Dan Carlin's Hardcore History
Was Alexander the Great as bad a person as Hitler? What was the greatest army of all time? Which U.S. President was the worst? Hardcore History discusses the issues and questions history fans love.
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Episodes
Thursday Jul 25, 2013
Thursday Jul 25, 2013
Imperial temptations and humanitarian nightmares force the United States of the late 19th Century to confront the contradictions between its revolutionary self-image and its expanding national interests.
Monday Apr 22, 2013
Monday Apr 22, 2013
Murderous millennial preachers and prophets take over the German city of Munster after Martin Luther unleashes a Pandora's Box of religious anarchy with the Protestant Reformation.
Saturday Feb 23, 2013
Saturday Feb 23, 2013
In this "Director's Cut" style addendum to HH 47 you get all that, plus cutting-room floor stuff and Dan talking about the challenges this episode posed and why he made "Wrath of the Khans" the way he did.
Sunday Jan 13, 2013
Sunday Jan 13, 2013
Succession issues weaken the Mongol Empire as the grandchildren of Genghis Khan fight over their imperial inheritance. This doesn't stop them from dealing out pain, suffering, and ironically good governance while doing so.
Tuesday Nov 13, 2012
Tuesday Nov 13, 2012
The death of Genghis Khan, the founder of the Mongol Empire, should have slowed the momentum of Mongol conquests, but instead it accelerated it. This time though, all of Europe is on the Mongol hit list.
Sunday Sep 23, 2012
Sunday Sep 23, 2012
The expansion of Genghis Khan's conquests continue, with locations as far apart as Europe and China feeling the bloody effects of Mongol warfare and retribution. Can anything halt the carnage?
Tuesday Jul 31, 2012
Tuesday Jul 31, 2012
The Mongol leader Genghis Khan displays an unmatched level of strategic genius while moving against both Northern China and the Eastern Islamic world. Both civilizations are left stunned and millions are slaughtered.
Wednesday Jun 13, 2012
Wednesday Jun 13, 2012
In one of the most violent outbursts in history a little-known tribe of Eurasian nomads breaks upon the great societies of the Old World like a human tsunami. It may have ushered in the modern era, but at what cost?
Saturday May 12, 2012
Saturday May 12, 2012
In this "Director's Cut" style addendum to HH 42 you get all that, plus cutting-room floor stuff and Dan talking about the challenges this episode posed and why he made "Logical Insanity" the way he did.
Saturday Mar 31, 2012
Saturday Mar 31, 2012
After many listener requests, Dan examines the issue of the morality of dropping the Atomic Bombs in the Second World War. As usual, he does so in his own unique, unexpected way.