- 52
- Episodes
- 32
- Transcribed
- 236
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2025
- First episode
About Past Lives
History is built by people like you, and Past Lives is here to bring their stories to life. Every week, we’ll focus on the lived experiences of real people in the past, from the Stone Age to the near-present. Peasants, laborers, artisans, merchants, soldiers, and the enslaved are far too often overlooked in favor of kings, generals, and politicians; not here. On Past Lives, we keep the focus where it belongs: on the real people who populate our shared past. By understanding them, we can strive to better understand ourselves. These people were us, and we are them. They mattered, and so do you.
- Publisher
- Patrick Wyman
- Category
- history
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 12 Nov 2025
- Latest episode
- 4 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
32 of 52 episodes have a transcript.
4 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Bodily Experiences: Conclusion
28 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Life and Death of a Soldier in the Wars of the Roses (Towton 16)
21 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Interview: Professor Kyle Harper on Mass Extinction and the Future of Life
Inside a recent episode
Bodily Experiences: Conclusion
Published 4 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] The shaman of Bad Durenberg, the Mesolithic woman buried more than 8,000 years ago in Germany, is so striking precisely because of the items she was buried with. The archaeo-scientific methods applied to analyzing her remains discovered her physical disability and her relationship to the child buried with her. […]
Read the full transcript with a Pod Engine plan.
See plansWho has been a guest on Past Lives
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Kyle Harper
- Andrew Pettegree
- Claire Aubin
- Manny Fidel
- Peter Mancall
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 236 ratings
Contact Past Lives
- Guest appearances
- Books guests
Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.
Shows with a similar audience
Questions about Past Lives
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does Past Lives take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
Where can I read transcripts?
32 of 52 episodes have a transcript on Pod Engine. Full transcripts are available with a Pod Engine plan.
Host of Past Lives?
Claim your podcast to manage its listing and keep your show details accurate.
Pod Engine is an independent podcast discovery and analytics service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by this podcast. Artwork and show content belong to their owners. Full legal notice.
Explore this show
Podcast research with Pod Engine