History · Dan Carlin
by Dan Carlin
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
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Dan has an uncanny ability to tell stories that relay the human condition and experience throughout history. As he would say, he is a master of context and is enthralled by the extremes of the human experience. I have listened to all of Dan’s works, and many of them like Destroyer of Worlds I have listened to many times. His method of conveying information is impartial and thought provoking. I can’t recommend this enough and wish more Americans would listen and learn from what people have been through in the past to be grateful for what we have today.
Dan is an exceptional historian with the ability to make history relevant to today’s circumstances. Thoroughly enjoy his balanced and thoughtful content and wish more people would listen. Sorry to see so many reviews bashing him for not providing the confirmation bias they seek elsewhere. I disagree with his takes sometimes, but his positions are always measured and reasonable.
Dan does a great job of presenting fascinating historical episodes and themes. Be careful of his bias, however, as it can significantly distort the historical narrative. For example, he describes the Black Panthers as fighting for “racial equality”, which isn’t true. They fought for liberation and segregation. Countless examples like this color the episodes. Note that the history presented here is not original research or quotations from primary sources. Dan synthesizes other historians to present his narrative, and he picks and chooses based on his biases and understanding of the subject matter. He doesn’t seem to go out of the way to dig into other perspectives.
Whether it’s dissecting the grandiose history of Alexander the Great (‘s mom) or the all-too-real and all-too-recent horrors of the “holocaust by bullets,” nobody tells is better than Dan. Lucky to have these Addendum episodes to tide me over between drops on the main feed. If you’ve never listened to Dan, though, I recommend starting on the main Hardcore History feed - you’ll wind up back here before you know it!
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