Echoes of History

About Echoes of History

Dive into the real-life history that inspires the locations, characters, and storylines of the legendary world of Assassin’s Creed. ‘Echoes of History’ is the official Assassin's Creed history podcast. We’ll head down the narrow side streets of Medici-ruled Florence, cross sand dunes in the shadow of ancient pyramids, climb the rigging of 18th century brigs sailing across the Caribbean and meet the most powerful warlords in Feudal Japan - all before hearing from the developers themselves to understand how and why these moments are recreated in the acclaimed historical game series.Every week, join historian Matt Lewis, and regular contributor Holly Nielsen, as they speak to historical experts about the secrets of the past and uncover how these stories influence Assassin’s Creed.A Ubisoft podcast brought to you by History Hit. History Hit is part of Little Dot Studios, a Certified B Corp™.If you liked this podcast please subscribe, share, rate & review. For more Echoes of History, including guided tours through the places of the past recreated in Assassin’s Creed, head to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@assassinscreedEOH (https://www.youtube.com/@assassinscreedEOH) To find out more go to www.assassinscreed.com (www.assassinscreed.com) or find us on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/assassinscreed) & Twitter (https://twitter.com/assassinscreed).(Re)discover Assassin’s Creed full catalogue with Ubisoft+ (https://store.ubisoft.com/ubisoftplus)”Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy-policy) for more information.You can take part in our listener survey here (https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK): https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK (https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

History Hit & Assassin's Creed

Category

history · leisure · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

29 Sept 2020

Latest episode

18 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

97 of 177 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   18 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Life During The Russian Revolution

   Matt Lewis interviews Professor Sarah Badcock about the daily lives and fears of ordinary people during the tumultuous Russian Revolution.

2. 

   4 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Cleopatras: Women Kings Of Ancient Egypt

   Matt Lewis and Dr. Deirdre Klokow explore the powerful legacies of the Ptolemaic queens named Cleopatra in ancient Egypt.

3. 

   21 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Athens vs Sparta: The War That Changed History

   Host Tristan Hughes interviews Dr. Roel Konijnendijk about the Peloponnesian War's profound impact on history, philosophy, and the rise of Alexander the Great.

Inside a recent episode

Life During The Russian Revolution

Published 18 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Fascinating so we've essentially got two revolutions then in 1917 and Is 1917 the end of it? Or is this a period of civil war that goes on for a while? The revolutionary year is usually referred to as 1917. But in terms of like Russia in revolution, we usually incorporate the civil war period, which which runs. really from the Bolshevik seizure of power in October, November 1917, all the way through to the end of the Civil War. It's quite hard to pin, actually. But 1921, some people say 1922, the kind of revolutionary crisis goes on from 1917 right through till the end of the Civil War. I mean, some scholars have even argued that we need to think about the revolutionary period as starting in 1914 with the outbreak of the First World War. […]

Who has been a guest on Echoes of History

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Sarah Badcock
• Deirdre Klokow
• Roel Konijnendijk
• Joel Janisse
• Julien Koch

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

177,924

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

261 ratings

Spotify

4.7 / 5

575 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 74 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

75

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

99

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