Tides of History
Wondery / Patrick Wyman
Historian Patrick Wyman's interviews with academics on underexamined topics in ancient and early modern history.
Why we picked this
We picked Tides of History because it treats the past as a foreign place rather than a mirror for modern anxieties. Each season builds a rigorous, patient narrative about how ordinary people inhabited extraordinary shifts, from the dawn of civilization to the early modern world. The host relies on primary sources and structural shifts rather than biographical trivia. The result is a durable, deeply researched feed that rewards long attention spans and values historical context above easy contemporary parallels.
Recent episodes
Listen Now— Over My Dead Body: Operation Sideswipe
Oct 26, 20266 min
Listen Now: Audible True Crime – Ghost Story
Oct 13, 20269 min
Listen Now: My Mom’s Murder
Sep 28, 20265 min
Listen Now: Audible True Crime
Aug 24, 20266 min
Listen Now: Dan Taberski’s Manifesto
Jul 13, 20268 min
New Season - Dr. Death: The Cowboy
Jun 4, 20266 min
Listen Now: OnlyFantasy
May 21, 20267 min
The End
Apr 30, 202636 min
Lewis and Clark, the Corps of Discovery, and Writing Collective History: Interview with Author Craig Fehrman
Apr 23, 202644 min
Lost Worlds Audiobook Chapter: "The World As It Was"
Apr 16, 202650 min
What I've Learned From Tides of History
Apr 9, 202633 min
Gladiators and the Roman Psyche: Interview with Dr. Harry Sidebottom
Apr 2, 202644 min
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