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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> wrote: >> On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 5:02 AM, Sean Doyle <[email protected]> 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
