Curiosity Meets The Past

Dr. Smiti Nathan

Booking Overview

An interview-led history and archaeology podcast featuring short, curated conversations with researchers, artists, and other specialists who uncover overlooked stories behind objects, places, and people. Agencies could credibly pitch archaeologists, historians, religious scholars, artists, and public-facing researchers with distinctive projects or discoveries; booking difficulty is likely low because the show favors accessible experts over high-profile celebrities.

Metrics

Episodes: 33

Frequency: Several times a week

Rating: 4.1/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Gender skew: Neutral

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 24.4k subscribers

Instagram: 1.5k followers

Contact Information

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Host

Dr. Smiti Nathan - Archaeologist and podcast host who explores the layered histories behind objects, places, and people.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low

Typical Credentials:

Researchers, scholars, artists, and cultural practitioners with specialized knowledge of history, archaeology, religion, objects, places, or communities and a distinctive project to explain.

Required Achievements:

Leading an original research project, Creating public-facing educational or cultural work

Recent Guest Discussions

Dr. Richard Newton - Family Archives, Diaspora, Religious History, And Making Scholarly Research Accessible To The Public.

Recent Topics

Archaeology, History, Material Culture, Heritage, Anthropology

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Curiosity Meets The Past

How This Bioarchaeologist Connects Maryland's Past to Its Present

October 06, 2026

How can we learn about people who lived centuries ago, but were not included in typical written records? Biocultural anthropologist, Alex McDougle, guides us through her work on free and enslaved Black communities in Maryland during the 1700s and 1800s. In our conversation, she shares how she approaches bioarchaeology, her collaborations with descendant communities, and the present-day implications of her work. Mentioned on the show: • Alex's Website: https://alexandramcdougle.com/ • Goshen F...

One Year Anniversary Update for Curiosity Meets the Past

June 24, 2026

We've been around for 1 year! Sharing some highlights and updates in this bonus episode.Mentioned in the episode:Video on podcasting challenges: https://youtu.be/COOhPl9eEJg?si=gNCIPaVDbARIiTHJCuriosity Meets the Past Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curiositymeetsthepast 🎁 Bonus content: https://patreon.com/smitinathan✉️ Get in touch at podcast@smitinathan.com 🎙️ Curiosity Meets The Past is a podcast for curious minds who love learning about the past. Each episode features a 15-30 mi...

Curiosity Exchange x Broadcast Seeding: Gender Violence in Late Antiquity

June 19, 2026

Mentioned on the show:Full episode (website): https://sowingtheseed.org/podcast/episode-21-gender-violence-in-late-antiquity-with-dr-jennifer-barry/ Full episode (Apple Podcasts): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/broadcast-seeding-ep21-with-dr-jennifer-barry/id1096448667?i=1000734336759 Broadcast Seeding Podcast website: https://sowingtheseed.org/podcast/ 🎁 Bonus content: ⁠https://patreon.com/smitinathan⁠✉️ Get in touch at ⁠podcast@smitinathan.com⁠ 🎙️ Curiosity Meets The Past is a podcas...

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