Dan Carlin
@dancarlin.bsky.social
Host of Hardcore History. I do other stuff too. Find our (free) irregularity updated newsletter at https://dancarlin.substack.com
Website: www.dancarlin.com
Website: www.dancarlin.com
I know it's not what you're waiting for. But here's an absolutely fascinating conversation with a nuclear history expert about Harry Truman and a completely new way to look at his role in the dropping of the atomic bombs.
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November 28, 2025 at 10:44 PM
I know it's not what you're waiting for. But here's an absolutely fascinating conversation with a nuclear history expert about Harry Truman and a completely new way to look at his role in the dropping of the atomic bombs.
dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3...
dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3...
Ok, new Common Sense just released. It's timely and pithy and hopefully you think it worth your time (and mine).
We called it: "Who's the Boss?"
dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3...
We called it: "Who's the Boss?"
dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3...
dts.podtrac.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Ok, new Common Sense just released. It's timely and pithy and hopefully you think it worth your time (and mine).
We called it: "Who's the Boss?"
dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3...
We called it: "Who's the Boss?"
dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3...
We will release a new Common Sense show sometime in the next few hours about the illegal order question and the "treason" statements by the President currently in the headlines. It'll be a pithy one. After all, I've got Alexander the Great stuff to work on...
November 24, 2025 at 7:52 AM
We will release a new Common Sense show sometime in the next few hours about the illegal order question and the "treason" statements by the President currently in the headlines. It'll be a pithy one. After all, I've got Alexander the Great stuff to work on...
Thank you all so much for coming out last night and talking with me Portland! You guys are the best.
September 13, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Thank you all so much for coming out last night and talking with me Portland! You guys are the best.
Six days until (what I think is) the last live event I'm doing in 2025. Join me if you're in the Portland, Oregon area on the evening of September 12th!
www.etix.com/ticket/p/943...
www.etix.com/ticket/p/943...
September 6, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Six days until (what I think is) the last live event I'm doing in 2025. Join me if you're in the Portland, Oregon area on the evening of September 12th!
www.etix.com/ticket/p/943...
www.etix.com/ticket/p/943...
So, my last scheduled live event for 2025 is in my home away (but not too far)from home Portland, Oregon.
The last one we did there sold out...hope we do that again! If you want to go, we'd love to have you.
www.etix.com/ticket/p/943...
The last one we did there sold out...hope we do that again! If you want to go, we'd love to have you.
www.etix.com/ticket/p/943...
www.etix.com
August 29, 2025 at 1:55 AM
So, my last scheduled live event for 2025 is in my home away (but not too far)from home Portland, Oregon.
The last one we did there sold out...hope we do that again! If you want to go, we'd love to have you.
www.etix.com/ticket/p/943...
The last one we did there sold out...hope we do that again! If you want to go, we'd love to have you.
www.etix.com/ticket/p/943...
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“The best revenge is not to be like your enemy.”
― Marcus Aurelius
― Marcus Aurelius
August 16, 2025 at 4:49 PM
“The best revenge is not to be like your enemy.”
― Marcus Aurelius
― Marcus Aurelius
Just touched down in Houston. Looking forward to tonight's show!
If you want to join me, tickets are available via our website at www.dancarlin.com
If you want to join me, tickets are available via our website at www.dancarlin.com
Dan Carlin – Dan Carlin Website
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August 16, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Just touched down in Houston. Looking forward to tonight's show!
If you want to join me, tickets are available via our website at www.dancarlin.com
If you want to join me, tickets are available via our website at www.dancarlin.com
Thanks Austin! You were FANTASTIC! Great crowd, so enthusiastic.
Houston tomorrow night!
Houston tomorrow night!
August 16, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Thanks Austin! You were FANTASTIC! Great crowd, so enthusiastic.
Houston tomorrow night!
Houston tomorrow night!
A few hours from showtime in Austin...looking forward to seeing you guys!
August 15, 2025 at 9:44 PM
A few hours from showtime in Austin...looking forward to seeing you guys!
En Route to Austin for the show tomorrow night, then Houston on Saturday and (other than Portland in Sept,) I think that'll probably be it for the year. Hope to see you!
Tickets available from www.dancarlin.com
Tickets available from www.dancarlin.com
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August 14, 2025 at 6:45 PM
En Route to Austin for the show tomorrow night, then Houston on Saturday and (other than Portland in Sept,) I think that'll probably be it for the year. Hope to see you!
Tickets available from www.dancarlin.com
Tickets available from www.dancarlin.com
Robert, I'm gonna use your post as an opportunity to thank all the people who came out to the event. I can't always do the handshaking stuff...different venues,different rules...but I wanted you all to know how much I appreciate it.
It was a great night too.
It was a great night too.
Dan, I wanted to thank you for an excellent event, and for graciously sticking around to shake hands / briefly chat with us. Thank you for all the amazing podcasts over the years (going back to when I actually had them on a device with pod in the name).
Can't wait for Alexander part 3!
Can't wait for Alexander part 3!
August 8, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Robert, I'm gonna use your post as an opportunity to thank all the people who came out to the event. I can't always do the handshaking stuff...different venues,different rules...but I wanted you all to know how much I appreciate it.
It was a great night too.
It was a great night too.
Just got the word that Ben Wright of "the 15 Minute History podcast" will moderate our Aug 16th Houston show in addition to the Aug 15th Austin event. So for both shows I'd wager that means "WW1 is back on the menu boys!"
Tix available at www.dancarlin.com
Tix available at www.dancarlin.com
BenWright (@BenWrightintx) / X
BenWright (@BenWrightintx) / X
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August 8, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Just got the word that Ben Wright of "the 15 Minute History podcast" will moderate our Aug 16th Houston show in addition to the Aug 15th Austin event. So for both shows I'd wager that means "WW1 is back on the menu boys!"
Tix available at www.dancarlin.com
Tix available at www.dancarlin.com
Lord...they're babies. Except Paul Cook. He looks to be in his early 40s.😂
50 years ago
The first photograph of the Sex Pistols (Johnny Rotten, Glen Matlock, Steve Jones, and Paul Cook) in the backyard of a pub where they rehearsed in Chiswick, London, in August/September 1975.
Photo by John Gray.
The first photograph of the Sex Pistols (Johnny Rotten, Glen Matlock, Steve Jones, and Paul Cook) in the backyard of a pub where they rehearsed in Chiswick, London, in August/September 1975.
Photo by John Gray.
August 8, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Lord...they're babies. Except Paul Cook. He looks to be in his early 40s.😂
"Darkly Hilarious" is an interesting way to put it. Whoever thought THAT would be the aspect of those shows to make them later seem dated.
@dancarlin.bsky.social Dan are there any plans to revisit/do your bubonic plague episode in a post Covid world? I’m going through the back catalogue and it’s darkly hilarious by way of some of your “imagine this happening to you” bits.
August 8, 2025 at 5:48 PM
"Darkly Hilarious" is an interesting way to put it. Whoever thought THAT would be the aspect of those shows to make them later seem dated.
"In every age the vilest specimens of human nature are to be found among demagogues."
-Thomas Macaulay (1849)
-Thomas Macaulay (1849)
August 8, 2025 at 5:14 PM
"In every age the vilest specimens of human nature are to be found among demagogues."
-Thomas Macaulay (1849)
-Thomas Macaulay (1849)
Atlanta and Raleigh were really fun. Thanks to all who came out! Met some great people.
Austin and Houston (Aug 15th and 16th respectively) are next. Then one Portland show in Sept and that's it for the year I think.
Tickets for those shows available at www.dancarlin.com
Austin and Houston (Aug 15th and 16th respectively) are next. Then one Portland show in Sept and that's it for the year I think.
Tickets for those shows available at www.dancarlin.com
Dan Carlin – Dan Carlin Website
www.dancarlin.com
August 7, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Atlanta and Raleigh were really fun. Thanks to all who came out! Met some great people.
Austin and Houston (Aug 15th and 16th respectively) are next. Then one Portland show in Sept and that's it for the year I think.
Tickets for those shows available at www.dancarlin.com
Austin and Houston (Aug 15th and 16th respectively) are next. Then one Portland show in Sept and that's it for the year I think.
Tickets for those shows available at www.dancarlin.com
Ok Raleigh! My first time here and I'm really looking forward to tonight's show. Hope y'all can make it!
August 2, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Ok Raleigh! My first time here and I'm really looking forward to tonight's show. Hope y'all can make it!
Atlanta, thank you all SO much for coming out tonight! You all were great. I'm such a fortunate person. My listeners have made my life...and it was so nice to shake some of your hands and tell you that face to face.
Thank you!
Thank you!
August 2, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Atlanta, thank you all SO much for coming out tonight! You all were great. I'm such a fortunate person. My listeners have made my life...and it was so nice to shake some of your hands and tell you that face to face.
Thank you!
Thank you!
Thanks my friend! John ( www.johnroderick.com ) is great and we DID have a blast. He'll do Atlanta (tonight) and Raleigh with me tomorrow.
Hope we live up to the hype!
(Tix available at www.dancarlin.com ).
Hope we live up to the hype!
(Tix available at www.dancarlin.com ).
August 1, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Thanks my friend! John ( www.johnroderick.com ) is great and we DID have a blast. He'll do Atlanta (tonight) and Raleigh with me tomorrow.
Hope we live up to the hype!
(Tix available at www.dancarlin.com ).
Hope we live up to the hype!
(Tix available at www.dancarlin.com ).
The fabulous @johnroderick (on Instagram) will be the moderator (weird title) at the live event I'm doing in Atlanta (Aug 1) AND Raleigh (Aug 2).
He did the same thing for me earlier this year in Seattle and it was awesome! Join us! (Tix available from www.dancarlin.com )
He did the same thing for me earlier this year in Seattle and it was awesome! Join us! (Tix available from www.dancarlin.com )
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July 30, 2025 at 7:37 PM
The fabulous @johnroderick (on Instagram) will be the moderator (weird title) at the live event I'm doing in Atlanta (Aug 1) AND Raleigh (Aug 2).
He did the same thing for me earlier this year in Seattle and it was awesome! Join us! (Tix available from www.dancarlin.com )
He did the same thing for me earlier this year in Seattle and it was awesome! Join us! (Tix available from www.dancarlin.com )
Well...some variation of that might be in the cards. Certainly audience participation will go up!😂
Just let random guests moderate! I volunteer @glitterburrito.bsky.social for Friday.
July 29, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Well...some variation of that might be in the cards. Certainly audience participation will go up!😂
So if we don't end up with a moderator at one of these August Southern shows I'm doing, those in attendance may witness the invention of my new one-person show. Perhaps in real time.
"Hardcore History" indeed.
You won't want to miss that. It'll be a complete surprise for all of us.
"Hardcore History" indeed.
You won't want to miss that. It'll be a complete surprise for all of us.
July 29, 2025 at 6:21 PM
So if we don't end up with a moderator at one of these August Southern shows I'm doing, those in attendance may witness the invention of my new one-person show. Perhaps in real time.
"Hardcore History" indeed.
You won't want to miss that. It'll be a complete surprise for all of us.
"Hardcore History" indeed.
You won't want to miss that. It'll be a complete surprise for all of us.
Checked the weather for my Aug 1 live event in Atlanta:expected to be down to 87 degrees with possible rain.Glad I missed this week's heat 😂
Hope you'll come out and help shape the night's narrative. I suspect some of "the deep questions" be on the agenda.
www.ticketmaster.com/event/0E0062...
Hope you'll come out and help shape the night's narrative. I suspect some of "the deep questions" be on the agenda.
www.ticketmaster.com/event/0E0062...
www.ticketmaster.com
July 26, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Checked the weather for my Aug 1 live event in Atlanta:expected to be down to 87 degrees with possible rain.Glad I missed this week's heat 😂
Hope you'll come out and help shape the night's narrative. I suspect some of "the deep questions" be on the agenda.
www.ticketmaster.com/event/0E0062...
Hope you'll come out and help shape the night's narrative. I suspect some of "the deep questions" be on the agenda.
www.ticketmaster.com/event/0E0062...
Thanks TIME Magazine for including us in your too100 podcast of all time list!
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July 23, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Thanks TIME Magazine for including us in your too100 podcast of all time list!
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