Dan Carlin's Hardcore History

By: Dan Carlin
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  • In "Hardcore History" journalist and broadcaster Dan Carlin takes his "Martian", unorthodox way of thinking and applies it to the past. Was Alexander the Great as bad a person as Adolf Hitler? What would Apaches with modern weapons be like? Will our modern civilization ever fall like civilizations from past eras? This isn't academic history (and Carlin isn't a historian) but the podcast's unique blend of high drama, masterful narration and Twilight Zone-style twists has entertained millions of listeners.
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Episodes
  • Show 71 - Mania for Subjugation
    Jun 7 2024
    What's the recipe for making a historically world-class apex predator? In the case of Alexander the Great, it might be the three Ns: Nature, Nurture, and Nepotism.
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    4 hrs and 12 mins
  • Show 70 - Twilight of the Aesir II
    Nov 19 2023
    Pagan Viking Sea Kings spend the 10th and 11th centuries morphing into Christian monarchs. But with rulers like Harald Bluetooth and Svein Forkbeard it's debatable whether things will be any less horrific for Scandinavia's neighbors
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    6 hrs and 23 mins
  • Show 69 - Twilight of the Aesir
    Jan 15 2023
    This show picks up where Dan's Thor's Angels show left off. In the early Middle Ages Pagan Germanic-language speakers like the Vikings are a dying breed. Many of their contemporaries wish they'd die faster.
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    5 hrs and 11 mins

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Classic Dan

Hard to be disappointed by Dan and this is no different. Less hardcore than usual but that does not detract from his style at all.

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Interesting and entertaining as always.

Been a while since I heard an episode from Dan Carlin, now I'm hooked again.

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the most captivathistory lesson you will ever have

can Mr Carlin be topped? I really don't think so,

"just when I thought I was out, he pulled me back in" - uncle silvio

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Truly life changing!

A podcast that establishes a legacy carving the name Dan Carlin into stone, nothing more needs to be said.... If you've got the time you're doing yourself a disservice by not listening.

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brilliant!

A history told better than the best fiction novel ever. Painting pictures with words. Fantastic!

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Amazing

Everything by this man is gold. I think I've listened to everything he's done and have never been disappointed.

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Best podcast of all time

I've been a listener since I first started listening to podcasts about 10 years ago. I was hooked from then on. Hardcore hIstory is still the best podcast I've ever listened to. Dan really sells history in a way I've never experienced before. Just don't hold your breath waiting for a new episode. Its a rare treat when one pops up.

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A page turner of a podcast.

Maybe THE best history series/podcast available. Gruesome but awesome and so thorough in its expositions into the human extremes. I hope audible would get more of the HCH series as purcaseable products.

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you will enjoy Dan

listened to Dan for years on his hardcore history and common sense episodes. The hard-core history is amazing and love the long episodes. can't thank him enough for the joy and knowledge he passes on.

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A Masterclass in podcasting.

Dan provides the most rewarding experience for the listeners, I hope spotify realise the back catalogue.. I am pretty sure they would be very popular.

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