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
