Ep #13 - Dan Snow

Today we're speaking to Dan Snow who is one of Britain’s most recognisable historians. Dan’s a BBC TV presenter, filmmaker, author podcaster and even runs his own History Channel, History Hit.

The guy loves history and is on a mission to pump as much of it out there as possible.

Dan and Sanderson first worked together in 2013 when they created a secular Remembrance Sunday service. It turned out that it was Britain’s first ever non-religious commemoration of the British war dead.

Because not only is Dan interested in these fundamental human questions as a historian, but he’s also a passionate humanist who regularly campaigns on issues close to his heart. 

In the conversation:

One of the main reasons we wanted to speak to Dan is because he’s created a sort of secular spirituality of history. He has found something that moves him profoundly, then dedicated his days to living it as truly as possible.  

On top of that Dan speaks very openly about his mental health struggles, and told us it was the time he’s done it in public. 

Amidst all of this there are insights into community, his ritual practices and a really handy tip for looking round museums!