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Dan Carlin: Hardcore History

New one out today over the advent of the Nuclear Bomb/Cold War. It is called "Destroyer of Worlds" and is a Blitz Edition (one shoter). Still over 5 hours long. But I have been listening to it all night. Good stuff.

I love Carlin's voice.
 
A friend recently tipped me off to Dan Carlin. I'm a history buff and he said it would be an enormous travesty if I didn't start listening to these podcasts. So, I plan to shortly....
 
Glad I caught this thread. I've been listening to the WW1 series on my runs for the last few weeks and it is fascinating. He does a great job of putting things in both a modern and historical context. I am not a history buff at all, and really knew little about the first world war, so its been a great educational opportunity.
 
I'm working through Destroyer of Worlds in the car, and am about 1.5 hours in.

I've never been so unnerved or sobered about this topic before. Part of it probably has to do with the temperament of the man with his hand on the trigger.
 
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Cyhart said:
A friend recently tipped me off to Dan Carlin. I'm a history buff and he said it would be an enormous travesty if I didn't start listening to these podcasts. So, I plan to shortly....
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I don't think "shortly" and those history podcasts should be used in the same sentence...
 
I am listening to The WWI series right now. The fact that a German General sent Lenin into Russia blew my mind.

I mean, I thought we had done a colossally stupid thing arming Bin Laden, but putting the Soviets in power takes the cake.

It really lends some historical context to the empirical machinations of regime change and interference in foreign politics. Has it ever worked?

I am also at the point where he talked about WWI really galvanizing socialism, and the soldier/commoner saying no mas.

It's fascinating stuff.
 
If I'm a "noob" to Carlin, is there a right or wrong way to jump into his stuff?


I'm obsessed with history podcasts/documentaries. Have been going through some documentaries on American Presidents, Revolutionary War, Civil War, WWI, WWII, Hitler, Holocaust, North Korea, Saudi Arabia oil, and any and everything else halfway interesting.
 
mj4cy said:
If I'm a "noob" to Carlin, is there a right or wrong way to jump into his stuff?


I'm obsessed with history podcasts/documentaries. Have been going through some documentaries on American Presidents, Revolutionary War, Civil War, WWI, WWII, Hitler, Holocaust, North Korea, Saudi Arabia oil, and any and everything else halfway interesting.
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Start with the WWI Podcast or the one on the Soviet/German WWII (Ghosts of the Ostfront) Podcast. Sound up your alley.

They are all pretty dang good. Currently relistening to Thor's Angels (History of the Germanic People and their relation with Rome and Christianity).
 
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Bret44 said:
Start with the WWI Podcast or the one on the Soviet/German WWII (Ghosts of the Ostfront) Podcast. Sound up your alley.

They are all pretty dang good. Currently relistening to Thor's Angels (History of the Germanic People and their relation with Rome and Christianity).
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Thanks for the tip.

Are they free or cost some cash?
 
mj4cy said:
Thanks for the tip.

Are they free or cost some cash?
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The newest ones are on iTunes for free under HARDCORE HISTORY.

There is probably a good 50 hours for free.

After that, he has like 15 years' worth of archive on his website.

A podcast of a few hours is something like $0.50 or $1.00 -- worth it.
 
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ThatllDoCy said:
I am listening to The WWI series right now. The fact that a German General sent Lenin into Russia blew my mind.

I mean, I thought we had done a colossally stupid thing arming Bin Laden, but putting the Soviets in power takes the cake.

It really lends some historical context to the empirical machinations of regime change and interference in foreign politics. Has it ever worked?

I am also at the point where he talked about WWI really galvanizing socialism, and the soldier/commoner saying no mas.

It's fascinating stuff.
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That series is amazing. Hearing the first hand accounts of those battles illustrates how absurdly stupid that war was. The Battle of Passchendaele especially.

One of the craziest things I remember is the descriptions of the shelling before Verdun. They said it was a constant roar and when it slowed down it sounded like a drum roll.
 
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Gunnerclone said:
Love it. The first 4 episodes of the World War 1 series are great. It's worth it to go back and listen through the catalog and you can see a person improving at something they are passionate about right in front of your ears.
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True - I came in on Ghosts of the Ostfront (an underrated one) and yeah you go back and listen to some of the early stuff and it's good but almost a totally different show.
 
BryceC said:
True - I came in on Ghosts of the Ostfront (an underrated one) and yeah you go back and listen to some of the early stuff and it's good but almost a totally different show.
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On a relisten of this one. What humanity can do to each other is insane. I mean, laying German POWs on the ground, and then hosing them down so the feeze over to form a road?
 
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Started going through WWI (Hardcore #50). Fascinating so far. I like that it's a history lesson mixed in with commentary. Also like how Dan mixes in modern examples to help relate as to what is happening.
 
Sigmapolis said:
His show on WWI is the best lecture that I have ever heard on any topic.

His line "the breaker of nations" to end one episode is chilling.

He takes donations and sells old episodes, by the way...

http://www.dancarlin.com/dc-donate/

http://www.dancarlin.com/

...for those of you who seemed to like him but might want to support him.

I chipped in some and bought much of his past archive.
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I saw for something around 60-70 bucks you can get all of Hardcore History. Not sure if I'll do that, but will definitely purchase downloads for ones that interest me. I don't really have time to golf, go to movies, or do much of anything anymore with young kids, so don't mind spending hobby money on this.
 
mj4cy said:
I saw for something around 60-70 bucks you can get all of Hardcore History. Not sure if I'll do that, but will definitely purchase downloads for ones that interest me. I don't really have time to golf, go to movies, or do much of anything anymore with young kids, so don't mind spending hobby money on this.
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Bingo -- it is cheap and super flexible.

Glad I am amid fellow fans on here. :)
 
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