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Future Imperfect

What can the past tell us about what's going to happen next?


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  • 6. What did medieval builders get right?

    45:01||Season 3, Ep. 6
    In this episode Jason talks to Andrew Ziminski, a monumental stonemason, about building in the Middle Ages.Producer: Natt TapleyAudio: Pete Dennis

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  • 5. What happened when animals got away in the Middle Ages

    44:18||Season 1, Ep. 5
    Jason talks to Jordan Claridge and Spike Gibbs about stray animals, the damage they could do, and what happened to them in the Middle Ages.Producer: Natt TapleyAudio: Pete Dennis

  • 4. Who were the Carolingians?

    50:58||Season 3, Ep. 4
    Jason talks to Matt Gabriele and David Perry about who the Carolingians were. What relationship were they to Charlemagne? Where did they live? They discuss all of this, and their new book, Oathbreakers.Producer: Natt TapleyAudio: Pete Dennis

  • 3. What did people in the Middle Ages use for money?

    51:16||Season 3, Ep. 3
    In this episode, Jason speaks to Dr Rory Naismith about how people in the MIddle Ages used money. Did they have money? Did they use cash? And what did they do when there was no money?Producer: Natt TapleyAudio: Pete Dennis

  • 2. Did people get murdered in the Middle Ages?

    41:35||Season 3, Ep. 2
    How violent were the Middle Ages? What was life like before there were police? In this episode, Jason talks to Annie Whitehead about murder in the age of the Anglo-Saxons.Producer: Natt TapleyAudio: Pete Dennis

  • 1. Who are the Vikings we don't talk about?

    46:57||Season 3, Ep. 1
    Welcome to the third season of Future Imperfect! In this episodeJason talks to Alex Harvey about the sorts of Vikings we don't often mention nowadays.Producer: Natt TapleyAudio: Pete Dennis

  • 16. Who were the knights of the Islamic world?

    54:17||Season 2, Ep. 16
    Jason Kingsley talks to Dr Rachel Schine about her new book, Black Knights.Produced by: Natt TapleyAudio: Pete Dennis