Fantastic, diverse content. Host enthusiasm charming.
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“History Hit is a blast! It’s thought provoking and informative. Dan is also skilled at making it relevant to current issues, which gets him into a little trouble with tetchy Americans, especially when he insults Trump. I can understand why they might get annoyed, but Dan’s comments are generally in good faith and often on target.
As far as Dan’s overzealousness, I think it actually makes the show more engaging and fun, and adds some charm and quirkiness. It also keeps the bleaker subjects from getting too depressing.
On another note, I found this definition of overzealous on vocabulary.com, and it does kinda describe Dan’s more “excitable” moments ;)
“Overzealous describes someone who gets too excited about something” [...] If you're overzealous about something, you've gone too far, and you're probably starting to scare people.””Read full review »
Enzo685 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/14/19
“Dan Snow's infectious enthusiasm for history just sweeps you along - regardless of topic. I am not especially interested in WW2 or military history but even those interviews hold my attention.
I am especially impressed at his speed at reacting to current events and putting them into a...”Read full review »
Moozer68 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
11/24/15