What Rhymes With Now?

What Rhymes With Now?

Topics: History

No. 101 in HistoryNew

History doesn't repeat itself, but it rhymes. What Rhymes With Now? is a podcast, produced by Louis Walsh, that puts today's biggest challenges in historical perspective. Each episode, host Patrick Cook interviews a leading historian about a period that illuminates something urgent about the present. If you're looking for the bigger picture, this is your show.

Latest episodeHow to fix politics and the climate with George MonbiotOctober 28, 2026 · 57 min

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Latest episodes

1. How to fix politics and the climate with George MonbiotOctober 28, 2026 · 57 min
2. The future of the right with Lucy HarrisOctober 14, 2026 · 46 min
3. The Berlin showdown that ignited the Cold War with Giles MiltonSeptember 30, 2026 · 57 min
4. Turning points in American foreign policy with Dr Alex GoodallSeptember 16, 2026 · 83 min
5. How the radio changed the home with Beaty RubensSeptember 2, 2026 · 46 min
6. The dramatic history of the English language with Frederick AtkinsonAugust 19, 2026 · 61 min
7. What would Plato say today? With Angie HobbsAugust 5, 2026 · 52 min
8. UK nuclear energy and infrastructure with Simon TaylorJuly 22, 2026 · 59 min
9. Global order and disorder with Ayse ZarakolJuly 8, 2026 · 47 min
10. Andy Beckett Bonus ClipJune 24, 2026 · 4 min

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