Echoes of History

Matt Lewis, Holly Nielsen

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Booking Overview

Echoes of History is a Ubisoft/History Hit series that links key moments in history to locations and storylines recreated in Assassin’s Creed, with guest academics explaining the past behind the game. It’s a strong PR fit for historians and subject-matter experts who can translate research into accessible, pop-culture storytelling.

Metrics

Episodes: 170

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

Contact Information

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Host

Matt Lewis - Historian and host of Echoes of History, guiding listeners through how real historical events, places, and cultural details are recreated in Assassin’s Creed. Regularly interviews historical expert...

Holly Nielsen - Regular contributor to Echoes of History, supporting the show’s historical framing and discussion as it connects past events to Assassin’s Creed settings and narratives.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Academic historians and subject-matter experts (often university faculty) with relevant publication records; alternatively, well-established historians/author-publishers with credible research on the episode’s topic
Required Achievements:  
University faculty appointments, Published books on specialized history topics, Peer-reviewed or scholarly expertise in art/architecture/history, Media-capable subject expertise (able to explain history to general audiences)

Recent Guest Discussions

Emily Neumeier - Hagia Sophia’s Long History And Its Blending Of Cultures (art, Architecture, Languages, Faiths)

Dr Rebecca Simon - Origins Of Caribbean Piracy—when It Began/ended And Why The Region Became Associated With Pirates

Dr Gemma Masson - Ottoman Conquest Of Constantinople—events Overview And Impacts On The City And Its Inhabitants

Recent Topics

History, Archaeology, Art, Architecture, Islamic

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Echoes of History
:

Life in the Pirate Republic

June 05, 2026

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced puts us in the heart of the pirate world during the Golden Age Of Piracy: the island of New Providence and its capital, Nassau. As we roam around its highly detailed recreation in the game, we get a sense of what it was like to live in a place that wanted to be free from the yoke of kings and empires. But was it really a tropical paradise? Is its reputation as a bastion of democratic freedom founded in fact or fiction?Matt Lewis is joined by pirate histori...

The Secrets of Hagia Sophia

May 22, 2026

The Hagia Sophia is a landmark that has stood for 1500 years, and that players can clamber all over in Assassin’s Creed Revelations. It is remarkable not only for its longevity, but also for its blending of multiple cultures: their art, architecture, languages and faiths. It is as much a melting pot as the metropolis that surrounds it.To unpack this complex history, Matt Lewis is joined by Emily Neumeier, Assistant Professor of of Islamic art and architecture at Temple University.Echoes of Hi...

Pirates in the Caribbean: How It All Began

May 08, 2026

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced recreates the beautiful islands of the Caribbean in stunning detail, and introduces players to some of the most famous pirates in history. Why did the Caribbean, in all the world, became so associated with pirates? When did piracy in the Caribbean begin? And when did it end?Matt Lewis is joined by pirate historian Dr Rebecca Simon, author of Why We Love Pirates and Pirate Queens: The Lives of Anne Bonny and Mary Read to answer these questions and more!Echo...

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