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Dan Carlin's Hardcore History

In "Hardcore History" journalist and broadcaster Dan Carlin takes his "Martian", unorthodox way of t

Episodes

Total: 16

What's the recipe for making a historically world-class apex predator? In the case of Alexander the

Pagan Viking Sea Kings spend the 10th and 11th centuries morphing into Christian monarchs. But with

This show picks up where Dan's Thor's Angels show left off. In the early Middle Ages Pagan Germanic-

The Atlantic Slave Trade mixes centuries of human bondage with violence, economics, commerce, geo-po

When do spirit, tenacity, resilience and bravery cross into madness? When cities are incinerated? Wh

Can suicidal bravery and fanatical determination make up for material, industrial and numerical insu

Coral Sea, Midway and Guadalcanal are three of the most famous battles of the Second World War. Toge

Japan's rising sun goes supernova and engulfs a huge area of Asia and the Pacific. A war without mer

Deep themes run through this show, with allegations of Japanese war crimes and atrocities in China a

The Asia-Pacific War of 1937-1945 has deep roots. It also involves a Japanese society that's been ca

Pain is at the root of most drama and entertainment. When does it get too real? This very disturbing

Julius Caesar is our travel guide as he takes us through his murderous subjugation of the native Cel

What happens if human beings can't handle the power of their own weaponry? This show  examines the d

If this were a movie, the events and cameos would be too numerous and star-studded to mention. It in

From Biblical-era coup conspiracies to the horrific aftermath of ancient combat this second installm

Often relegated to the role of slavish cannon fodder for Sparta's spears, the Achaemenid Persian emp