Past Lives
Patrick Wyman
History · Ongoing · ~30 min
Taste attributes: biographydocumentaryhistoricalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, serious history podcast, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Based on your film and TV taste: podcasts are matched on the same ten characteristics, with your own match bands.
About this podcast
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 overl…
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- Publisher
- Patrick Wyman
- Format
- Ongoing
- Typical episode
- About 30 minutes
- Latest episode
- 4 November 2026
- Categories
- History
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Podcasts are scored on the same ten characteristics as films and matched with your own match bands, from your film and TV taste. The scores are estimates, from fixed rules plus a one-off AI reading of each show's own description and episode titles. Quality badges never change your match.
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