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Very much appreciated your conversation with Mike Rowe today. I've had a strong desire to hear your perspective on current events with your extensive knowledge of history and the patterns that at time repeat. This conversation was broader, but at times dipped into present day. It was informative, relatable, and interesting to hear both of your perspectives and experiences. We are all nuanced and so are our issues as individual and society and as a nation. The context is appreciated.

I enjoyed your recent addendum with Mike Lowe. I wanted to point out though that although one could apprentice into being an engineer, one still needs to learn the disciplines that make an engineer. I’ve noticed where I work that because they can’t get enough Engineers they’ve decided to dumb the job description down to where they don’t need the education. I don’t mind them not coming in with the education if they apprentice into it, but what I’m sadly seeing is some people would like to believe they don’t need that understanding to do the job. I feel that’s wrong and we are going to suffer at some point.

Imagine every bar, church basement, campus, & front stoop suddenly had a Mike Rowe & a Dan Carlin. Would the world shut down, enthralled, for an uncomfortably long silence?

Still the GOAT. 2025

This podcast, which I have listened to, is a good podcast. I recommend it for your podcast-listening enjoyment, as it is good.

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.

Awesome episode about the 60’s. Especially about 1968 and turning those events into a learning opportunity for the current political climate of today.

Thank you Dan for sneaking in a Common Sense episode when we really needed it.

Dan Carlin is another Jewish Zionist historian manipulating western minds. Listener beware.

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!

I vividly remember your detailing the happen chance assassination of Archduke Ferdinand. I can’t remember and or find the episode. Thanks

If you want to hear a narcissist talk about himself more than tell a story he’s the guy for you he’s okay but nothing more

I wish you had a contribution button on your website so that I could send you $5 every now and then since you are always feeding me much more than $5-worth of history with every episode you produce. God Bless —Albert

I really used to love this show. But when you start in on insane rhetoric like, “The far right government of Israel.” I can no longer take it seriously. Dan is not uneducated nor ignorant. So, he doesn’t have the excuse that he doesn’t know the difference between the right and the far right. Lumping them all into one category is a lack of intellectual integrity on Dan’s part and he should be ashamed of himself.

I love Dan’s rational approach to history which is informative and not (too) politically charged. I have always been interested in history but his shows have made history riveting and raised my knowledge to a whole new level. I see there are a few recent negative reviews from this last episode because it’s a sensitive topic, but I wouldn’t let that deter you from the valuable information and insight he consistently provides. I also notice the few people accusing Dan of making false claims give no specifics or documentation of any kind, yet he always cites his sources. If you are the type of person who listens to inflammatory criticism with no specifics given…. Dan’s show wouldn’t be for you anyway. Overall, highly recommend this show.

Very disappointed to hear Dan parrot misinformation in his latest addendum regarding the Holocaust. In regards to the situation in Israel & Palestine, some of the claims made by Dan as part of his presentation have since been disproven. It’s sad that Western media continues to echo these willingly.

Grown tired of Dan He always said history is written by the victors, and that’s what he does with the “ holocaust “ episode. He’s selling the holocaust narrative over again from US/Zionist perspective. It’s used to hide US war crimes in Dresden, Hiroshima,and benefit Isreal to this day. In older episodes he said Hitler is worse than Ghenghis khan even

Listened to this show for history, not fantasy propaganda.

It’s very funny that anything bad is always right wing to dan. I’ve listened to every show on the old and new platforms. The trump derangement syndrome has made this unlistenable. At the point where stalins ussr is referred to as moderately left wing you’ve lost the plot. I’m done.

Dear Dan and Co. Your Holocaust episode was informative and heartbreaking. I was struck by your mention of the geraniums. In Mediterranean countries Geraniums are planted by windows to repel flies and mosquitos. I believe it’s the citronella oil. There may have been some logic to having them around at the camps - and not for aesthetic reasons. I am also hoping/wishing/praying/begging (like many of your listeners) for some fresh ‘Common Sense‘ episodes on the state of American politics from your unique perspective. Thank you so much for seeing the world as you do! It’s eye-opening!! In peace and gratitude. Cheryl G.

Thank you. One of the most intense episodes I have heard with the greatest humanity and understanding about one of the darkest times in recent history. Not for the weary or weak. But so important and unforgettable. Your blood will turn cold.

This was the most insightful program about the holocaust I’ve encountered thank you

We have heard many horror stories about the holocaust. Whatever it really was I know it was horrendous. The timing of this coincides a little to much with current affairs and it appears you want to pull a sympathy card for Israel. Could you please follow this up with an extended and impartial deep dive into the Israel/Palestine tragedy? Go back as far into history as needed! Other than the thing with Rick Rubin, this may be the only one of your shows I’ll skip.

Instead you speak about one that happened in the 1940’s, which was terrible. But it’s being used to justify the one going on at this very moment. Will history look back kindly on YOU, Dan?

Great discussion and analysis about various historical topics. I feel like I have learned so much from these discussions. I even listen to this over Netflix / Prime movies or TV series! Please keep up the production.

Dan is that bull FOR LIFE!!!

Would absolutely love a Dan Carlin on submarine experiences wwi & wwii

Thank you. You and I must have read some of the same histories. Your syncopations. So wonderfully transportive.

Kang of History

One of the most biased, out of touch, and plainly stupid podcast episodes I have ever heard. The guest makes repeated flippant remarks about covid vaccines (which have now been roundly and widely discredited) and makes asinine and presumptive arguments about the future of asymmetric war, and he does it in SUCH a short timespan before we see a return to large scale nation-state war between Ukraine and Russia! A notion he totally discredits! No need for tanks? Ask either side about that one. Max’s assertions are so far off base they nearly completely discredit everything he says, and frankly, it hurts Dan’s credibility to have allowed him on. What a complete embarrassment for both max and Dan, and if max is part of mil think-tanks, no wonder America has performed so poorly in the last few wars we’ve engaged in. What an abortion of a show.

I can’t express in my limited vocabulary how very grateful I am to have the opportunity to listen and enjoy all episodes by Dan . He has a true gift.

I have gratefully enjoyed and been helped by Hardcore History and addendum conversations, but haven’t shared that before, not being in enough health to do so. Will submit this review to say thank you, and share what prompted it: Dan’s conversation with Kenneth Hart…after this amazing chat I hoped and then was stoked to hear that Kenneth’s book should be available, and it has already been downloaded to dive into in subsequent walks. There have been major blocks of knowledge that help enable new perspective to be viewed from that I’ve gained through this that works steadily. Just felt like passing this kind of immediate, in the moment effect from and pleasure of your work, Dan and crew, was in order to color in the arrival of it on this individual end, and the thrill for the deeper layers to peel back to come. Cheers.

We want Normans Italy Syria France Israel only you can do this hardcore history. From a farmer!

I learned a lot and I really enjoyed it.

Great show

Dan does a great job! I do have to say Max Brooks was quite naive and certain of himself despite his living in a bubble of delusion. I too wish Dan would have pushed back a little harder on some of the misinformation and adolescent platitudes he insistently spouted. Otherwise, great stuff!

Dan is a master of history from a different perspective. I hated history then discovered Dan through his current events podcast “Common Sense”. Through Dan I learned of “ THe rest is History” and Danielle Bouillis “History on fire” which thankfully emerged free again from behind a paywall. Thanks to these three shows, I have found an education and love of history. Wish they would have taught it this way in school.

I am a huge fan, but I really struggled with the audio quality of your last episode. Daniele is an amazing guest, but I could not hear him.

I just finished The Long View and references to such a spectrum of things to help shape his perspective including Star Trek, Seuss and Vonnegut… entertaining, insightful, brilliant! Great points regarding the idea of “indigenous”/“native”. A different episode idea: history of human nutrition. Maybe with Vinnie Tortorich as a guest? How raw milk came to be vilified. How (in our country at least) nutritional lipids (aka “fat”) became a fiend (Vinnie has a couple documentaries on the topic). The book Sugar Blues lays out centuries-worth of history of sugar consumption and its insidious effect.

Great show. I learn so much

Dang it’s good to hear you back Dan!!

Dan is terrific!

Dan Carlin does not fail

I double dog dare you to have another conversation with RR.

Dan has been filling my ear holes since 2008. 10/10

Love Dan Carlin’s deep dives into global history. He brings horrific and compelling periods of history to life through deep research and well-curated quotes from historians and historical figures. Currently listening to his episode about the Atlantic Slave Trade. It’s a must listen, especially for Americans who are curious about our history. It more important than ever with intentional efforts to suppress this period of history in educational institutions.

The moment this episode hit my feed, I knew it was the last thing i would ever listen to from Dan. I love his stuff, HH and Common sense are fantastic. But having Elon on; don’t care if this is about SpaceX or not. Really should’ve second guessed this.