The Story of Things

The Story of Thing’ is a podcast series hosted by the University of York. It explores a variety of research that has changed the way we think or the way in which society operates. Experts in their field discuss how we understand the world around us and what researchers and communities are doing to improve our environment, culture, health and wellbeing.

Series One and Two is supported by the York Festival of Ideas and presented by Archaeologist, Dr Penny Spikins.

Series Two is produced for the University by OverTone Productions.

Series Three is brought to you by The Quiet Place Book Club, supported by the Festival of Ideas and the Department of English and Related Literature, University of York, and produced by OverTone Productions.

The Story of Things’s tracks

• The Story of Things - Series five: The wonder of marine life by The Story of Things
• The Story of Things - Series five: The wonder of space exploration by The Story of Things
• The Story of Things - Series five: The wonder of human evolution by The Story of Things
• The Story of Things - Series five: The wonder of primate communication by The Story of Things
• The Story of Things - Series five: The wonder of the world of ice by The Story of Things
• The Story of Things - Series five: The wonder of the creative brain by The Story of Things
• The Story of Things - Series five: The wonder of the black market by The Story of Things
• The Story of Things - Series five: Medieval ideas of wonder by The Story of Things
• Series four: The Story of Children's Mental Health by The Story of Things
• Series four: The Story of Virtual Reality Singing (episode one) by The Story of Things