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“My daughter shared this podcast with me and I have listened to almost every episode. Aaron is a terrific interviewer and each episode tells a story of history or current events that is integral to understanding events both past and present. I really enjoy listening to this program.
I have to...”Read full review »
Suphronia via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/13/24
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“Love the show. It’s very easy to listen to and interesting. I love the variety of experts that you bring on. Everything is a great listen, zero skips. The draft and crusades episodes are my two favorite so far. Love hearing about war in the Middle Ages. Look forward to your future episodes.”
wvkid1 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/25/24
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“Historical episodes can be informative but the analysis of current events is pitiful and kind of makes you fear for America’s future.”
>>l via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
10/02/24
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“I really enjoy listening to the varied topics covered concerning military affairs.”
Elpasoid via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/28/24
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“Frankly I think having my iPhone read me Wikipedia articles would be both more interesting and more accurate. Skip it- others doing this much better.”
SeegarAR via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/11/24
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“The guest knew very little about Hezbollah and its dynamics. Read about Lebanon’s history especially since 1975. Btw the soccer field killings were likely the result of an Iron Dome interception or misfired interceptor. Get better educated guests. Goldberg is spouting AIPAC talking points not...”Read full review »
Chris Kevorkian via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/10/24
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“Wonderfully well done and insightful. The production values are excellent.”
Russ - Marcia via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/27/24
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“Generally great guests, great questions and conversations. My only quibble would be that the intro could/should be much shorter.”
WchBlok via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/18/24
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“Fantastic info. Terrible delivery. Almost impossible to follow. Needs public speaker training. Talks way too fast. Jumps around way to much. Figure out key points. Slowly, clearly, lay out key points. Stop with fast forward stream of consciousness.”
Fhchmf via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/17/24
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“Host knows his stuff and asks superb questions…guests are the greats of modern conflict. A must listen for students of military art and science…or with interest a must for new LTs to Maj Generals listen, it is superb”
Barks787 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
07/16/24
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“I have learned so much from this Podcast regarding Military History and how things work in this arena. Thank you!”
ksenia Wall via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/05/24
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“Awesome host and interesting guests. Keep up the great work!”
JustYourAverageDerp via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
06/21/24
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“I always walk away from this with something to think about.”
Charge HR angry via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/14/24
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“At its best, this podcast offers a platform for some serious strategic thinkers to outline how they assess the various actors in a given strategic context. At its worst, whole episodes are given over the partisan shills scoring points on current domestic US politics. Maddeningly, host can go...”Read full review »
Alexy Dub via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/10/24
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“Smart guests and knowledgeable interviewer. Never disappointing.
Aaron MacLean has really come into his own with choice of topics and guests.”
Peb Pab via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/02/24
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“Just recently started listening and it’s instantly my favorite podcast. Always learn so much. Not only are the guests and books discussed super interesting, but MacLean is a provocative commentator and excellent interviewer with deeply insightful questions. Thank You and, while it will take me...”Read full review »
Churchilladmirer via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/05/24
“Excellent and informative just listen to Paul fever on wokeness in the military. I’m a conservative, but I don’t care if you are transgender or not. However, selective surgery degrades your readiness and should not be performed in the military.”
Prtr8r via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/02/24
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“That Paul Edgar repeated himself at least twice per most sentences. Probably had 4 minutes of actual content. Someone should edit and be the quality control person. This basic problem appears in some other episodes too with different speakers using that same style which doesn’t work well for me.”
Spanish Origin via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/12/23
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“Enjoying this podcast, very educational, interesting guests covering helpful topics.”
Philip Heard via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/28/23
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“Just listened to episode with Edward Luttwak. Had to buy the book immediately.”
LlDoone via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/09/23
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“Great show with a great premise; need to re-invigorate and popularize the value of military history. Absolutely fantastic guests - please include more ONA alums. Dr. Jerry Hendrix would be a great guest”
NavySteve87! via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/05/23
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“Great show! You help dispel the fog of war.”
Chuckles Marx via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/28/23
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“This podcast is exactly what we need. Finally a podcast focussing on strategic issues for us laypeople. If you have any interest I. Geopolitics from a historical perspective this is for you.”
Gardener 1234 via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
10/21/23
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“The interviews are well recorded, great questions, and otherwise well produced. As a Naval War College student, and USMC infantry officer, this is the podcast for me. Thanks Aaron and team.”
zackvogt via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/11/23
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“Love this podcast!”
iheartthebish via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/31/23
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“I can’t count how many books, articles, videos that this podcast has prompted me to read. I can’t wait for more. Each episode has caused me to challenge my previous understandings and assumptions about current events, geo politics, and historical theories. Thanks for shining light on complicated...”Read full review »
achimmer via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/23/23
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“Just finished most recent episode on Korean War. Great explanations of both history and WHY this podcast is so valuable providing “school” for current issues. Also enjoyed episode on Boyd and OODA. Episodes like this are a blessing for thoughtful people. Insights that are both intriguing and...”Read full review »
jgregadd via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/09/23
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“Aaron’s guests and the topics he discusses are insightful, interesting and respectful of the listener's time. Wonderful conversations.”Read full review »
Ben F Jones via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/30/23
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“All the people in the reviews who leave one star and say this is a waste of time are completely wrong. There are some episodes which are a bit much especially the one on Sparta, but in general this is a great podcast. It is very insightful and ties historical events to current issues. This is...”Read full review »
öäblel via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/17/23
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“Incredible show. I have really appreciated this show striving to be neutral in the political divide that exists today despite the political nature of war and foreign policy. That’s why I was disappointed by episode 47 because of the Republican senator’s politically charged and blatantly one-sided...”Read full review »
Ck21666 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/08/23
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“I used to love this podcast. Great topics and guests. Recently the host has been giving more airtime to radical right-wing crazies (Will Scharf?!? Who’s next, Richard Spencer?) and straying from his core expertise on military history and warfighting.”
oyvey2019 via Apple Podcasts ·
Netherlands ·
06/04/23
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“Aaron is a fantastically well informed and learned host who always seems to ask his guests the right questions…just the best military history and strategy pod out there”
Hattie Rossi via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
05/24/23
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“Aaron is such a great host. He always has clearly read what his guest has written and asks compact intelligent questions.”
Great45742 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/02/23
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“Aaron taught at the Naval Academy while I was there. He’s a fantastic host — incisive, eloquent, and genuinely interested in giving his guests a platform to communicate their ideas, insights, and views.
This show is a great resource for anyone interested in the contemporary geo-strategic...”Read full review »
Political Centrist via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/17/23
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“You guys missed a bunch of important films. Apparently you both need to watch more TCM. The fact that neither of you have seen The Buccaneer with Charlton Heston as Andrew Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans, made me stop listening. You both sound like you seen nothing.”
SaxonRules via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/14/23
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“Myke cole historian no ,political hack yes … let’s take the Spartans and judge them by 2023 woke standards .., BYW foul mouth for effect, sad to waste ink on his books”
qwqqqqqwwww via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/20/23
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“I enjoy the podcast. But, the last one about Sparta had too much cursing. The author did not help his case with all the foul language. Sounds like a smart guy with interesting points, but I can’t listen with my kids if he talks like that.”
Hewhite via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/04/23
“Would you please publish a reading list based on all the authors you’ve interviewed. Would love to have one place to reference all the topical books as well as others mentioned as great or must reads mentioned during interviews Thank you”
seancall84 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/11/22
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“I was really enjoying this show until the ridiculous episode with Tom Cotton. Turned it off with five minutes to go b/c I couldn’t take the vitriol that man was spewing. Sorry, won’t be back.”
fhzndbrjfj via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/29/22
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“As someone who listens to many different podcasts dealing with history, military affairs, and warfare in general, this podcast ranks among the best. Always interesting, the quality of those interviewed is excellent. I highly recommend this podcast to anyone who wishes to discover new insights and...”Read full review »
gundo2 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/21/22
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“I wish the show was 2 hours long.”
E1001@@@ via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/21/22
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“Long podcasts very cool”
HerRoyalNotness via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/24/22
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“Live this show! The insights and analysis of what it like to serve and how so much has changed over the centuries but has also stayed the same in many was is fascinating”
ScottB6866 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/29/22
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“I’ve been listening for a while, but the recent episode with Andrew Lambert discussing the Crimean War, the the echoes of history to the current war in Ukraine was absolutely top notch. Couldn’t recommend it any more.”
Helimanipulator via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/04/22
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“The interview with Andrew Lambert on the Crimean war is one of the most insightful podcasts I have ever heard. The historical ties between them and today’s war incredibly useful.”
Ohio Doug via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/28/22
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“I just listened to the interview with Fred Kagan about the situation in Ukraine, and thought it was exemplary. The way that the two of them moved from the granular details of unit organization to policy implications for Taiwan, from the present moment to the extended timeline, was fluid,...”Read full review »
DOD Poet via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/05/22
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“Awful in every possible way. The creators should stop making episodes and get real jobs.”
Kbares via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/13/22
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