The Ancients

I’ve always loved history, ancient history in particular, but fell off it after my getting my degree which was too focused on the Romans. Tristan’s ability to enthusiastically cover so many different topics and cultures has got me back. Thank you for reminding me that there were other, more interesting (and less scheming) than the Romans.

Once you’ve listened to the Woolley Mammoth episode, so back and listen to the Jersey caves one where they know for sure that they were hunted by people

Well paced, great knowledgeable guests and enthusiastic, friendly hosting by Tristan. Love the broad range of topics which you can dive into - with a British and European focus but stretching to cover historical cultures and characters in Africa, Latin America and Asia.

Being a complete finisher, I've had to listen to all the episodes before finally, and with great relief, deleting it from my podcast subscriptions. The narrator has several habits which gradually drove me mad, the most grating of which is to rephrase things said by the interviewee as if it's an entirely new insight. It isn't, it's reminiscent of a schoolboy desperately trying to blag his way through a debate when he's not bright enough to participate. I also hate the stock phrases at the start and finish of every podcast which just sounds like someone couldn't be bothered to script properly. When I deleted History Hit from my podcasts (with even greater relief) I recommended this one. Apologies to anyone who listened to me. There's a reason why The Rest is History is number one. Go there. Or, if a more story telling style is your thing, go for A Short History of. Either are far superior to this.