Dan Carlin's Hardcore History
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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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Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History is the greatest history podcast ever.
“Dan Carlin's hardcore history is the greatest podcast on history ever.”
Open the episode · #2539 - Protect Our Parks 17Listen at 3:47:58
Dan Carlin’s multi-hour podcasts disproved the assumption that listeners reject episodes over an hour.
“No one's going to listen to a podcast that's longer than 60 minutes. And Dan was like, I'm going to do one six hour podcast or five hour podcast once every six months. And he was top of the charts forever for years upon years.”
Open the episode · Black Holes, Denny’s Fist Fights & Japanese Handjob Culture - Rabbit Hole #4 - #1118Listen at 2:04:36
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