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The Retrospectors
Today In History with The Retrospectors
Best Daily Podcast (British Podcast Awards 2023 nominee). Ten minute daily episodes bringing you curious moments from this day in history, with Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina and Arion McNicoll: The Retrospectors. It's history, but not as you know it! New eps Mon-Wed; reruns Thurs/Fri; Sunday exclusives at Patreon.com/Retrospectors and for Apple Subscribers.
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4.6 stars from 310 ratings
I love this quick, fast-paced history blip every morning. I get to learn something new and it fits in great for my short commute. I like the lightheartedness of it and the broad variety of topics. There’s clearly a good bit of effort gone in to such a short little podcast which I appreciate as...Read full review »
Xbound24 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 06/24/24
One of my regular listens
Great show, only problem is the theme music is a bit of a nightmare with headphones. Dunno why it’s so loud & so sudden, it’s like it pounces on you as soon as the last word of the podcast is exhaled
natapee4844 via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 03/15/24
false information
What bothers me most is when someone comes to talk about history without full knowledge and distorts it with his wrong words. Christians have designated Sunday as a holy day since the first century because it is the day on which Christ rose from the dead, not the Emperor Constantine, who...Read full review »
pop1pee via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 03/10/24
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