Past Lives
Patrick WymanHistory is built by people like you, and Past Lives is here to bring their stories to life. Every week, we’ll focus on the lived experiences of real people in the past, from the Stone Age to the near-present. Peasants, laborers, artisans, merchants, soldiers, and the enslaved are far too often overlooked in favor of kings, generals, and politicians; not here. On Past Lives, we keep the focus where... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 49 | Founded | a year ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | History | |||
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The history of the book is a fascinating topic, and Professor Andrew Pettegree has taught us all more about the business of print and how books actually circulated than anyone else. His new release, The Bookshop: A History of Bookselling from the Daw... more
The small Anglo-Saxon cemetery at Edix Hill, in Cambridgeshire, isn't one of the more impressive examples of the type: no gold or silver or kings buried in boats. It nevertheless contains a wealth of information about daily life, how the ties of affe... more
Toward the end of the 6th century CE, a man was buried in northern Italy. He had lived an interesting life: born in what is now Hungary, he crossed the Alps as part of the great Longobard migration to Italy. Most surprising of all is the fact that he... more
When Chinese archaeologists opened a tomb in the city of Changsha in 1972, they found an undisturbed burial chamber filled with treasures from the early Han Dynasty. At the center was the body of a woman who looked like she had died only days or week... more
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Podcast Addict52 months agoDallasInteresting. I would like the narrative to be slower. Very rushed and difficult to immerse in the past lives.
Podcast Addict43 months agome!Very cool idea for a podcast. I'd recommend talking a bit slower though! The speech feels quite rushed
Podcast Addict34 months agodlamdesu- Great source of more Wyman
The high standard of history podcasting we all associate with Patrick Wyman, but in a great format: quick episodes that still manage to do a deep dive on under-appreciated topics.
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United States4 months ago - Bringing a more complete narrative to History
Patrick continues his amazing podcast work with _Past Lives_, looking at people like you and me and their experiences during the times they lived. By drawing sociological views of their surroundings and fleeting glimpses of people in records, Patrick brings unique views of past lives to us in an enjoyable podcast format. Each episode brings these people together into a broader subject arc that is satisfying to experience from beginning to end.
Apple Podcasts5Jeffrey MarracciniUnited States6 months ago
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Apple Podcasts | #125 | United States/History |
Apple Podcasts | #154 |  Canada/History |
Apple Podcasts | #190 |  United Kingdom/History |
Apple Podcasts | #201 |  Australia/History |
Apple Podcasts | #100 |  Sweden/History |
Apple Podcasts | #113 |  Mexico/History |
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What is Past Lives about and what kind of topics does it cover?
This show centers the lived experiences of ordinary people across history, from peasants and laborers to artisans and the enslaved, using narrative storytelling to illuminate daily life and social contexts. Episodes blend archival sources, archaeology, and scholarly interpretation to explore how larger historical forces affected real people, often reframing well-known events through grassroots perspectives. A notable strength is its consistent focus on human scale moments and communities, with careful attention to evidence and a clear effort to translate complex scholarship for curious general listeners. The format often features in-depth conversations with historians and researchers, plus vivid on-site or artifact-driven storytelling that ... more
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1. Peter C. Mancall
2. James Romm
3. Thomas Asbridge
4. Shannon Chakraborty
5. Tim Haines
6. Craig Fehrman
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