Episodios

  • Britain vs France in America: The First World War?
    Jun 9 2025

    Assassin's Creed Rogue takes us back to a time when the troubles of royal houses in Europe violently affected the lives of people across the Atlantic Ocean. When the Old World and the New World violently collided in the French-Indian War. But that was just one part of a clash of empires.


    Professor Emma Hart joins Dan Snow to explain the complex causes and events of an 18th century conflict that was so huge, it might truly claim the title of the first world war: the Seven Years' War.


    Echoes of History is a Ubisoft podcast, brought to you by History Hit.


    Hosted by: Dan Snow

    Edited by: Michael McDaid

    Produced by: Robin McConnell

    Senior Producer: Anne-Marie Luff

    Production Manager: Beth Donaldson

    Executive Producers: Etienne Bouvier, Julien Fabre, Steve Lanham, Jen Bennett


    Music by Elitsa Alexandrova


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    1 h y 3 m
  • How Assassin's Creed Odyssey Recreated Ancient Greece
    Jun 2 2025

    For the past few weeks, we have investigated the history behind Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. In this episode, Matt Lewis joins historian and video game writer Holly Nielsen to step into the Animus and uncover how history and gaming interact. Holly speaks exclusively to Benjamin Hall, World Director of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, about how the developers met the challenge of bringing the past to life.


    Echoes of History is a Ubisoft podcast, brought to you by History Hit.


    Hosted by: Matt Lewis, Holly Nielsen

    Edited by: Justin Keating

    Produced by: Matt Lewis, Robin McConnell, Holly Nielsen

    Senior Producer: Anne-Marie Luff

    Production Manager: Beth Donaldson

    Executive Producers: Etienne Bouvier, Julien Fabre, Steve Lanham, Jen Bennett


    Music by The Flight


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    1 h y 7 m
  • The Minoan Labyrinth: Myth or Reality?
    May 26 2025

    Assassin’s Creed Odyssey immerses players in the mythology of Ancient Greece. In particular, they can walk in the footsteps of Theseus through the Labyrinth and come face to face with the mythical Minotaur.


    Commonly associated with the maze-like Knossos palace on Crete, how much of the myth is rooted in reality? Prof Nicoletta Momigliano guides Tristan Hughes through the pathways between myth and reality of the Minoan Labyrinth.


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    Hosted by: Tristan Hughes

    Edited by: Alex Jones

    Produced by: Robin McConnell, Anne-Marie Luff

    Senior Producer: Anne-Marie Luff

    Production Coordinator: Beth Donaldson

    Executive Producers: Etienne Bouvier, Julien Fabre, Steve Lanham, Jen Bennett


    Music:

    Phoibe the Orphan by The Flight, Michael Georgiades

    The Minotaur by The Flight

    Barnabas by The Flight, Michael Georgiades


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    39 m
  • Xanthippe: The Formidable Wife of Socrates
    May 19 2025

    Assassin's Creed Odyssey lets players spend time with renowned philosopher Sokrates - but it also lets us meet his surprisingly younger and outspoken wife, Xanthippe. Sources are clear that Sokrates valued her independent mind and argumentative nature. This raises the interesting question, to what extent was Sokrates’ worldview influenced and shaped by Xanthippe’s honest companionship?


    Prof Michael Griffin helps Tristan Hughes to understand this dynamic relationship. Watch Michael's videos about philosophy on the Delphic Philosophy YouTube channel.


    Echoes of History is a Ubisoft podcast, brought to you by History Hit.


    Hosted by: Tristan Hughes

    Edited by: Alex Jones

    Produced by: Robin McConnell

    Senior Producer: Anne-Marie Luff

    Production Coordinator: Beth Donaldson

    Executive Producers: Etienne Bouvier, Julien Fabre, Steve Lanham, Jen Bennett


    Music:

    Odyssey (Greek version) by The Flight, Michael Georgiades, Fanny Perrier-Rochas

    Barnabas-Master by The Flight, Michael Georgiades

    Phoibe the Orphan by The Flight, Michael Georgiades

    Markos by The Flight, Michael Georgiades


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    47 m
  • Sparta vs Athens: The Peloponnesian War
    May 12 2025

    Assassin's Creed Odyssey puts us at the heart of the expansive conflict that occurred when Athens went to war with Sparta: the Peloponnesian War. Guest host Tristan Hughes is joined by Dr Roel Konijnendijk to recount the causes, events and legacy of this pivotal war in the ancient Greek world.


    Echoes of History is a Ubisoft podcast, brought to you by History Hit.


    Hosted by: Tristan Hughes

    Edited by: Michael McDaid

    Produced by: Robin McConnell

    Senior Producer: Anne-Marie Luff

    Production Manager: Beth Donaldson

    Executive Producers: Etienne Bouvier, Julien Fabre, Steve Lanham, Jen Bennett


    Music:

    Delphi by The Flight

    Pirates, Thugs and Bandits by The Flight, Michael Georgiades


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    57 m
  • How Victorian London Was Brought To Life In Assassin's Creed Syndicate
    May 5 2025

    For the past few weeks, Matt Lewis has investigated the history behind Assassin’s Creed Syndicate. In this episode, Matt joins historian and video game writer Holly Nielsen to step into the Animus and uncover how history and gaming interact. Holly speaks exclusively to Jeffrey Yohalem, Lead Writer on Assassin’s Creed Syndicate, about how the developers met the challenge of recreating the people and places of the past.


    Echoes of History is a Ubisoft podcast, brought to you by History Hit.


    Hosted by: Matt Lewis, Holly Nielsen

    Edited by: Ella Blaxill, Robin McConnell

    Produced by: Matt Lewis, Robin McConnell, Holly Nielsen

    Senior Producer: Anne-Marie Luff

    Production Manager: Beth Donaldson

    Executive Producers: Etienne Bouvier, Julien Fabre, Steve Lanham, Jen Bennett


    Music

    The Assassin Two-Step by Austin Wintory

    The Churning Seas of London by Austin Wintory

    Death Is Now A Welcome Guest by Austin Wintory


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    53 m
  • The Origins of Scotland Yard
    Apr 28 2025

    Assassin's Creed Syndicate recreates Scotlland Yard, the famous home of the Metropolitan Police Force, and lets players explore its overcrowded nooks and crannies. Today we return to Matt Lewis and Dr Jonah Miller as they put a magnifying lens to the history of both Scotland Yard as a place, and on the policemen and detectives that worked within it. How and when did the Metropolitan Police begin? Why is it called Scotland Yard? And what role did it play in shaping Victorian London?


    Echoes of History is a Ubisoft podcast, brought to you by History Hit.


    Hosted by: Matt Lewis

    Edited by: Alex Jones

    Produced by: Joseph Knight, Peta Stamper, Matt Lewis, Robin McConnell

    Senior Producer: Anne-Marie Luff

    Production Manager: Beth Donaldson

    Executive Producers: Etienne Bouvier, Julien Fabre, Steve Lanham, Jen Bennett


    Music by Austin Wintory.


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    42 m
  • Crystal Palace and the Great Exhibition
    Apr 21 2025

    Assassin’s Creed Syndicate takes players to Victorian London. This was an age of massive social change through technological innovation and cultural exchange, as the industrialised British Empire extended around the world.

    Perhaps the greatest symbol of Britain’s power and influence at this time was the Great Exhibition and its iconic venue, the Crystal Palace.


    Tom Furber, Research Fellow at the London Centre for Public History, returns to the podcast to give Matt Lewis a tour of the highlights of the Exhibition.


    Echoes of History is a Ubisoft podcast, brought to you by History Hit.


    Hosted by: Matt Lewis

    Edited by: Michael McDaid

    Produced by: Matt Lewis, Robin McConnell

    Senior Producer: Anne-Marie Luff

    Production Manager: Beth Donaldson

    Executive Producers: Etienne Bouvier, Julien Fabre, Steve Lanham, Jen Bennett


    Music by Austin Wintory.


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    43 m
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