The Secret History Podcast Episodes

Written by Donna Tartt

218 Episodes - 559 pages - ★★★★ - 211K ratings

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The Secret History of the Future: From Zero to Selfie

The Economist Podcasts - October 10, 2018 08:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★ - 2.8K ratings
In 1969, an anthropologist introduced photographs and films to people in Papua New Guinea who’d never seen themselves represented in media before. It changed their conception of the world. In modern society, social media floods us with imagery at a pace we’ve never encountered before, and powerfu...
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The Secret History of the Future: Human Insecurity

The Economist Podcasts - October 03, 2018 08:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★ - 2.8K ratings
The French telegraph system was hacked in 1834 by a pair of thieves who stole financial market information — effectively conducting the world’s first cyber attack. What does the incident teach us about network vulnerabilities, human weakness, and modern-day security? Guests include: Bruce Schneie...
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The Secret History of the Future: The Fault in Our Cars

The Economist Podcasts - September 26, 2018 08:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★ - 2.8K ratings
The first pedestrian killed by a car in the western hemisphere was on New York’s Upper West Side in 1899. One newspaper warned that “the automobile has tasted blood.” Today, driverless cars present their own mix of technological promise and potential danger. Can the reaction to that 1899 pedestri...
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The Secret History of the Future: Fork Fashions and Toilet Trends

The Economist Podcasts - September 19, 2018 08:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★ - 2.8K ratings
It took a long time for the fork to go from weird curiosity to ubiquitous tool. How long will it take for current technologies—like the Japanese-style bidet toilet, or heads-up displays such as Google Glass—to go from oddities to everyday necessities? Guests include: Astro Teller, Google’s Captai...
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If Then Presents: The Secret History of The Future

What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - September 16, 2018 09:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★ - 224 ratings
Technology continues to change the way we live and work. Which is why The Secret History of The Future—the new technology show from Slate and The Economists—is digging through the past to find lessons for our future. Subscribe to Secret History of the Future via Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify,...
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How collaborative podcast The Secret History of the Future aims to bring US audiences to The Economist

Journalism.co.uk podcast - September 14, 2018 12:14 ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
The Economist’s Tom Standage talks about their ten-part podcast partnership with US-based Slate and working across The Atlantic Ocean
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The Secret History of the Future: The Body Electric

The Economist Podcasts - September 12, 2018 08:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★ - 2.8K ratings
We’ve used electricity to treat our brains for thousands of years, from placing electric fish on our heads to cure migraines to using electroconvulsive therapy to alleviate depression. But over time, our focus has shifted from restoring health to augmenting our abilities. Should we be wearing bat...
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The Secret History of the Future: The Box That AI Lives In

The Economist Podcasts - September 05, 2018 08:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★ - 2.8K ratings
In the 18th-century, a device called the Mechanical Turk convinced Europeans that a robot could play winning chess. But there was a trick. It’s a trick that companies like Amazon, Google, and Facebook still pull on us today. Guests include: Jaron Lanier, futurist. Luis von Ahn, founder of CAPTCHA...
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Ice Cube on the Secret History of N.W.A.

Rolling Stone Music Now - August 28, 2018 14:53 - 41 minutes ★★★★ - 875 ratings
In a revealing 2015 interview with host Brian Hiatt, Ice Cube dug into the earliest days of N.W.A. – and gangsta rap itself – while also explaining exactly why he left the group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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57: The secret history of WeChat with Heatherm Huang

China Tech Talk - August 22, 2018 03:42 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
This week, John and Matt talk with Heatherm Huang, a founding member of TalkBox, one of the first chat apps with push-to-talk functionality, about the history of chat message apps in China.
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The Secret History of the Future: Trailer

The Economist Podcasts - August 20, 2018 09:00 - 2 minutes ★★★★ - 2.8K ratings
Examine the history of tech to uncover stories that help us illuminate the present and predict the future. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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The Secret History of Marxist Alien Hunters w/ A.M. Gittlitz

Bafflegab Gabcast - August 13, 2018 23:24 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
Author A.M. Gittlitz (@spaceprole) joins us to discuss his recent article in The Outline, "The Secret History of Marxist Alien Hunters." PLUS: We talk about Alex Jones' banishment from the internet, Melania Trump's parents and "chain-migration," Green Party ratfuckery and Omarosa's secret Trump ...
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Bisexual in Hollywood: 1940s vs Today (Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood - Review)

Bisexual Real Talk - July 29, 2018 15:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★ - 81 ratings
Get Him to Fall in Love with You (Audiobook) iTunes - https://apple.co/35KT00Z  Audible - https://adbl.co/2B867eD  Amazon - https://amzn.to/33q3ukz  Her Two Wishes: MMF Bisexual Romance - Audiobook Audible - https://adbl.co/31NneOv Amazon - https://amzn.to/33AdHvd  iTunes - https://apple.co/2AO...
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113: Podcast #113: The secret history of electronic music, Roy Carr’s brilliant NME tapes and more

Bigmouth - July 28, 2018 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
As the studio melts and Siân and Andrew wilt in the heat, Melody Maker veteran DAVID STUBBS joins us to talk about his new book ‘Mars By 1980: The History Of Electronic Music’. Fellow bleeps’n’clonks devotee JOE MUGGS of Mixmag weighs in on the stuff you didn’t know about the avant garde sound th...
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84: Matt Tyrnauer on “Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood”

Pure Nonfiction: Inside Documentary Film - July 26, 2018 07:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★ - 211 ratings
Gore Vidal played a key role behind the scenes in helping Scotty Bowers tell his secret history of Hollywood. Starting in the 1940s, Scotty operated an infamous gas station in Hollywood where he would arrange sexual trysts for celebrities who needed to keep their gay, lesbian or bisexual lives h...
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Episode 7 - Perfect Beach Reads and The Secret History Read-Alikes

Read it Forward - July 16, 2018 15:40 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 59 ratings
On this week's episode, Abbe and Emma head to the beach with perfect brand-new beach reads in their beach bags. Then, they share books that feel similar to the college-set, murder mystery that is Donna Tartt's The Secret History. Taraneh Djangi from Penguin Random House Audio comes into the stud...
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157: The Secret History of Mexican Women's Fútbol

Latino Rebels Radio - July 06, 2018 20:35 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 244 ratings
We are off this week but don't worry: our friends at the Latino Media Collective are guest hosting!  While the boys have their fun at the World Cup in Russia, the LMC dedicates this episode to the secret history of Mexican women's fútbol and the bright future it has ahead following the...
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192 Brian Regal, The Secret History of the Jersey Devil

Ben Franklin's World - June 26, 2018 05:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 988 ratings
The Jersey Devil is a monster legend that originated in New Jersey’s early American past. How and why did this legend emerge? And, what can it tell us about New Jersey’s past? Brian Regal, an Associate Professor of History at Kean University and the co-author of The Secret History of the Jer...
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Bowie, "2001" and The Secret History of Sci-Fi Rock

Rolling Stone Music Now - June 19, 2018 21:23 - 48 minutes ★★★★ - 875 ratings
Author Jason Heller breaks down his the new book "Strange Stars," which traces the weird, fascinating synergy between classic rock and science fiction, with host Brian Hiat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Show 3081 Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations 

American Conservative University - June 13, 2018 11:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★ - 1.7K ratings
Show 3081 Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations  by Ronen Bergman   This ACU show consist of an audiobook selection from this fine book and serves as an introduction to our ACU Students and Alumni.   NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The first definitive h...
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2018/06/09 – Christopher Loring Knowles – The Secret History of the United States… and Lyra

OSOM First Hour - June 09, 2018 07:15 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 46 ratings
Have you ever looked closely at the Great Seal of the United States? Are you aware that several significant physical “celestial connections” of the Nation — and even the symbology of a “long-suppressed Physics” — are represented in the Seal? My guest tonight, Chris Knowles, is going to take us on...
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Show 3062 Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel’s Targeted Assassinations. Author Interview.

American Conservative University - May 24, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 1.7K ratings
Show 3062 Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel’s Targeted Assassinations. Author Interview. Segment 1- (7 minutes) Podcast: Rise and Kill First, An Interview With Dr. Ronen Bergman To watch the entire interview visit- https://youtu.be/Op_6pS7W8Bk STRATFORvideo Published ...
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Show 3035 Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party Documentary Film

American Conservative University - April 25, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 1.7K ratings
Show 3035 Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party. Documentary Film by Dinesh D'Souza. This is ACU's audio version of this film.  To watch this documentary film for free visit- https://tubitv.com/movies/341687/hillarys_america_the_secret_history_of_the_democratic_par...
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1,375: The Secret History of Snoke and the First Order

Star Wars 7x7: A Daily Bite-Sized Dose of Star Wars Joy - April 09, 2018 07:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratings
Thanks to the magic of novel narration, Jason Fry has shed some light on the secret history of the First Order and Snoke's involvement with it. No, of course, not everything has been revealed! But Snoke's ruminations in his throne room, prior to his unceremonious bifurcation, do include some ver...
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Weekdaze Scumbags 7 The Secret History of Marz Mello FT. Juni Ali and Royal Tha Great

BeerMoney Unltd - April 06, 2018 06:33 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
A Homie from Marz Mello's past, Royal Tha Great drops in to tell stories of their Westide Orlando Hip Hop beginnings, which very much parallel Shinobi Stalin's and Jun Ali's. The crew brings up old battles, classic pirate radio moments, and beef over who's the better baller. Royal Tha Great Yo...
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The secret history of stone

Eavesdrop on Experts - March 28, 2018 01:00 - 47 minutes
Cultural geographer Tim Edensor is passionate about place. His career has taken him from the Taj Mahal to industrial ruins in England's north, and now to Melbourne and its stone buildings. Wandering is the best way to get to know a place, says Dr Tim Edensor, and as a cultural geographer who has ...
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209: Hippie Food: The Secret History of Avocado Toast, Smoothies, Carob Cookies and The Health Food Store

Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio - March 23, 2018 15:01 - 51 minutes ★★★★ - 1.7K ratings
Joshua McFadden cooks for six seasons; easy French chicken in a pot; coconut rice; and Dan Pashman on pork.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Uncovering the secret history of how corporations gained their civil rights

ABA Journal: Modern Law Library - March 21, 2018 13:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratings
When we think of civil rights movements, the first to spring to mind might be the battles against African-American segregation or for women's suffrage. But one of the longest, most successful–and least-known–of these movements in America has been made on behalf of corporations. In this episode o...
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ABA Journal: Modern Law Library : Uncovering the secret history of how corporations gained their civil rights

ABA Journal Podcasts - Legal Talk Network - March 21, 2018 13:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratings
When we think of civil rights movements, the first to spring to mind might be the battles against African-American segregation or for women's suffrage. But one of the longest, most successful–and least-known–of these movements in America has been made on behalf of corporations. In this episode o...
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EPISODE 81 WORLD WITHOUT END THE SECRET HISTORY ELEANOR OLIPHANT

3 Book Girls - February 26, 2018 01:14 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 89 ratings
Post-book sale hangover we are pretty satisfied and ready to get down to the business of reviewing three great books. We look into book subscription services too!
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