsky.social discuss Rawls, inequality and neoliberalism.
➡️ https://linktr.ee/originstorypodcast
Most people accept some level of inequality. But when does it go too far?
@iandunt.bsky.social and @dorianlynskey.bsky.social discuss Rawls, inequality and neoliberalism.
➡️ https://linktr.ee/originstorypodcast
“If you write one good book, you will live forever.” How did A Theory of Justice make John Rawls a star in academia?
@iandunt.bsky.social and @dorianlynskey.bsky.social discuss the book that changed modern political philosophy.
➡️ https://linktr.ee/originstorypodcast
@iandunt.bsky.social and @dorianlynskey.bsky.social discuss the book that changed modern political philosophy.
➡️ https://linktr.ee/originstorypodcast
September 24, 2026 at 5:06 PM
“If you write one good book, you will live forever.” How did A Theory of Justice make John Rawls a star in academia?
@iandunt.bsky.social and @dorianlynskey.bsky.social discuss the book that changed modern political philosophy.
➡️ https://linktr.ee/originstorypodcast
@iandunt.bsky.social and @dorianlynskey.bsky.social discuss the book that changed modern political philosophy.
➡️ https://linktr.ee/originstorypodcast
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Is your phone the only one that really understands you? @alexisconran.com tells @emmakennedy.bsky.social what your iPhone is actually up to when it’s in your pocket, and just how much it could be listening to more than just your conversations. ➡️ linktr.ee/bunker_pod
September 23, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Is your phone the only one that really understands you? @alexisconran.com tells @emmakennedy.bsky.social what your iPhone is actually up to when it’s in your pocket, and just how much it could be listening to more than just your conversations. ➡️ linktr.ee/bunker_pod
Bonus episode out – John Rawls. This week the most celebrated liberal philosopher of the 20th century is the topic for @iandunt.bsky.social and @dorianlynskey.bsky.social
listen / watch ➡️ linktr.ee/originstoryp...
listen / watch ➡️ linktr.ee/originstoryp...
September 23, 2026 at 9:53 AM
Bonus episode out – John Rawls. This week the most celebrated liberal philosopher of the 20th century is the topic for @iandunt.bsky.social and @dorianlynskey.bsky.social
listen / watch ➡️ linktr.ee/originstoryp...
listen / watch ➡️ linktr.ee/originstoryp...
New episode out today – Live at Union Chapel. @iandunt.bsky.social and @dorianlynskey.bsky.social discuss how the Daily Telegraph’s deterioration from grey citadel of High Toryism to feral troll farm mirrors the cognitive decline of conservatism in Britain.
Listen now ➡️ linktr.ee/originstoryp...
Listen now ➡️ linktr.ee/originstoryp...
September 9, 2026 at 9:28 AM
New episode out today – Live at Union Chapel. @iandunt.bsky.social and @dorianlynskey.bsky.social discuss how the Daily Telegraph’s deterioration from grey citadel of High Toryism to feral troll farm mirrors the cognitive decline of conservatism in Britain.
Listen now ➡️ linktr.ee/originstoryp...
Listen now ➡️ linktr.ee/originstoryp...
How did Section 28 fuel such a powerful moral panic?
@iandunt.bsky.social and @dorianlynskey.bsky.social explore its lasting social impact and how Neil Kinnock paid the price for Labour’s policies trying to educate people about gay identity.
LISTEN HERE ➡️ https://linktr.ee/originstorypodcast
@iandunt.bsky.social and @dorianlynskey.bsky.social explore its lasting social impact and how Neil Kinnock paid the price for Labour’s policies trying to educate people about gay identity.
LISTEN HERE ➡️ https://linktr.ee/originstorypodcast
September 7, 2026 at 5:30 PM
How did Section 28 fuel such a powerful moral panic?
@iandunt.bsky.social and @dorianlynskey.bsky.social explore its lasting social impact and how Neil Kinnock paid the price for Labour’s policies trying to educate people about gay identity.
LISTEN HERE ➡️ https://linktr.ee/originstorypodcast
@iandunt.bsky.social and @dorianlynskey.bsky.social explore its lasting social impact and how Neil Kinnock paid the price for Labour’s policies trying to educate people about gay identity.
LISTEN HERE ➡️ https://linktr.ee/originstorypodcast
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Putin thought he could conquer Ukraine with a tank, air and infantry-led attack. Instead Kyiv turned the tables... Our new mini-series with @gavinesler.bsky.social explores the fastest transformation of warfare for half a century.
Listen ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod
Listen ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod
September 1, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Putin thought he could conquer Ukraine with a tank, air and infantry-led attack. Instead Kyiv turned the tables... Our new mini-series with @gavinesler.bsky.social explores the fastest transformation of warfare for half a century.
Listen ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod
Listen ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod
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New Origin Story on Section 28: the law which halted progress on gay rights and drove it into reverse. Nearly every moment in this story - the moral panic, the press hysteria, the bad actors, the political cowardice - resembles what is happening now to trans people.
🚨NEW EPISODE🚨
@dorianlynskey.bsky.social and @iandunt.bsky.social tell the story of Section 28, the 1988 legislation that cast a chilling shadow over the lives of gay men and lesbians in the UK for the next 15 years ➡️ linktr.ee/originstoryp...
@dorianlynskey.bsky.social and @iandunt.bsky.social tell the story of Section 28, the 1988 legislation that cast a chilling shadow over the lives of gay men and lesbians in the UK for the next 15 years ➡️ linktr.ee/originstoryp...
August 26, 2026 at 9:34 AM
New Origin Story on Section 28: the law which halted progress on gay rights and drove it into reverse. Nearly every moment in this story - the moral panic, the press hysteria, the bad actors, the political cowardice - resembles what is happening now to trans people.
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How newspapers and politicians cooked up a dangerous moral panic, who fought back, what happened next, and why something like it is happening again. Many heroes and villains in this story
🚨NEW EPISODE🚨
@dorianlynskey.bsky.social and @iandunt.bsky.social tell the story of Section 28, the 1988 legislation that cast a chilling shadow over the lives of gay men and lesbians in the UK for the next 15 years ➡️ linktr.ee/originstoryp...
@dorianlynskey.bsky.social and @iandunt.bsky.social tell the story of Section 28, the 1988 legislation that cast a chilling shadow over the lives of gay men and lesbians in the UK for the next 15 years ➡️ linktr.ee/originstoryp...
August 26, 2026 at 9:48 AM
How newspapers and politicians cooked up a dangerous moral panic, who fought back, what happened next, and why something like it is happening again. Many heroes and villains in this story
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absolute banger, this one
🚨NEW EPISODE🚨
@dorianlynskey.bsky.social and @iandunt.bsky.social tell the story of Section 28, the 1988 legislation that cast a chilling shadow over the lives of gay men and lesbians in the UK for the next 15 years ➡️ linktr.ee/originstoryp...
@dorianlynskey.bsky.social and @iandunt.bsky.social tell the story of Section 28, the 1988 legislation that cast a chilling shadow over the lives of gay men and lesbians in the UK for the next 15 years ➡️ linktr.ee/originstoryp...
August 26, 2026 at 5:28 PM
absolute banger, this one
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Essential listening
🚨NEW EPISODE🚨
@dorianlynskey.bsky.social and @iandunt.bsky.social tell the story of Section 28, the 1988 legislation that cast a chilling shadow over the lives of gay men and lesbians in the UK for the next 15 years ➡️ linktr.ee/originstoryp...
@dorianlynskey.bsky.social and @iandunt.bsky.social tell the story of Section 28, the 1988 legislation that cast a chilling shadow over the lives of gay men and lesbians in the UK for the next 15 years ➡️ linktr.ee/originstoryp...
August 26, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Essential listening
🎫 LIVE PODCAST FANS! Last chance to get a Patreon discount on our live show on Tue 1 Sept at Union Chapel, Islington.
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August 27, 2026 at 12:46 PM
🎫 LIVE PODCAST FANS! Last chance to get a Patreon discount on our live show on Tue 1 Sept at Union Chapel, Islington.
🎟️ Sign up to get the discount – www.patreon.com/originstoryp...
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A Danish picture book about a child with two dads sparked a devastating backlash against gay rights in 1988 Britain. Listen to the full episode on Section 28 now.
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August 26, 2026 at 4:15 PM
A Danish picture book about a child with two dads sparked a devastating backlash against gay rights in 1988 Britain. Listen to the full episode on Section 28 now.
linktr.ee/originstoryp...
linktr.ee/originstoryp...
🚨NEW EPISODE🚨
@dorianlynskey.bsky.social and @iandunt.bsky.social tell the story of Section 28, the 1988 legislation that cast a chilling shadow over the lives of gay men and lesbians in the UK for the next 15 years ➡️ linktr.ee/originstoryp...
@dorianlynskey.bsky.social and @iandunt.bsky.social tell the story of Section 28, the 1988 legislation that cast a chilling shadow over the lives of gay men and lesbians in the UK for the next 15 years ➡️ linktr.ee/originstoryp...
August 26, 2026 at 9:31 AM
🚨NEW EPISODE🚨
@dorianlynskey.bsky.social and @iandunt.bsky.social tell the story of Section 28, the 1988 legislation that cast a chilling shadow over the lives of gay men and lesbians in the UK for the next 15 years ➡️ linktr.ee/originstoryp...
@dorianlynskey.bsky.social and @iandunt.bsky.social tell the story of Section 28, the 1988 legislation that cast a chilling shadow over the lives of gay men and lesbians in the UK for the next 15 years ➡️ linktr.ee/originstoryp...
🎟️ What are YOU doing the day after the Bank Holiday? How about ORIGIN STORY LIVE in London with @iandunt.bsky.social & @dorianlynskey.bsky.social illuminating a plethora of topics including…
😠 How the Telegraph lost its mind
🎫 Get your tickets now! www.gigantic.com/origin-story...
😠 How the Telegraph lost its mind
🎫 Get your tickets now! www.gigantic.com/origin-story...
August 24, 2026 at 12:36 PM
🎟️ What are YOU doing the day after the Bank Holiday? How about ORIGIN STORY LIVE in London with @iandunt.bsky.social & @dorianlynskey.bsky.social illuminating a plethora of topics including…
😠 How the Telegraph lost its mind
🎫 Get your tickets now! www.gigantic.com/origin-story...
😠 How the Telegraph lost its mind
🎫 Get your tickets now! www.gigantic.com/origin-story...
How did The Telegraph lose its mind?
Join @dorianlynskey.bsky.social and @iandunt.bsky.social live on stage at the Union Chapel on September 1st for a special live edition of Origin Story.
Limited tickets still available here ➡️ www.gigantic.com/origin-story...
Join @dorianlynskey.bsky.social and @iandunt.bsky.social live on stage at the Union Chapel on September 1st for a special live edition of Origin Story.
Limited tickets still available here ➡️ www.gigantic.com/origin-story...
August 18, 2026 at 3:54 PM
How did The Telegraph lose its mind?
Join @dorianlynskey.bsky.social and @iandunt.bsky.social live on stage at the Union Chapel on September 1st for a special live edition of Origin Story.
Limited tickets still available here ➡️ www.gigantic.com/origin-story...
Join @dorianlynskey.bsky.social and @iandunt.bsky.social live on stage at the Union Chapel on September 1st for a special live edition of Origin Story.
Limited tickets still available here ➡️ www.gigantic.com/origin-story...
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Start your week with @rostaylor.bsky.social and @nndroid.bsky.social as they break down the five biggest stories to follow. From the questions raised by the shocking death of Jason Arday to growing public apathy over the climate emergency, and much more.
➡️ linktr.ee/bunker_pod
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August 17, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Start your week with @rostaylor.bsky.social and @nndroid.bsky.social as they break down the five biggest stories to follow. From the questions raised by the shocking death of Jason Arday to growing public apathy over the climate emergency, and much more.
➡️ linktr.ee/bunker_pod
➡️ linktr.ee/bunker_pod
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Is social media turning us into a nation of NIMBYS?!!
We put the question to @rafaelbehr.bsky.social and @jonnelledge.bsky.social.
Here’s what they said ➡️ linktr.ee/ohgodwhatnow...
We put the question to @rafaelbehr.bsky.social and @jonnelledge.bsky.social.
Here’s what they said ➡️ linktr.ee/ohgodwhatnow...
August 13, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Is social media turning us into a nation of NIMBYS?!!
We put the question to @rafaelbehr.bsky.social and @jonnelledge.bsky.social.
Here’s what they said ➡️ linktr.ee/ohgodwhatnow...
We put the question to @rafaelbehr.bsky.social and @jonnelledge.bsky.social.
Here’s what they said ➡️ linktr.ee/ohgodwhatnow...
Origin Story is taking to the stage on September 1st at the iconic Union Chapel!
Join @dorianlynskey.bsky.social and @iandunt.bsky.social for a special live edition of the podcast.
🎟️ www.gigantic.com/origin-story...
Join @dorianlynskey.bsky.social and @iandunt.bsky.social for a special live edition of the podcast.
🎟️ www.gigantic.com/origin-story...
August 13, 2026 at 9:16 AM
Origin Story is taking to the stage on September 1st at the iconic Union Chapel!
Join @dorianlynskey.bsky.social and @iandunt.bsky.social for a special live edition of the podcast.
🎟️ www.gigantic.com/origin-story...
Join @dorianlynskey.bsky.social and @iandunt.bsky.social for a special live edition of the podcast.
🎟️ www.gigantic.com/origin-story...
🚨BONUS EPISODE🚨
@iandunt.bsky.social talks @dorianlynskey.bsky.social through the extraordinary life of the Duke of Buckingham (1592–1628). It's a bizarre, tragic tale which weaves together queer history, courtly romance and unending war ➡️ linktr.ee/originstoryp...
@iandunt.bsky.social talks @dorianlynskey.bsky.social through the extraordinary life of the Duke of Buckingham (1592–1628). It's a bizarre, tragic tale which weaves together queer history, courtly romance and unending war ➡️ linktr.ee/originstoryp...
August 12, 2026 at 8:18 AM
🚨BONUS EPISODE🚨
@iandunt.bsky.social talks @dorianlynskey.bsky.social through the extraordinary life of the Duke of Buckingham (1592–1628). It's a bizarre, tragic tale which weaves together queer history, courtly romance and unending war ➡️ linktr.ee/originstoryp...
@iandunt.bsky.social talks @dorianlynskey.bsky.social through the extraordinary life of the Duke of Buckingham (1592–1628). It's a bizarre, tragic tale which weaves together queer history, courtly romance and unending war ➡️ linktr.ee/originstoryp...