Curiosity Meets The Past
Hosted by Smiti Nathan · Dr. Smiti Nathan
4.2from 86 ratings
- 38
- Episodes
- 15
- Transcribed
- 86
- Ratings
- Bi-weekly
- Cadence
- 2025
- First episode
- 1M
- YouTube views
About Curiosity Meets The Past
Curiosity Meets The Past is a podcast for curious minds who love learning about the past. Hosted by archaeologist Dr. Smiti Nathan, each episode features conversations with researchers, artists, and folx from diverse backgrounds who uncover unexpected stories behind objects, places, and people. No background in history or archaeology needed - just your curiosity. Learn more at smitinathan.com/podcast Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/curiositymeetsthepast/ Cover art by Laura Fajín Riveiro & theme music by Noor Hanania
- Publisher
- Dr. Smiti Nathan
- Category
- education · history · science · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 24 Jun 2025
- Latest episode
- 3 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
15 of 38 episodes have a transcript.
3 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
What 13,000+ Photos Uncover About Ireland's Past
27 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Reading Fiction With An Archaeology Book Club
20 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
What Animal Bones Reveal About Life in 19th-Century New York
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What 13,000+ Photos Uncover About Ireland's Past
Published 3 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] But we have a photograph of what it looked like. It takes on that sense of how important this is for recording monuments because the landscape has changed so much. And then the other thing I love, so there are several kind of big sites in Ireland that are excavated during the time that he's here. […]
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- Zenobie Susanne Garrett
- Matilda Siebrecht
- Pam Crabtree
- Tenninger Kellenbarger
- Alex McDougle
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 1,374,229
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.1 / 5
- 79 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 7 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 65 / 100
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- Quality
- 58
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 84
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Smiti Nathan host the show. Published by Dr. Smiti Nathan.
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