Dan Carlin is an American political commentator and host of the hugely popular Common Sense and Hardcore History podcasts.
Dan Carlin is an American political commentator and host of the hugely popular Common Sense and Hardcore History podcasts.
00:00 Trailer.
03:48 Brian’s thoughts on the episode.
05:46 Brian’s introduction.
06:36 The ease in exploring London, a city steeped in history.
11:10 The medium of Podcasting still not fully understood.
13:03 A legacy of growing up in LA with parents in the movie business.
18:35 What an intriguing invitation to lunch led to.
26:23 Early years podcasting, developing his style.
34:13 Dan’s considerations in producing engrossing storytelling podcasts.
40:40 People can relate to human history and what history can teach us
47:38 The time it takes to make a podcast.
53:12 Turning podcasting into a business is not the true value for Dan.
56:18 Audience feedback, its benefits and drawbacks.
1:03:54 It is not meatball surgery.
1:08:16 Politicians use of the political analogy is the mis-use of history.
1:11:49 Recent Russian orchestrated events in England and America viewed with historical context.
1:15:24 Reason why Dan hasn’t felt able to have a Common-Sense podcast for some time is concerning.
1:22:15 If the USA were geographically separated by views, as it was in the 1850s, it might separate now.
1:25:02 Is it loss of liberties which is causing division and the people’s frustration?
1:27:27 Future for the freedom offered by the modern era of independent media.
1:35:08 Explosion in social media, the effect on young people, and its future.
1:38:33 Freedom of podcasting compared to being in-front of a TV camera.
1:43:26 Success secrets.
1:43:51 The question he asks would be podcasters.
1:48:10 Internet bots and the problems with verifying viewing statistics across new media.
1:54:55 We could be guinea pigs in a brand-new era of history.
2:00:40 What does Dan do for fun in his spare time?
2:02:55 Will he continue podcasting until he retires?
2:03:33 What will be Dan’s obituary?
2:04:53 Best and worst days of his life.
2:07:13 The podcast he is most proud of.
2:07:27 What scares him.
2:08:49 The lost art of political debate in the USA.
2:14:27 Phone call to the 20-year old Dan Carlin.
2:15:24 Best advice ever received.
2:18:26 Phone call to the young person watching about timing of changes and progress in their life.
2:22:11 Brian’s summing up.
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