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“Riveting tour of the development and relevance of English in the world. The production is absolutely sensational and the story is very well told. Thank you!”
David_Dawson via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/07/23
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“Wordsmithing, alliteration, assonance, erudition and great voice over talent. Indeed, “we’ve lived for the dogs that would die for us.” Each episode is it’s own exquisite mini-masterpiece!”
JeffGibbons via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
01/29/22
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“The content is great and seems well written, but the music in this podcast is WAY over the top. It’s so overly dramatic it almost comes off as a parody. Makes it impossible to take seriously.”
Thousandfold via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
02/09/21
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“Best series. I’ve learned a lot about our world. Recommend with great enthusiasm.”
kfenns via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
02/04/21
“I came across this podcast after listening to so many history podcasts, hardcore history, history of (insert topic here), stuff you missed in history class, and many others.
Within DAYS I had binged what normally only is played strictly during my car ride to work or to class all at once. The...”Read full review »
RickReviewed via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/09/21
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“I love this podcast. The history of money, timepieces, coffee all interesting fun and easy to follow”
PalmUser via Apple Podcasts ·
New Zealand ·
12/27/20
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“Expanded my worldview, gave me a new appreciation for the modern world. Also changed my mind about the essential goodness of the modern world. Many great ideas and innovations, along with a ton of work, got us here.”
Jake from Iowa 62153 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/16/20
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“I picked up a lot of interesting information from his pod casts. Enjoyable voice and music, which help listeners more engaged. Please continue with more podcasts.”
hayden15 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/18/20
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“Great podcast, great pace, clear and interesting. I like each one of the episodes myself and I’m sure everyone will find at least a few that will spark his or her curiosity.”
MRubinstein via Apple Podcasts ·
Switzerland ·
10/25/20
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“from the other reviews it sounds like this is a quite informative podcast. i couldn’t make it even past the intro of an episode however due to the over the top cheesy announcer voice style narration and cliche music. sorry. might be just a personal preference. but this was not for me.”
jmasonc via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/22/20
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“My friends and family get so tired of me saying “I was listening to brad Harris & he mentioned...” because that is how I start every one of my sentences. I started listening to this podcast in 2018 and still listen to episodes when I want a refresher— probably at round 10 by now. I love this...”Read full review »
Maddy N (a big fan) via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/01/20
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“I love this podcast. Just enough content to get you engaged & interested in a topic with plenty of source material references to keep you very busy digging deeper if you choose. Brad does a great job summarizing complex topics, he is one of my favorite podcasters!”
aeromac2011 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/03/20
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“Historical and modernity on various subjects explained and delivered in an engaging manner. I've learnt so much from this series. Thank you, Brad Harris.”Read full review »
MontyofHK via Apple Podcasts ·
Hong Kong ·
04/08/20
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“Excellent content and captivating narration, enriched with the right amount of sound effects to really make you deep dive into the story. You’ll come out feeling like you just time travelled and you have first-hand knowledge on how things came to be.”
Chugo_01 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/02/20
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“The reading is too theatrical, I really like the information and it is well produced. The theatrical tone is hard to take for more than a few minutes. Movie preview voice.”
eriksenlevi via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/29/20
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“So enjoyable and informative! Have listened to some episodes more than once!”
maj4e via Apple Podcasts ·
Germany ·
11/17/19
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“Critically important podcast”
AerosolScience via Apple Podcasts ·
Taiwan ·
09/16/19
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“I was lucky enough to have a good history education and am still a fan of history books. So I was surprised and delighted to find that Brad Harris had a new perspective on themes I thought I understood. Especially, satisfying is his disdain for political correctness in the pursuit of truth. This...”Read full review »
Music Lover 555 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/23/19
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“I enjoyed Context immensely! After each episode I would engage with my children and discuss whatever the topic du jour was and I would sound like the smartest guy on earth to them! They looked at me funny cause they knew that wasn’t true...
Anyhoo this podcast however wasn’t up to that caliber....”Read full review »
tjanicentirish via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/01/19
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“One of my favorite podcasts! Hope we can enjoy some new episodes soon. Hope all is well!”
solarholmes via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/28/19
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“If you’re looking for a solid, high production value, educational podcast with music and adventure, then look no further. Brad delves into the greatest aspects of humanity and does a superb job!”
Mine kid via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/24/19
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“This podcast is amazing. I've been listening all day and I don't want to stop. So much information and so well presented”Read full review »
Jake14897834. via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
07/03/19
“I’m studying for a masters in history and philosophy of science now, and I can attest to the quality of his analysis. The production quality is strong with great writing, narrating, and music. The wolf episode even got me tearing up!”
Dsolsko via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/05/19
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“Awesome content love the style and sound effects! Easily the best podcast I have ever listened to. Please continue making!”
Jbwiens via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
05/30/19
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“I like the way he describes his topics it helps me visualize more of the information and I feel like it helps me retain more. He makes it enjoyable to learn!”
decoyleo via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/11/19
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“Interesting content. But Brad's delivery is over the top. The dramatic (and often too loud) background music, the histrionic voice and inflection, the choice of words that make it seem more like a reading of an academic paper... Tone it down a bit and be more conversational, please.”Read full review »
NHPod53 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/06/19
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“Content ruined by elevator music playing under the narration. An absurd production choice. All episodes deleted - it was impossible to listen to them.”
Lord of the Isles via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
05/04/19
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“I found ‘How it began : A history of the modern world’ through a recommendation on an episode of ‘History on Fire’ by Daniele Bolelli.
‘How it began’ has been one of my favourite history podcasts of all time , it’s very well researched, the structure and pacing of the podcast is perfect , with...”Read full review »
Abraham Abel via Apple Podcasts ·
India ·
04/25/19
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“Much like the history of coffee presented in Season 2, this podcast is very addictive. Harris takes commonplace items and concepts with which we have become overly familiar and makes their history both entertaining and educational. I am blown away with the production value put into this show.”
Billanderson41 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/15/19
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“Came across the podcast looking for a history of the internet, and it surpassed all expectations. Thorough history with awesome little stories and intriguing takes on common, often taken for granted concepts and pillars of modern society. Highly recommend to everyone, even if history isn’t your...”Read full review »
Moomoo 257336994 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
04/08/19
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“This is one of the best podcast that I have ever listened to. It is informative and entertaining. The quality is outstanding. I learned an incredible amount of history in just this one episode. I’m blown away. You are a treasure!”
Nute. via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/04/19
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“I can’t believe this material is free! This show has changed my daily routine and I found it accidentally. I can see the world with much more clarity now. You are awesome!!”
Hudson Ninja via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/08/19
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“Incredible!!”
Bininnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnh via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
03/07/19
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“This is the best podcast I have ever found it is amazingly done! If you like history or want to know how things started this is the podcast for you.”
n0wwa via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/05/19
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“The very best history of science podcast I have found so far. Deeply thought provoking and exceptional production values. Highly recommended.”
Dave G4453 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/20/19
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“Listened to the first two podcasts. Brad does a terrific job of providing bits of history with a story-like presentation. I’m looking forward to listening to the rest of the story.
Mike in Auburn, California.”
mikeinauburn via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/22/19
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“I’ll refrain to use the qualifier “historical” when I say this is one of the best produced and most important podcasts to anybody trying to understand the world. To reduce to a “history” podcast category is a tremendous disservice to Brad Harris’s work.
The performance of the podcaster is...”Read full review »
hugojl via Apple Podcasts ·
Finland ·
12/21/18
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“Many feel that the way science is taught is dry, stale, and bland. This teaches not just science, but how we got there. This offers much needed context to all the technological things we take for granted today.”
PhysSeeker via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/04/18
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“This man could read the manual to assemble a lego toy or an iron and it would instantly be the most fascinating thing i have ever heard: he just has that kind of voice . . . . . . . plus this really is just an exceptionally engaging and interesting podcast series . . . . . . not the history of...”Read full review »
londo43 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
11/25/18
“A comprihensive history of technology. Learned a lot, hope for more.”
Iosephus Livius Stultus Physic via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/31/18
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“Truly one of the most informative and fascinating things I have heard. Harris not only demonstrates his thorough knowledge of the broad themes and various nuances of modernity, but demonstrates a exceptional ability to articulate those ideas that is both easy to understand and fascinating.”
takdude7 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/29/18
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“Learning so much, well done!”
LSGArt via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/26/18
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“Mr Harris, your podcasts are enlightening! Deep perspectives, bright explanations, entertaining package...spot on. Thank you”
Fp23121 via Apple Podcasts ·
France ·
10/20/18
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“I didn’t expect a podcast on the history of computers to be so riveting! I love the background music which adds to the suspense. The way the history of computers was unravelled leaves you wanting for more at the end of the podcast!”
aangelalegnaa via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
10/03/18
“I share almost every episode I listen to with a different friend or family member. Well planned and produced episodes on a wide variety of topics. Please support the show on Patreon and be sure to check out Context, another incredible gift to listeners everywhere. Thanks Brad!!”
depict33 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/26/18
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“Great subject matter that’s presented in an engaging way. If the problems of the future feel insurmountable, this podcast will remind you of how far we’ve come and what we can achieve when we put our minds to it”
rdmarsh via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
08/25/18
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“....might be the best pod out there. brilliant. wonderful”
Thin Ice 556 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/18/18
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“This is a great series with a fantastic overview of a broad range of topics. Interesting, engaging, and accurate. I would highly recommend this series.”
MarciaMondel via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
08/12/18
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