Mike Loades joined me on the podcast to talk about the history of dogs, and how they are intertwined with human history.
Lewis Dartnell explains the important role geology has played in human history.
The world faces a unique environmental challenge. The scale of response to this looming catastrophe can be overwhelming. But economist and activist Andrew Simms believes that history provides us with a guide. It can inspire us to see that we have overcome greater challenges than those we face now...
Award winning broadcaster, journalist and author Gaia Vince talks to Dan about why humans evolved. Not just biologically but in terms of our language, culture and relationships. This is a big, wide ranging conversation about how we came to be - who we are over hundreds of thousands of years.