S&L Podcast - #256 - Interview with Hardcore Game of Thrones

[Veronica, Supreme Sword]

We talk with Jason Greene and Alex Berg from Hardcore Game of Thrones, a show that tells the history of Westeros in the style of Dan Carlin's Hardcore History.

http://swordandlaser.com/home/2016/6/...
https://soundcloud.com/swordandlaser/...

[Mark]

I'm hooked on Hardcore GoT. Any recommendations about where to start sampling Dan Carlin's Hardcore History?

[Tassie Dave, S&L Historian]

Mark wrote: "I'm hooked on Hardcore GoT. Any recommendations about where to start sampling Dan Carlin's Hardcore History?"

He only has the last 10 (48 to 57) up for free on his podcast (Available on iTunes) The rest are for sale on his website at $2 a show.
http://www.dancarlin.com/hardcore-his...

(view spoiler)[You never heard it from me ;-) But if you google the individual shows they are all over the internet for free. (hide spoiler)]

[Elizabeth]

I have to admit I was a little cross at Veronica's amazement at how these guys have taken not much info from the world and turned it into a cool narrative. That's what historians do every day!

Then I realised that maybe not everyone knows that.

Historians make cool stories every day! But with Actual Things that happened (as much as it can be determined that they are Actual Things that happened). The part where you can do it with a world like ASOIAF speaks volumes about GRRM's work and worldbuilding.

(Full disclaimer: I'm a historian. Obviously ;))

[Joanna Chaplin]

Paraphrased favorite line: "This is getting more and more skin-wear-y".

[Tamahome]

Dan Carlin's Common Sense current events podcast is also good. The latest one is called "Disengaging the Lizard Brain": http://www.dancarlin.com/common-sense...

He gives good Audible picks at the end too.

[Fresno Bob]

Yea, my question got used!