
But it’s as rewarding a show to listen to as any I’ve discovered. If you haven’t discovered podcasts yet, Hardcore History is an excellent one to start with. Millions of men in dozens of armies vie in the most deadly. Politics, diplomacy, revolution and mutiny take center stage at the start of this episode, but mud, blood, shells and. Here’s a good interview with Dan Carlin that explores how this podcast came to be and how he works. The Great Powers all come out swinging in the first round of the worst war the planet has ever seen. My drive to work is only around fifteen minutes, but I look forward to Dan Carlin regaling me in those short bursts of time with true stories of humanity’s biggest events and told with Carlin’s characteristic enthusiasm and drama. I listen while driving alone or while walking. Listen to podcast episode 50 of Dan Carlins Hardcore History: Show 50 - Blueprint for Armageddon I on Pandora - The planet hadnt seen a major war. But what I get from this podcast, from the accretion of details and small stories and heartbreaking anecdotes, is an overarching sense of the insanity of our history. It’s fascinating and compelling to follow the flow of events and lives that collide in often tragic circumstances. What I knew did the war and those who died very.9 posts I just finished up all 6 episodes and I am astonished at how little I knew about WWI and its. The complexities of that conflict are overwhelming, and I would not, even after hours of listening to this series, be able to recall the names of the constantly changing cast of generals and political figures. I mean all I really knew was trench warfare, use of gas, and it was started by an assassination. 71 level 2 3 days ago That intro just completely immerses you in that world.

You’re in for a looong listen but Blueprint is definitely my favorite thing that Dan has ever done aside from Destroyer of Worlds.
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This latest episode is the fifth in his series on World War I. The intro where Dan talks about Princip being the most important person of the 20th century will always be fascinating to me. And a four-hour episode flows seamlessly, meaning the preparation and editing involved in laying out the narrative so smoothly has to take a lot of time. The research alone for a single episode must take weeks or months. I can’t imagine the hours that go into creating each episode.

I’ve raved before about how great Carlin’s work is, but new episodes don’t appear very often. I was delighted when I opened my podcast app ( Overcast) and found a new episode of Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History.
