Good podcasts
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Monty Betham's Once a Warrior podcast is really good, he interviews ex and current Warriors. Sadly it has just recently ended as it looks like Monty is now on the very much not good in house Warriors podcast (which I think originated that stupid saying), but theres a couple of seasons of episodes there.
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One of my fall back pods is Empire with William Dalrymple and journo Anita Ananad - another of the Goalhanger stable. I like it but they drop three hour long episodes a week so I am months behind.
Empire
History Podcast · Updated twice weekly · The rise and fall of empires, rulers, and the events that shaped world history. William Dalrymple and Anita Anand explore the intricate stories of revolutions, imperial wars, and the rulers who built …
What I did catch over the weekend was Dalrymple being interviewed by Kim Hill on her new long interview podcast https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/kim-hill-wants-to-know
It's very Hill. Well researched, wide ranging, assumes the listener has a brain - but if you don't like Hill it's definitely not for you. I found Dalrymple a fascinating interview and it's given me some more history rabbit holes to dive down.
The pod looks interesting Five episodes to date including Michael Gladwell, Boris Johnson as well as Dalrymple -
@dogmeat said in Good podcasts:
One of my fall back pods is Empire with William Dalrymple and journo Anita Ananad - another of the Goalhanger stable. I like it but they drop three hour long episodes a week so I am months behind.
Empire
History Podcast · Updated twice weekly · The rise and fall of empires, rulers, and the events that shaped world history. William Dalrymple and Anita Anand explore the intricate stories of revolutions, imperial wars, and the rulers who built …
What I did catch over the weekend was Dalrymple being interviewed by Kim Hill on her new long interview podcast https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/kim-hill-wants-to-know
It's very Hill. Well researched, wide ranging, assumes the listener has a brain - but if you don't like Hill it's definitely not for you. I found Dalrymple a fascinating interview and it's given me some more history rabbit holes to dive down.
The pod looks interesting Five episodes to date including Michael Gladwell, Boris Johnson as well as DalrympleI can't listen to Dalrymple, his voice is peak pomposity (it's weird that his face doesn't match his voice). But I've read and enjoyed his East India Company and Afghanistan books.
I'm in a weird place with podcasts at the moment, most of the history ones seem to cover the same topics so I'm finding I'm increasingly hearing the same stories multiple times. Which isn't a bad thing considering my memory isn't that great and I tend to have my mind wander while walking and listening to podcasts so will often miss parts.
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@Nepia said in Good podcasts:
I can't listen to Dalrymple, his voice is peak pomposity
I get what you mean but he is very bright bastard
The Hill programme confirmed that he is about as far removed from the prejudices we draw from his voice as it is possible to be.
Reckon he'd be a very entertaining guest at a long luncheon, with a few bottles of chablis
