
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: 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

Babylon, a City for the Ages: Interview with Professor Lloyd Llewelyn-Jones
Mar 26, 202638 min

Popular History and Academic History
Mar 19, 202633 min

Migration in Human History
Mar 12, 202635 min
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