Talk:Dan Carlin

What needs references?
Perhaps Scientizzle can tell us exactly what portions of the article are so controversial that they need references. IMO, the Common Sense show itself is your reference. I've listened to every show, and I think the author of this article pretty much nailed it. 206.124.6.154 01:16, 13 September 2007 (UTC)


 * That may be true, but notability isn't really asserted well and there's a lot of claims that should be referenced specifically with independent reliable sources. This will help the article meet Wikipedia's policies of verifiability, no original research, and neutral point-of-view. The current article is kind of fawning and there is no link to any external coverage of Carlin nor his shows. &mdash; Scientizzle 03:12, 13 September 2007 (UTC)


 * Dude. It's a PODCAST.  "External coverage?"  LOL. 206.124.6.154 (talk) 20:10, 12 December 2007 (UTC)


 * Carlin himself should have some external coverage ... also, a "Criticism" section would be nice. It's what I came here for in the first place. 128.146.172.77 (talk) 00:26, 10 September 2009 (UTC)

What's that old saying...if you want it done right?
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Popularity Data
I inserted info from the iTunes store about the "hardcore history" podcast. . . just writing the podcast is popular seemed too vague. . . but I am not sure about bibliographic formatting for podcasts. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.91.89.41 (talk) 05:12, 18 June 2009 (UTC)


 * I removed your iTunes information because it seemed an arbitrary metric for anyone that doesn't use the service. Besides, why do we need to know about the show's popularity? Let me know your thoughts. Fascinoma (talk) 21:55, 25 February 2012 (UTC)

I added data from an LA Times interview on the Common Sense download data as of 2016 Eminentlycurious (talk) 00:12, 7 November 2017 (UTC)

Podcast episodes
Does this page really need a list of all the Hardcore History episodes? The information is available on Dan Carlin's website and all the descriptions are pulled word-for-word from there. I propose deleting it. Fascinoma (talk) 21:58, 25 February 2012 (UTC)

I think we should bring back the list of Hardcore History episodes. I was unable to find anything on the internet similar to that useful list of episodes. Fotomut (talk) 20:46, 10 June 2015 (UTC)
 * See Dan Carlin's site for a list of all episodes with description. I believe adding an entire episode list on this page would cause undue weight. BU Rob13 (talk) 22:54, 10 June 2015 (UTC)


 * 1) ️⃣ I think they should be added back. Unintuitive site design, splitting up of episodes into packs and sections (King of Kings, Ghosts of the Ostfront, Blueprint for Armageddon, "Extra" packs, etc.) and a website that is designed and suited to the sale of digital goods is not the same as having a concise, dated, and chronological list of episodes. If nothing else, why not spin it off into its own page? Lostinvention (talk) 05:40, 21 August 2016 (UTC)

How old is he?
He seems to have been active since the 90s, so he is probably in his 40s sometime. Seems like pretty basic information. I can't find a source to add it, though. Has he mentioned it in one of his shows? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.28.188.56 (talk) 18:28, 28 July 2014 (UTC)


 * He mentions in a recent Common Sense episode that he was born in 1965. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.21.239.33 (talk) 16:33, 21 August 2014 (UTC)

Common Sense
Dan's publicist did an excellent job with the the section, now could we get some actual information? 166.216.165.126 (talk) 17:35, 10 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Exclamation mark red.png I agree. The references supplied are weak and the POV needs some work here. I'll start cleaning up some of the mess and welcome anyone else to do the same. Kyle(talk) 19:28, 10 April 2015 (UTC)

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An incomplete sentence
"Hardcore History, which has millions of downloads per episode, received over 350,000 in a 24-hour period on May 6, 2015." Is it supposed to mean "350,00 downloads?"--Adûnâi (talk) 15:28, 20 June 2017 (UTC)


 * Good catch.


 * Contextually its a bit confusing, but yes, it seems it does need “downloads” added, a change i will make. The source citation mentions “351,000 downloads in a 24-hour period on may 6, 2015.” MrSirGuyFriendBuddyOlPal (talk) 05:56, 16 July 2020 (UTC)

Hardcore History
Should Dan_Carlin be forked out to Hardcore History? --- Another Believer ( Talk ) 19:02, 26 October 2019 (UTC)


 * The show itself and Dan are inextricably linked, currently. A second page for the shows only begs the question, if HH, why not CS too? Dan is most well known for podcasts in which it is him speaking 95%+ of the time. To me it seems unnecessary/redundant.


 * I am curious as to why forking out would be a good idea. MrSirGuyFriendBuddyOlPal (talk) 05:50, 16 July 2020 (UTC)


 * I think we should fork out the content because the podcast is clearly a notable subject on it's own. I doubt CS is actually notable on it's own. TipsyElephant (talk) 11:44, 13 July 2023 (UTC)

Theater of the Mind?
Hardcore History is described as having "a 'Theater of the Mind' style without explanation. What is it? 96.224.252.21 (talk) 00:08, 29 January 2022 (UTC)

Hardcore history history
How do I access the older hardcore history episodes iv done searches over several platforms and the oldest available is kings of kings 1 2600:387:F:816:0:0:0:B (talk) 19:03, 7 February 2022 (UTC)