Dan Carlin's Hardcore History: Addendum

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

EP29 The Handmaidens of the Apocalypse 04/05/2024

EP29 The Handmaidens of the Apocalypse Investigative journalist Annie Jacobsen joins Dan to discuss the contents of her new book which, using insider and expert information, dramatically outlines how a nuclear war might unfold. /episode/index/show/dchhaddendum/id/30690643

EP28 Superhumanly Inhuman 02/16/2024

EP28 Superhumanly Inhuman This show starts off with an extended discussion of the genocide of Jews in the Holocaust and the associated dangers of extreme governmental power followed by an interview with Holocaust expert and historian Dan Stone. /episode/index/show/dchhaddendum/id/29965128

EP27 More Steppe Stories 08/16/2023

EP27 More Steppe Stories Huns, Mongols, Turks, Scythians and other nomadic steppe tribes are longtime interests of Dan's. In this show he interviews historian Kenneth W. Harl who specializes in the study of those fascinating peoples. 1. Empires of the Steppes: A History of the Nomadic Tribes Who Shaped Civilization by Kenneth W. Harl 2. China Marches West: The Qing Conquest of Central Eurasia by Peter C. Perdue /episode/index/show/dchhaddendum/id/27765198

EP26 Dig This! 05/31/2023

EP26 Dig This! 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. /episode/index/show/dchhaddendum/id/26997840

EP25 The Long View 04/01/2023

EP25 The Long View 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 /episode/index/show/dchhaddendum/id/26410929

EP24 Manifesting the Muse with Rick 02/14/2023

EP24 Manifesting the Muse with Rick 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. “Tetragrammaton” podcast with Rick Rubin https://tunein.com/radio/Tetragrammaton-with-Rick-Rubin-p3496748/ 3. “From Cyrus to Alexander: A History of the Persian Empire” by Pierre Briant 4. “The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life” by Twyla Tharp 5. “The Artist's Way” by Julia Cameron 6. “Daily Creative Habit Creative Journal” by Mike Brennan /episode/index/show/dchhaddendum/id/25921668

EP23 Boxing with Ghosts 11/16/2022

EP23 Boxing with Ghosts 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 Moments from the World of Boxing by Mike Silver 3. Stars in the Ring: Jewish Champions in the Golden Age of Boxing: A Photographic History by Mike Silver /episode/index/show/dchhaddendum/id/25032453

EP22 The Fabulous Bill Barrett 08/20/2022

EP22 The Fabulous Bill Barrett 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. /episode/index/show/dchhaddendum/id/24115764

EP21 Hollandansandbrook 07/28/2022

EP21 Hollandansandbrook 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 Holland /episode/index/show/dchhaddendum/id/23884227

EP 20 A Republic Lost at Sea 04/16/2022

EP 20 A Republic Lost at Sea 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 War” by Sun Tzu 3. Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History “Death Throes of the Republic” /episode/index/show/dchhaddendum/id/22810115

EP19 Asymmetrical Perspectives 02/06/2022

EP19 Asymmetrical Perspectives 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 /episode/index/show/dchhaddendum/id/22036475

EP18 Iranian Interconnections 01/29/2022

EP18 Iranian Interconnections 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. /episode/index/show/dchhaddendum/id/21939860

EP17 Engineering Victory with Elon 12/13/2021

EP17 Engineering Victory with Elon 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. /episode/index/show/dchhaddendum/id/21464144

EP16 Powers Thrones and Dan Jones 11/05/2021

EP16 Powers Thrones and Dan Jones Historian Dan Jones’ specialty is the Middle Ages. Dan Carlin adores the Middle Ages. Normans anyone? /episode/index/show/dchhaddendum/id/21067253

EP15 The Supernova Coda 10/26/2021

EP15 The Supernova Coda 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. /episode/index/show/dchhaddendum/id/20940089

EP14 The Game of War 08/03/2021

EP14 The Game of War 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. /episode/index/show/dchhaddendum/id/20014262

EP13 Gladwell and the Bomber Mafia 04/28/2021

EP13 Gladwell and the Bomber Mafia 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. /episode/index/show/dchhaddendum/id/18888428

EP12 Wolf Pack Hunting with Hanks 07/09/2020

EP12 Wolf Pack Hunting with Hanks 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.” /episode/index/show/dchhaddendum/id/15148133

EP11 Toronto Redux 05/04/2020

EP11 Toronto Redux Canadian television personality, radio and podcast host Jeff Marek takes over the show and interviews Dan. /episode/index/show/dchhaddendum/id/14264933

EP10 Strangelove Whisperings 03/02/2020

EP10 Strangelove Whisperings 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. /episode/index/show/dchhaddendum/id/13365131

EP9 Glimpses of Olympias 01/30/2020

EP9 Glimpses of Olympias 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. /episode/index/show/dchhaddendum/id/12946082

EP8 Caesar at Hastings 06/07/2019

EP8 Caesar at Hastings Could militaries separated by ten centuries compete on a battlefield? In this alternative history experiment two armies that successfully invaded Britain a millennium apart are matched. Which side would you bet on? /episode/index/show/dchhaddendum/id/10083608

EP7 Hardcore History On Fire 02/18/2019

EP7 Hardcore History On Fire Dan and History on Fire host Danielle Bolelli do a crosscast together about Nazis, political spectrums, U.S. Presidents they want back and some other stuff. Basically it's a typical phone call between these two guys that an audience gets to hear for once. /episode/index/show/dchhaddendum/id/8692133

EP6 On The Vietnam War with Sir Max 10/30/2018

EP6 On The Vietnam War with Sir Max This show comes in two parts, an overview of the Vietnam War era by Dan, followed by a conversation with famed writer, historian and war correspondent Sir Max Hastings about his experience in Vietnam and his new book on the Vietnam War. /episode/index/show/dchhaddendum/id/7362215

EP5 Nightmares of Indianapolis 09/24/2018

EP5 Nightmares of Indianapolis Imagine actual people living for real through the plot of several disaster and survival movies combined. That's what the crew of the USS Indianapolis experienced after it was torpedoed at the very end of the Second World War. /episode/index/show/dchhaddendum/id/7085233

EP4 Exposing the Hart of The Great War 04/12/2018

EP4 Exposing the Hart of The Great War Dan and the British Imperial War Museum's famed First World War historian Peter Hart talk about one of their favorite mutual interests...World War One. /episode/index/show/dchhaddendum/id/6475536

EP3 A Four-Star Conversation 03/08/2018

EP3 A Four-Star Conversation Dan talks about history, war and philosophy (and where those three subject might converge) with Four-Star General and former U.S. Air Force Chief-of-Staff Merrill McPeak. /episode/index/show/dchhaddendum/id/6341849

EP2 Rome Through Duncan's Eyes 12/12/2017

EP2 Rome Through Duncan's Eyes History podcasting legend Mike Duncan and Dan talk about Mike's new book on the pivotal early era of Rome's road from Republic to Empire. /episode/index/show/dchhaddendum/id/6039305

EP1 Imperial Germany vs Nazi Germany 10/19/2017

EP1 Imperial Germany vs Nazi Germany Dan once said that he thought Germany's First World War military was superior to Nazi Germany's Wehrmacht. He is often asked to elaborate, so he does in this show (note:this “pilot” show was previously posted on YouTube) /episode/index/show/dchhaddendum/id/6039274

Dan Carlin's Hardcore History: Addendum

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