Future Imperfect

By Jason KingsleyScience History Natural Sciences

Future Imperfect episodes

September 14 Future Imperfect Autumn Compilation 1 2026
In a special bumper compilation episode, Jason talks to Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, and Seamus Blackley.

Producer: Natt Tapley
Audio: Pete Dennis
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2 hr 38 min
September 10 Were there vampires in the Middle Ages
Jason talks to Professor John Blair about vampires, zombies, and the undead and whether or not they were present in the mythologies of the Middle Ages.

Producer: Natt Tapley
Audio: Pete Dennis
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49 min
August 08 Where was Mercia?
Jason talks to best-selling author Max Adams about the ancient kingdom of Mercia. Where was it? Who lived there? And how did it become so important?

Producer: Natt Tapley
Audio: Pete Dennis
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49 min
July 07 Who were Europe's last pagans?
Jason talks to Francis Young about Europe's last pagans.

Producer: Natt Tapley
Audio: Pete Dennis
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39 min
April 28 Who was Boudicca's daughter?
In this episode Jason Kingsley talks to Elodie Harper about her new book: Boudicca's Daughter. They talk about what we know about the Iceni queen and her family, and the revolt that changed the face of the Roman Empire.

Producer: Natt Tapley
Audio: Pete Dennis
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43 min
February 26 What did Britain look like after the Romans left?
Alex Harvey returns to the podcast to talk to Jason about the kingdoms of the British Isles after the Romans left.

Producer: Natt Tapley
Audio: Pete Dennis
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49 min
February 06 Why did we invent the Renaissance?
Jason talks to Ada Palmer about the concept of the Renaissance, and what distinguishes it from the mediaeval?

Producer: Natt Tapley
Audio: Pete Dennis
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54 min
November 28, 2025 What did medieval builders get right?
In this episode Jason talks to Andrew Ziminski, a monumental stonemason, about building in the Middle Ages.

Producer: Natt Tapley
Audio: Pete Dennis
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46 min
October 31, 2025 What happened when animals got away in the Middle Ages
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 Tapley
Audio: Pete Dennis
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45 min
October 22, 2025 Who were the Carolingians?
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 Tapley
Audio: Pete Dennis
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51 min

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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…