The History of the Twentieth Century - Podcast Rankings and reviews

As someone who had previously struggled to learn or be interested in history class, this podcast has truly helped expand my understanding of the world. Mark is an excellent writer, researcher & orator. I love his inclusion of marginalized groups, music, art, science, and fun facts. He advocates against the oppression and violence seen across the twentieth century and identifies key components of how things came to be. I’ve been listening And relistening for years. Sincerely, thank you so much for all your hard work.

Update: I long ago ran out of episodes, and now eagerly await new episodes each week. This is a tremendously well done podcast that any history enthusiast would benefit from listening to. Informative without being dry. Entertaining without being cheeky. I find myself learning things I never knew, as well as greater understanding of topics I thought I was well versed in. I have been listening almost every day and dread the day where I will run out of episodes I haven’t heard . I started when I needed a World war I podcast, then discovered there were many episodes having preceded the WWI episodes that are just as, if not more interesting than the actual conflict itself. KEEP MAKING EPISODES!

Really impressive. With a unique balance of straightforward chronology and more nonlinear storytelling, I can't describe myself as anything other than "addicted" to this podcast. I regret not discovering this earlier, but I'm catching up at a ridiculous pace, binging to episode 179 in a month.

Mark's project is sincere. Sometimes I get the feeling that we're discovering things together as a team. Also, he's made me chuckle quite a few times. A great narrative voice, both rhetorically and sonically.

I highly recommend giving this podcast a listen.

My favorite history podcast since the first episode. Insightful, entertaining and presented in a manner that has always left me anxious for the next episode. Mr Painter unlike some creators has stuck to a schedule over the years and provided all episodes advertising free. Episode one still has relevance today.