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Audience Interest
- historical events and figures
- philosophical questions about history
Podcast Focus
- exploring historical themes
- narrative-driven history
Publishing Consistency
- active for seven years
- weekly or more episodes
Platform Reach
- available on major podcast platforms
- growing listener base
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Total monthly reach
Estimated from 49 chart positions in 49 markets.
By chart position
- 🇺🇸US · History#41M to 3M
- 🇨🇦CA · History#7300K to 1M
- 🇦🇺AU · History#14300K to 1M
- 🇬🇧GB · History#23100K to 300K
- 🇩🇪DE · History#46100K to 300K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
1.4M to 4.3M🎙 Weekly cadence·12 episodes·Last published 1mo ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
2.7M to 8.5M🇺🇸35%🇨🇦12%🇦🇺12%+46 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
818K to 2.6M
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Recent episodes
Show 74 - Mania for Subjugation IV
Jul 31, 2026
Unknown duration
Show 73 - Mania for Subjugation III
Dec 22, 2025
4h 14m 13s
Show 72 - Mania for Subjugation II
Jan 3, 2025
3h 51m 26s
Show 71 - Mania for Subjugation
Jun 7, 2024
4h 11m 39s
Show 70 - Twilight of the Aesir II
Nov 19, 2023
6h 23m 08s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/31/26 |  Show 74 - Mania for Subjugation IV | The stage is set for an in-person showdown between Alexander and Persia's Great King. The resulting Battle of Issus, although often ignored by Hollywood, is one of the most important battles in all ancient history. It gets its due here. | — | ||||||
| 12/22/25 | Alexander the GreatPersian Empire+3 | — | Persians | — | Alexander the GreatPersians+3 | — | 4h 14m 13s | ||
| 1/3/25 | Alexander the GreatAncient armies+4 | — | — | ThracianTriballian+2 | Alexander the GreatThracians+5 | — | 3h 51m 26s | ||
| 6/7/24 | Alexander the Greathistorical analysis+3 | — | — | — | Alexander the Greathistory+4 | — | 4h 11m 39s | ||
| 11/19/23 | Viking historyChristianization+3 | — | Dan Carlin's Hardcore History | — | VikingsChristianity+5 | — | 6h 23m 08s | ||
| 1/15/23 | PaganismGermanic culture+3 | — | Thor's Angels | GermanyVikings | PaganismVikings+4 | — | 5h 10m 55s | ||
| 3/7/22 | Atlantic Slave Tradehuman bondage+5 | — | The Atlantic Slave Trade | — | Atlantic Slave Tradehuman bondage+8 | — | 5h 39m 12s | ||
| 6/8/21 | Japanese historyWorld War II+4 | — | Supernova in the East VI | Japan | JapanWorld War II+5 | — | 5h 45m 52s | ||
| 11/14/20 | Japanese military strategyAsia-Pacific conflict+4 | — | — | Asia-PacificJapan | JapanAsia-Pacific conflict+5 | — | 3h 32m 34s | ||
| 6/3/20 | World War IInaval warfare+3 | — | — | Pacific theaterSecond World War | Coral SeaMidway+5 | — | 3h 58m 33s | ||
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| 10/25/19 | JapanWorld War II+3 | — | — | JapanAsia+1 | JapanWorld War II+5 | — | 4h 53m 43s | ||
| 1/12/19 |  Show 63 - Supernova in the East II | Deep themes run through this show, with allegations of Japanese war crimes and atrocities in China at the start leading to eerily familiar, almost modern questions over how the world should respond. And then Dec 7, 1941 arrives... | — | ||||||
| 7/14/18 |  Show 62 - Supernova in the East I | The Asia-Pacific War of 1937-1945 has deep roots. It also involves a Japanese society that's been called one of the most distinctive on Earth. If there were a Japanese version of Captain America, this would be his origin story. | — | ||||||
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What the show covers
- exploring historical themes
- narrative-driven history
- unorthodox historical analysis
- thought-provoking historical questions
Audience interests
- historical events and figures
- philosophical questions about history
- dramatic storytelling
- unconventional historical perspectives
Platform reach
- available on major podcast platforms
- growing listener base
- no specific platforms detected
- unknown total followers
Publishing consistency
- active for seven years
- weekly or more episodes
- consistent release schedule
- 12 episodes available
Chart history for Dan Carlin's Hardcore History
Peaked at #4 in United States, top 10 in 5 of 49 tracked markets, currently #4 in United States.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | — | #4 | #4 | — |
| Finland | — | #4 | #4 | — |
| Canada | — | #7 | #7 | — |
| RO | — | #9 | #9 | — |
| IL | — | #10 | #10 | — |
| ID | — | #11 | #11 | — |
| India | — | #12 | #12 | — |
| PH | — | #12 | #12 | — |
| South Africa | — | #13 | #13 | — |
| KE | — | #13 | #13 | — |
| Australia | — | #14 | #14 | — |
| HK | — | #17 | #17 | — |
| NG | — | #17 | #17 | — |
| GR | — | #20 | #20 | — |
| South Korea | — | #20 | #20 | — |
| Norway | — | #21 | #21 | — |
| PT | — | #22 | #22 | — |
| MY | — | #22 | #22 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #23 | #23 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #23 | #23 | — |
Chart Positions
49 placements across 49 markets.
Chart Positions
49 placements across 49 markets.