Podcast

On Humans

Author: Ilari Mäkelä
Feed episode count: 111
Official site: https://onhumans.substack.com/about
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Summary

Where do we come from? How did we get here? And what kinds of creatures are we? On Humans features conversations with leading scholars about the human story, making new research about humanity more accessible to everyone and more meaningful to the big questions about who we are. In addition to regular episodes, the show now includes longer series on some of the greatest arcs in the journey of our species, covering everything from the evolution of apes to the making of the modern economy. https://onhumans.substack.com/about

Episodes

Jul 25, 2026 · not_requested

When Did Globalisation Really Begin? ~ Valerie Hansen

Duration seconds: 2860
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ilari-makela/episodes/When-Did-Globalisation-Really-Begin---Valerie-Hansen-e3mhsl5

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Jun 21, 2026 · not_requested

The Why of War and the How of Peace, Part II: Lessons from Prehistory ~ Douglas P. Fry

Duration seconds: 2517
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ilari-makela/episodes/The-Why-of-War-and-the-How-of-Peace--Part-II-Lessons-from-Prehistory--Douglas-P--Fry-e3l0kr3

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Jun 19, 2026 · not_requested

The Why of War and the How of Peace, Part I: Lessons from the Modern World ~ Douglas P. Fry

Duration seconds: 2850
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ilari-makela/episodes/The-Why-of-War-and-the-How-of-Peace--Part-I-Lessons-from-the-Modern-World--Douglas-P--Fry-e3l0jdu

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May 14, 2026 · not_requested

The Big Picture: Measuring the Origins of the Modern World ~ Bishnupriya Gupta & Stephen Broadberry (Great Divergence #5)

Duration seconds: 2804
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ilari-makela/episodes/The-Big-Picture-Measuring-the-Origins-of-the-Modern-World--Bishnupriya-Gupta--Stephen-Broadberry-Great-Divergence-5-e3jc9mu

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May 7, 2026 · not_requested

A View From the East: China, Japan, and the Other Paths to Prosperity ~ Debin Ma (Great Divergence #4)

Duration seconds: 2799
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ilari-makela/episodes/A-View-From-the-East-China--Japan--and-the-Other-Paths-to-Prosperity--Debin-Ma-Great-Divergence-4-e3j00qo

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Apr 29, 2026 · not_requested

Why Did the Industrial Revolution Happen in Britain? ~ Robert Allen (Great Divergence #3)

Duration seconds: 3516
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ilari-makela/episodes/Why-Did-the-Industrial-Revolution-Happen-in-Britain---Robert-Allen-Great-Divergence-3-e3il9fb

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Apr 22, 2026 · not_requested

Why Did So Many Inventions Come from Europe? ~ Joel Mokyr (Great Divergence #2)

Duration seconds: 2883
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ilari-makela/episodes/Why-Did-So-Many-Inventions-Come-from-Europe---Joel-Mokyr-Great-Divergence-2-e3i9j0r

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Apr 16, 2026 · not_requested

Why the West? Colonies, Fossil Fuels, and Lessons from China ~ Kenneth Pomeranz (Great Divergence #1)

Duration seconds: 3254
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ilari-makela/episodes/Why-the-West--Colonies--Fossil-Fuels--and-Lessons-from-China--Kenneth-Pomeranz-Great-Divergence-1-e3i0mae

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Apr 4, 2026 · not_requested

Encore: Walking Towards the Human Condition (with Jeremy De Silva)

Duration seconds: 4963
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ilari-makela/episodes/Encore-Walking-Towards-the-Human-Condition-with-Jeremy-De-Silva-e3hdik3

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Mar 7, 2026 · not_requested

Where Did Humans Evolve? Gazing at the Changing Nature of the Garden of Eden ~ Denise Su

Duration seconds: 3263
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ilari-makela/episodes/Where-Did-Humans-Evolve--Gazing-at-the-Changing-Nature-of-the-Garden-of-Eden--Denise-Su-e3g2m86

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Feb 10, 2026 · not_requested

The Original Affluent Society? Lessons from 60-Years of "Man the Hunter" Research ~ Richard B. Lee

Duration seconds: 3520
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ilari-makela/episodes/The-Original-Affluent-Society--Lessons-from-60-Years-of-Man-the-Hunter-Research--Richard-B--Lee-e3eoqkf

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Jan 21, 2026 · not_requested

What Can Shamans Teach Us About Religion? | Many Minds with Manvir Singh

Duration seconds: 4791
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ilari-makela/episodes/What-Can-Shamans-Teach-Us-About-Religion---Many-Minds-with-Manvir-Singh-e3du3mq

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Jan 10, 2026 · not_requested

The Origins of Humankind: Where Do We Really Come From?

Duration seconds: 1707
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ilari-makela/episodes/The-Origins-of-Humankind-Where-Do-We-Really-Come-From-e3deu5b

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Dec 24, 2025 · not_requested

Why Do We Laugh? Philosophers on Jokes, Humor, and the Human Condition ~ Mira Magdalena Sickinger

Duration seconds: 3749
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ilari-makela/episodes/Why-Do-We-Laugh--Philosophers-on-Jokes--Humor--and-the-Human-Condition--Mira-Magdalena-Sickinger-e3co9g0

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Dec 5, 2025 · not_requested

Restless Humanity: The Epic Migrations Into the Americas, Polynesia, and... Beyond? ~ Andrés Moreno-Estrada

Duration seconds: 1531
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ilari-makela/episodes/Restless-Humanity-The-Epic-Migrations-Into-the-Americas--Polynesia--and----Beyond---Andrs-Moreno-Estrada-e3a5nla

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Dec 1, 2025 · not_requested

Beyond Race: A New Outlook on the Shape of Humanity ~ Diyendo Massilani

Duration seconds: 877
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ilari-makela/episodes/Beyond-Race-A-New-Outlook-on-the-Shape-of-Humanity--Diyendo-Massilani-e3bo333

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Nov 27, 2025 · not_requested

The Neanderthal Mirror: Latest Findings About the Lines Between Us ~ David Gokhman

Duration seconds: 1295
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ilari-makela/episodes/The-Neanderthal-Mirror-Latest-Findings-About-the-Lines-Between-Us--David-Gokhman-e3bilte

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Nov 24, 2025 · not_requested

Can We Tell a (True) Story of Human Origins? Live from UC San Diego

Duration seconds: 2541
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ilari-makela/episodes/Can-We-Tell-a-True-Story-of-Human-Origins--Live-from-UC-San-Diego-e3a5onn

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Nov 5, 2025 · not_requested

Epilogue: Is the Brain Free to Choose? ~ Tim Coulson

Duration seconds: 984
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ilari-makela/episodes/Epilogue-Is-the-Brain-Free-to-Choose---Tim-Coulson-e3a5oko

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Oct 17, 2025 · not_requested

Can the Brain Understand Itself? The Glories and the Limits of Neuroscience ~ Matthew Cobb

Duration seconds: 3614
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ilari-makela/episodes/Can-the-Brain-Understand-Itself--The-Glories-and-the-Limits-of-Neuroscience--Matthew-Cobb-e39m4ol

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Oct 2, 2025 · not_requested

From Alcohol to Antidepressants: What Drugs Teach Us About Brain Chemistry ~ Judy Grisel

Duration seconds: 3469
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ilari-makela/episodes/From-Alcohol-to-Antidepressants-What-Drugs-Teach-Us-About-Brain-Chemistry--Judy-Grisel-e390us3

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Sep 17, 2025 · not_requested

Inside the Brain: A Journey Through the Halls and the Songs of Consciousness ~ Pria Anand

Duration seconds: 3280
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ilari-makela/episodes/Inside-the-Brain-A-Journey-Through-the-Halls-and-the-Songs-of-Consciousness--Pria-Anand-e38bnmv

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Sep 3, 2025 · not_requested

Not So Simple After All? Apes, Einstein, and the Many Mysteries of the Human Brain ~ Dean Falk

Duration seconds: 1842
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ilari-makela/episodes/Not-So-Simple-After-All--Apes--Einstein--and-the-Many-Mysteries-of-the-Human-Brain--Dean-Falk-e37mlhp

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Aug 28, 2025 · not_requested

Prologue: The (Very Simple) Story of the Human Brain ~ Suzana Herculano-Houzel

Duration seconds: 3020
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ilari-makela/episodes/Prologue-The-Very-Simple-Story-of-the-Human-Brain--Suzana-Herculano-Houzel-e37ej6s

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Aug 16, 2025 · not_requested

The Great Question of History: India, Britain, and the Fates of Nations | Live at the British Academy

Duration seconds: 1585
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ilari-makela/episodes/The-Great-Question-of-History-India--Britain--and-the-Fates-of-Nations--Live-at-the-British-Academy-e36u49u

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