11-15-2011, 04:07 PM
Hi all,
I'm sure everyone here listens to the Ancient Warfare podcast, and so they should, but I've searched the forums and seen no mention of another favourite of mine: Dan Carlin's 'Hardcore History'. Dan is a full-time podcaster/history buff/ and general enthusiast of the alternative approach to history.
His shows are usually around 90 minutes long and cover the interesting topics found in different historical periods. Rome has had a lot of coverage lately, including a 6 part series named 'Death throes of the Rebublic' (the final instalment being over 5 hours long!). His back catalogue (available on his website dancarlin.com) includes over 30 podcasts, with the Punic Nightmares series really standing out to enthusiasts of Roman history, as well as an interview with Victor Davis Hanson.
All in all it's a great experience to have someone put their time, effort, and not inconsiderable knowledge into what is, lets remember, a free podcast. It's very accessible too, I know many people with varying knowledge of the ancient world who listen, and with over 300,000 downloads a month he must be doing something right.
Joe
I'm sure everyone here listens to the Ancient Warfare podcast, and so they should, but I've searched the forums and seen no mention of another favourite of mine: Dan Carlin's 'Hardcore History'. Dan is a full-time podcaster/history buff/ and general enthusiast of the alternative approach to history.
His shows are usually around 90 minutes long and cover the interesting topics found in different historical periods. Rome has had a lot of coverage lately, including a 6 part series named 'Death throes of the Rebublic' (the final instalment being over 5 hours long!). His back catalogue (available on his website dancarlin.com) includes over 30 podcasts, with the Punic Nightmares series really standing out to enthusiasts of Roman history, as well as an interview with Victor Davis Hanson.
All in all it's a great experience to have someone put their time, effort, and not inconsiderable knowledge into what is, lets remember, a free podcast. It's very accessible too, I know many people with varying knowledge of the ancient world who listen, and with over 300,000 downloads a month he must be doing something right.
Joe
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