great density factually solid intellectually responsible intelligent & academic
Great first effort by U. Wash PhD student Isaac Meyer— some persistent audio issues, but quality has also been persistently improving since the beginning episodes. Meyer’s primary area of expertise/ interest is military history— and this comes across in terms of the depth and quality of episodes on military and political historical topics compared to more general interest or popular culture topics. It’s been fun following Meyer on his journey through grad school as he has developed this podcast too! Meyer’s narrative and commentary style is dryly funny, and very factually dense. So, it can be easy to drift away from. Amateur audio production is far outweighed by Meyer’s professional historian’s chops. Pick and choose your topics from the feed carefully. Make sure you can commit some brain space to listening. And I guarantee even the most seasoned Japan ex-pat, know-it-all J-pop guru, or anime fan-boy or -girl will be able to learn plenty here. This is my first review of a podcast on iTunes. I am a historian and a teacher in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. 5 stars. Kudos.
hiroshima_fish via Apple Podcasts · Japan · 10/07/15
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Interesting and varied. Thanks!
Seymourjules via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 02/18/19
In Isaac Meyer's podcast, listeners can expect to find a balance of explanation and exploration of the subject matter that leaves both the novice and the graduate student always happy to see the latest episode uploaded.Read full review »
Dissaprover via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 03/12/18
Isaac Meyer set out to do a Japanese History podcast in the vein of The History of Rome. Mission accomplished. Although the format is more topical and less chronological, I still feel I’m in the hands of an expert with an entertaining, thoughtful style. Well done, Mr. Meyer.
Sultanofswat30 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 01/23/19
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