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“OKish podcast, I never don’t learn something. It’s a bit heavy on military history, which imo is the most pointless and yet most emphasized subfield.
I would say that it’s impressive that Scott has wrangled so many historians in order to defer to the proper experts who’ve done the research on the wide-ranging topics. But this is tempered by Scott’s incessant urge to draw pointless parallels between the past and his petty quips with his actual targets in the present — “the left” (whatever that means anymore). There’s definitely a lot academic inbreeding going on between Scott and his guests, at least the ones I’ve heard so far. With US history and Western Civ material, there’s a fair amount of omitted perspectives and evidence. I really tire of historians who take sides. They’re just activists in disguise, and they give the open activists exactly the type of biased “academic” material that makes them feel like bona fide intellectuals.
If I didn’t already have a deep background in historical and anthropological research, I wouldn’t pick up on Scott’s obvious biases so much. But the preacher-choir dynamic is, in the end, obvious. Sadly, that’s what many audiences like.
The Dubois WW1 episode was mindbendingly simplistic and inaccurate, it would have to have been deliberately limited to be so lacking in scope and perspective to point a Dubois story in such a bland and conservative way. The Harding apologist was quaint and naive. The opening to the Anarchists episode straight up says that they started the Haymarket Affair, a statement that no serious historian would make. It was strenuous listening to Scott attempt to squeeze the history of American anarchism and oppressive 1st Amendment jurisprudence into his twisted brand of conservatism. Thankfully that historian (finally) didn’t take the bait.
Ok, here’s the gist of Scott’s go-to question at some point in every interview: “So, here’s this incredibly stupid, ill-informed and naive view that most people have about this issue, but could you broadly explain why I’m right about this and then speak to some of the particulars that might omit any potential evidence to the contrary?””
Jazzclazzthemazz via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/28/24
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“Scott is a terrific narrator and I love his shorter Q&A episodes. I listen to them on my bike ride to the gym!”
Michaelk5280 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/04/17
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“Everyone needs to know about history in order for the world to proceed and grow. I think this is an important show and it does a great thing in getting history out there and making it interesting for anyone.”
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United States of America ·
05/24/17
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“I love history! Self educated the last 5 years since I became interested in learning Am. History. I feel like school taught me nothing. Hoping to pass onto my kids anything I can! I love when I can learn through interviews great books I can read as a resource to further learn! Looking forward to...”Read full review »
followtruth via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/24/17
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