Why subscribe?

Sarah and I started By Their Own Compass to explore history through the lens of travel and cultural mobility. We are committed to high research standards and avoiding the typical tropes of historical storytelling.

Producing this level of work requires time in the archives and in the studio. By becoming a paid subscriber, you are directly funding that research.

What you get:

The Researcher’s Pack: Every episode now comes with a full transcript and a reading list. We provide the primary and secondary sources we used so you can dig into the history yourself.

The Cutting Room Floor: Access to the raw materials of our episodes. This includes rare map scans, primary source documents, and the “lost” stories that did not fit the main narrative.

Bonus Audio: Regular extra segments and deep-dives into specific characters or locations.

Office Hours: A monthly chat for paid members. We will be available to answer questions about our episodes, the research process, or more tales and stories of historical travel.