Dan discusses his background in miniature wargaming and then talks to one of the architects of a popular Second World War themed video game about the genre, its development, growth and challenges. 1. War Games through the Ages 3,000BC to 1,500AD by Donald F. Featherstone 2. How to Play War Games in Miniature: A Forgotten Wargaming Pioneer Early Wargames by Joseph Morschauser

Revisionist History host Malcolm Gladwell joins Dan to discuss the development of U.S. precision bombing ideas, Curtis LeMay and the firebombing of Japanese cities. 1. Bomber Mafia by Malcolm Gladwell 2. Revisionist History 3. Dan Carlin's Destroyer of Worlds 4. Dan Carlin's Logical Insanity 5. Dan Carlin's Logical Insanity Extra 6. "The wizards of Armageddon" by Fred Kaplan

Tom Hanks joins Dan to talk about his new Second World War naval-themed film "Greyhound". This is an hour-long conversation with two fans of History geeking out over the past." Show Notes: Greyhound, The Good Shepherd by C.S. Forester https://apple.co/-GREYHOUND

Description: Canadian television personality, radio and podcast host Jeff Marek takes over the show and interviews Dan. Show Notes: sportsnet.ca 31 Thoughts Podcast

Description: In a world that can sometimes be obsessed with the current threat du jour, author Fred Kaplan reminds us that one of the all-time great threats to us all hasn't gone anywhere. Notes: The Bomb: Presidents, Generals, and the Secret History of Nuclear War by Fred Kaplan The Wizards of Armageddon (Stanford Nuclear Age Series) by Fred Kaplan Dan Carlin's Hardcore History Destroyer of Worlds

Description:Philip II of Macedonia and his son Alexander the Great are two of the most impressive figures in history. Few could contend with either man. One woman held her own with both of them. Alexander's mother Olympias. Notes: Olympias: Mother of Alexander the Great by Elizabeth Donnelly Carney Alexander of Macedon, 356-323 B.C.: A Historical Biography by Peter Green Alexander to Actium: The Historical Evolution of the Hellenistic Age by Peter Green Dividing the Spoils: The War for Alexander the Great's Empire (Ancient Warfare and Civilization) by Robin Waterfield Conquest and Empire: The Reign of Alexander the Great by A. B. Bosworth Philip II of Macedonia: Greater Than Alexander by Richard A. Gabriel

Description: Could militaries separated by ten centuries compete on a battlefield? In this alternative history experiment two armies that successfully invaded Britain a millennium apart are matched. Which side would you bet on? Show Notes: 1. The Landmark Julius Caesar: The Complete Works: Gallic War, Civil War, Alexandrian War, African War, and Spanish War by Julius Caesar 2. Western Warfare in the Age of the Crusades, 1000–1300 by John France 3. Battle: A History Of Combat And Culture by John Lynn 4.The Origins Of War: From The Stone Age To Alexander The Great by Arther Ferrill 5. Roman Warfare (Cassell's History of Warfare) by Adrian Goldsworthy 6. Caesar: Life of a Colossus by Adrian Goldsworthy 7. Maurice's Strategikon: Handbook of Byzantine Military Strategy by George T. Dennis 8. History of the Art of War, Vol. 1: Warfare in Antiquity by Hans Delbrück 9. The Normans (Elite) by David Nicolle

Dan and History on Fire host Danielle Bolelli do a crosscast together about Nazis, political spectrums, U.S. Presidents they want back and some other stuff. Basically it's a typical phone call between these two guys that an audience gets to hear for once. Show Notes: Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler

Description: This show comes in two parts, an overview of the Vietnam War era by Dan, followed by a conversation with famed writer, historian and war correspondent Sir Max Hastings about his experience in Vietnam and his new book on the Vietnam War. Show Notes: 1. Vietnam: An Epic Tragedy, 1945-1975 by Max Hastings 2. Inferno: The World at War, 1939-1945 by Max Hastings

Description: Imagine actual people living for real through the plot of several disaster and survival movies combined. That's what the crew of the USS Indianapolis experienced after it was torpedoed at the very end of the Second World War. Show Notes: 1. "In Harm's Way: The Sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors" by Doug Stanton 2. "The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes - and Why" by Amanda Ripley This episode is brought to you by Audible