Best Patrick Wyman Podcasts (2024)

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What's The Deal? Ep 24: "The Unicyclist's Dilemma" - Phoebe returns! 1:02:22

2h ago1:02:22

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Phoebe is back on the pod and she has lots to say, particularly about those who have dedicated their lives to the humble unicycle. Towards the end Milo remembers to steer the conversation onto the future of the podcast, so skip to the last five minutes if that's what you're after. Sign up for our Patreon to support the show and receive bonus episod…

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Elite Networks, Mafia Families, and the Rise of Rome: Interview with Professor Nicola Terrenato 53:43

2h ago53:43

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When we think of the rise of Rome, our usual image is one of conquest: Roman armies marching out year after year to subdue their adversaries. But Professor Nicola Terrenato has an alternative way of understanding that process, one rooted in negotiation, the relationships and networks of elite families, and the self-interest of powerful individuals …

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PATREON PREVIEW: What's The Deal? Ep 23: "Skeleton Expert" Feat. Amy Matthews 11:19

13m ago11:19

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Phoebe is returning in September but, to tide us over until then, Milo and Pete have recorded some more special What's The Deals to replace the regular episodes - this one was recorded in the last week of the Fringe with comedian and friend of the show Amy Matthews. Grab tickets to Amy's tour here: https://www.amymatthewscomedy.com/gigs Get the ful…

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Philip the One-Eye and the Macedonian Conquest of Greece 42:04

24h ago42:04

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We all know the name of Alexander the Great, but his father Philip the One-Eye was no less important a historical figure. In just 20 years, he turned Macedonia into the preeminent power in the Greek world, laying the foundation for the much better-known exploits of his son and heir. Patrick's book is now available! Get The Verge: Reformation, Renai…

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What's The Deal? Ep 22: "Lazy Susan" Feat. Milo and Pete 54:34

31m ago54:34

54:34

There's no more Alan Partridge so, in lieu of those episodes, Milo and Pete have recorded a special 'What's The Deal?' to tide everyone over until Phoebe is back. Sign up for our Patreon to support the show and receive bonus episodes and heaps more content, from $3 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/mastersofpod…

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Philip the One-Eye and the Rise of Macedonia 38:05

2d ago38:05

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For most of the history of ancient Greece, Macedonia was a backwater: a semi-barbarian kingdom on the fringes of the Greek world, only tangentially involved in the dealings of the sophisticated city-states to the south. But with the rise of King Philip II, father of Alexander the Great, all of that began to change very quickly. Patrick's book is no…

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PATREON PREVIEW: I'm Alan Patridge S2 E6: "Alan Wide Shut" 20:06

20m ago20:06

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Milo and Pete are joined by special guest Aidan Jones for the final episode of Alan Partridge Get this full episode on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/109895165?pr=trueBy domainmasterspod

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Italy Before Rome: Interview with Dr. Kathryn Lomas 1:00:36

19d ago1:00:36

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What was Italy like during the period of Rome's rise to power? Dr. Kathryn Lomas, author of The Rise of Rome: From the Iron Age to the Punic Wars, joins me to discuss the fascinating history of Italy outside and inside the city of Rome. Patrick's book is now available! Get The Verge: Reformation, Renaissance, and Forty Years that Shook the World in…

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Introducing Business Wars: Drug Cartels 4:45

12d ago4:45

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Pablo Escobar is a household name, known for his reign of terror in Colombia’s cocaine wars. But it wasn’t always that way. The leader of one of the world’s most infamous drug cartels fought his way to the top throughout the 1970s and 80s. Escobar’s Medellin cartel was determined to extinguish its main rival — the Cali cartel, but with billions of …

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I'm Alan Partridge S2 E5: "I Know What Alan Did Last Summer" 57:44

25d ago57:44

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Milo and Pete are up at the Edinburgh Fringe but nevertheless content never sleeps and neither does Alan, or the taxman... Sign up for our Patreon to support the show and receive bonus episodes and heaps more content, from $3 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/mastersofpodBy domainmasterspod

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Summer Mailbag! Patrick Answers Your Questions 48:32

13d ago48:32

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It's time for another mailbag! Patrick answers questions about the Axial Age, the best places to see Iron Age archaeology, and how to be a discerning consumer of history. Patrick's book is now available! Get The Verge: Reformation, Renaissance, and Forty Years that Shook the World in hardcopy, ebook, or audiobook (read by Patrick) here: https://bit…

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PATREON PREVIEW: I'm Alan Partridge S2 E4: "Never Say Alan Again" 16:02

25d ago16:02

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Milo and Pete are back to discuss an all time classic Partridge ep featuring 'Stop getting Bond wrong!' and Michael's new friend Tex (Peter Serafinowicz) who likes American things. Full episode on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/im-alan-s2-e4-108820231 Check out Milo's special 'Voicemail' on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v…

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The Aftermath of the Peloponnesian War and the March of the 10,000 Greeks 41:30

19d ago41:30

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The famous Greco-Persian Wars didn't mark the end of the relationship between Persia and Greece, but its beginning. For the next 150 years, the seemingly internal politics of the Greek world became increasingly tied to what was happening under the rule of Persia's Greek king, culminating in the Peloponnesian War and its aftermath. Patrick's book is…

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I'm Alan Patridge - S2 E3: "Brave Alan" 1:02:01

23d ago1:02:01

1:02:01

Milo and Pete are back at the coalface to discuss one of the greatest Partridge eps ever, including Sonia's practical jokes, Steven Mangan being called Dan everywhere he goes and a theoretical discussion of sleepovers. Sign up for our Patreon to support the show and receive bonus episodes and heaps more content, from $3 per month here: https://www.…

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The Samnites and the Alternative to Rome 43:48

27d ago43:48

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We tend to think of Rome's rise to power in Italy as inevitable, but it was far from guaranteed. Their most fearsome enemies within the Italian peninsula were the Samnites, hill-people from the mountainous central regions. But what made the Samnites so formidable, and how were they able to hold out for so long? The answer lies in the fact that they…

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PATREON PREVIEW: Monthly Movie Corner: Centurion (2010) Feat. Patrick Wyman 19:33

27d ago19:33

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Multiple time returning champion and all-round gladiator of the pod Patrick Wyman (Tides of History) is back with Milo and Phoebe to discuss possibly the lowest production value sword and sandals movie ever made. Get this full episode on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/monthly-movie-107826083 You can check out Tides of History here: htt…

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PATREON PREVIEW: I'm Alan Patridge S2 E2: "The Colour of Alan" Feat. Tom Ballard 10:50

1M ago10:50

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Aussie comic and returning champion Tom Ballard joins Milo and Pete to discuss Alan's run-in with a white South African and also the wider impact of Partridge across the globe. Get this full episode on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/108000557 You can get all your Tom tour dates etc here: https://tomballard.com.au/ Also Milo's new speci…

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Summer Reading Recommendations 39:42

2M ago39:42

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It's summer, which means it's time for some pleasure reading! Here are seven books that Patrick is recommending for your next summer reads: 1) Svetlana Alexievich, The Unwomanly Face of War: An Oral History of Women in World War II 2) Joel F. Harrington, The Faithful Executioner: Life and Death, Honor and Shame in the Turbulent Sixteenth Century 3)…

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I'm Alan Partridge - S2 E1: "The Talented Mr Alan" Feat. Charlie Palmer 1:07:33

1M ago1:07:33

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Friend-of-the-shows and all-time Patridge-head Charlie Palmer returns to the pod to discuss the opening episode of Series 2 - including putting to Milo and Pete the key question: who is the best lord? Sign up for our Patreon to support the show and receive bonus episodes and heaps more content, from $3 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/master…

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The Roman Conquest of Italy 42:06

2M ago42:06

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At the beginning of the 4th century BC, Rome was still not the dominant force in Latium, the small region surrounding the city; by the end of that century, Rome was the dominant power in all of Italy. How did that happen? The answer lies not so much in conquest as cooperation. Patrick's book is now available! Get The Verge: Reformation, Renaissance…

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PATREON PREVIEW: I'm Alan Partridge - S1 E6: "Towering Alan" 20:08

1M ago20:08

20:08

Milo and Pete are back at it to discuss Alan's final days in the Linton Travel Tavern, including a strange new guest and Susan finally saying what she thinks... Get the full episode on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/107384899?pr=trueBy domainmasterspod

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The Great Gender Divergence: Interview with Dr. Alice Evans 51:25

2M ago51:25

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Gender is one of the fundamental forces structuring our world, but its impact is uneven in time and space. Dr. Alice Evans joins me to talk about the enormous strides toward gender equality that have defined the world in the past century or so, which she terms the Great Gender Divergence. Patrick's book is now available! Get The Verge: Reformation,…

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I'm Alan Partridge - S1 E5: 'To Kill A Mocking Alan' 1:14:06

2M ago1:14:06

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Milo and Pete are back, discussing Alan's encounter with his self-described 'biggest fan' and a jump-scare appearance from Graham Linehan... Sign up for our Patreon to support the show and receive bonus episodes and heaps more content, from $3 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/mastersofpodBy domainmasterspod

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Rome's Patrician Republic 44:18

2M ago44:18

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By 450 BC, the Roman Republic was beginning to take on the outlines of a form we recognize, with elected magistrates, a Senate, and written laws. But these were hard times for Rome, and there was no guarantee that the city would even dominate its immediate area, much less Italy and beyond. Patrick's book is now available! Get The Verge: Reformation…

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PATREON PREVIEW: Monthly Movie Corner: Angel Has Fallen (2019) Feat. Andrew Law 16:54

3M ago16:54

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Returning champion Andrew Law of the Boonta Vista podcast joins Milo and Phoebe to discuss Gerard Butler's lumbering attempts to save the president for a third time. Check out this full episode on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/106439125 You can check out Boonta Vista at: https://www.boontavista.com/…

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PATREON PREVIEW: I'm Alan Partridge - S1 E4: "Basic Alan" Feat. Rajiv Karia 20:51

2M ago20:51

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Comedian Rajiv Karia joins Milo and Pete to discuss whether Alan truly desires sex or not and, also, whatever did happen to the Zutons? Get this full episode on Patreon here from just $3 per month: https://www.patreon.com/posts/106256317 You can check out Rajiv on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/rajivkaria/…

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The Birth of the Roman Republic 41:29

2M ago41:29

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In 509 BC, the last king of Rome - Tarquinius Superbus - was expelled from the city, and the Republic was born. But what do we actually know about the early years of the Republic? Not much, and what we do know is at odds with the much later traditions on which we tend to rely. Patrick's book is now available! Get The Verge: Reformation, Renaissance…

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I'm Alan Partridge - S1 E3: "Watership Alan" Feat. Josh Boerman 1:02:20

2M ago1:02:20

1:02:20

Josh Boerman from TWOAPW joins Milo and Pete to talk about farmers, being cancelled and why Americans love jail... You can check out TWOAPW at: http://worstpossible.world Follow us on twitter @mastersofpod!By domainmasterspod

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The Greatest Dynasty of Medieval France: Interview with Professor Justine Firnhaber-Baker 48:15

3M ago48:15

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It's been a while since Tides of History has gone to the Middle Ages, and a wonderful new book - House of Lilies: The Dynasty that Made Medieval France - provides us with the opportunity to return. Professor Justine Firnhaber-Baker is one of the world's leading experts on medieval France, and she joins the show to talk about her new book, the Capet…

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PATREON PREVIEW: I'm Alan Partridge - S1 E2: "Alan Attraction" 20:30

3M ago20:30

20:30

Milo and Pete tackle episode two of Alan Partridge - featuring a sexual encounter with a chocolate mousse and Milo explaining the deep lore of the Yorkie bar... Listen to the full episode on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/105312723By domainmasterspod

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Sicily, Defeat, and the End of the Athenian Empire 45:03

3M ago45:03

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The Peloponnesian War lasted for nearly 30 years, decades of ceaseless battles, sieges, and human misery that covered the whole of Greece. In the end, Athens' fate was decided not in Greece itself but in faraway Sicily, where the course of the war turned against Athens once and for all. Patrick's book is now available! Get The Verge: Reformation, R…

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I'm Alan Partridge - S1 E1: "A Room With An Alan" 59:41

3M ago59:41

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During Phoebe's maternity leave Milo will be watching every episode of the two series of 'I'm Alan Partridge' with Aussie Comedian and friend of the show Peter Jones, who has never seen it! In this first episode they get into British cultural references, Chris Eubank and studio laugh tracks. Sign up for our Patreon to support the show and receive b…

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PATREON PREVIEW: What's The Deal? Ep 20: "Werner Herzog" Feat. Luka Muller and John Hastings 21:22

3M ago21:22

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Comedians and friends-of-the-show John Hastings and Luka Muller return to riff on all manner of topics in Milo's Melbourne hotel room. This episode was recorded during the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Full episode on Patreon for $10+ subscribers here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/whats-deal-ep-20-104793252 John's Website: https://www.t…

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PATREON PREVIEW: S9 E24 "The Finale" Pt 2 20:57

3M ago20:57

20:57

Milo and Phoebe discuss the last ever episode of Seinfeld and cast an eye back over riffs past, as well as foreshadowing some forthcoming #content The podcast will be going on from here, don't worry. Get the full episode on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/s9-e24-finale-pt-104422417By domainmasterspod

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Understanding the Alien World of Ancient Greece: Interview with Professor Greg Anderson 56:46

3M ago56:46

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It's often said that the past is a foreign country, where our basic assumptions about how the world is supposed to work don't apply. But what does that mean for the practice of history? Professor Greg Anderson has fascinating ideas about how to actually understand the people of the past on their terms, with specific regard to ancient Greece. Patric…

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