How can the experience of the Babylonians and Assyrians ease our worries now? Can we look to a Tudor queen for advice on procrastination? How can we harness the ancient fear of faeries and witches to add a bit of enchantment to our lives today? What’s this all about? It’s a simple concept. I find a great historian or archaeologist and I ask them to propose a Life Lesson from History – some learning from their study of the past that will help us today to live better, happier, healthier, or more productive lives.
What this show covers
medieval historywellbeingresilienceGeorgian Britainsocialisinghistory and modern lifephone useletter writinghistory lessonsfresh airdaily lifetimeMiddle Agespatiencefortune
What listeners will find here
Could Georgian social habits cure your phone addiction?
This episode explores what 18th-century socialising can teach us about modern life. Amy Boyington joins David Musgrove to argue for more real-world connection, from attending a ball to reviving the slower, more thoughtful art of letter writing.
A medieval case for stepping outside and breathing easier
Fresh air is the focus here, as medievalist Katherine Harvey makes the case that getting outside was a simple pleasure valued in the Middle Ages. The episode connects that older habit to modern life and explores why it may still do us good.
A medieval case for patience when life feels out of your hands
Time, patience, and the medieval wheel of fortune are at the heart of this live conversation with Janina Ramirez and David Musgrove. The episode explores how a more cyclical view of life in the Middle Ages might offer a calmer way to handle setbacks today.
What WW2 secret agents can teach you about building real confidence
Confidence is the focus here, explored through the experiences of WW2 SOE agents and how extreme challenges changed them. Roderick Bailey joins David Musgrove to look at what ordinary listeners can realistically take from those extraordinary lives.
What 17th-century patients can teach us about resilience today
This episode explores how the determination of sick people in the 1600s can inspire modern resilience. Alun Withey talks with David Musgrove about persistence in the face of illness, everyday setbacks, and, unexpectedly, beard maintenance.
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