Dan Carlin, Hardcore History

Anybody listen to his podcasts? Just finished Ghosts of the Ostfront (WWII Russian front) and listed to several others, Blueprint for Armageddon (WWI) which is still free, Wrath of the Khans (Genghis Khan) and some others. Great way to burn some miles on a long road trip or just getting work done in the office.

What other podcasts do you guys recommend.

 

I have Motopod and Paddock Pass for 2 wheel fix, collider movie talk and nerdist for movies and entertainment, star talk for science, and then serial, this american life, and radiolab for misc stories. Hardcore history is one of the best, though. I wish he could do more than 2/year but I understand the research he does and triple-checking facts for accuracy.

 

Serial is ok, 99% invisible doesn't suck, stuff you missed in history class is good if you can get used to the hosts voices
This American Life has a huge library of stuff.

 

I've been an absolute nut for the Freakonomics podcast lately. I love the unique take on everything... I listened to one the other day challenging the notion that winners never quit and quitters never win... Never ever tell that to a prostitute. They interviewed one who quit her well-paying computer programming job to be a high dollar hooker. She was making $450 an hour. LOL

 

95% of people on the BBS should subscribe to Grammar Girl.

 

Intelligence Squared is great

 

Tim Ferriss podcast is also great

 

I do Hardcore History, Tim Ferriss, Barbellshrugged, Freakanomics, and The Way I heard it by Mike Rowe

 

Its because I use "..." all the time, isn't it?

 

It's.
I had no one in mind when I suggested that, but now I do.

 

Thanks to this thread I burned through every Hardcore History episode available, and now I'm sad there are no more

 

How did I never see this? I don't even try with iterations of "its" anymore. The rules don't even make sense. This is one of the few where I completely acknowledge any lack of effort on my part to get it right. And, based on the number of papers I write for school, most instructors don't even pick up on it. (Not that I use "its" a lot in college papers)

For example, if I comment on this thread, I would refer to "Papa's smugness", not "Papas smugness".

Here's an interesting note:

http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/pronouns/1-grammar-error/

 

The Joe Rogan Experience is a staple.

 

Freakonomics and This American life are what I used to listen too. I just don't do podcasts any longer, because sleeping in the train is the bestest

 

It couldn't possibly be easier to understand. If you can replace it with "it is," then use the apostrophe. If not, don't.

However, there is no circumstance in which you would say "Darts notorious difficult disposition." It's always "Dart's notorious difficult disposition."

 

Touche'

 

Hardcore history is great. His common sense podcast isn't too bad either.

 

All of them or just the free ones? I broke down and bought Ghosts of the Ostfront, damn good.

 

Another vote for The Joe Rogan Experience. If you like a good laugh also look into Bill Burrs Monday Morning Podcast.