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“I am a history devotee and published nonfiction author on the American Civil War. I have won two national book awards. Mike Duncan’s podcast and William Shearer’s epic Rise and Fall of the Third Reich are the best scholarly works I have ever indulged. Congratulations and thanks Mr. Duncan. I...”Read full review »
Shood321 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/13/24
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“So many podcasts today are so commercial, with famous or semi famous celebrities pontificating. This podcast is what podcasts are supposed to be. One guy doing his best to educate and entertain. Yes he makes a bit of money but his dedication to the show shines through. Well done.”
GlennWatson via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/12/24
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“Finishing this podcast is emotional!”
Smvn1 via Apple Podcasts ·
New Zealand ·
06/25/24
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“Thanks Mr Duncan for The History of Rome podcast series first and foremost. I am currently listening to the entire series for the 4th time around in it’s entirety and almost each time I catch something I either missed or forgot while listening. To say that I absolutely love this series is a mild...”Read full review »
felipe92373 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/02/24
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“I recommend that the narrator vary his voice, adding some dynamics. Make more conversational and less just performing a dry read. The content is interesting and well researched.”
Rdbutler via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/28/24
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“This is the best history podcast ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
History+Mythology via Apple Podcasts ·
New Zealand ·
05/16/24
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“Love this show, I push mow my lawn and literally listen to this show the entire time every time I do it. So this is like my 4th listen through in a decade. Great show. Going to revolutions next & got his books.
Great job Mike!”
SportyCalvin via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/07/24
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“But some distractingly weird pronunciation. For some reason the presenter frequently replaces short vowels with long vowels, particularly in Latin words/names. Eg consistently pronouncing plebs as “plebes”, Publius as “Pooblius” etc. other Latin words/names are mispronounced or at least the...”Read full review »
angstriddenhipster via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
05/01/24
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“Most history is told in a cursory manner to keep it exciting, telling only the big picture events, but leaving out meaningful details. Historians tend to include all the details which makes history a slog.
The History of Rome gets it right. Details that fill you with the world of Rome, but not...”Read full review »
GForceHangover via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/25/24
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“This is the second time I’m listening to this podcast. It is amazing and more than a little concerning how the end of the Roman Republic leading up to the Caesars is more than a little similar to the US since the fall of the Soviet Union.”
Justannanow via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/18/24
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“This is one of the best podcast on the history of Rome. Very engaging with a dry wit, and incredibly addictive.”
Clarkable via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
04/15/24
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“I’m not even done with my first listen and I already know I want to listen through again. It’s so good and so thorough. I’d love a book version to read and highlight.”
Jtuckabee via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/27/24
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“Listened to this series through and through for the 3rd time now. Enjoyable and well developed. Plus a lot of enjoyable factoids!”
Dresden8 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/23/24
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“Thanks for sharing your passion and hard work! I listen to this every night before bed and it’s literally like I’m there. I dream about getting to Rome someday and getting an essence of what it must have been like. Roman history is literally a fantasy world of a different age that actually did...”Read full review »
nakotei808 via Apple Podcasts ·
New Zealand ·
03/21/24
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“Always a favorite to listen to. Genuinely great material and a fascinating delivery.”
rhiane2&42 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/12/24
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The go-to podcast for getting a broad but thorough and well-presented chronicle of the vast sweep of Roman history.”
AndyZ01 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
03/10/24
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“My fav to sleep with”
0/iv3R,S via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/01/24
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“Excellent podcast. I think in one of the episodes Mike made a recommendation for kids on the history of Rome. I don’t remember which episode or his recommendation. Does anyone know which episode that was?”
Annie Jo Jo via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/21/24
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“I was going to write a review after I was done listening but I couldn’t wait. I just wanted to say thank you for making this outstanding work. I was in Rome in April of 2023 and I had a blast listening to you and discovering the ancient city I love so much. In a couple of months I’m going back to...”Read full review »
Asd1233444442 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/13/24
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“Greatest podcast in the history of man.”
yodigs via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/12/24
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“It’s great for listening to while I try to settle down to sleep, while I do chores and cleaning around the house, or while eating. I can’t get enough of it, it’s very interesting for someone who is a history nerd like me!”
MoonbeamMatrix via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/06/24
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“when i was a baby my older teenage brother found this podcast and started to listen to it every night and when he would put me to bed thought it the perfect time to listen to his new favorite podcast . i would listen to it just about every night and as i got older i started to love history, my...”Read full review »
iKaz10 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/29/24
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“Well done Mike! Great podcast which I thoroughly enjoyed driving in my car from home to the airport week after week. Well researched, presented with whit and humour and cutting to the key details and ideas especially the key political or other aspects of what made things work or not.
Like you...”Read full review »
Dean from Italy via Apple Podcasts ·
Italy ·
01/25/24
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“Loved every second of it, just bliss”
Doby's underpants via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/24/24
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“My second listen through. Best ever. Mike Duncan is a legend.”
gin rummy91 via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
01/13/24
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“The History of Rome is the benchmark. Often imitated never duplicated, the episodes are the perfect length, narration is honest, and this show has led me down several other historical rabbit holes! Start or restart the series now!”
douglasfresh27 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/29/23
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“Listened to this podcast 10 times over and still listening. One of the greatest ever”
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United States of America ·
12/24/23
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“There’s no other way to put it- this is the best Roman History Podcast out there. Mike Duncan is up there with Dan Carlin and Tom Holland and other history podcast GOATs.”
Thefathobbit via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/14/23
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“This was my first show, and it’s still the best one.”
Uriel angelof fire via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
12/14/23
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“Still one of the best podcast I have ever listened to. No background music, just a calm voice explaining Roman history in a fun and teaching way. Please make more!”
Rustuug030ouwe via Apple Podcasts ·
Netherlands ·
11/29/23
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“An excellent podcast. Mike summarizes all the endless high points and keeps moving through without ever getting bogged down. Roman civilization is a long and great story, this podcast covers it perfectly.”
BBC 76308 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/26/23
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“Nicely done — I listened to it all the way through. And maybe one day, I’ll do a repeat!”
Spunkybart via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/17/23
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“Loved it, especially how you merged entertaining puns with great history content”
ehamb977 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/11/23
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“Audio quality (esp volume) leaves a lot to be desired, but other than that it’s really good! The narrator has a nice voice, and the content is broad, but with enough details when zooming in on specific events. It’s a really good balance.”
skinnpuppy via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/26/23
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“It was a great podcast, I just used it to fall asleep so I didn’t hear all that much”
Star_Basil_90 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/21/23
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“I have not heard anything like this”
Meet me live via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/29/23
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“It is fascinating and Informative, and the narrators voice is calm and soothing! I love to listen to this podcast when calming down or before going to sleep. It is very well down, and I recommend you listen to it!”
Konodokid via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/18/23
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“Shirt episode format is perfect for the subject”
tony mozzarella balls via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/13/23
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“A little late to the show, but this is a incredible podcast. Its my second go round then its off to Revolutions !! Well done Mike. Thank you”
Sicilian 007 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/09/23
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“Superlative podcast. Detailed yet fascinating. Ancient Rome comes alive. Highly recommend!”
Betty Bookworm via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/26/23
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“One of the best podcasts, on one of my favorite subjects. Thank you for this.”
AlehandPanda via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/23/23
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“The best I’ve listened to so far. GREAT”
ftroy via Apple Podcasts ·
Spain ·
08/21/23
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“Simply one of the all time greatest history podcasts.”
Michael M O via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
08/20/23
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“Be patient and slug through the first dozen or so episodes with terrible audio and you will find best podcast series that I have listened to in a long time if not ever.”
baseball fan⚾️ via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/13/23
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“A very colourful telling of the history of Rome. You had me laughing out loud on several occasions with your perfectly placed dry humour as well as totally captivated by your storytelling. You have become the standard from which I’ll be judging history podcasts going forward. 10/10”
doodlefan4077 via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
08/06/23
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“You read the title. You’ll never listen to a better podcast. Never.”
justanormalboomer via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/28/23
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