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24 alternatives to Hardcore History - Blueprint for Armageddon

First in an amazing series of podcasts about World War One.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Hardcore History - Blueprint for Armageddon launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Hardcore History▲158

   Dan Carlin's Hardcore History podcast

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Podcast History of our World▲65

   4000 years of history in an entertaining format.

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   WTF with Marc Maron - Ep 613 w/ Obama▲152

   The first presidential podcast

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The West Wing History Class - "A Proportional Response"▲77

   Part West Wing love-fest / part historical podcast

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
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   Dan examines the dangerous early years of the Nuclear Age

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Serial Podcast▲177

   From This American Life, follow 1 story over a whole season

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Hunt the Truth — S1E1: A hairline fracture▲88

   The intro to Microsoft's "Serial"-style Halo podcast

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8. 8
   Tim Ferriss Show - Challenging Reality w/ Eric Weinstein▲65

   Quite possibly one of my favorite podcast episodes ever.

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The Story Behind▲5

   A short-form, narrative history podcast

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went to War in 1914▲66

    Why a group of well-meaning leaders stumbled into war

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    3W6 – Rollenspiele und Superhelden▲60

    A Biweekly German Podcast About RPGs and Storytelling

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Hardcore History - Prophets of Doom▲64

    Everything you need to know about the Protestant Reformation

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Parasocial▲204

    Listening to podcasts should be a joy. So let's get started.

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    Ground Ego - 9: Plata O Plomo▲60

    Fun and entertaining podcast discussing current issues.

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Audiologs x Tibz - 028: Civil War Crepes▲52

    Busy Thursday, but very productive on all fronts!

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's a Podcast! - Episode 3▲53

    Power, Responsibility and Punching Hitler in the Face

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17. 17
    Planet Money▲153

    A podcast covering the global economy

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Catastrophe 1914: Europe Goes To War▲61

    The path to war and the gripping first clashes

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Coruscant Pulse Actual Play - 4: Fun with WMDs (Pt. 2)▲59

    Pt. 2 of our long actual play episode! Fun with WMDs! ;)

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Let's Talk - The Anchor Podcast. Does Free Will Exist?▲89

    Anchor discusses one of mankind's oldest questions.

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Exvangelical Ep. 8: Strategically Placed Bibles with Kyle Parton▲53

    Coming to terms with a messed up subculture.

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Dudes of Disruption Ep 1 - Premiere from 03/31/15▲54

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23. 23
    Daniel Radcliffe - WTF with Marc Maron ▲67

    Great episode of the always great podcast

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24. 24
    The Great War and Modern Memory ▲77

    Profound study on how WW1 created our ironic, modern world

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