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Past Lives

Patrick Wyman
Slavery
History
Roman Empire
Transatlantic Slave Trade
Serfdom
Social Death
Assyria
America
Mississippi
Bangladesh
Congo
Ottoman Empire
Mamluk Empire
Crixus
Marcus Virgilius Eurysaces
Military Slavery
Napoleon
Cleopatra
Alexander the Great
Athens

History 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

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We don't usually think of the Italian Renaissance - the time of Leonardo, Michelangelo, and the Borgias - as a world of slaves, but there were many enslaved people in Florence, Rome, Venice, and Genoa. One of them was Maddalena, whose life took her f... more

Sultan Baybars started his life as a Kipchak Turk on the steppe and ended it as the ruler of the most powerful state in the Islamic world. Slavery - military slavery, the practice of taking boys and training them as soldiers - was his pathway to powe... more

My dear friend Professor Keith Pluymers joins me to discuss a man listed in a Philadelphia city account book as "Negro Joe," and we try to reconstruct what his life, work, and experience of the city would have been.

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Saint Patrick is one of the most famous individuals who lived in the late Roman Empire, but long before he became the apostle of the Irish, he was a Romano-British teenager who was abducted from his home and enslaved for six years.

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Patrick Wyman
Narrator and host who emphasizes the significance of personal stories in understanding history and exploring themes related to social justice and human experiences.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 178 ratings
  • Excellent History Podcast

    Patrick has a real talent for making history interesting via storytelling and thorough research. I’ve been following his work for years and look forward to the weekly episode drop. Highly recommend ✨

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Kikilolopuff
    United States7 days ago
  • Great forensic work

    Love the focus away from “great men” history to everyday people actually making history.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    More Neil than Armstrong
    Australia12 days ago
  • Production is great, it's a pity that the host sounds so like Ben Shapiro

    Podcast Addict
    4
    Fogmasterfresh
    12 days ago
  • Very good

    Very interesting and informative, really puts you in the shoes of the people it talks about

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Dan435!!
    New Zealand16 days ago
  • The Janissaries?

    Do an episode on the making of a Janissary slave soldier used as heavy infantry in the Ottoman Empire’s conquest in Europe.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    another RJF
    United States22 days ago

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#47
United States/History
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#115
Canada/History
Apple Podcasts
#174
United Kingdom/History
Apple Podcasts
#66
Australia/History
Apple Podcasts
#239
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#60
Austria/History

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Freedmen, Work, and Race in Colonial Philadelphia: Interview with Professor Keith Pluymers
Q: What does a beautiful city look like to you, Joe?
Joe's vision would likely include a fair society with equal access to opportunities, reflecting his own experiences in a racially and economically stratified environment.

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The podcast uniquely centers on the lived experiences of ordinary individuals throughout history, emphasizing those often overlooked in traditional historical narratives. By highlighting stories from peasants, laborers, artisans, soldiers, and enslaved people, it aims to humanize history beyond famed figures like kings and generals. This approach seeks to provide listeners with a deeper understanding of how these individuals shaped their societies and, in turn, how their struggles and journeys reflect modern experiences. The episodes cover various historical periods and themes, including the impact of slavery, legal challenges faced by marginalized groups, and the economic systems of ancient civilizations, positioning personal stories as es... more

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