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“Great show, witty and informative.”
lfcjig via Apple Podcasts ·
Iceland ·
04/21/24
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“To All Prospective Viewers.
This is potentially the best history podcast I have ever watched. While most podcasts trudge their way through with loads of sources or rely entirely on one or two, the Dark Ages Podcast finds a way to do it all with so little. Scrounging together modern and olden...”Read full review »
Y’eshua via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/15/24
“The calm, coherent and conversational transfer of vast swaths of historical knowledge is a delight. Give yourself a break from contemporary history and reap the benefit of an amateur historian’s lifetime of research and reflection.”
dizgruntled via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/06/24
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“My podcasts run towards history pods—David Crowther’s “History of England,” Dan Carlin’s “Hardcore History,” Patrick Wyman’s “Tides of History.”
This is a great addition to those podasts in my subscriber list. Dry humor, the occasional pun, interesting digressions, all work to flesh out an era...”Read full review »
Pl51963 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/08/24
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“Great podcast covering the often confusing period that are the Dark Ages/early Medieval age. Well researched, well delivered, and very entertaining.”
Db201543 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/04/24
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“Excellent and narrative at a lovely soothing pace.”
Brentford via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
02/08/24
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“Found this late last year and binged the entirety of content in a month. Completely hooked. History given without bias, with scrupulous detail and done so in a relatable, non “ivory tower” manner.
From one very thankful listener in Melbourne, Australia. Keep up the amazing work.”
GregK_87 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
01/30/24
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“Hey, love the podcast. I love your cynicism and sense of humor as well as the obviously well researched sense of a grand story.
My favorite episodes are on specific subjects such as war etc. They give a nice break from the narrative. 5 stars! Hope this podcast blows up like the history of Rome did!”
St Ephrem the Effer via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/31/23
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“I found this podcast by accident and I'm glad I did! I've been binging it ever since. It's very well done and I hope that more episodes will continue to be released in the future.”Read full review »
Sabu!!! via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/20/23
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“Love the new format! Hope you can do more like this. I always look forward to this podcast dropping into my feed. Thanks for your hard work and easy listening style.”
Tallwalker15368 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/06/23
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“Really enjoying this podcast for a deeper depth look as the Roman /post Western Roman Era great stuff”
jincksi via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
12/05/23
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“As someone who does extensive research of antiquity in Europe/Mediterranean/Near East, I have found HB’s telling of this often confusing and chaotic point in time to be enjoyable and informative. I appreciate the creativity and hard work out into this show. I love the variety of storytelling...”Read full review »
Ggghhhddxgehxjcmsj via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/25/23
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“I came here at the recommendation of Apple’s “since you listened to feature”which in my case was Prof Robert Allison’s Revolution 250 commemorating the 250 Anniversary on the Boston Tea Party this year. Did not know very much about this time period. Your show is deeply absorbing. I have been...”Read full review »
Tardigras via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/16/23
“This podcast is probably my favorite podcast ever 😁 nobody knows me but I am the daughter of H.B the creator of The Dark Ages podcast my name is Ruby and I actually love my dads podcast! I wrote this review not just to support my dad but to actually be honest!”
Qwibbler via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/08/23
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“I listen to many podcasts about this period from varied perspectives, this podcast is among the best if not THE best. The tone is balanced, the information is in depth and his deadpan humor is absolutely hilarious!!!! I highly recommend this podcast!!!!!”
Muchele-/:;()$& via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/02/23
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“The podcast is well-researched and informative, and the presenter’s presentation makes it a pleasure to listen to as I drive home from work. The Dark Ages Podcast is a great resource for anyone interested in learning more about this fascinating period of history. It is also a great way to get a...”Read full review »
Galactic Gastronaut via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/27/23
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“I learned a lot from this one, and I was also triggered to do some additional research. It strikes the perfect balance between painting a broad picture and serving up some great in-depth analysis. I’m now at episode 18, but I will keep listening, no doubt!”
Vrijgezelopkamers via Apple Podcasts ·
Belgium ·
09/09/23
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“A very good podcast. He covers the history of the Dark Ages pretty well though he could focus somewhat more on areas outside the empire and Mauritania, which is generally poorly covered. Has a similar voice and energy to Ben Jacobs of Wittenberg to Westphalia.”
Tekinyorianer via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/16/23
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“This is just the type of podcast I have been trying to find!! I really enjoy listening to it”
Kandy Lenny via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/19/23
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“Accessible, fun, and humorous.”
Jack67_LB via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/07/23
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“Very good story telling! Right up there with the best history podcasts!”
Tyttebaerbraaten via Apple Podcasts ·
Norway ·
04/04/23
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“What a wonderful show! Heard about it on one of the three dozen other history podcasts I regularly listen to, and immediately got engrossed in it. Smart, informative, and funny. And there was a reference to Dr Who! Cracked me up in the context of the Dark Ages. Definitely worth a listen.”
Hollyoke via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/04/23
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“I didn’t know this pod existed until someone mentioned it in David Crowther’s history of England FB group.Since he is probably the best podcaster of all time I have high expectations🙂. Expectations have absolutely been met with this podcast, love the humor, really like the casting of people in...”Read full review »
Lol42day via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/03/23
“Mr Bushman’s The Dark Ages is the spiritual successor to THoR and Mike Duncan. Full. Stop.
His approach to the Dark Ages contains the same type of historical accuracy, detail, tongue-in-cheek humour and humility but spiced with his very own flavour. His approach to history is similar in covering...”Read full review »
JMayYXE via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
03/28/23
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“So far so good, but do you really mean to say disinterested when you mean uninterested?”
AnthonyLeonard via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/16/23
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“How is it that more people aren’t talking about this show? It’s fun, witty, and informative. If I had friends I would definitely tell them about it . My only complaint is that now that I have binged listened (?) I have wait for the next one”
UgoSchmid via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/12/23
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“I found this show through David Crowther and his History of England podcast. This show presents an excellent peak into one of my favorite periods of history. Moreover, he is quite fun to listen to.”
Heath Ro via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/09/23
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“I found out about this podcast through another one I listen to and really happy I did. There is plenty of detail and great stories woven into each episode in an entertaining way. This is a period of history that doesn’t always seem to get as much attention as others, but when you listen to these...”Read full review »
AVJeff via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/03/23
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“I love in particular the history of the Ostrogoths (as a kid I read Felix Dahn’s “Ein Kampf um Rom”, and Ravenna is one of my favorite places in Italy). The author’s dry sense of humor adds spice to the narrative.”
Ali the traveler via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/28/23
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“Fascinating period which is not discussed enough!”
TheCumfessionsofStAugustine via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/27/23
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“One I go to first to see if there’s a new one. After re-re-re-listening to History of Rome this picks up the story perfectly. I love the laid backness and humor and his read is great. Very engaging.”
FloridaFilmGuy via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/31/23
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“Great podcast. Very listenable and fun with excellent research and writing and…GEPIDS!”
Maude The Third via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/16/23
“Ich mag den random Humor des Hosts😂👍🏼”
Historyfanatic476 via Apple Podcasts ·
Austria ·
12/08/22
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“Narrator has a good sense of humor which he intersperses with the history. He has a good pace so it is never boring. Plus the 30 min length is perfect for a 3 mile run.”
M Dziadkowiec via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/16/22
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“Great show! I just started listening and am currently on episode 4. Narrated by a stud this podcast scratches an itch left by the long pauses from hardcore history. Big fan!”
Rancidaggro via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/04/22
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“My new favorite podcast. The narrator is easy to listen to, has great delivery, and the subject matter is really interesting.”
Lily Elgato via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/20/22
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“I was doing yard work and thought “I know nothing about the dark ages…I wonder if there is a podcast,” and this one came up. Very interesting and informative. In the first few episodes the host is just learning to podcast but by the last few episodes of season one he gets it down. There are so...”Read full review »
Cool Hand Mike from Minnesota via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/05/22
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“Love this, it’s intriguing/engaging, well researched and with just the right amount of occasional humour throughout, the delivery is calm and easy on the ear.”
Phill_Best Foot Music via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
07/22/22
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“Really happy to have discovered this podcast! Answered a lot of the questions I had about this period in history. I’ll have to listen to it again.”
wl84949472 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/11/22
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“I love your podcasts, they are so easy to understand. I also appreciate you putting the episode transcripts out as a person who has wears hearing aids, I can’t hear very well, so being able to read it is amazing. Thank you so much”
goats314 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/03/22
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“I love this podcast. He combines the perfect amount of history with quirky comments and none of the overt cynicism that you get with most historians. I am eager for each new release!! Thanks!”
Sneakycloud via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/30/22
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“I listen to A LOT of history podcasts, and I’d put this one up there with my favorites. The pacing is great and the host does a great job of supplying information, context, and narrative without crossing a line into historical fiction.
If you like any of the big history podcasts, you’ll like...”Read full review »
big AL G via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/06/22
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“The dark ages are not so dark but full of change and movement. It’s crazy to hear about all the back and forth and what types of people were where and had impacts major or small on places. This is the time that nations and languages started to see some shaping and yes it’s early but where people...”Read full review »
lamehhhhhhhhh via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/01/22
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“Great start on an overlooked period of history in terms of deep dive podcasts. Excited for new episodes!”
Capt. Teve via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/05/22
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“I just finished The episode about the Battle of the Calanaunian Fields and had to stop my walk to write this short review to say how much I’m enjoying this podcast. It’s fun, educational and emotional as the connections made with Tolkien are epic. I’ve been to some places mentioned in the podcast...”Read full review »
MB Frenchie via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/03/22
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