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Hardcore History EP73 Mania for Subjugation III

December 22nd 2025 Attacking the largest empire the world had ever seen is a huge endeavor at any age, but try doing it at 21. Alexander, fusing the qualities of a Napoleon with a gladiator, aims for immortality. The Persians are just in his way.SUBSCRIBE TO THE Hardcore History feed: https://feeds.feedburner.com/dancarlin/history?format=xml https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/dan-carlins-hardcore-history/id173001861?mt=2Keywords: Alexander, Ale...

HHAddendum EP34 Atomic Accountability

Description: Dan visits with Professor Alex Wellerstein, whose new book about Truman and the dropping of the atomic bombs will challenge everything you think you know about the subject. Keywords: Nuclear weapons, atomic, bomb, hydrogen, Truman, Second World War, World War Two, Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Wellerstein, Franklin Roosevelt, Japan, Presidential authorityShow Notes:1. “The Most Awful Responsibility: Truman and the Secret Struggle for Contro...

HHAddendum EP33 Sledgehammer and Big Shot

Description: “Henry Sledge, son of Eugene Sledge, writer of the classic war memoir “With the Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa” has released a book that includes tons of material left out of his dad's memoir along with details about growing up as the son of “Sledgehammer”.Show Notes:1. “With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa” by E.B. Sledge 2. “The Old Breed... The Complete Story Revealed: A Father, A Son, and How WWII in t...

HHAddendum EP32 The Show with Mike Rowe

Description: Dan has an extended and completely unplanned conversation with TV and podcast host Mike Rowe about jobs, history, media, politics and the current zeitgeist.”Keywords: Mike Rowe, dirty jobs, podcast, history, middle class jobs, working class, labor, media, TV, economy, newsShow Notes:1. Mike Rowe Workshttps://www.mikeroweworks.org/https://www.youtube.com/@therealmikeroweSUBSCRIBE TO THE ADDENDUM FEED:http://dchhaddendum.libsyn.com/r...

HHAddendum EP31 Kushite Conversations

Description: “Dan talks with writer, broadcaster and journalist Zeinab Badawi about the ancient African kingdom of Kush and her book on African history.”Keywords: Zeinab Badawi, Kush, Egypt, Libya, ancient, history, Africa, Assyria, biblical, pharaoh, 25th dynasty, Pianky, Meroe, Nubia, Judea, SudanShow Notes:1. “An African History of Africa” by Zeinab Badawi2. “The Kingdom of Kush: The Napatan and Meroitic Empires” by Derek We...

Hardcore History EP72 Mania for Subjugation II

January 3rd 2025Is it safe to hand control of the deadliest army in the world to a 20-year old? If you are Thracian, Triballian, Illyrian or Theban, the answer is definitely no. Alexander becomes king and fights off threats to his rule in all directions.SUBSCRIBE TO THE Hardcore History feed: https://feeds.feedburner.com/dancarlin/history?format=xmlhttps://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/dan-carlins-hardcore-history/id173001861?mt=2Alexander, Alexand...

HHAddendum EP30 So, you say you want a revolution?

This show could also have been called “Violent Reflections” as Dan repurposes old work he did on the revolutionary era of the late 1960s. This is NOT a deep HH-style look at the period, but is instead a brief gaze at a potential “Past is Prologue” moment.Keywords: 1960s, 1970s, revolution, New Left, politics, Nixon, Vietnam, protests, counterculture, riots, Martin Luther King, Robert Kennedy, John F. Kennedy, Black Panthers, Weathermen, r...

Hardcore History EP71 Mania for Subjugation

June 7th 2024 What's the recipe for making a historically world-class apex predator? In the case of Alexander the Great, it might be the three Ns: Nature, Nurture, and Nepotism.SUBSCRIBE TO THE Hardcore History feed: https://feeds.feedburner.com/dancarlin/history?format=xmlhttps://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/dan-carlins-hardcore-history/id173001861?mt=2

HHAddendum 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.Keywords: nuclear, atomic, war, missile, North Korea, attack, radiation, Russia, United States, history, protocols, secrets, scenario, bombingShow Notes:“Nuclear War; A Scenario” by Annie JacobsenSUBSCRIBE TO THE ADDENDUM FEED:http://dchhaddendum.libsyn.com/...

HHAddendum 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.Keywords: Holocaust, Jews, Nazis, Genocide, anti-semitism, Germany, Second World War, World War Two, fascism, communism, Dan Stone, Hitler, Israel, extremism, governmentFeatured Book The Holocaust: An Unfinished History by Dan Stone...

Hardcore History EP 70 Twilight of the Aesir II

Novemeber 19th 2023Pagan Viking Sea Kings spend the 10th and 11th centuries morphing into Christian monarchs. But with rulers like Harald Bluetooth and Svein Forkbeard it's debatable whether things will be any less horrific for Scandinavia's neighborshttp://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/dancarlinhh/dchha70_Twilight_of_the_Aesir_II.mp3SUBSCRIBE TO THE Hardcore History feed: https://feeds.feedburner.com/dancarlin/history?f...

HHAddendum 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.Keywords: Huns, Mongols, Scythians, Turks, Attila, Genghis Khan, Rome, Byzantium, history, Steppe, nomads, China, Russia, Eurasia, Silk Road, Central Asia, Uyghur, Persia, TochariansShow Notes:1. Empires of the Steppes: A History of the N...

An important message from Dan Carlin

Hey, this is Dan Carlin writing this note to you.In the 11 years we have been selling our older Hardcore History shows we have never sent an email to anyone on our customer list. We are breaking that tradition now because we think you will want the information in this note.In a nutshell, we have to cull some of the names and information in our customer database. We never planned for anything long-term when we set up our system, because, frankly, ...

HHAddendum EP26 Dig This!

Description: 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.1.“Uncovering the Past: A history of Archaeology” by William H Stiebing Jr.2.“Empire of Horses: The first nomadic civilization and the making of China” by John Man3.“Long-hidden ruins of vast ne...

HHAddendum 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 Tacitus2. “A Most Dangerous Book: Tacitus's Germania from the Roman Empire to the Third Reich” by Christopher B. Krebshttps://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/dchhaddendum/dchhaddendum-ep25-th...

HHAddendum 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 Gladwellhttps://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/broken-record2. “Tetragrammaton” podcast with Rick Rubinhttps://tunein.com/radio/Tetragrammaton-with-Rick-Rubin-p3496...

Hardcore History EP 69 Twilight of the Aesir

This show picks up where Dan's Thor's Angels show left off. In the early Middle Ages Pagan Germanic-language speakers like the Vikings are a dying breed. Many of their contemporaries wish they'd die faster.Notes:Viewable Soonhttp://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/dancarlinhh/dchha69_Twilight_of_the_Aesir.mp3SUBSCRIBE TO THE Hardcore History feed: https://feeds.feedburner.com/dancarlin/history?format=xml https://itunes....

HHAddendum 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.Show Notes:1. The Arc of Boxing: The Rise and Decline of the Sweet Science by Mike Silver2. The Night the Referee Hit Back: Memorable Moments from the World of Boxing by Mike Silver3. Stars in the Ring: Jewish Ch...

HHAddendum 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.https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/dchhaddendum/ep22_The_Fabulous_Bill_Barrett.mp3SUBSCRIBE TO THE ADDENDUM FEED:http://dchhaddendum.libsyn.com/rss https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1326393257?mt=2&ls=1

HHAddendum 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.Show notes: 1. “Rubicon” by Tom Holland 2. “Dominion” by Tom Holland3. “Persian Fire” by Tom Hollandhttps://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/dchhaddendum/ep21-addendum-Hollandansandbrook.mp3SUBSCRIBE TO THE ADDENDUM FEED:http://dchhaddendum.libsyn.com/rss https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/id...

HHAddendum EP20 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 Strauss2. “The Art of War” by Sun Tzu3. Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History “Death Throes of the Republic”https://dt...

Hardcore History EP 68 (BLITZ) Human Resources

The Atlantic Slave Trade mixes centuries of human bondage with violence, economics, commerce, geo-political competition, liberty, morality, injustice, revolution, tragedy and bloody reckonings. That sounds like a lot, yet this show merely scratches the surface of this enormous subject.Pubdate: Sun, 6 Mar 2022http://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/dancarlinhh/dchha68_BLITZ_Human_Resources.mp3SUBSCRIBE TO THE Hardcore History feed: ...

Common Sense EP 323 Gas Up the Cold War

Publish Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2022 15:20:00 PSTDuration: 40:18 minutes – Size: 29.7mbShow Description: Vladimir Putin has instantaneously reignited the Cold War by savagely attacking Ukraine this week. In response to requests, Dan shares a few thoughts.Show Notes: “Buchanan on Empire” - Common Sense 71 Publish date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 http://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/dancarlin/cswdcd23_Gas_Up_the_Cold_War.mp3SUBSCRIBE TO THE ...

HHAddendum 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.Show Notes:1. "On War" by Gen. Carl von Clausewitz2. “The Art of War” by Sun Tsu3. "War and Anti-War: Survival at the Dawn of the 21st Century” by Alvin and Heidi Tofflerhttps://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/dchhaddendum/dchh_addendum19_Asymmetrical_Perspectives.mp3SUBSCRI...

HHAddendum 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.Iran, U.S., Britain, Russia, Soviet Union, Shah, Persia, Ayatollah, Khomeini, Iraq, oil, Iran-Iraq War, Operation Ajax, Mohammad Mosaddegh, 1953, 1979, CIA, history, podcastShow Notes:1. “America and Iran: A History, 1720 to the Present” by Jo...

HHAddendum 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.Show Notes1. The Wages of Destruction: The Making and Breaking of the Nazi Economy by Adam Tooze 2. The Art Of War by Sun Tzu3. On War by Carl von Clausewitzhttps://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/dchhaddendum/dchh_addendum17_Eng...

HHAddendum EP16 Powers, Thrones and Dan Jones

Historian Dan Jones’ specialty is the Middle Ages. Dan Carlin adores the Middle Ages. Normans anyone?Show notes:1. Powers and Thrones: A New History of the Middle Ages by Dan Jones2. The Templars: The Rise and Spectacular Fall of God's Holy Warriors by Dan Jones3. The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors by Dan Jones4. The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England by Dan Jones5. Crusad...

HHAddendum 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.Show notes:1. Pacific Crucible: War at Sea in the Pacific, 1941–1942 by Ian W. Toll2. The Conquering Tide: War in the Pacific Islands, 1942–1944 by Ian W. Toll3. Twilight of the Gods: War in the Western Pacific, 1944-1945 by Ian W. Tollhttps://dts.podtrac.com/redirect....

HHAddendum 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.Show Notes:1. War Games through the Ages 3,000BC to 1,500AD by Donald F. Featherstone2. How to Play War Games in Miniature: A Forgotten Wargaming Pioneer Early Wargames by Joseph Morschauser3. https://www.hellletloose.com/https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect...