Creator and host of Hardcore History — the most widely listened-to history podcast in the world, known for marathon-length episodes (4-6 hours) on military and political history.
Long-form audio history as an art form: Carlin's episodes on WWI (Blueprint for Armageddon, 6 parts, ~24 hours total), the Mongols (Wrath of the Khans), Rome, the Eastern Front — demonstrate that there is mass audience appetite for serious, detailed historical narrative outside academic settings. Hardcore History proved the podcast format could sustain content that is genuinely educational and narrative-driven at lengths that dwarf conventional media. Carlin's non-specialist approach ('I'm not a historian') paradoxically makes him more engaging.
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