it is frustrating 100% i've just seen that ideology be impenetrable so many times from smart and educated folks that can't give it up that i'm not surprised, despite listening to his pods and being confused how he can't square his historical takes with modern life
I also think he's a people pleaser, and is overly concerned about upsetting people. Id love to hear all those common sense eps he said he recorded but didnt release.
Every time this thread is bumped and its not a new pod I get so sad, but here you are delivering the goods!
One of the best historical story tellers of our time telling the story of the Battle of Midway? Yes please!
The only hard part about following these in real time is I forget what happened last time. Have to relisten. Much easier to binge a big topic in a weeks time
New Hardcore History Addendum. He’s interviewing Tom Hanks to talk about his new movie. Kind of funny to head Dan fan girl out. Also, Hanks pumping up The People’s History warms my heart.
Interesting for sure, but god damn... whoever was in charge of that study probably never even took statistics 101
Tbh I listened to Supernova 1 like four times before finishing it. I had no excitement. Then listened to 2-4 this week and they were amazing. I think he gave too much context, somehow. But now I’m sad it isn’t complete.
I'm a fanboy but I haven't loved this series. I haven't listened to 4 yet though. I also haven't figured out what's missing. I love the topic.
I was kind of pissed how generic his Midway section was. I was legit expecting it to be a Mount Rushmore battle description from Dan. There are 4-5 all time famous US navy men in that battle whose names he never mentions. Compare that with fondling McArthur for an entire episode in the Philippines. I will finish it and wait with eager anticipation for the next one, but agree that he’s kind of missed the mark here. Some of it might also just be the nature of the conflict is really hard to weave a story around. The Pacific theatre was a lot of random, pointless, violent, death in places that don’t amount to much more than rock outcroppings in the ocean.
I love everything he does, but this is in his bottom half Ready for him to wrap this up and get on with the Alexander the Great one he always alludes to but won't start.
Done with British and American, halfway through the French. I don’t understand how he does this but it is incredible.
Is it safe to assume that when you find an unexploded British shell, then you are standing on or near the German trench line?