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Hardcore History EP 67 Supernova in the East VI
When do spirit, tenacity, resilience and bravery cross into madness? When cities are incinerated? When suicide attacks become the norm? When atomic weapons are used? Japan's leaders test the limits of national endurance in the war's last year.Pubdate: Tue, 8 Jun 2021http://dts.podtrac.com/re...
HHAddendum EP13 Gladwell and the Bomber Mafia
Revisionist History host Malcolm Gladwell joins Dan to discuss the development of U.S. precision bombing ideas, Curtis LeMay and the firebombing of Japanese cities.Pubdate: Tuesday, 27 April 2021Show notes:1. Malcolm's book https://www.pushkin.fm/audiobook/bomber-mafia/2. Malcolm's podcast R...
Hardcore History EP 66 Supernova in the East V
Can suicidal bravery and fanatical determination make up for material, industrial and numerical insufficiency? As the Asia-Pacific conflict turns against the Japanese these questions are put to the test. The results are nightmarish.Pubdate: Fri, 13 Nov 2020http://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic...
HHAddendum EP12 Wolf Pack Hunting with Hanks
Description: Tom Hanks joins Dan to talk about his new Second World War naval-themed film “Greyhound”. This is an hour-long conversation with two fans of History geeking out over the past.Show Notes:Greyhound, The Good Shepherd by C.S. Foresterhttps://apple.co/-GREYHOUNDhttps://dts.podtrac.com/r...
Hardcore History EP 65 Supernova in the East IV
Coral Sea, Midway and Guadalcanal are three of the most famous battles of the Second World War. Together they will shift the momentum in the Pacific theater and usher in the era of modern naval and amphibious warfare.Pubdate: Wed, 3 Jun 2020http://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/danc...
HHAddendum EP11 Toronto Redux
Description: Canadian television personality, radio and podcast host Jeff Marek takes over the show and interviews Dan.Show Notes:sportsnet.ca31 Thoughts Podcasthttp://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/dchhaddendum/dchh11-addendum-Toronto-Redux.mp3SUBSCRIBE TO THE ADDENDUM FEED:http://...
HHAddendum EP10 Strangelove Whisperings
Description: In a world that can sometimes be obsessed with the current threat du jour, author Fred Kaplan reminds us that one of the all-time great threats to us all hasn't gone anywhere.Notes:1.The Bomb: Presidents, Generals, and the Secret History of Nuclear War by Fred Kaplan2.The Wizards of...
HHAddendum EP9 Glimpses of Olympias
Philip II of Macedonia and his son Alexander the Great are two of the most impressive figures in history. Few could contend with either man. One woman held her own with both of them. Alexander's mother Olympias.Notes:1. Olympias: Mother of Alexander the Great by Elizabeth Donnelly Carney2. Alexa...
Hardcore History EP 64 Supernova in the East III
Japan's rising sun goes supernova and engulfs a huge area of Asia and the Pacific. A war without mercy begins to develop infusing the whole conflict with a savage vibe.Publish Date: Thu, 24 October 2019http://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/dancarlinhh/dchha64_Supernova_in_the_Ea...
HHAddendum EP8 Caesar at Hastings
Could militaries separated by ten centuries compete on a battlefield? In this alternative history experiment two armies that successfully invaded Britain a millennium apart are matched. Which side would you bet on?Show Notes:1. The Landmark Julius Caesar: The Complete Works: Gallic War, Civil War, A...
HHAddendum EP7 Hardcore History on Fire
Dan and History on Fire host Danielle Bolelli do a crosscast together about Nazis, political spectrums, U.S. Presidents they want back and some other stuff. Basically it's a typical phone call between these two guys that an audience gets to hear for once.ShowNotes:"Mein Kampf" by Adolf H...
Hardcore History EP 63 Supernova in the East II
Deep themes run through this show, with allegations of Japanese war crimes and atrocities in China at the start leading to eerily familiar, almost modern questions over how the world should respond. And then Dec 7, 1941 arrives...Publish Date: Sat, January 12th 2019http://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp...
HHAddendum EP6 On The Vietnam War with Sir Max
This show comes in two parts, an overview of the Vietnam War era by Dan, followed by a conversation with famed writer, historian and war correspondent Sir Max Hastings about his experience in Vietnam and his new book on the Vietnam War.Show Notes: “Vietnam: An Epic Tragedy, 1945-1975” by Max Has...
HHAddendum EP5 Nightmares of Indianapolis
Imagine actual people living for real through the plot of several disaster and survival movies combined. That's what the crew of the USS Indianapolis experienced after it was torpedoed at the very end of the Second World War.Show Notes:1. "In Harm's Way: The Sinking of the U.S.S. Indiana...
Hardcore History EP 62 Supernova in the East I
The Asia-Pacific War of 1937-1945 has deep roots. It also involves a Japanese society that's been called one of the most distinctive on Earth. If there were a Japanese version of Captain America, this would be his origin story.Publish Date: Sat, July 14th 2018http://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/...
HHAddendum EP4 Exposing the Hart of The Great War
Dan and the British Imperial War Museum's famed First World War historian Peter Hart talk about one of their favorite mutual interests...World War One.Show Notes: The Last Battle: Victory, Defeat, and the End of World War I by Peter HartThe Great War: A Combat History of the First World War by P...
HHAddendum EP3 A Four-Star Conversation
Dan talks about history, war and philosophy (and where those three subject might converge) with Four-Star General and former U.S. Air Force Chief-of-Staff Merrill McPeak.Notes:Roles and Missions by General Merrill A. McPeakThe Vietnam Chapters: Air Combat in Southeast Asia by General Merrill A. McPe...
Hardcore History EP 61 Painfotainment
Pain is at the root of most drama and entertainment. When does it get too real? This very disturbing and graphic show looks into some case studies and asks some deep questions. WARNING: Very intense subject matter.Publish Date: Sat, January 27th 2018http://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn...
HHAddendum EP2 Rome Through Duncan's Eyes
History podcasting legend Mike Duncan and Dan talk about Mike's new book on the pivotal early era of Rome's road from Republic to Empire.Publish date:Wed, 18 Oct 2017https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/dchhaddendum/dchh-addendum02_Rome_Through_Duncans_Eyes.mp3SUBSCRIBE TO...
HHAddendum EP1 Imperial Germany vs Nazi Germany
Dan once said that he thought Germany's First World War military was superior to Nazi Germany's Wehrmacht. He is often asked to elaborate, so he does in this show (note:this “pilot” show was previously posted on YouTube).Publish date:Wed, 18 Oct 2017https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/t...
