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Hardcore History 21 – Punic Nightmares I
Was it geopolitics or simply bitter hatred that fueled the ancient bloodbaths known as “The Punic Wars”? Dan highlights the unimaginable things people experienced during this intense face-off between Rome and Carthage.
Publish Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008
Duration – 58:55 minutes
Hardcore History 22 – Punic Nightmares II
Darkness, horror, war and carnage dominate Part 2 of the Punic War trilogy as Hannibal rampages across Italy and pushes Rome to the brink of doom.
Publish Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2008
Duration – 1:18:37 minutes
Hardcore History 23 – Punic Nightmares III
In one of the great displays of resiliency in all history, the Romans refuse to buckle under murderous Carthaginian pressure. Instead they recover, defeat and destroy Carthage, and conquer most of the Mediterranean.
Publish Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008
Duration – 1:35:21 minutes
Dan’s research and book list:
The Rise of the Roman Empire (Penguin Classics)
War: The Lethal Custom
The War with Hannibal: The History of Rome from Its Foundation, Books XXI-XXX (Penguin Classics) (Bks. 21-30)
Warfare in Antiquity: History of the Art of War, Volume I
The Fall of Carthage: The Punic Wars 265-146BC (W&N Military)
Carthage: A History
Hannibal (Blackwell Ancient Lives)
Roman Warfare (Smithsonian History of Warfare)
Hannibal: Challenging Rome’s Supremacy
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Rome in Africa
Cannae: The Experience of Battle in the Second Punic War
The Western Way of War: Infantry Battle in Classical Greece
The Ancient Mediterranean
Appian: Roman History, I, Books 1-8.1 (Loeb Classical Library #2) (Volume I)
A History of the Ancient World
Caesar and Christ: A History of Roman Civilization and of Christianity from Their Beginnings to A.D. 325 (Story of Civilization)
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Plutarch’s Lives Volume 1 (Modern Library Classics)
The Complete Works of Tacitus
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The First Punic War: A Military History
The Anatomy of Error: Ancient Military Disasters and Their Lessons for Modern Strategists
Armies of the Macedonian and Punic Wars 359 BC to 146 BC
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The Face of Battle: A Study of Agincourt, Waterloo, and the Somme
The Punic Wars: Rome, Carthage, and the Struggle for the Mediterranean
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Are We Rome?: The Fall of an Empire and the Fate of America
Augustus: The Life of Rome’s First Emperor
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Cannae by Victor Davis Hanson (Appeared in Military History Quarterly magazine Vol 2, Number 4, 1990)
Scott McAvoy –
As other reviewers have stated…One episode and I was hooked. The story telling, the drama, the approach to accurately telling the story from many angles is unparalleled. I’ve been through all available episodes online and ordered others for friends and family… The entertainment value, along with actual quotes and historical content is mesmerizing. Without dramatic conceit, or personal slant, Dan Carlin places you in the dark areas of our history, as well as the triumphs. You feel a part of what he is speaking. I recommend to all…those interested in history and those about to be…
Thank you Mr. Carlin.
Selfishly, I wish there were 100 more episodes on 100 different points…
Please keep them coming.
Geoffrey –
When I heard this series for the first time, it felt a little strange since I was used to the really long more recent shows. However, having just recently re-listened to it for the first time I was struck by how visceral the descriptions felt. Although I love the long shows, this more compact series felt refreshing. Certainly the content is top grade as well. The description of the panic in Rome after the battle of Canae was so well explained in such a short amount of time that I was transported to that time and place some 2,200 years ago. Great show.
Lars –
My podcast interests tend toward Sports and History, and Dan’s shows are far and away my favorite of the latter. I initially listened to the recent, free shows… but believe me when I say that whatever paltry fee they are charging is WELL worth it. As someone that reads History for fun, I can honestly say this is the most fun I’ve ever had with these subjects. Dan claims he isn’t a historian, but one look at his excellent choice of sources would argue otherwise. Dan approaches the material in the same way that I’d like to think I myself would. However, the BEST thing about Dan is that not only his respect for – but his excitement about – the subject matter is palpable when you listen to him; you can tell he genuinely loves this stuff. To be sure, this is not your father’s dry, stuffy history lecture, and I would assert that if we had more history teachers like Dan, there’d be more kids into the subject today.
travisgcheek –
The tactical chess and tenacity of each kingdom trying to figure the other one another is captivating, men trying daring new stratagems never seen before, realizations that would shake entire populations, Dan as always presents the story in an intense and insightful way.
OZMC –
Highly recommended!