Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Pompeii is known for its catastrophic end, but the lives and stories from before the eruption are just as captivating.

We spoke with actor Tom Hiddleston, host of @NatGeo's "Pompeii: Out of Time with Tom Hiddleston," and archaeobotanist Jess Venner @lifeinthepastlane author of "The Lost Voices of Pompeii," to piece together what life was like in Pompeii and why their stories still resonate today.

Watch the full podcast on our YouTube channel.