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Listen to the Secret History of the Future podcast

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Journey into the past and you’ll discover the secret history of the future. From the world’s first cyberattack in 1834, to 19th-century virtual reality, the Economist’s Tom Standage and Slate’s Seth Stevenson examine the historical precedents that can transform our understanding of modern technology, predicting how it might evolve and highlighting pitfalls to avoid. Discovering how people reacted to past innovations can also teach us about ourselves.

Find out more about the Secret History of the Future here

Listen to Spotify’s Daily Wellness playlist

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For the Record reports on a new Daily Wellness playlist: A mix of motivational podcasts and personalized music

The new playlist, made to fit into your daily routine, updates once in the morning then again in the evening. In it, you’ll find hours of content, from music you might recognize to curated wellness podcasts, plus a few new things we think you’ll like.

Every morning, the playlist will greet you with positive, motivational content to kickstart your day. In between inspirational podcasts like Daily Quote and Yoga Girl Daily, you’ll find personalized music to help you rise and shine. Our goal? To help you feel like you could conquer the world, one day at a time.

At night, the playlist refreshes with content that’s a bit more relaxing. Practice mindfulness with  Daily Breath with Deepak Chopra, hear poetry from The Slowdown, and wind down with our music picks. The evening edition is built to get you ready for a good night’s sleep—one of the most crucial acts of wellness and self-care.

The Daily Wellness Playlist is available now for free and premium users in the U.S. and U.K. Find it on your “Made for You” hub on mobile, web, and desktop.

Listen to In Our Time

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Find yourself stuck inside with a bit of time on your hands? In Our Time continues to be an excellent informational resource, study aid and an enlightening, entertaining way to delve into the minutiae of any subject. So why not teach yourself a lesson with In Our Time’s majestical knowledge juggernaut!

Delve deeply into English Literature, History or Science

Listen to the podcasts and read about the topics.

Visit Our Time from the BBC

Listen to the Freakonomics podcast

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Freakonomics was originally a book which sold over 1.5 million copies. It has now turned into the number 1 ranked podcast for adults. In this podcast, host Steven Dubner tackles topics like pop culture, economics, politics and headline news. Here are some of the recent podcasts

Find out about Ancient Rome

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According to legend, Ancient Rome was founded by the two brothers, and demigods, Romulus and Remus, on 21 April 753 BCE. The legend claims that in an argument over who would rule the city (or, in another version, where the city would be located) Romulus killed Remus and named the city after himself. This story of the founding of Rome is the best known but it is not the only one.

Read or listen to the article or listen on Ancient Rome at the Ancient History Encyclopaedia

Listen to IdeaCast

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IdeaCast is a weekly podcast featuring the leading thinkers in business and management from Harvard Business Review

You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or RSS

Here’s an example of one of the recent podcasts