Dorian Lynskey

Robert Kirsch, a professor at Arizona State University and doomsday prepping expert, joins author Dorian Lynskey to delve into the booming business of doomsday preparation. They discuss how prepping has transformed into a stylish lifestyle choice, even for the wealthy. The conversation touches on the psychology behind survival and the collective action needed in crisis situations. Furthermore, they explore the evolution of apocalyptic narratives across literature and media, revealing humanity's deep-rooted fascination with the end of the world.

“We surely live in the stupidest possible era of debate about free speech,” says Ian Dunt. When a key arbiter of free expression is the smirking tech bro who owns Twitter, he might be right. How did the right to express yourself freely get hijacked by reactionaries? Are progressives really a threat to freedom of speech?Dorian Lynskey and Ian delve back in time from the printing press and its early “paper bullets” via the surprisingly racy life of John Stuart Mill right up to the First Amendment of the US Constitution and our current panics over woke, hate speech and cancel culture. How did shouting “free speech” become an instant way to shut down debate?Support Origin Story to get extra episodes and more at https://www.patreon.com/originstorypod “If somebody tries to make their point about freedom of speech by using a cartoon on the internet, they’ve probably simplified it a bit.” – Dorian Lynskey “There is a choice not between order and liberty, it is between liberty with order and anarchy without either.” – Justice Robert H Jackson “The whole story of free speech is the story of doubt.” – Ian Dunt Reading ListFrom IanJacob Mchangama – Free Speech: A Global History From Socrates To Social MediaJohn Rees – The Leveller RevolutionJohn Stuart Milll – On LibertyThe Complete Works Of Harriet Taylor Mill – Editor Jo Ellen JacobsRichard Reeve – John Stuart Mill: Victorian FirebrandFrom DorianAnthony Lewis — Freedom for the Thought That We Hate: A Biography of the First AmendmentSuzanne Nossel — Dare to Speak: Defending Free Speech for AllNat Hentoff – Free Speech for Me But Not for Thee: How the American Left and Right Relentlessly Censor Each OtherStanley Fish — There’s No Such Thing as Free SpeechSamuel P Nelson — Beyond the First Amendment: The Politics of Free Speech and PluralismKarl Popper — The Open Society and Its EnemiesFlemming Rose — Tyranny of SilencePE Moskowitz — The Case Against Free SpeechRichard Delgado and Jean Stefancic — Must We Defend Nazis?: Why the First Amendment Should Not Protect Hate Speech and White SupremacyHenry Louis Gates Jr — Let Them TalkGeorge Orwell — Freedom of the ParkHerbert Marcuse — Repressive ToleranceWritten and presented by Dorian Lynskey and Ian Dunt. Audio production and music by Jade Bailey. Logo art by Mischa Welsh. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Origin Story is a Podmasters production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Ellis, Emeritus Professor of English Literature and biographer of D.H. Lawrence, shares insights on the complexities surrounding this enigmatic novelist. He discusses Lawrence's tumultuous upbringing and the impact on his literary works. Dorian Lynskey, a literature expert on cataclysmic themes, contemplates which final book might resonate at life’s end. Together, they explore the contrasts in Lawrence’s character, his struggles with authenticity, and the personal connections that shaped his artistic vision.

In this engaging discussion, Kate Mossman, a senior writer at the New Statesman, and Dorian Lynskey, author of "33 Revolutions Per Minute," delve into the evolution of protest music. They explore Bob Dylan’s controversial shift from folk to rock and its impact on cultural movements. The conversation highlights the emotional depth of protest songs, tracing the roots from Woody Guthrie to contemporary artists like Kendrick Lamar and Beyoncé. It raises provocative questions about the future of protest music in today's political landscape.

Author Dorian Lynskey discusses apocalyptic themes throughout history, from literature to movies, exploring societal fears and human psyche. He delves into the impact of the atomic bomb on science fiction and the evolution of the last man genre, highlighting the fascination with destruction and the end of the world.