One of the most popular shows in podcastdom has finally released a new episode (episode 69, nice) after a 10 month wait, it’s Hardcore History:
This show picks up where Dan’s Thor’s Angels show left off. In the early Middle Ages Pagan Germanic-language speakers like the Vikings are a dying breed. Many of their contemporaries wish they’d die faster.
As you’d expect, it’s over 5 hours long.
While I could happily smash through an episode of HH in the afternoon its released, I do like to take my time and savour each episode over a few days - after all, who knows when the next one will drop? I might get to this over the weekend, or I might wait for a weeks (or months!) before tucking in. Considering this is a follow up to Episode 46 Thor’s Angels, I might relisten to that and the Extra episode beforehand for a refresher - only an extra 5 hours combined…
How do you like to consume your Dan Carlin?
Trying to expand my listening with more topics and more light-hearted subjects, and maybe learn about something new or be fascinated at the same time. Open to all suggestions but especially love a show with co-hosts with great chemistry.
Edit to update: Y’ALL CAME THROUGH. Thank you everyone for the great recs and commentary! I may not be active here, but please keep ‘em coming if you don’t see your favorites for anyone else on the hunt!
I just started listening to it and am kind of blown away. I haven’t seen it anywhere and wanted to see if anyone else has found it? I’d love to discuss. I’m about five episodes in and it’s starting to get crazy. Never heard anything like it.
Here are the links if you want to check it out! I’d love to discuss it
Not r/nosleep, or the embarrassingly shit r/letsnotmeet. I want some genuinely upsetting podcasts, please.
I recently discovered a podcast that I believe is a hidden gem among philosophy enthusiasts. The podcast is called “The History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps” and it covers the history of Western and Eastern philosophy from the earliest times to the present day.
What sets this podcast apart from others in its category is the depth and breadth of its coverage. The host, Peter Adamson, delves into the figures, texts, and traditions that have shaped the way we think today, covering all the major figures of Western philosophy, as well as lesser-known figures and the Eastern philosophers who have been influential in the West. He also explores the connections between philosophy and other areas of intellectual inquiry, such as science, mathematics, and literature.
I’ve been listening to this podcast for a while now and I have to say that the quality of historical and philosophical analysis is outstanding. It is well-researched and well-presented, with a perfect balance of …
As in the title.
The Apple Podcast app is fairly good at suggesting new (similar) podcasts to ones I listen to, and has podcast charts, but it not very good at filtering dead podcasts or podcasts with a limited number of episodes.
Overcast “recommendations” is abysmal.
I’ve tried PocketCasts. It’s better than Overcast but not as good (IMO) as Apple Podcasts app.
So how do people find new and interesting podcasts to listen to?
i was feeling nostalgic and decided to pick up one of the original 90’s Fear Street books by R. L. Stine. it’s called Silent Night and Reva is the WORST FUCKING character I have EVER read in my entire life. she has ZERO redeeming qualities and is SUCH A CUNT!
Amy Dunne doesn’t have shit on Reva. Reva is another level of evil. Truly fucked up. She better be dead by the time this book ends because i’ve had enough of her shit.
BUT Reva’s bitchiness and awfulness is what makes this such a fun read!! every page i’m just like “DIE REVAAAAA!!!”
My wife and I very much want our daughters to feel empowered to control what happens with their bodies. We don’t hug or kiss them without them saying it’s ok and have communicated the same to our families. It can be a difficult subject to approach with a toddler and from what I’ve read it’s best to just be straightforward and clear with this sort of thing. Even still I’d like some supplemental material to help her and me communicate this. I’ve seen several books on the subject but I wanted to see if anyone has experience with this kind of book or another parent had one in particular they like. I appreciate any advice y’all have.
Hi! My title pretty well sums it up but I read a lot of nonfiction and I realized that most of my nonfiction by Black authors are either about race/race-related social justice or they are biographies/memoirs about civil rights leaders. I love those books but I would also like to branch out from that a bit. an example of nonfiction by a Black author that I love is The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson
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I like science, history, philosophy, etc. Pretty much anything except self help or business-y type books. Thanks in advance! :)
Hi hi! I’m looking for books that follow a family line or multiple interconnected people over generations. Some examples would be Birds Without Wings or Eighth Life (for Brilka).
One of the most impactful pieces of media I ever experienced was Disco Elysium, where it is framed as a murder mystery and solving the murder is indeed your ultimate goal. However, the self-exploration you go on in the journey, as well as the consequences of your search, are significantly more important than the actual body.
I decided to try writing recently, tried a mystery and realized this was subconsciously influencing me, and I wanted to try something similar. First I want to read more works that use the framing of a mystery to ask deeper questions, 1) so I don’t accidentally copy anyone, 2) so I can learn more, and 3) because I just love that shit.
hi!!! so for some reason i’ve found that i love oblique books, like the more discursive and referential the better, with at least four paragraphs dedicated to describing like an inconsequential tree. some of my favs include Moby Dick, The Name of the Rose, Wuthering Heights, Les Miserables, and the like. huge fan of Classical texts from Greece and Rome so super open to the same sort of ancient books and plays from all over the world, the more esoteric the better : D thank you!!!
I recently built a PC for my girlfriend, we are looking for games to play together, we loved it takes two, although we were screaming through the whole game they should just get divorced. Can I get some suggestions for games we can play together that have jump buttons? I have been trying to play modded stray with her, but the lack of free jumping kills it for her.
Don’t need Stardew Valleys and Hollow Knights. Give me a 30 minute game with graphics made in paint and I’m happy.
It’s all about novelty and quantity. Several new games a week is so much better than a polished indie that takes years to finish.
I don’t mean like pissing up a tree.
I really like the multiplayer aspects in the Returnal in that you can leave your score on the scoreboards and see other player’s corpses. Similar to Dark souls!
The game doesn’t have to be multiplayer as such, but I really like knowing that others have taken the same journey as me and left some sign.
I also really like collecting shiny weapons and showing them off also! I.e., call of duty.
MMOS are a really good go to for this, but unfortunately the Mmo market is pretty dormant right now.
Thanks!
Also known as games you can technically beat in 10 minutes once you know all of their tricks.
Figuring out the world of Outer Wilds was probably genuinely my favorite experience in video games ever. I got a very similar feeling in Tunic through discovering the instruction manual. I just finished Antichamber and got the identical vibe of the world’s rules all culminating to one final puzzle gauntlet (iykyk).
Is there anything you can recommend? I have Obra Dinn in my library but have not played it yet (I think I am a little put off by the art style of the game, but I know how often it gets recommended and am absolutely on board with giving it a fair shot).
Thank you!
EDIT: I’ve heard people recommend Myst in the past. If you’ve played it, does it sort of fit the bill I’m looking for?
Looking for a first-person game with a cozy rain atmosphere. If you’ve ever played Skyrim you know what i’m talking about. Also if you’ve played Escape Simulator: Edgewood Mansion this is the exact vibe and aesthetic that i’m after.
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NOT looking for:
survival games
Heavy Rain
third-person open world
Looking for pretty recently released bangers. Let me know! Thanks for your time.