Re: [silk] Two history podcasts to top them all

[Alok Singh]

There is a series[1] produced by Shekhar Kapur on YouTube which I found
quite illuminating. I wouldn't say that it is a serious historical work but
it does have some interesting nuggets of information in it.

Footnotes:
[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_3i0Hf8KMI=ELYR5txmTpa_c
-- 
Alok

Re: [silk] Two history podcasts to top them all

[Thaths]

On Mon, Oct 16, 2017 at 8:17 PM Sidin Vadukut 
wrote:

>
> Y
> ​up production restarts this week. Have a few academic commitments till
> the end of the year. So episode releases maybe a little slow. But otherwise
> a new episode should be out in a week or so.
>

Woohoo! Let me re-listed to the old episodes to catch up in the meantime.

Thaths


> ​
>
> On Mon, Oct 16, 2017 at 4:18 AM, Thaths  wrote:
>
>> On Mon, Dec 5, 2016 at 8:21 AM Thaths  wrote:
>>
>>> On Fri, Dec 2, 2016 at 9:30 AM Sidin Vadukut 
>>> wrote:
>>>
 ​Happy to inform that podcast will resume production in 2017. I will
 hopefully finish a bookproject by then and focus on the podcast and some
 other side projects.

 You can listen to the full archive of 14 episodes here:
 https://audioboom.com/channel/the-new-republic​

>>>
>>>
>> Sidin,
>>
>> Now that your bookproject is compelte
>> , any news of resuming the
>> podcast? :-)
>>
>> Thaths
>>
>>
>>
>>>
>>> That is great news that you plan to bring back the podcast.
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> Thaths
>>>
>>
>

Re: [silk] Two history podcasts to top them all

[Sidin Vadukut]

Y
​up production restarts this week. Have a few academic commitments till the
end of the year. So episode releases maybe a little slow. But otherwise a
new episode should be out in a week or so.
​

On Mon, Oct 16, 2017 at 4:18 AM, Thaths  wrote:

> On Mon, Dec 5, 2016 at 8:21 AM Thaths  wrote:
>
>> On Fri, Dec 2, 2016 at 9:30 AM Sidin Vadukut 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> ​Happy to inform that podcast will resume production in 2017. I will
>>> hopefully finish a bookproject by then and focus on the podcast and some
>>> other side projects.
>>>
>>> You can listen to the full archive of 14 episodes here:
>>> https://audioboom.com/channel/the-new-republic​
>>>
>>
>>
> Sidin,
>
> Now that your bookproject is compelte
> , any news of resuming the podcast?
> :-)
>
> Thaths
>
>
>
>>
>> That is great news that you plan to bring back the podcast.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Thaths
>>
>

Re: [silk] Two history podcasts to top them all

[Thaths]

On Mon, Dec 5, 2016 at 8:21 AM Thaths  wrote:

> On Fri, Dec 2, 2016 at 9:30 AM Sidin Vadukut 
> wrote:
>
>> ​Happy to inform that podcast will resume production in 2017. I will
>> hopefully finish a bookproject by then and focus on the podcast and some
>> other side projects.
>>
>> You can listen to the full archive of 14 episodes here:
>> https://audioboom.com/channel/the-new-republic​
>>
>
>
Sidin,

Now that your bookproject is compelte ,
any news of resuming the podcast? :-)

Thaths



>
> That is great news that you plan to bring back the podcast.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Thaths
>

Re: [silk] Two history podcasts to top them all

[Sidin Vadukut]

On Thu, Dec 1, 2016 at 9:49 PM, Thaths  wrote:

> On Wed, Jan 16, 2013 at 1:12 AM Sidin Vadukut 
> wrote:
>
> Incidentally, and do excuse this unsolicited advertising, I've started
> work on a podcast history of the Indian constitution as well. This is a
> non-hardcore history meant to be interesting to curious amateurs like me.
> I'd be thrilled if some of you listened and passed on feedback. (
> http://soundcloud.com/anewrepublic)
>
>
> Hey Sidin,
>
> It's been so long since the last episode landed that I wanted to re-listen
> to all episodes of this podcast from the beginning. But I am unable to find
> episodes 1-5 anywhere (the itunes feed, the soundcloud listing, etc. all
> seems to begin with episode 6). I could swear I listened to those missing
> episodes when I last listened to the podcast about a couple of years ago.
>
> Anyway I can get all the episodes?
>
> Also, if it is a pecuniary constrains that prevent the making of more
> episodes, I would be more than happy to chip in on a kickstarter or
> gofundme campaign. If it is time constrains, I am afraid I running low on
> chronotons myself.
>
> Thaths
>

​Happy to inform that podcast will resume production in 2017. I will
hopefully finish a bookproject by then and focus on the podcast and some
other side projects.

You can listen to the full archive of 14 episodes here:
https://audioboom.com/channel/the-new-republic​

Re: [silk] Two history podcasts to top them all

[Thaths]

On Wed, Jan 16, 2013 at 1:12 AM Sidin Vadukut 
wrote:

Incidentally, and do excuse this unsolicited advertising, I've started work
on a podcast history of the Indian constitution as well. This is a
non-hardcore history meant to be interesting to curious amateurs like me.
I'd be thrilled if some of you listened and passed on feedback. (
http://soundcloud.com/anewrepublic)


Hey Sidin,

It's been so long since the last episode landed that I wanted to re-listen
to all episodes of this podcast from the beginning. But I am unable to find
episodes 1-5 anywhere (the itunes feed, the soundcloud listing, etc. all
seems to begin with episode 6). I could swear I listened to those missing
episodes when I last listened to the podcast about a couple of years ago.

Anyway I can get all the episodes?

Also, if it is a pecuniary constrains that prevent the making of more
episodes, I would be more than happy to chip in on a kickstarter or
gofundme campaign. If it is time constrains, I am afraid I running low on
chronotons myself.

Thaths

Re: [silk] Two history podcasts to top them all

[Srini RamaKrishnan]

On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 5:02 AM, Sean Doyle sdo...@gmail.com wrote:
 I agree. Bragg is often surprised at what his guests say (e.g., that Malory
 of Le Morte Darthur was a thug) - he obviously prepares for his podcast
 but he doesn't try to script/control his guests too much (except in in the
 interest of time). The variety of topics is wonderful. I wish that the
 science/math ones went deeper but almost all of the presentations on history
 or literature are new to me.


Bragg's genuine interest in Philosophy and History shows through,
though he does lean a tad heavily on British history, after all it is
a BBC4 show.

Bragg's general bewilderment at science and maths is typical of a life
human-scientific [0]. When discussing Galen or Avicenna his love for
history can be seen guiding a principally scientific discussion on
medicine, into all sorts of interesting nooks. On the topic of
galaxies and milky ways he turns mute as a toad and lets his guests
ramble on - I have learned not to bother listening to them unless I'm
out of listening material.

[0] humantific ought to be a word, but it's now a trademarked
brand-name - leading separately to the question of what happens to the
brand-name when say the Oxford English Dictionary decides to make it a
word.

Re: [silk] Two history podcasts to top them all

[Sidin Vadukut]

Hello all.

I am a rather avid consumer of podcasts and listen to literally dozens each
week. My two history-ish podcast recomendations--accounting for the ones
already recommended here--are:

1. Radiolab. (http://radiolab.org) A superbly produced series of stories
built around themes that almost always has a science-history angle. Well
made, well told, well worth it.

2. Twelve Byzantine Rulers. (http://12byzantinerulers.com/) For me this
remains the gold standard for pure, no-frills history podcasts. One man in
front of a mic narrating fantastic stories. This podcast got me into
reading several books on Byzantium, the Roman empire and the Church.

Incidentally, and do excuse this unsolicited advertising, I've started work
on a podcast history of the Indian constitution as well. This is a
non-hardcore history meant to be interesting to curious amateurs like me.
I'd be thrilled if some of you listened and passed on feedback. (
http://soundcloud.com/anewrepublic)

Cheerio,
Sidin.

p.s. I am sure someone must have brought this up already. But (
http://anneisaman.blogspot.co.uk/) is a great source of history podcast
reviews. I often drop in here for new suggestions. For instance I
discovered the excellent Big ideas podcast (
http://www.tvo.org/TVOsites/WebObjects/TvoMicrosite.woa?bigideas) thanks to
Anne.

On Tuesday, January 15, 2013, Srini RamaKrishnan che...@gmail.com wrote:
 On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 5:02 AM, Sean Doyle sdo...@gmail.com wrote:
 I agree. Bragg is often surprised at what his guests say (e.g., that
Malory
 of Le Morte Darthur was a thug) - he obviously prepares for his
podcast
 but he doesn't try to script/control his guests too much (except in in
the
 interest of time). The variety of topics is wonderful. I wish that the
 science/math ones went deeper but almost all of the presentations on
history
 or literature are new to me.


 Bragg's genuine interest in Philosophy and History shows through,
 though he does lean a tad heavily on British history, after all it is
 a BBC4 show.

 Bragg's general bewilderment at science and maths is typical of a life
 human-scientific [0]. When discussing Galen or Avicenna his love for
 history can be seen guiding a principally scientific discussion on
 medicine, into all sorts of interesting nooks. On the topic of
 galaxies and milky ways he turns mute as a toad and lets his guests
 ramble on - I have learned not to bother listening to them unless I'm
 out of listening material.

 [0] humantific ought to be a word, but it's now a trademarked
 brand-name - leading separately to the question of what happens to the
 brand-name when say the Oxford English Dictionary decides to make it a
 word.



-- 

*
*
*Sidin Vadukut*
*Foreign Correspondent - Mint*
*Editor - Mint Indulge*
Flat 14, 71 E, Drayton Park
London N51DH, UK
Mobile: +44 757 244 1292
Web: http://www.livemint.com
Blog: http://www.whatay.com
@sidin

Re: [silk] Two history podcasts to top them all

[Sidin Vadukut]

Ahem. (Sheepish grin.) I forgot to recommend a podcast I wished existed.

1. A factually accurate, detailed podcast telling the history of India's
military conflicts since independence. Both internal and external.

On Tuesday, January 15, 2013, Sidin Vadukut sidin.vadu...@gmail.com wrote:
 Hello all.

 I am a rather avid consumer of podcasts and listen to literally dozens
each week. My two history-ish podcast recomendations--accounting for the
ones already recommended here--are:

 1. Radiolab. (http://radiolab.org) A superbly produced series of stories
built around themes that almost always has a science-history angle. Well
made, well told, well worth it.

 2. Twelve Byzantine Rulers. (http://12byzantinerulers.com/) For me this
remains the gold standard for pure, no-frills history podcasts. One man in
front of a mic narrating fantastic stories. This podcast got me into
reading several books on Byzantium, the Roman empire and the Church.

 Incidentally, and do excuse this unsolicited advertising, I've started
work on a podcast history of the Indian constitution as well. This is a
non-hardcore history meant to be interesting to curious amateurs like me.
I'd be thrilled if some of you listened and passed on feedback. (
http://soundcloud.com/anewrepublic)

 Cheerio,
 Sidin.

 p.s. I am sure someone must have brought this up already. But (
http://anneisaman.blogspot.co.uk/) is a great source of history podcast
reviews. I often drop in here for new suggestions. For instance I
discovered the excellent Big ideas podcast (
http://www.tvo.org/TVOsites/WebObjects/TvoMicrosite.woa?bigideas) thanks to
Anne.

 On Tuesday, January 15, 2013, Srini RamaKrishnan che...@gmail.com wrote:
 On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 5:02 AM, Sean Doyle sdo...@gmail.com wrote:
 I agree. Bragg is often surprised at what his guests say (e.g., that
Malory
 of Le Morte Darthur was a thug) - he obviously prepares for his
podcast
 but he doesn't try to script/control his guests too much (except in in
the
 interest of time). The variety of topics is wonderful. I wish that the
 science/math ones went deeper but almost all of the presentations on
history
 or literature are new to me.


 Bragg's genuine interest in Philosophy and History shows through,
 though he does lean a tad heavily on British history, after all it is
 a BBC4 show.

 Bragg's general bewilderment at science and maths is typical of a life
 human-scientific [0]. When discussing Galen or Avicenna his love for
 history can be seen guiding a principally scientific discussion on
 medicine, into all sorts of interesting nooks. On the topic of
 galaxies and milky ways he turns mute as a toad and lets his guests
 ramble on - I have learned not to bother listening to them unless I'm
 out of listening material.

 [0] humantific ought to be a word, but it's now a trademarked
 brand-name - leading separately to the question of what happens to the
 brand-name when say the Oxford English Dictionary decides to make it a
 word.



 --


 Sidin Vadukut
 Foreign Correspondent - Mint
 Editor - Mint Indulge
 Flat 14, 71 E, Drayton Park
 London N51DH, UK
 Mobile: +44 757 244 1292
 Web: http://www.livemint.com
 Blog: http://www.whatay.com
 @sidin


-- 

*
*
*Sidin Vadukut*
*Foreign Correspondent - Mint*
*Editor - Mint Indulge*
Flat 14, 71 E, Drayton Park
London N51DH, UK
Mobile: +44 757 244 1292
Web: http://www.livemint.com
Blog: http://www.whatay.com
@sidin

Re: [silk] Two history podcasts to top them all

[Srini RamaKrishnan]

On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 7:45 PM, Sidin Vadukut sidin.vadu...@gmail.com wrote:
 Ahem. (Sheepish grin.) I forgot to recommend a podcast I wished existed.

 1. A factually accurate, detailed podcast telling the history of India's
 military conflicts since independence. Both internal and external.

Almost sure to get the producer into legal hot water in Inda. Generals
on all sides of the border dislike the truth, since the wars have
never really ended. We live in the middle of a very long cease fire.
In war, truth is the first casualty, etc.

Neither India (includes Pakistan) nor China have written histories
that are any more than hagiographies of kings. Sima Qian's
non-existent progeny should know this more than anyone else [0].

[0] http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-19835484

Re: [silk] Two history podcasts to top them all

[Sean Doyle]

On Sat, Jan 12, 2013 at 9:49 PM, Ashwin Nanjappa ashwi...@outlook.comwrote:

  At today's Chennai silk list meetup the topic of history podcasts came
 up. I offered to post to silk list asking
  everyone for recommendations.
  1. What are two (history or other) podcasts that are the best in your
 opinion?

 My vote is for In Our Time:
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Our_Time_(BBC_Radio_4)

 It is not specifically about history, but almost half the topics are
 related to history one way or the other. I have been a regular listener of
 IoT for many years now. I love the discussion format and Bragg's
 jolly demeanor.

I agree. Bragg is often surprised at what his guests say (e.g., that Malory
of Le Morte Darthur was a thug) - he obviously prepares for his podcast
but he doesn't try to script/control his guests too much (except in in the
interest of time). The variety of topics is wonderful. I wish that the
science/math ones went deeper but almost all of the presentations on
history or literature are new to me.

I'm also fond of 99 Percent Invisible:
http://99percentinvisible.org/
It's an interesting mix of design and history.

Re: [silk] Two history podcasts to top them all

[Srini RamaKrishnan]

1. historyofoil.typepad.com  the history of rome (the LSE lectures
though not only about history do have some excellent history talks)

2. Too many to list and at the same time nothing to list.

On Sat, Jan 12, 2013 at 4:05 PM, Thaths tha...@gmail.com wrote:
 At today's Chennai silk list meetup the topic of history podcasts came up. I
 offered to post to silk list asking everyone for recommendations.

 1. What are two (history or other) podcasts that are the best in your
 opinion?

 2. What is a podcast that you wish existed but does not?

 I'll kick this off with my list:

 1. The history of the English language podcast
 (http://www.historyofenglishpodcast.com) and Backstory with the American
 History Guys (backstoryradio.org)

 2. A podcast about the history of Indian emigration and the Indian Diaspora.


 Thaths

 --
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 Carl:  Nuthin'.
 Homer: D'oh!
 Carl:  Unless you're crooked.
 Homer: Woo-hoo!
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Re: [silk] Two history podcasts to top them all

[Chandrachoodan Gopalakrishnan]

On Sat, Jan 12, 2013 at 4:05 PM, Thaths tha...@gmail.com wrote:

 At today's Chennai silk list meetup the topic of history podcasts came up.
 I offered to post to silk list asking everyone for recommendations.

 1. What are two (history or other) podcasts that are the best in your
 opinion?

 UC San Diego's Podcasts. Especially recommend the Making Of the Modern
World series.
http://podcast.ucsd.edu/

BBC History Magazine's History Extra Podcast
http://www.historyextra.com/

There are other history podcasts that I subscribe to, but these two top the
list.



 2. What is a podcast that you wish existed but does not?

 A NewYorker Fiction Podcast equivalent for Tamil Literature.

C

Re: [silk] Two history podcasts to top them all

[Ashwin Nanjappa]

 At today's Chennai silk list meetup the topic of history podcasts came up. I 
 offered to post to silk list asking everyone for recommendations.
 1. What are two (history or other) podcasts that are the best in your opinion?

My vote is for In Our 
Time:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Our_Time_(BBC_Radio_4)
It is not specifically about history, but almost half the topics are related to 
history one way or the other. I have been a regular listener of IoT for many 
years now. I love the discussion format and Bragg's jolly demeanor.
~ash