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Tides of History

Audible / Patrick Wyman
Carthage
Rome
Alexander the Great
Peloponnesian War
Second Punic War
Roman Republic
Roman Empire
Persian Empire
Syracuse
Archaeology
Athens
Hellenistic World
Italy
Slavery
Military History
Battle Of Cannae
Greece
Sparta
Ancient Greece
Tides Of History

Everywhere around us are echoes of the past. Those echoes define the boundaries of states and countries, how we pray and how we fight. They determine what money we spend and how we earn it at work, what language we speak and how we raise our children. From Wondery, host Patrick Wyman, PhD (“Fall Of Rome”) helps us understand our world and how it got to be the way it is.

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Recent Guests

Kayla Parcells
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Leon Nayfok
Host and co-creator of podcasts Slow Burn, Fiasco, and Think Twice
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Raza Jafri
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Craig Fehrman
Journalist, historian, author
Author of This Vast Enterprise
Episode: Lewis and Clark, the Corps of Discovery, and Writing Collective History: Interview with Author Craig Fehrman
Harry Sidebottom
Lecturer in Ancient History, Lincoln College, Oxford
Lincoln College, Oxford
Episode: Gladiators and the Roman Psyche: Interview with Dr. Harry Sidebottom
Lloyd Llewelyn-Jones
Chair in Ancient History at Cardiff University, specialist in Ancient Greece, Persia, and antiquity
Cardiff University
Episode: Babylon, a City for the Ages: Interview with Professor Lloyd Llewelyn-Jones
Keith Pluymers
Associate professor of history at Illinois State University, author of numerous journal articles and the book 'No Wood, No Kingdom'.
Illinois State University
Episode: What is the Atlantic World? Interview with Professor Keith Pluymers
Dr. Shane Miller
Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Alabama, expert on the archaeology of the early Americas
University of Alabama
Episode: Recent Discoveries in the Ancient Americas: Professor Shane Miller Returns
Dr. Tom Birkett
Professor of Old Norse and Old English at University College Cork, author of Runes: A Concise History.
University College Cork
Episode: Interview with Professor Tom Birkett on "Runes: A Concise History"

Host

Patrick Wyman
Host and longtime creator of the show, known for in-depth history storytelling and interviews; frequently guides episodes on ancient and early-modern history with a narrative-focused approach.

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4.7 out of 5 stars from 9.9k ratings
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  • Thank You!!

    All your episodes were fantastic!! I loved them and can’t thank you enough. Loving your new podcasts Past Lives. And your books rock. Ty for making HISTORY fun!!

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    artist/anne
    United Statesa month ago
  • Interesting and fun

    Wide range of topics covered and excellent interviews

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    5
    S’alright? S’alright.
    United States2 months ago
  • Insufferably smug narrator.

    The narrator is more preoccupied with sounding smart than he is with telling the story.

    In his “interview” episodes, he rarely asks any questions, instead taking the opportunity to share his own thoughts and ideas with his guests. His “mini-episodes” consist of interviews with HIMSELF. In these mini-sodes, he has a colleague ask him very basic questions about a topic, and then gets to sound smart by giving what are clearly prepared answers as if they were off the cuff.

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  • A little bit of everything

    Great interviews, excellent narratives, real historical knowledge. Retired with 32,291 career points and two MVPs.

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High-quality production and broad historical scope are frequently noted.
Listeners praise thorough research and engaging storytelling.
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#126
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#156
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#106
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#115
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Lewis and Clark, the Corps of Discovery, and Writing Collective History: Interview with Author Craig Fehrman
Q: Why switch perspectives so often—why not tell it strictly from Lewis and Clark?
Because the evidence, especially the journals and the voices of Native peoples and enslaved individuals, shows a much more complex, ensemble-driven narrative where the expedition is something shared among many actors, not just two captains.
Lewis and Clark, the Corps of Discovery, and Writing Collective History: Interview with Author Craig Fehrman
Q: So what brought you to the subject of Lewis and Clark?
I wanted to tell an adventure story and create a page-turner, and so I started by going through the journals to see if there was something new, something missed, to tell a fuller story.
What I've Learned From Tides of History
Q: What does gladiatorial combat reveal about Roman values and society?
Gladiators enact core Roman virtues in the arena—endurance, courage, skill—while the spectacle reveals how local elites used the games to display wealth, loyalty to Rome, and social control, rather than simply depicting violence.
What I've Learned From Tides of History
Q: Why write a new book about gladiators?
The guest explains that the goal was to synthesize modern scholarship with accessible narrative for general readers, filling a gap between popular treatments and dense academic work, and to present a nuanced, evidence-based portrait of gladiators.
The Last Mailbag!
Q: What is your favorite recurring 'type of guy' in history, and why?
He describes 'meathead' types—military and physically oriented men—as a persistent archetype across cultures and eras, illustrating how physical prowess and visible strength recur in historical narratives and iconography.

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What is Tides of History about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show centers history storytelling with a strong emphasis on how past civilizations and ideas shape the present. Episodes feature rigorous interviews with historians, authors, and subject-matter experts, plus long-form narrative explorations that blend archaeology, ancient economies, and cultural history with accessible storytelling. Listeners can expect deep-dive takes on topics ranging from gladiators and Rome to migration, ancient DNA, and cross-cultural contact, often anchored by a clear emphasis on multiple perspectives and primary-source evidence. A notable strength is the mix of scholarly insight and engaging narrative craft, along with cross-promotional moments that broaden exposure to related history projects and Audible/Wonder... more

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2. Leon Nayfok
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4. Craig Fehrman
5. Harry Sidebottom
6. Lloyd Llewelyn-Jones
7. Keith Pluymers
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