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This isn't a podcast, but the audiobook of Rubicon by Tom Holland is also super great if you're into the period.
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Quick review - the WWI thing is a good episode. I'm troubled a little by his reliance on Niall Ferguson, known rear end in a top hat, but he seems to be aware of the biases of his sources and uses them appropriately. Excellent stuff.
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I'd kill for a Russian Civil War podcast. e: maybe the Revolutions guy will get to it someday.
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Guess I never heard that episode. I got sick of Radiolab because of the production style.
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Rubicon by Tom Holland is pretty good. And the History of Rome podcast by Mike Duncan is great too.
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rotinaj posted:He manages to make exciting things like dogfighting and bitter troop fighting super dull because he never changes inflection. Duncan used to be exactly like this - check out the Punic Wars episodes of History of Rome to hear what I mean. He has really made huge improvements since 09.
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I think Carlin has the temperament of a conspiracy guy, but has enough historical knowledge and context to channel those impulses in the right directions.
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Dec 12, 2015 11:07
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They pushed a lot of Malcom Gladwelly stuff, I think. Wildly overinterpretating brain studies to make sweeping conclusions about Human Nature etc
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a pipe smoking dog posted:I find it a bit of a mixed bag. Some of the episodes are great, and I think especially when they can tie it to their own experiences, but on others it just feels like listening to someone read a Wikipedia page. Yeah, I listened to their Winter War episode and it was pretty rough, they were getting an annoying amount of stuff wrong. Good podcast sometimes, but not flawless
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I remember him mentioning how much he liked John Lambert and wishing he'd had more time to go off on that. Seems like an interesting dude. Pax Britannica is coming up on that time period though
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May 10, 2021 05:35
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Yeah, there are only so many ways you can say "he was stabbed by his bodyguards" Still looking forward to it though.
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I think it’s going well. Nothing innovative, they stick very close to Wedgwood, but it’s fluffy and most of the jokes land. Less grating than Carlin or your standard History Bros pod, at least
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