Future Imperfect

Jason Kingsley

History Science

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56 episodes

What did medieval builders get right?
28/11/2025 | 45 mins.
In this episode Jason talks to Andrew Ziminski, a monumental stonemason, about building in the Middle Ages.Producer: Natt TapleyAudio: Pete Dennis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What happened when animals got away in the Middle Ages
31/10/2025 | 44 mins.
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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Who were the Carolingians?
22/10/2025 | 50 mins.
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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What did people in the Middle Ages use for money?
04/10/2025 | 51 mins.
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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Did people get murdered in the Middle Ages?
23/9/2025 | 41 mins.
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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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About Future Imperfect

Jason Kingsley is a technologist who started one of the UK's most exciting games companies, Rebellion. He's also fascinated by the past. In this podcast he talks to historians, scientists, and experts from all fields about what we the future might hold, and what we should do to prepare for it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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