183. History's Biggest Questions with Dan Carlin (Part 1)

Who was the most influential leader of the 20th century? What would have happened if the South had won the American Civil War? Would you rather be under siege from the Mongols, the Romans, or the Assyrians?
In a huge moment for transatlantic history podcasting, Tom and Dominic are joined by titan of the genre and friend of the show Dan Carlin, the host of one of the world's largest history podcasts, Hardcore History.
Over the course of two episodes, Dan, Tom and Dominic tackle ten of the biggest questions in history, including counterfactuals and hypothetical matchups.
The second part of this double-header is out on Thursday.
For Hardcore History fans listening to The Rest Is History for the first time - welcome! If you enjoyed this episode, feel free to check out some of our other pods. Below are a few suggestions:Young Putin, the KGB and the Soviet UnionWatergateAlexander the Great
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  • @bathzsaltz
    @bathzsaltz2 жыл бұрын

    We're history fans! If we got the patience to read history books we got the patience to listen to an extremely interesting conversation for hours! Never feel bad about the length!

  • @robspecht9550

    @robspecht9550

    2 жыл бұрын

    And if you don’t have the patience, just score some Pervitin and listen to it on 8x speed…

  • @Cheattoe

    @Cheattoe

    Жыл бұрын

    Yea

  • @AyebrohamLincoln

    @AyebrohamLincoln

    Жыл бұрын

    The trick is to ease your way into history books and pick which ones to read smartly. You don’t want to accidentally end up with a college history textbook that is more scientific in its approach. I recommend listening to the audiobook version of Dictatorland by Paul Kenyon to start. It’s a harrowing account of some of the dictatorships that overtook Africa post colonialism. An extremely good read and one of my favorite casual history books.

  • @darkflamemaster824

    @darkflamemaster824

    Жыл бұрын

    it's less than an hour... bathsaltz:)))))

  • @bathzsaltz

    @bathzsaltz

    Жыл бұрын

    @@darkflamemaster824 if you listen, they kept saying they didn't want to stretch it out. Hence why it's in parts. My comment was for them to not consider length when having these conversations. Could of been 4 hours long I would of listened to it all

  • @Tenzerotwo912
    @Tenzerotwo9124 ай бұрын

    Absolutely thrilled that I came across this. Been a devotee of Dan Carlin for a few years and recently fell in love with The Rest is History.

  • @moorbilt
    @moorbilt Жыл бұрын

    Big Dan fan. Fun show boys.

  • @michaelnorris2765
    @michaelnorris276516 күн бұрын

    Fantastic

  • @juanfervalencia
    @juanfervalencia15 күн бұрын

    I'm still waiting for your 10hr episodes

  • @royal7800
    @royal78002 жыл бұрын

    What an absolute delight. I’m a long time fan of Dan and Tom, and could’ve easily listened to a 5-hour long discussion. (:

  • @chellybub
    @chellybub Жыл бұрын

    Far out I had to go waaaay back to find this episode. I'm here thanks to Dan Carlin and I am really interested to listen to more of your work. It's always nice to find a new channel 😊 liked subbed all that goodness!

  • @carloszarate2471
    @carloszarate24712 жыл бұрын

    11 minutes in and this is awesome. Just subscribed.

  • @mjm5081
    @mjm5081 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing! Happy Historying Everyone!

  • @benleeper332
    @benleeper332 Жыл бұрын

    I’ll be subscribing. You guys are great and awesome having Daddy Dan on.

  • @AazamPossum

    @AazamPossum

    Жыл бұрын

    Lmao daddy dan. Alright that's his name now officially

  • @Supergforce777
    @Supergforce777 Жыл бұрын

    Here from dans podcast and I’m here to stay because of your good work

  • @steveswafen2528
    @steveswafen2528 Жыл бұрын

    Dan brought me here & stayed for the insightful conversation. Take my sub as I listen to this ep & now to listen to all your past eps.

  • @MrSalamouras
    @MrSalamouras Жыл бұрын

    thank god for dan carlin and i am not joking!

  • @furiousgeorge4114
    @furiousgeorge4114 Жыл бұрын

    You had me at Mongols, subbed

  • @milztempelrowski9281
    @milztempelrowski92818 ай бұрын

    16:55 'itler' xD

  • @raoulduke8003
    @raoulduke80032 жыл бұрын

    Love this!!!!

  • @georgeroberts2014
    @georgeroberts20148 ай бұрын

    If you don't pay KZread the ads on this are ridiculous!

  • @jonathanharris1665
    @jonathanharris166510 ай бұрын

    Brilliant discussion.

  • @oakbrookconsultants
    @oakbrookconsultants2 ай бұрын

    I have to share this. Whilst listening to the line "After the Tsar had signed the mobilisation order, he turned to his generals and said..." at which point an ad started with the song 'Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a match"!!! Perfect timing and how different world history could have been if Nicolas had done this... :0)

  • @MiguelGonzalez-ed5rh
    @MiguelGonzalez-ed5rh8 ай бұрын

    First time I seen one of your videos awesome work

  • @ThethArchamus
    @ThethArchamus2 жыл бұрын

    Loved the collab! joining the club in hopes to buy a whilhelm boating shirt one day

  • @fergalcussen
    @fergalcussen Жыл бұрын

    If this is a Marvel superhero team up, surely Tom Holland would be Spiderman.

  • @slimpickens9103
    @slimpickens9103 Жыл бұрын

    Yahtzee. Carlin in the house.

  • @jacobhammock3355
    @jacobhammock3355 Жыл бұрын

    God bless Dan Carlin

  • @raoulduke8003
    @raoulduke80032 жыл бұрын

    Was the Kaiser scuffing up the boards with those shoes?

  • @AnkD-ug7te
    @AnkD-ug7te3 ай бұрын

    i listen to nordic religions, and im from summery wildgrasses of india...cuz of the Amazing Dan..

  • @jimb9063

    @jimb9063

    2 ай бұрын

    Storytelling seems a trait we all have and all love wherever we're from.

  • @petebondurant58
    @petebondurant582 ай бұрын

    Poor Willi! 😢

  • @tavaresbowens9165
    @tavaresbowens9165 Жыл бұрын

    Seriously somebody give me a reading list with these guys man😂 interesting perspectives on some previously unknown stuff if you ask me.

  • @AnkD-ug7te
    @AnkD-ug7te3 ай бұрын

    in Dan we Trust..

  • @davidw4987
    @davidw4987 Жыл бұрын

    My choice for most influential leader of the 20th century is Ho Chi Minh. Ho fought and struggled against the French for decades and then the Americans to achieve Vietnamese independence. The 20th was the century of dismantling the imperialist European empires. It was Ho who led the way and showed dozens of other small colonised countries that is was possible to stand up to larger more technologically advanced powers.

  • @ianmedford4855
    @ianmedford4855 Жыл бұрын

    Can I humbly request a Spanish Civil War episode? It rhymes a bit too much with today's America in many ways.

  • @patriciaruddle1583

    @patriciaruddle1583

    4 ай бұрын

    Yes please. Spanish Civil War.

  • @ComedyJakob
    @ComedyJakob Жыл бұрын

    But if Wilhelm hadn't caused WW1, then we'd be talking about Cho, leader of Fascist Korea, and the 15 million Manchurians he killed in the Great East Asian Wars. (which is to say, its very likely some form of horror is inevitable regardless of the path it takes to arrive at it)

  • @jamesbmcauley
    @jamesbmcauley2 ай бұрын

    "The Kaiser's Deck Shoes" should be the name of a porn spoof.

  • @paulleverton9569
    @paulleverton9569 Жыл бұрын

    Tom Holland and Dan Carlin - together! I occasionally fantasize about who I'd invite to the ultimate dinner party - if I was Bill Gates rich and could send private jets to collect my guests. Dan and Tom are always two of my guests - along with Marc Morris, Catherine Hanley and Levi Roach. Obviously there would be very many others I'd love to invite.

  • @joegcass
    @joegcass10 күн бұрын

    An advert every 3 mins.. Wtf