Spot on, story telling at its best.

I listened to your podcasts on Spotify and YouTube and there still fun some of them I’ve listened more than 1 time

Wonderful podcast. Flawless and incredibly informative.

Thanks for the Mongol pods. All your pods are interesting and I enjoy listening to them many times. Thanks Paul!

Could you please now use the voice actors? Their accent are so weird that I cannot understand. Their acting and the dramatization seems all too much.

My favorite history podcast. Masterful storyteller. Please continue on in history.

My favorite podcast. The episodes are engaging, in-depth, and informative. Thank you and please continue!

The research, presentation and production are all stellar. His storytelling format is engaging and provides a background to contextualize everything. Most of the time when I think “oh I want to look that term/person/event up some more”, he goes on to explain exactly what I wanted to learn!

An extremely well-produced, researched and narrated history podcast. Lots of primary sources and cultural reference points like poetry and music that take true advantage of the medium and humanize the subjects in a way very few podcasts are able.

I really wish I could just subscribe and pay through Apple Podcasts as patron is hard to deal with. Just when I thought my desperate, climbing-the-walls-COVID-pandemia life would bury me alive, I discovered this most intriguing, long form, ad-free, well-researched podcast. This podcast not only puts this God-forsaken moment into perspective, it takes me out of my loud head for 3 hours at a time with wonderful writing, quality production and enveloping histories. Also, of note, this podcast does a great job of telling sad and horrific true stories of cruel human activity without traumatizing the listener with excessively detailed descriptions of gore and carnage. (I listen to about 20 hours per week of podcasts so I have to say, the mix of interesting content without traumatic descriptions of violence is, in and of itself, worthy of accolades.) I became a patron instantly after listening to the episode on the fall of The Aztecs. It’s the first time I have supported any podcast through Patreon. Five stars and bravo. Excellent work. Thank you.

I cannot underscore enough just how good this podcast is. I have gotten choked up at the end of each episode. I’ve listened to every episode and many more than once. The two-part Mongolian empire episodes are particularly superb. I’m so grateful for this work.

This series is excellent not only for the info (always interesting bits as well as general context), but Paul’s “tone” and delivery are perfect for listeners of this fascinating subject. Hope he doesn’t run out of fallen civilizations too soon…

Just finished the excellent Mongol podcast. Mesmerizing and informative. Strongly recommended. I enjoyed the pace at 1x, but listening at 1.25 is also good.

Mr. Cooper tells wonderful and informative stories. Despite the premise of documenting the fall of societies, Paul recalls compelling stories and personalizes them in a relaxing and soothing way. Well done, sir!

Paul’s voice is a tad dry, but the stories are always great.

Wowowow! What a fantastic podcast! For anyone who loves Hardcore History or Rest is History, this is another wonderful addition. The episodes are like tales that one gets lost inside. I love the addition of voice actors reading the historical sources - and sometimes even in the languages. Really beautiful and educational.

I don’t recall how I came by this podcast. Might have had something to do with a mention on 99% Invisible or Cautionary Tales… Well wherever I heard of it I can only be grateful, because this podcast is INCREDIBLE. Every episode feels like a university lecture from a brilliant professor, who also brought along musicians and voice actors! Stunning! While part of me wishes new episodes arrived more regularly the greater part of me hopes that the quality and depth of the storytelling never decreases, even if that means we only get a couple of episodes a year. THANK YOU.

Cooper! HA! What a name for a man than can completely barrel an empire! Paul’s rich depth of ancient society is inspiring! I want to hang with this nerd (in the best way possible). I can see the distant past thanks to these FoC’s.

Every episode is like a exquisite movie that you cannot help but get lost in and enjoy every minute to it’s perfect crescendo. The book absolutely does this podcast justice.

This show is legit. This guy puts in a lot of work for these podcasts. Much appreciated.

I have listened and re-listened to these multiple times while driving and there is always something new that I missed the first time. The videos are also incredible!

Solid accent from my man. Pharaohs and pyramids are dope. Glad they went back to their various gods after that crazy monotheist forced them dangerously to neglect them.

Extremely well researched. Excellent pacing. Obvious high production value. Excellent quality overall.

Love this podcast! Very informative.

It’s really hard to have one person talking for so long and still sound interesting— and interested in his subject matter. And for that subject matter to be carefully researched. And for the podcast to be technically well presented. This guy's successful on all counts. Great product.

That’s it. There is one history podcast I like even more, but this still might be the best.

Absolutely the best podcast around. So informative, well researched, and interestingly presented

This has got to be one of the best ancient history podcasts I have listened to, and I listen to a lot of them. I cannot emphasize enough how much research goes into this, and how well it is presented. Thoroughly worth listening to again and again.

Very well researched, organized, and presented. May it serve as a warning to contemporary hubris and ignorance among world governments.

Very informative of groups of people who lived and how they lived BC

Host has a gift of painting pictures with the words.

A great podcast for those of us interested in how, when and why civilizations fall. Erudite yet accessible.

Smooth dreamy voice of the host always carries me away

I love this podcast. It’s fun to listen and learn about ancient civilizations and this podcast does a great job painting a picture of what life was like.

There are not many episodes, but each and everyone are worth listening to. Nothing like it out there. I hope he picks it up again. Unique in both quality, outlook, and depth

I can’t imagine how much research goes into this podcast. I am learning so much that I was ever taught Wildly interesting history delivered with a soothing voice.

So here I am to see what this show is about.

This is easily and by far my personal favorite podcast. (And I think many people would agree that it’s the best history podcast out there.) Paul Cooper’s dedication, historicism, and artistry are unparalleled.

One of the best podcasts I’ve ever listened to. Excellent production values with just the right touch of ambient sound and music. Well researched (from what I can tell and reading up on my own.) highly engaging approach to history and Cooper provides the perfect amount of context and expertly connects key events.

There are loads of history podcasts out there and there are so few that are this well presented. No woke ideological spin or excessive personal bias, no dramatic overkill on gory details, just the hard facts presented in a clear easily understood format. One in a million, worth subscribing 👍

Thorough, interesting and with a lovely presentation that delivers information in such an optimized way that won’t be forgotten.

The best World History Overview course in the podcasting world. A+.

What an amazing show all three of you look stunning. I told him he was an icon and he gave me the biggest hug. We want you to get extra special perquisites like extra topics a full episode at the end of all days and monthly hangout. Old man Nobodaddy is strutting around in nothing but air. He’s Better in bed.™️

Paul - thank you much. I have learnt so much listening to your podcasts. Balanced, factual, with insights borne of careful and hard work. Hats off!

Thank you endlessly for the work you put into this podcast. You are a great man and this podcasts contributes to the health and success of all humanity. With sincere admiration

Fantastic!!!!

I am amazed and delighted by this podcast. Excellent history and presentation, this is a darned good listen. Thank you

Very interesting and informative.

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This is a great history podcast. Nice production, strong content. I really like the incorporation of first person stories and accounts. I cannot believe this is not riddled with ads. Keep up the great work!