# 132. This Malthus Be The Place

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Podcast: [Where Politics Meets History](https://stenobird.com/podcast/where-politics-meets-history-800829)
Published: 2026-06-09T00:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://where-politics-meets-history.captivate.fm
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Duration seconds: 3337

## Resource

Iain and Tessa add a bit more history and discuss Reverend Thomas Malthus, If Bill Clinton is the best President since Reagan, and the BBC.

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