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If you're a history geek you should definitly check out Dan Carlin's Hardcore History. This year he only made 2 episodes. 'Supernova in the east' II & III. At a

If you're a history geek you should definitly check out Dan Carlin's Hardcore History. This year he only made 2 episodes. 'Supernova in the east' II & III. At a whopping 4 hours each these feel more like an audiobook crammed with history rather than a Podcast. But I can definitly recommend them both & the complete works of him of course.

petepete 7y ago
I have these downloaded and ready to go, but I know it's quite involved and I haven't yet set aside enough time to concentrate and enjoy it. I listen to an episode of In Our Time every day though. It's fantastic. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qykl/episodes/downloads https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qykl/episodes/downloads
- henrik_w 7y ago
  +1 for In Our Time
lawn 7y ago
You absolutely don't have to be a history geek to appreciate Hardcore History. I'm not, but I absolutely love it. You don't have to be a history geek to be able to love a good war movie, and this is very similar.
ngold 7y ago
I want to like Dan carlin, but their is something weirdly alex jones about his voice and mannerism. However thehistoryofrome.com and revolutionspodcast.com are fantastic alternatives.
- chachachoney 7y ago
  >> their is something weirdly alex jones about his voice and mannerism They are both passionate people whose articulation is rife with some distinct regional and broadcast (ie. radio) shibboleths. Only one of them is a post truth raving lunatic dangerous populist performance artist shill. You're doing a disservice to Dan Carlin and giving Alex Jones way too much power/credit by justifying a knee jerk bias based on superficial resemblances.
  - Wowfunhappy 7y ago
    Emotions aren't always practical. I once came across a podcast that seemed interesting. I was enjoying the content, but I couldn't shake the feeling that the narrator's voice sounded like a friend who committed suicide. I had to turn it off.
- Mountain_Skies 7y ago
  When I first started listening to his podcasts, I got a strong AM radio talk show vibe from him. But the material, in my case, The Wrath of the Khans, was too intriguing to stop listening. After a few hours the negative association I had with his voice went away. Glad it did because his material really is high quality and an enjoyable listen.
- danioli 7y ago
  Mike Duncan for President! And an episode of In Our Time, every once in a while.
jrumbut 7y ago
I ran into, by total chance, his episode "King of Kings" (which traces Achaemenid Persia and the various sources that describe them) and thought I had found a new favorite but I haven't been able to get into any of the other episodes. I still highly recommend this episode which has nice details even if you know something about the topic and would be very illuminating about quite a lot of ancient history.
chadcmulligan 7y ago
For a less revenant view of history, I enjoy ray & cam https://www.acoldwar.com https://www.acoldwar.com https://thepodcastnetwork.com/podcasts-new/ https://thepodcastnetwork.com/podcasts-new/
WMCRUN 7y ago
So good. The Wrath of the Khans episodes are some of my favorites.
- zeendo 7y ago
  Agreed. I named my cat Ogodei because I got her while listening to that series. In fact, I just went and paid for those 4 eps to re-listen. I really can't recommend HH enough and that series in particular.

petepete 7y ago

I have these downloaded and ready to go, but I know it's quite involved and I haven't yet set aside enough time to concentrate and enjoy it. I listen to an episode of In Our Time every day though. It's fantastic. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qykl/episodes/downloads https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qykl/episodes/downloads

henrik_w 7y ago
+1 for In Our Time

lawn 7y ago

You absolutely don't have to be a history geek to appreciate Hardcore History. I'm not, but I absolutely love it. You don't have to be a history geek to be able to love a good war movie, and this is very similar.

ngold 7y ago

I want to like Dan carlin, but their is something weirdly alex jones about his voice and mannerism. However thehistoryofrome.com and revolutionspodcast.com are fantastic alternatives.

chachachoney 7y ago
>> their is something weirdly alex jones about his voice and mannerism They are both passionate people whose articulation is rife with some distinct regional and broadcast (ie. radio) shibboleths. Only one of them is a post truth raving lunatic dangerous populist performance artist shill. You're doing a disservice to Dan Carlin and giving Alex Jones way too much power/credit by justifying a knee jerk bias based on superficial resemblances.
- Wowfunhappy 7y ago
  Emotions aren't always practical. I once came across a podcast that seemed interesting. I was enjoying the content, but I couldn't shake the feeling that the narrator's voice sounded like a friend who committed suicide. I had to turn it off.
Mountain_Skies 7y ago
When I first started listening to his podcasts, I got a strong AM radio talk show vibe from him. But the material, in my case, The Wrath of the Khans, was too intriguing to stop listening. After a few hours the negative association I had with his voice went away. Glad it did because his material really is high quality and an enjoyable listen.
danioli 7y ago
Mike Duncan for President! And an episode of In Our Time, every once in a while.

jrumbut 7y ago

I ran into, by total chance, his episode "King of Kings" (which traces Achaemenid Persia and the various sources that describe them) and thought I had found a new favorite but I haven't been able to get into any of the other episodes. I still highly recommend this episode which has nice details even if you know something about the topic and would be very illuminating about quite a lot of ancient history.

chadcmulligan 7y ago

For a less revenant view of history, I enjoy ray & cam https://www.acoldwar.com https://www.acoldwar.com https://thepodcastnetwork.com/podcasts-new/ https://thepodcastnetwork.com/podcasts-new/

WMCRUN 7y ago

So good. The Wrath of the Khans episodes are some of my favorites.

zeendo 7y ago
Agreed. I named my cat Ogodei because I got her while listening to that series. In fact, I just went and paid for those 4 eps to re-listen. I really can't recommend HH enough and that series in particular.