The Long View Podcast
Jonathan Freedland presents the series in which stories from the past are compared with current events.
Episodes to download
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The Long View: Deep Fakes - Seeing is Believing
Tue 3 Mar 2026
Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View of Deep Fakes.
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US Interventions Abroad
Tue 13 Jan 2026
Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View of US interventions abroad.
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Criminals on the Loose
Tue 18 Nov 2025
Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View of presidential candidates who have stood trial.
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Flags
Tue 2 Sep 2025
Jonathan Freedland looks at the flying of flags now and opposite parliament in 1780.
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The media, young men and violence
Tue 22 Apr 2025
Have innovations in media been seen as causing young men to be violent in previous eras?
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Trade Tariffs
Tue 11 Feb 2025
Jonathan Freedland and guests make historical comparisons with current events
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The Politics of Natural Disasters
Tue 19 Nov 2024
Jonathan Freedland and guests compare floods in Valencia with events in China in 1931.
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Race Riots in Britain
Tue 13 Aug 2024
Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View of riots and race in the UK.
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French Political Gambles
Tue 18 Jun 2024
Jonathan Freedland and guests discuss historical parallels.
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Presidential Candidates on Trial
Tue 30 Apr 2024
Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View of presidential candidates who have stood trial.
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The Drama of Scandal
Tue 5 Mar 2024
Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View on storytelling, drama and public injustices
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The Long Shadows of Dominant Leaders
Tue 24 Oct 2023
.Jonathan Freedland takes The Long View of the vacuum left by once-dominant leaders.
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Plutocrats Playing Politics
Tue 26 Sep 2023
Jonathan Freedland takes the long view of plutocrats playing politics.
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State-sponsored Assassination Attempts
Tue 16 May 2023
Jonathan Freedland and guests make historical comparisons with current events.
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Political Comebacks
Tue 29 Nov 2022
Jonathan Freedland takes the long view of political leaders making a comeback.
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Short-Lived Leaders
Tue 25 Oct 2022
Jonathan Freedland sheds light on current events through stories from the past.
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Strikes and the Labour Party
Tue 9 Aug 2022
Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View of trade union strikes and the Labour Party.
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Removing and Replacing Prime Ministers
Tue 12 Jul 2022
Jonathan Freedland finds historical comparisons for the current Tory leadership contest.
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Inflation and the cost of living crisis
Tue 17 May 2022
Jonathan Freedland explores today's inflation alongside historic inflation spikes.
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When Things Fall Apart
Tue 22 Feb 2022
Jonathan Freedland explores the past behind the present. How do things fall apart?
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The Harms of Social Media—The Long View of the Future
Tue 1 Feb 2022
Jonathan Freedland explores historical parallels to the concerns around social media today
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The Rise of China—The Long View of the Future
Tue 25 Jan 2022
1/5 Jonathan Freedland explores historical parallels to the rise of China today.
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Violence against women in Public Spaces
Tue 22 Jun 2021
Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View of violence against women in public Spaces.
