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“This is pretty much my favorite podcast. (The only competition is The Bugle, which is an entirely different genre and hard to compare.) The episodes are informative and wonderfully explained as well as deeply researched. Controversial items are identified and the nature of the debate is usually explained in some depth, which is really nice to hear and adds to the professionalism and to the value. I've listened to too many history podcasts that were either straight versions of what (may have) happened or even had a particular view to push and never acknowledged it. Not here. To be fair, David does sometimes have his own preferred view, but he makes it pretty clear that it is his view and not necessarily the only one.
There is also a nice depth to this podcast that you don't always get. The episodes aren't just tales of battles, they dig into the social and political movements behind the events. Historical events are seldom about a single battle or moment, but are almost always part of much larger forces. It's important to keep an eye on why the exciting bits happened as well as what actually did happen.
I should also add that the story-telling of this podcast is uncommonly good, too. The delivery is easy to follow and there's a good sense of humor embedded that enriches the experience and makes it a little more human.
This is a podcast I'm happy to recommend to my colleagues in the history department as well as to anyone else. Subscribe, you won't regret it.”Read full review »
CheshireCatCO via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/19/12
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“If only David would SLOW DOWN! It's as if he's trying to speed his way through the agony to get it over with. And it's a very interesting podcast, there's no need to rush. It's got very interesting content, the length of the episdoes is okay, but could be longer, and the...”Read full review »
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United States of America ·
11/02/11
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“A perfect podcast!! Interesting, occasionally surprising, often amusing, wonderful company on the walk to work. If only it was more than once a week.....”
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10/06/11
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“Why couldn't my history lessons at school been like this? I may have learnt something then! An excellent podcast, delivered with humour, skill and a genuine passion for the subject”Read full review »
Dunny717 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
11/09/11
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