Loud, fast-talking and deceptively funny, this politically-independent "forward-thinking pragmatist" looks at the events shaping our world through a uniquely American lens. It's smarter than you think, and faster than you expect.
…
continue reading
Interviews, musings and extra material from the makers of Dan Carlin's Hardcore History. If it did not fit in the HH feed it's probably here
…
continue reading
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 ...
…
continue reading
Was Alexander the Great as bad a person as Hitler? What was the greatest army of all time? Which U.S. President was the worst? Hardcore History discusses the issues and questions history fans love.
…
continue reading
D
Dan Carlin's Hardcore History: Addendum


1
EP26 Dig This!
1:42:00
1:42:00
Riproduci in seguito
Riproduci in seguito
Liste
Like
Like aggiunto
1:42:00
Daniele Bolelli the fabulous host of “History on Fire” and I fanboy out over archaeology. We had some inexplicable audio problems at times with the recording, so hopefully that doesn't detract from the greatness of the guest.Di Dan Carlin
…
continue reading
D
Dan Carlin's Hardcore History: Addendum


1
EP25 The Long View
1:12:08
1:12:08
Riproduci in seguito
Riproduci in seguito
Liste
Like
Like aggiunto
1:12:08
Dan tries focusing a much wider historical lens on perennial human issues like war, land ownership, immigration, ethnicity, environmental worries and the double-edged sword that is human inventiveness. 1. Agricola and Germania by Tacitus 2. A Most Dangerous Book: Tacitus's Germania from the Roman Empire to the Third Reich by Christopher B. Krebs…
…
continue reading
D
Dan Carlin's Hardcore History: Addendum


1
EP24 Manifesting the Muse with Rick
2:52:38
2:52:38
Riproduci in seguito
Riproduci in seguito
Liste
Like
Like aggiunto
2:52:38
Rick Rubin joins Dan to discuss human creativity. This unusual show evolves as it goes though and by the end covers a wide array of subjects and topics. By the end it isn't even clear who is asking questions and who is answering them. 1. “Broken Record” with Rick Rubin and Malcolm Gladwell https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/broken-record 2. “Tetragram…
…
continue reading
D
Dan Carlin's Hardcore History


1
Twilight of the Aesir
5:14:21
5:14:21
Riproduci in seguito
Riproduci in seguito
Liste
Like
Like aggiunto
5:14:21
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.Di Dan Carlin
…
continue reading
D
Dan Carlin's Hardcore History


1
Show 69 - Twilight of the Aesir
5:10:55
5:10:55
Riproduci in seguito
Riproduci in seguito
Liste
Like
Like aggiunto
5:10:55
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.
…
continue reading
D
Dan Carlin's Hardcore History: Addendum


1
EP23 Boxing with Ghosts
1:06:55
1:06:55
Riproduci in seguito
Riproduci in seguito
Liste
Like
Like aggiunto
1:06:55
Ready for an argument? Like Dan's quote voice? Waiting to hear Dan discuss boxing? Then you've hit the trifecta. Boxing expert Mike Silver and Dan discuss whether today's modern fighters could compete with those of yesteryear. 1. The Arc of Boxing: The Rise and Decline of the Sweet Science by Mike Silver 2. The Night the Referee Hit Back: Memorable…
…
continue reading
Bill Barrett has been the voice of Dan Carlin’s podcasts since they began in 2005. In this retrospective Dan looks back at samples of Bill’s catalog of work.
…
continue reading
D
Dan Carlin's Hardcore History: Addendum


1
EP21 Hollandansandbrook
1:39:41
1:39:41
Riproduci in seguito
Riproduci in seguito
Liste
Like
Like aggiunto
1:39:41
Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook stop by to continue the conversation with Dan that began on their own podcast The Rest is History. 1. “Rubicon” by Tom Holland 2. “Dominion” by Tom Holland 3. “Persian Fire” by Tom HollandDi Dan Carlin
…
continue reading
D
Dan Carlin's Hardcore History: Addendum


1
EP 20 A Republic Lost at Sea
1:08:49
1:08:49
Riproduci in seguito
Riproduci in seguito
Liste
Like
Like aggiunto
1:08:49
Professor Barry Strauss and Dan talk about Cleopatra, Mark Antony, Julius Caesar, Augustus Caesar and a host of historical luminaries in a tale worthy of Shakespeare as the Roman Republic goes down with the ships at Actium. Show Notes: 1. “The War That Made the Roman Empire: Antony, Cleopatra, and Octavian at Actium” by Barry Strauss 2. “The Art of…
…
continue reading
D
Dan Carlin's Hardcore History


1
BLITZ Human Resources
5:39:13
5:39:13
Riproduci in seguito
Riproduci in seguito
Liste
Like
Like aggiunto
5:39:13
The Atlantic Slave Trade mixes centuries of human bondage with violence, economics, commerce, geo-political competition, liberty, morality, injustice, revolution, tragedy and bloody reckonings. That sounds like a lot, yet this show merely scratches the surface of this enormous subject.Di Dan Carlin
…
continue reading
D
Dan Carlin's Hardcore History


1
Show 68 - BLITZ Human Resources
5:39:12
5:39:12
Riproduci in seguito
Riproduci in seguito
Liste
Like
Like aggiunto
5:39:12
The Atlantic Slave Trade mixes centuries of human bondage with violence, economics, commerce, geo-political competition, liberty, morality, injustice, revolution, tragedy and bloody reckonings. That sounds like a lot, yet this show merely scratches the surface of this enormous subject.
…
continue reading
Vladimir Putin has instantaneously reignited the Cold War by savagely attacking Ukraine this week. In response to requests, Dan shares a few thoughts.
…
continue reading
D
Dan Carlin's Hardcore History: Addendum


1
EP19 Asymmetrical Perspectives
1:27:17
1:27:17
Riproduci in seguito
Riproduci in seguito
Liste
Like
Like aggiunto
1:27:17
Author, actor and senior fellow at the Modern War Institute Max Brooks joins Dan to discuss asymmetrical warfare and related societal issues. 1. "On War" by Gen. Carl von Clausewitz 2. “The Art of War” by Sun Tsu 3. "War and Anti-War: Survival at the Dawn of the 21st Century” by Alvin and Heidi Toffler…
…
continue reading
D
Dan Carlin's Hardcore History: Addendum


1
EP18 Iranian Interconnections
1:27:11
1:27:11
Riproduci in seguito
Riproduci in seguito
Liste
Like
Like aggiunto
1:27:11
Iranian-born historian John Ghazvinian's new book is about the history of the U.S.-Iranian relationship. He and Dan discuss coups, oil, religion, history, arms deals, Shahs, U.S. presidents and wars. 1. “America and Iran: A History, 1720 to the Present” by John Ghazvinian.Di Dan Carlin
…
continue reading
D
Dan Carlin's Hardcore History: Addendum


1
EP17 Engineering Victory with Elon
1:41:46
1:41:46
Riproduci in seguito
Riproduci in seguito
Liste
Like
Like aggiunto
1:41:46
Elon Musk and Bill Riley from SpaceX join Dan to discuss the underappreciated role of science and engineering in war. As you might imagine, military aircraft feature prominently in the conversation. 1. The Wages of destruction by Adam Tooze2. The Art of War by Sun Tzu 3.The Wages of Destruction: The Making and Breaking of the Nazi Economy by Adam T…
…
continue reading
D
Dan Carlin's Hardcore History: Addendum


1
EP16 Powers Thrones and Dan Jones
1:32:38
1:32:38
Riproduci in seguito
Riproduci in seguito
Liste
Like
Like aggiunto
1:32:38
Historian Dan Jones’ specialty is the Middle Ages. Dan Carlin adores the Middle Ages. Normans anyone? 1. Powers and Thrones: A New History of the Middle Ages by Dan Jones 2. The Templars: The Rise and Spectacular Fall of God's Holy Warriors by Dan Jones 3. The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors by Dan Jones 4…
…
continue reading
D
Dan Carlin's Hardcore History: Addendum


1
EP15 The Supernova Coda
1:11:37
1:11:37
Riproduci in seguito
Riproduci in seguito
Liste
Like
Like aggiunto
1:11:37
Author Ian W. Toll who has written extensively on the Pacific Theater in the Second World War joins Dan to put the finishing touches on the Supernova in the East subject matter. 1. Pacific Crucible: War at Sea in the Pacific, 1941–1942 by Ian W. Toll 2. The Conquering Tide: War in the Pacific Islands, 1942–1944 by Ian W. Toll 3. Twilight of the God…
…
continue reading
After 20 years in Afghanistan the U.S. exits the country thus ending the longest war in American history. Are there any lessons to be learned?
…
continue reading
D
Dan Carlin's Hardcore History: Addendum


1
EP14 The Game of War
1:15:57
1:15:57
Riproduci in seguito
Riproduci in seguito
Liste
Like
Like aggiunto
1:15:57
Dan discusses his background in miniature wargaming and then talks to one of the architects of a popular Second World War themed video game about the genre, its development, growth and challenges. 1. War Games through the Ages 3,000BC to 1,500AD by Donald F. Featherstone 2. How to Play War Games in Miniature: A Forgotten Wargaming Pioneer Early War…
…
continue reading
D
Dan Carlin's Hardcore History


1
Show 67 - Supernova in the East VI
5:45:52
5:45:52
Riproduci in seguito
Riproduci in seguito
Liste
Like
Like aggiunto
5:45:52
When do spirit, tenacity, resilience and bravery cross into madness? When cities are incinerated? When suicide attacks become the norm? When atomic weapons are used? Japan's leaders test the limits of national endurance in the war's last year.Di Dan Carlin
…
continue reading
D
Dan Carlin's Hardcore History


1
Show 67 - Supernova in the East VI
5:45:52
5:45:52
Riproduci in seguito
Riproduci in seguito
Liste
Like
Like aggiunto
5:45:52
When do spirit, tenacity, resilience and bravery cross into madness? When cities are incinerated? When suicide attacks become the norm? When atomic weapons are used? Japan's leaders test the limits of national endurance in the war's last year.
…
continue reading
D
Dan Carlin's Hardcore History: Addendum


1
EP13 Gladwell and the Bomber Mafia
1:01:59
1:01:59
Riproduci in seguito
Riproduci in seguito
Liste
Like
Like aggiunto
1:01:59
Revisionist History host Malcolm Gladwell joins Dan to discuss the development of U.S. precision bombing ideas, Curtis LeMay and the firebombing of Japanese cities.
…
continue reading
In a show recorded before the recent House impeachment vote, Dan examines the damage caused by the iceberg we recently hit when Americans stormed the U.S. Capitol and tries to suggest how we might avoid hitting another one.
…
continue reading
D
Dan Carlin's Hardcore History


1
Show 66 - Supernova in the East V
3:32:34
3:32:34
Riproduci in seguito
Riproduci in seguito
Liste
Like
Like aggiunto
3:32:34
Can suicidal bravery and fanatical determination make up for material, industrial and numerical insufficiency? As the Asia-Pacific conflict turns against the Japanese these questions are put to the test. The results are nightmarish.
…
continue reading
C
Common Sense with Dan Carlin


1
Show 320 - Steering Into the Iceberg
1:13:01
1:13:01
Riproduci in seguito
Riproduci in seguito
Liste
Like
Like aggiunto
1:13:01
To paraphrase John Lennon, So you say you want a civil war? With the U.S. facing one of the most consequential elections in its history, Dan has some thoughts about us all, our choices and the times in which we live.
…
continue reading
D
Dan Carlin's Hardcore History: Addendum


1
EP12 Wolf Pack Hunting with Hanks
1:02:30
1:02:30
Riproduci in seguito
Riproduci in seguito
Liste
Like
Like aggiunto
1:02:30
Tom Hanks joins Dan to talk about his new Second World War naval-themed film “Greyhound”. This is an hour-long conversation with two fans of History geeking out over the past.” Show Notes:Di Dan Carlin
…
continue reading
D
Dan Carlin's Hardcore History


1
Show 65 - Supernova in the East IV
3:58:33
3:58:33
Riproduci in seguito
Riproduci in seguito
Liste
Like
Like aggiunto
3:58:33
Coral Sea, Midway and Guadalcanal are three of the most famous battles of the Second World War. Together they will shift the momentum in the Pacific theater and usher in the era of modern naval and amphibious warfare.
…
continue reading
D
Dan Carlin's Hardcore History: Addendum


1
EP11 Toronto Redux
1:59:53
1:59:53
Riproduci in seguito
Riproduci in seguito
Liste
Like
Like aggiunto
1:59:53
Description: Canadian television personality, radio and podcast host Jeff Marek takes over the show and interviews Dan. Show Notes:Di Dan Carlin
…
continue reading
C
Common Sense with Dan Carlin


1
Show 319 - A Recipe for Caesar
1:26:19
1:26:19
Riproduci in seguito
Riproduci in seguito
Liste
Like
Like aggiunto
1:26:19
Does a global pandemic help break the spell of our bitter partisan conflict, or does it just raise the stakes? In the first CS show in years Dan wrestles with the Zeitgeist.
…
continue reading
D
Dan Carlin's Hardcore History: Addendum


1
EP10 Strangelove Whisperings
1:01:27
1:01:27
Riproduci in seguito
Riproduci in seguito
Liste
Like
Like aggiunto
1:01:27
Description: In a world that can sometimes be obsessed with the current threat du jour, author Fred Kaplan reminds us that one of the all-time great threats to us all hasn't gone anywhere. Notes:Di Dan Carlin
…
continue reading
D
Dan Carlin's Hardcore History: Addendum


1
EP9 Glimpses of Olympias
3:31:58
3:31:58
Riproduci in seguito
Riproduci in seguito
Liste
Like
Like aggiunto
3:31:58
Description:Philip II of Macedonia and his son Alexander the Great are two of the most impressive figures in history. Few could contend with either man. One woman held her own with both of them. Alexander's mother Olympias. Notes:Di Dan Carlin
…
continue reading
D
Dan Carlin's Hardcore History


1
Show 64 - Supernova in the East III
4:53:43
4:53:43
Riproduci in seguito
Riproduci in seguito
Liste
Like
Like aggiunto
4:53:43
Japan's rising sun goes supernova and engulfs a huge area of Asia and the Pacific. A war without mercy begins to develop infusing the whole conflict with a savage vibe.
…
continue reading