In this episode Neil takes us to the heart of the mighty Rome empire to explore the famous concept of history, which identified its workings, its rhythms, rhymes and repeating patterns. To help support the making of Neil’s podcasts & get access to extra, exclusive video vodcasts every week sign up to 'Neil Oliver' on Patreon.com https://www.patreon.com/neiloliver Check out Neil’s YouTube Channel which is simply called the ‘Neil Oliver’ channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnVR-SdKxQeTvXt...
Oct 24, 2022•28 min•Season 2Ep. 25
In this episode we travel with Neil to meet, maybe the single most influential being that has ever walked the face of the earth. To help support the making of Neil’s podcasts & get access to extra, exclusive video vodcasts every week sign up to 'Neil Oliver' on Patreon.com https://www.patreon.com/neiloliver Check out Neil’s YouTube Channel which is simply called the ‘Neil Oliver’ channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnVR-SdKxQeTvXtUSPFCL7g The series Instagram account is called, ‘Neil Ol...
Oct 17, 2022•37 min•Season 2Ep. 24
In this episode we travel with Neil to Auschwitz and witness the moment when Primo Levis met Steinlauf and learnt a profound truth. To help support the making of Neil’s podcasts & get access to extra, exclusive video vodcasts every week sign up to 'Neil Oliver' on Patreon.com https://www.patreon.com/neiloliver Check out Neil’s YouTube Channel which is simply called the ‘Neil Oliver’ channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnVR-SdKxQeTvXtUSPFCL7g The series Instagram account is called, ‘Neil...
Oct 10, 2022•33 min•Season 2Ep. 23
The spectre of totalitarianism ancient & modern. In this episode we travel with Neil to Italy, crossing the Rubicon with Caesar and ushering in a new age! To help support the making of Neil’s podcasts & get access to extra, exclusive video vodcasts every week sign up to 'Neil Oliver' on Patreon.com https://www.patreon.com/neiloliver Check out Neil’s YouTube Channel which is simply called the ‘Neil Oliver’ channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnVR-SdKxQeTvXtUSPFCL7g The series Instagr...
Oct 03, 2022•26 min•Season 2Ep. 22
In this episode Neil uncovers a vast, magical tomb guarded by thousands of terracotta soldiers and deadly hidden crossbows. To help support the making of Neil’s podcasts & get access to extra, exclusive video vodcasts every week sign up to 'Neil Oliver' on Patreon.com https://www.patreon.com/neiloliver Check out Neil’s YouTube Channel which is simply called the ‘Neil Oliver’ channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnVR-SdKxQeTvXtUSPFCL7g The series Instagram account is called, ‘Neil Oliver ...
Sep 26, 2022•24 min•Season 2Ep. 21
In this episode we walk with Neil to the Americas, exploring the early civilizations as they grappled with the concept of deep time, sensing that time has no beginning and no end. To help support the making of Neil’s podcasts & get access to extra, exclusive video vodcasts every week sign up to 'Neil Oliver' on Patreon.com https://www.patreon.com/neiloliver Check out Neil’s YouTube Channel which is simply called the ‘Neil Oliver’ channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnVR-SdKxQeTvXtUSPFCL...
Sep 19, 2022•29 min•Season 2Ep. 20
In this episode Neil travels to the ancient sub-continent of India as a burst of light illuminates a different way of doing things. To help support the making of Neil’s podcasts & get access to extra, exclusive video vodcasts every week sign up to 'Neil Oliver' on Patreon.com https://www.patreon.com/neiloliver Check out Neil’s YouTube Channel which is simply called the ‘Neil Oliver’ channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnVR-SdKxQeTvXtUSPFCL7g The series Instagram account is called, ‘Neil...
Sep 12, 2022•31 min•Season 2Ep. 19
In this episode Neil watches ancient Greece flowering as it simultaneously rips itself apart. To help support the making of Neil’s podcasts & get access to extra, exclusive video vodcasts every week sign up to 'Neil Oliver' on Patreon.com https://www.patreon.com/neiloliver Check out Neil’s YouTube Channel which is simply called the ‘Neil Oliver’ channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnVR-SdKxQeTvXtUSPFCL7g The series Instagram account is called, ‘Neil Oliver Love Letter’ https://www.insta...
Sep 05, 2022•32 min•Season 2Ep. 18
In this episode Neil salutes the king of cussedness, one of the world’s greatest thinkers. To help support the making of Neil’s podcasts & get access to extra, exclusive video vodcasts every week sign up to 'Neil Oliver' on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/neiloliver Check out Neil’s YouTube Channel which is simply called the ‘Neil Oliver’ channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnVR-SdKxQeTvXtUSPFCL7g The series Instagram account is called, ‘Neil Oliver Love Letter’ https://www.instagram.co...
Aug 29, 2022•38 min•Season 2Ep. 17
In this episode we stand shoulder to shoulder with Neil and the legendary 300. To help support the making of Neil’s podcasts & get access to extra, exclusive video vodcasts every week sign up to 'Neil Oliver' on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/neiloliver Check out Neil’s YouTube Channel which is simply called the ‘Neil Oliver’ channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnVR-SdKxQeTvXtUSPFCL7g The series Instagram account is called, ‘Neil Oliver Love Letter’ https://www.instagram.com/neiloliver...
Aug 22, 2022•38 min•Season 2Ep. 16
In this episode Neil takes us to Italy, back in time to a moment in history that would change the world forever - the moment when the Republic was born. To help support the making of Neil’s podcasts & get access to extra, exclusive video vodcasts every week sign up to 'Neil Oliver' on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/neiloliver Check out Neil’s YouTube Channel which is simply called the ‘Neil Oliver’ channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnVR-SdKxQeTvXtUSPFCL7g The series Instagram account...
Aug 15, 2022•31 min•Season 2Ep. 15
In this episode we travel with Neil to the cradle of civilization as the mighty city of Babylon falls and a new era dawns. To help support the making of Neil’s podcasts & get access to extra, exclusive video vodcasts every week sign up to 'Neil Oliver' on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/neiloliver Check out Neil’s YouTube Channel which is simply called the ‘Neil Oliver’ channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnVR-SdKxQeTvXtUSPFCL7g The series Instagram account is called, ‘Neil Oliver Love ...
Aug 08, 2022•32 min•Season 2Ep. 14
In this episode Neil travels to ancient China to discover ideas and thinking, which he feels are still vitally important today. To help support the making of Neil’s podcasts & get access to extra, exclusive video vodcasts every week sign up to 'Neil Oliver' on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/neiloliver Check out Neil’s YouTube Channel which is simply called the ‘Neil Oliver’ channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnVR-SdKxQeTvXtUSPFCL7g The series Instagram account is called, ‘Neil Oliver ...
Aug 01, 2022•38 min•Season 2Ep. 13
In this episode Neil heads to Nepal to follow Buddha on his journey to Nirvana. To help support the making of Neil’s podcasts & get access to extra, exclusive video vodcasts every week sign up to 'Neil Oliver' on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/neiloliver Check out Neil’s YouTube Channel which is simply called the ‘Neil Oliver’ channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnVR-SdKxQeTvXtUSPFCL7g The series Instagram account is called, ‘Neil Oliver Love Letter’ https://www.instagram.com/neilolive...
Jul 25, 2022•33 min•Season 2Ep. 12
In this episode Neil travels back to ancient Greece to meet the author shrouded in mystery who wrote two of the most influential works in western literature – Homer. To help support the making of Neil’s podcasts & get access to extra, exclusive video vodcasts every week sign up to 'Neil Oliver' on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/neiloliver Check out Neil’s YouTube Channel which is simply called the ‘Neil Oliver’ channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnVR-SdKxQeTvXtUSPFCL7g The series Inst...
Jul 18, 2022•40 min•Season 2Ep. 11
In this episode Neil walks with the Phoenicians, the people who constructed a legendary temple the like of which the world had never seen. To help support the making of Neil’s podcasts & get access to extra, exclusive video vodcasts every week sign up to 'Neil Oliver' on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/neiloliver Check out Neil’s YouTube Channel which is simply called the ‘Neil Oliver’ channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnVR-SdKxQeTvXtUSPFCL7g The series Instagram account is called, ‘N...
Jul 11, 2022•29 min•Season 2Ep. 10
In this episode, at the time when a new social order was being developed that would affect billions of people we travel with Neil to the Indian subcontinent and become immersed in sacred texts and profound wisdoms. To help support the making of Neil’s podcasts & get access to extra, exclusive video vodcasts every week sign up to 'Neil Oliver' on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/neiloliver Check out Neil’s YouTube Channel which is simply called the ‘Neil Oliver’ channel https://www.youtube.com...
Jul 04, 2022•31 min•Season 2Ep. 9
In this episode, with Neil at our side, we ride into battle with the Egyptians, as they harness cutting edge technology and fight to regain their empire. To help support the making of Neil’s podcasts & get access to extra, exclusive video vodcasts every week sign up to 'Neil Oliver' on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/neiloliver Check out Neil’s YouTube Channel which is simply called the ‘Neil Oliver’ channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnVR-SdKxQeTvXtUSPFCL7g The series Instagram accoun...
Jun 27, 2022•34 min•Season 2Ep. 8
In this episode we travel with Neil to India as a unifying culture of immense power & profundity, that would guide the lives of billions of people, was born. To help support the making of Neil’s podcasts & get access to exclusive video vodcasts every week sign up to 'Neil Oliver' on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/neiloliver Check out Neil’s YouTube Channel which is simply called the ‘Neil Oliver’ channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnVR-SdKxQeTvXtUSPFCL7g The series Instagram accou...
Jun 20, 2022•34 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Neil takes us to ancient Greece as wealth and prosperity poured into the island of Crete, building a grand palace with the monstrous Minotaur below, and powering the development of the west. To help support the making of Neil’s podcasts & get access to exclusive video vodcasts every week sign up to 'Neil Oliver' on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/neiloliver Check out the series Instagram account called, ‘Neil Oliver Love Letter’ https://www.instagram.com/neiloliverloveletter Both audio Podca...
Jun 13, 2022•34 min•Season 2Ep. 6
The World’s First Money Neil takes us right around the world, following the Money from Asia, to the Western Pacific Ocean and North America. Money does make the world go around! To help support the making of Neil’s podcasts & get access to exclusive videos every week sign up to 'Neil Oliver' on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/neiloliver Check out the series Instagram account called, ‘Neil Oliver Love Letter’ https://www.instagram.com/neiloliverloveletter Both Podcasts, Neil Oliver's Love Let...
Jun 06, 2022•32 min•Season 2Ep. 5
In this episode we travel with Neil to ancient Egypt, to meet the people who made some of the wonders of the world possible and witness the moment a huge rock is slid into place, sealing the entrance to a magical tomb and keeping its secrets hidden for thousands of years. To help support the making of Neil’s podcasts & get access to exclusive weekly videos sign up to 'Neil Oliver' on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/neiloliver Check out the series Instagram account called, ‘Neil Oliver Love L...
May 30, 2022•33 min•Season 2Ep. 4
In this episode we travel with Neil to the ancient city of Babylon to witness a pivotal event in the development of civilization – the moment King Hammurabi lays down the law. To help support the making of Neil’s podcasts & get access to exclusive weekly videos sign up to 'Neil Oliver' on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/neiloliver Check out the series Instagram account called, ‘Neil Oliver Love Letter’ https://www.instagram.com/neiloliverloveletter Both Podcast, Neil Oliver's Love Letter To ...
May 23, 2022•35 min•Season 2Ep. 3
In this episode we travel with Neil to the ‘cradle of civilization’ as a vital building block in the construction of society is put in place – the moment Enheduanna, the world’s first known writer, has her poems etched into clay tablets and the concept of the ‘written word’ is conjured into being. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 16, 2022•44 min•Season 2Ep. 2
In this first episode Neil sets out his stall for the brand-new series, giving us a glimpse into his family’s personal history and a passionate explanation of why he feels it’s vital for us all to try to understand the past. To help support the making of Neil’s podcasts & get access to exclusive weekly videos sign up to 'Neil Oliver' on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/neiloliver Check out the Instagram account called, ‘Neil Oliver Love Letter’ https://www.instagram.com/neiloliverloveletter P...
May 09, 2022•25 min•Season 2Ep. 1
In this, the last episode of the series Neil brings together the people who live, work, visit, are fascinated by and like him have a of love of the British Isles. Listeners from all over the world share their thoughts and ask Neil pertinent and diverse questions – love, life, whiskey, history, and the human story. Season 2, ‘A History of the World’ starts soon. To help support the making of this podcast, and get exclusive access to extra history & comment content sign up to Neil Oliver on Pa...
May 02, 2022•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 102
In this episode Neil unties his walking boots and starts drawing the strands of history that run through the British Isles together. This week’s show is a celebration of the incomers and blow-ins, the folk who have come to these islands & woven a rich tapestry. Sacred places, formidable fortresses, and landscapes of breath-taking beauty it’s a set of islands that have had an influence on the whole world. A place with a rich, complicated, and compelling history, a place Neil loves. To help su...
Apr 25, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 101
In this episode Neil takes us to the breathtakingly beautiful shingle headland at Dungeness – a place loved by artists, photographers, pop stars and fans of this archipelago’s raw natural coastline. On this windblown and storm-washed headland, that’s full of sky and sound, Neil explores the concept of how the land we grow up in becomes a part us – part of our actual physical being as well as our ‘souls’. For Neil, Dungeness Headland is an ever-changing landscape with a fragile feel to it, which ...
Apr 18, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 100
Ep99 The Tower of London In this episode we’re scaling the walls of one of the most famous fortresses in the whole of the British Isles – the Tower of London. Almost a thousand years old this beautifully kept Roya palace is now spic and span, and surrounded by the steel and glass of a thriving modern metropolis. But for centuries it was a place to dread. Packed to the rafters with history, this week Neil digs down to find the awful secrets that have been buried beneath the floorboards! To help s...
Apr 11, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 99
In this episode Neil takes us to meet a great mind; a scientist whose work laid some of the foundations that have helped shape the world we live in. James Clerk Maxwell grew up surround by the soft rounded hills, lochs and handsome woodland in Dumfries and Galloway. From his country upbringing and a slow start at school he went on to dazzle on the scientific stage. Einstein and the scientists that followed all pay tribute to the great beauty of Maxwell’s mathematics, his theorems, and the ground...
Apr 04, 2022•38 min•Season 1Ep. 98
