Dan Carlin
American podcaster
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Videos Mentioning Dan Carlin

Grimes: Music, AI, and the Future of Humanity | Lex Fridman Podcast #281
Lex Fridman
Host of the 'Hardcore History' podcast, mentioned for an episode on 'painfultainment' and for his ability to instill a passion for history.

The Coming Cold War II — Niall Ferguson
Tim Ferriss
Host of the 'Hardcore History' podcast, praised by Ferguson for making history accessible to a wider audience, particularly his interview with Elon Musk.

Tim Urban: Elon Musk, Neuralink, AI, Aliens, and the Future of Humanity | Lex Fridman Podcast #264
Lex Fridman
Podcaster, mentioned as someone whose content is so captivating it often makes Tim Urban pause an audiobook to process his thoughts.

Richard Wrangham: Violence, Sex, and Fire in Human Evolution | Lex Fridman Podcast #229
Lex Fridman
A historian mentioned for his podcast episode 'Painful Taming' about humanity's historical enjoyment of large-group murder, like public executions.

Saagar Enjeti: Politics, History, and Power | Lex Fridman Podcast #167
Lex Fridman
Podcast host of Hardcore History, praised for his popularization of history, focus on human experience, and inspirational storytelling.

Mark Normand: Comedy! | Lex Fridman Podcast #255
Lex Fridman
Host of Hardcore History podcast, a big fan of whom Lex Fridman is. Lex expresses interest in volunteering for a Russian history episode with him.

Making Sense of Artificial Intelligence
Sam Harris
Host of 'Hardcore History', featured in one of Sam Harris's older podcast episodes.

Lex Fridman: Ask Me Anything - AMA January 2021 | Lex Fridman Podcast
Lex Fridman
Historian whose discussions of human history, though sometimes sounding cynical, are seen by Lex as containing deep optimism and hope.

Matt Walker: Sleep | Lex Fridman Podcast #210
Lex Fridman
Host of the 'Hardcore History' podcast, mentioned as someone who faces immense pressure in content creation.

Alex Blumberg of Gimlet Media
Y Combinator
Host of 'Hardcore History', mentioned as an example of an educational podcast that focuses on compelling storytelling.

Vitalik Buterin: Ethereum 2.0 | Lex Fridman Podcast #188
Lex Fridman
Host of the 'Hardcore History' podcast, which Vitalik listened to extensively during his COVID-induced isolation.

John Clarke: The Art of Fighting and the Pursuit of Excellence | Lex Fridman Podcast #143
Lex Fridman
Host of 'Hardcore History' podcast, mentioned in the context of Genghis Khan by John Clarke.

Yannis Pappas: History and Comedy | Lex Fridman Podcast #175
Lex Fridman
Podcaster known for 'Hardcore History,' contrasted with History Hyenas for his focus on historical accuracy and thoughtfulness while still inspiring people to learn.

Dan Carlin: Hardcore History | Lex Fridman Podcast #136
Lex Fridman
Host of Hardcore History and Common Sense podcasts. Praised by Lex Fridman as one of the greatest podcasters.

George Hotz: Hacking the Simulation & Learning to Drive with Neural Nets | Lex Fridman Podcast #132
Lex Fridman
Known for his 'Hardcore History' podcast, used as an example of an individual with deep, integrated knowledge without formal academic credentials.

Sean Carroll: The Nature of the Universe, Life, and Intelligence | Lex Fridman Podcast #26
Lex Fridman
Host of 'Hardcore History', mentioned alongside other popular podcasts.

Richard Koch — Revisiting the 80/20 Principle And Much More | The Tim Ferriss Podcast
Tim Ferriss
Host of the 'Hardcore History' podcast, interviewed by Tim Ferriss, known for his engaging historical narratives.

Ryan Hall: Martial Arts and the Philosophy of Violence, Power, and Grace | Lex Fridman Podcast #125
Lex Fridman
Host of the 'Hardcore History' podcast, mentioned as a source for historical perspective on figures like Genghis Khan.

Maria Sharapova Interview | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
The host of the podcast 'Hardcore History,' recommended by Tim Ferriss.

Jack Weatherford: Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire | Lex Fridman Podcast #476
Lex Fridman
Host of the Hardcore History Podcast, known for his series 'Wrath of the Khans' on Genghis Khan, which Lex recommends. Carlin is described as very smart and his perspective on 'historical arsonists' is discussed.

Reflecting on 20+ Years of Life and Business Experiments | Bill Gurley Interviews Tim Ferriss
Tim Ferriss
Host of 'Hardcore History', cited as an example of a spectacular, outlier podcast that became massively successful.

Christopher Capozzola: World War I, Ideology, Propaganda, and Politics | Lex Fridman Podcast #320
Lex Fridman
Podcaster known for his engaging historical narratives, specifically 'Blueprint for Armageddon' on WWI. Praised for his storytelling ability despite not being a trained academic historian.

Tools of Titans with Brené Brown | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
Creator of the 'Hardcore History' podcast, who has a story about copyrighting his faults.

David "DHH" Heinemeier Hansson — The Power of Being Outspoken | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
Host of the 'Hardcore History' and 'Common Sense' podcasts, an absolute favorite of DHH and Tim Ferriss due to his engaging storytelling, deep research, and insightful political commentary.