Talking Hardcore

Dan Carlin Live!!!! The creator of the podcast Hardcore History was live at the Union Event Center in Salt Lake City and we were there. If you would like to see Dan Carlin live check out the following link for more information about the live shows Dan mentioned in the podcast: https://www.dancarlin.com/ If you don't already subscribe to Dan Carlin's substack here is a link for that: https:...

Its Trivia Tuesday! Trivia for fans of history. The topic for each game will be the subject of an episode or series of episodes of Dan Carlin's Hardcore History. The focus of this episode's trivia questions is Hardcore History's Death Throes of the Republic Part One episode. If you would like to play along and haven't listened to the episode yet you can find it at the link below: https://www.danca...

Dr. Randall Williams from the MeatEater joined us to talk about their new audiobook The Long Hunters. Daniel Boone and other hunters braved an untamed wilderness and hostile Native Americans to hunt in the first far west. To listen to The Long Hunters you can find it here https://amzn.to/3VaGYKH. For comments or discussion please check out the HH discord. We would love to hear your thoughts and ar...

In the third episode of our book club series, author Mathew Bellah and the Talking Hardcore guys are hosting another live book club event on the Hardcore History discord server, which we recorded and published on this feed. This episode we read and discussed INDEH by Eve Ball. To join the next book club event or help us pick the next book you can find us at the Talking Hardcore conversation on the...

Our thoughts on Hardcore History episode 19: Apache Tears. Also we discuss what it was like to interview Daniele Bolelli. If you like this discussion or would like to discuss this topic with us you can reach us at the Talking Hardcore conversation on the Hardcore History discord. Here is the link to the discord channel: https://discord.gg/ejzbvhNMHf. Here is where to go to buy old episodes of Hard...

Daniele Bolelli!!!! History professor and creator of the podcast History on Fire joined us to talk about all things history. Here is the link to part one of Daniele's Sitting Bull series that he mentioned in the interview. Here is the link to part one of Daniele's Taiping Rebellion series that he mentioned in the series. If you don't already subscribe to Daniele's substack here is...

Our thoughts on Hardcore History episode 18: A Fly on James Burke's Wall. Also we discuss what it was like to interview Dan Carlin. This is our discussion of some of the things that we found interesting. If you like this discussion or would like to discuss this topic with us you can reach us at the Talking Hardcore conversation on the Hardcore History discord. Here is the link to the discord c...

Dan Carlin!!!! The creator of the podcast Hardcore History joined us to play trivia and chat. If you are new to Talking Hardcore History Trivia each week the trivia questions come from an old episode of Hardcore History. This episode's trivia questions are from Hardcore History's Judgement at Nineveh episode. If you would like to play along and haven't listened to the episode yet you c...

In the second episode of our book club series, author Mathew Bellah and the Talking Hardcore guys are hosting another live book club event on the Hardcore History discord server, which we recorded and published on this feed. This episode we read and discussed the historian Joel Harrington's book The Faithful Executioner. To join the next book club event or help us pick the next book you can fi...

This is an addendum episode to the last Talking Hardcore History Trivia episode. We finish the discussion of the Logical Insanity episode of Hardcore History. This discussion takes us to many places, including the conflict in Gaza. If you haven't caught that episode yet you can find it at the link here: https://youtu.be/8DSAllqlG8M. The Logical Insanity Episode of Hardcore History is available...

In this special episode of Talking Hardcore we are presenting an excerpt from Pax Humana, Book One by friend and frequent contributor Matthew Bellah. In Pax Humana, Book One; "A Millennium's Children" humans discover intelligent life on an nearby exoplanet. However, it is at most a bronze-age level civilization and humans are the advanced aliens, and must decide how much of their sci...

Its Trivia Tuesday! Trivia for fans of history. This time Matt asks the questions and Scott and George compete. The topic for each game will be the subject of an episode or series of episodes of Dan Carlin's Hardcore History. The focus of this episode's trivia questions is Hardcore History's Logical Insanity episode. If you would like to play along and haven't listened to the episo...

Our thoughts on Hardcore History episode 16: Nazi Tidbits! This is our discussion of some of the things that we found interesting. If you like this discussion or would like to discuss this topic with us you can reach us at the Talking Hardcore conversation on the Hardcore History discord. Here is the link to the discord channel: https://discord.gg/GBY2evPEgC.Here is a link to the book club event s...

Hardcore History episode 70 just came out! Holy shit was it awesome and 6 hours long! This is our discussion of some of the things that we found interesting about the newest episode. If you like this discussion or would like to discuss this topic with us you can reach us at the Talking Hardcore conversation on the Hardcore History discord. Here is the link to the discord channel: https://discord.g...

In this episode we discuss Hardcore History Episode 15: Desperate Times and if we are do for hard times like the great depression. If you like this discussion or would like to discuss this topic with us you can reach us at the Talking Hardcore conversation on the Hardcore History discord. Here is the link to the discord channel: https://discord.gg/GBY2evPEgC.Here is a link to the book club event s...

Trivia Tuesday is here! Trivia for fans of history. This time Scott asks the questions! The topic for each game will be the subject of an episode or series of episodes of Dan Carlin's Hardcore History. The focus of this episode's trivia questions will be the last two episodes of Hardcore History Ghosts of the Ostfront Series. If you would like to play along and haven't listened to thes...

This is the first episode in a new series. Author Mathew Bellah and the Talking Hardcore guys are hosting a live book club event on the Hardcore History discord server, which we record and publish on this feed. This episode we read and discussed the historian Tom Holland's new book Pax, about the Pax Romana. To join the next book club event or help us pick the next book you can find us at the...

This is the first episode in a new series we are doing were we interview people who have had historically significant experiences. This is part one of a series of interviews of Helen Sleep, who in 1944, at ten years old, had to flee her village. The Russians and partisans where coming. Her family spent 14 months as refugees. It is a harrowing tale. If you like this discussion or would like to disc...

In this episode we discuss Hardcore History Episode 14: The Macedonian Soap Opera and how much we take the peaceful transfer of power for granted in America. If you like this discussion or would like to discuss this topic with us you can reach us at the Talking Hardcore conversation on the Hardcore History discord. Here is the link to the discord channel: https://discord.gg/GBY2evPEgC. Here is a l...

Trivia Tuesday is here! Trivia for fans of history. Each episode we are going to play a 10 question trivia game. The topic for each game will be the subject of an episode or series of episodes of Dan Carlin's Hardcore History. The focus of this episode's trivia questions will be the first two episodes of Hardcore History Ghosts of the Ostfront Series. If you would like to play along and ha...

This weekend Israel was invaded in an attack that was medieval, the modern equivalent of a Viking raid, but with HD video. Dan Carlin posted a thread on X that we discus in this episode. Here is a link to that thread: https://twitter.com/HardcoreHistory/status/1711181521460363514 If you like this discussion or would like to discuss this topic with us you can reach us at the Talking Hardcore conver...

In this episode we were joined by author Dr. Wilfred Reilly, author of Hate Crime Hoax and Taboo. If you like this discussion or would like to discuss this topic with us you can reach us at the Talking Hardcore conversation on the Hardcore History discord. Here is the link to the discord channel: https://discord.gg/GBY2evPEgC. Will's books can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Wilfr...

In this episode we were joined by Josh Dwyer from the Facebook page Nothing Is Going To Get Better. A week ago we posted an episode discussing his page. He reached out with an offer to come on the show to discuss his views. This was a long conversation but it is worth a listen. If you like this discussion or would like to discuss this topic with us you can reach us at the Talking Hardcore conversa...

On this episode we discussed HH Ep. 13: Bubonic Nukes and how the that colored our thoughts about covid. Dan's original episode really helps put covid in a proper historical context. If you listen to this episode and disagree with us please reach out here or on the discord channel linked here: https://discord.gg/GBY2evPEgC. Everyone can benefit from an open discussion. Here is where to go to b...

In this episode we discuss why young people think communism is good and why they are wrong. If you like this discussion check out the HH discord. We would love to hear your thoughts and are always ready to to talk more history. Here is the link to the discord channel: https://discord.gg/GBY2evPEgC. Here is where to go to buy old episodes of Hardcore History: https://www.dancarlin.com/ Here is an A...