Any Hardcore History fans here?

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- 01/26/2017 at 12:37 PM #23827
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  RisingSun
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  I haven’t listened to it much, to be honest, but everyone says it’s great and the new episode dropped yesterday and I was listening a bit, no spoilers but it’s about nuclear stuff. Today on twitter I’m seeing various comments about nuclear bombs as a result, and boy, if you want to be shocked at how big these things are, goole tsar bomba. The map overlays of total destruction are amazing, and alleged test results had 3rd degree burn heats up to 62 miles away and windows partially breaking up to 500 miles away! I have not served myself, although several immediate family members have, but I had no idea they were that big. Shocking the power that can be unleashed.
- 01/26/2017 at 1:51 PM #23847
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  Puget Ute
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  LOVE IT! That is one of the greatest podcasts of all time. I need to DL the new one, but some of the older episodes/series have been magnificent.
  
  For anybody who wants to check out the back catalog, I very highly recommend the following episodes:
  Prophets of Doom (Anabaptist movement in 16th century Germany)
  Blueprint for Armageddon (WWI – difficult to listen to due to the hopelessness of the battles)
  Wrath of the Khans (Genghis Khan/Mongol Empire – absolutely fantastic all around)
  Death Throes of the Republic (Roman Empire)
  Ghosts of the Ostfront (WWII)
  
  Dan Carlin is a CU graduate, so there is a PAC-12 tie-in…
- 01/26/2017 at 2:47 PM #23867
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  Tony (admin)
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  I’m a hardcore fan. Oh wait.
  - 01/26/2017 at 2:50 PM #23870
    
    Utah
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    We all kinda knew.
- 01/26/2017 at 6:23 PM #23925
  
  Utahute72
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  Man I tried listening to those guys once and just couldn’t get through all the crap to the real history.
- 01/26/2017 at 6:24 PM #23926
  
  Utahute72
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  For reference, the bomb dropped on Hiroshima was about the same size as the rounds that were in the tactical inventory. Strategic inventory was much bigger.
  - 01/26/2017 at 6:34 PM #23927
    
    bopahull
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    As far as yield goes that’s true. Physical size was much different.
    - 01/26/2017 at 6:48 PM #23930
      
      Utahute72
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      Correct. the original bombs were pretty crude.
  - 01/26/2017 at 6:37 PM #23928
    
    bopahull
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    Like we try to convince our wives, it’s not the size that matters, it’s the yield.
- 01/26/2017 at 7:23 PM #23934
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  RedLine
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  Highly recommend listening to The Wrath of the Khans episodes
  - 01/27/2017 at 8:24 AM #23973
    
    Puget Ute
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    After listening to those episodes watch the series Marco Polo on Netflix. It is a scripted drama, but the underlying story follows the narrative of the Khan dynasty and provides clarity to some of the historical narratives discussed by Carlin.
    - 01/27/2017 at 4:45 PM #24096
      
      RedLine
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      Perfect timing for a series recommendation. I’ve been in a dry spell. Thanks!