On this episode of Pod, Actually, Trisha, a London-based current affairs writer talks about the podcast she listens to most: the BBC’s Witness History.

Each episode is just nine minutes long, yet it captures a moment from history through the memories of someone who lived it. For Trisha, the brevity is part of the appeal — but the deeper attraction is something else entirely.

In a media world built around hyper-curated playlists and endless choice, Witness History offers something rare: random discovery.

In just nine minutes a day, it offers a glimpse into the past — and a reminder that even turbulent moments eventually become history.

Trisha's top five podcasts:

1. Witness History

2. The Globalist

3. Taiwan This Week

4. The Rest Is Classified 

5. Empire: World History

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