The New Media's coming of age | Dan Carlin | TEDxMtHood

Never before have we had the opportunities to connect to a broad audience like we do today. What does that mean for individuals, our culture, and for the future?

Dan Carlin is a former television news reporter and radio talk show host who since 2005 has been producing two popular podcasts — one on history called Dan Carlin's Hardcore History and one on current events called Common Sense with Dan Carlin. The history podcast recently won iTunes' "Best Podcast of 2014" award and the Hardcore History episode/series on the Eastern Front in the Second World War was recently named the 5th best podcast episode of all time by Slate Magazine. His most popular podcast episodes have been downloaded between 2.5 and 3 million times. Total downloads for both podcasts since he started exceed 60 million.

[johnallard]

I've literally spent over 50 hours of my life listening to hardcore history, it's so weird to put a face to the voice. Such a great guy.

[cuzv]

Dan Carlin is fantastic...Hardcore History leaves me occasionally searching for reasons to go on long drives just so I can finish an episode!

[briangarrow]

Nearly 60 years old. Dropped the cable service 1 year ago. I only use Internet now. Dan Carlin is the single biggest reason why. I will no longer dumb down my listening experience to satisfy idiotic programming executives in L.A. or New York. The future is now. Kick some butts, Dan!!

[jacobevans]

12:08
"They can't cancel you anymore" boy. this did not age well

[hermii]

Can Dan do anything at all without mentioning Alexander the Great? I dont think so.

[usmcpanda]

God damn, Dan carlin has the voice of a god.

[shiroikyojin]

Best podcast out there, Hardcore History.

[robpoehnelt]

Dan Carlin is awesome. Add me to the chorus of people recommending BOTH of his podcasts.

[sensbombers]

Dan said he completely forgot what he had planned to say about halfway through this, then just winged it for the rest of the way. I think I like the second half better.

[megtell]

As someone who put up about 20 podcasts about a mom who sews for her family, it's nice to know its out there somewhere. I started when Dan did but my kids got older and I got too busy. I always feel pride that he's continued on and been so successful!

[nichaonpattanasin]

As a media student, I am really inspired by your speech and see how much we can do in the era of new media. I feel really lucky to be born in this era. It's really amazing how anybody can be a content creator and make media that can access to billions of people. Without gatekeepers, we will get to see a lot of interesting new contents that we would never be able to see in the pasts. Wow.

[joshgustafson]

Congrats to dan for making it on ted! I've listened to almost every hardcore history he's made. I'm actually wondering if there is anybody else who I'll be able to listen to after him. Nobody in podcasting is more down to earth

[daminiwilliams]

Watching this in 2022 and its still relevant! "New Media" is truly here forever

[carlsmith]

Dan is so inspiring. He’s taught me how to be a more well rounded and reasonable person. History is so crucial to our understanding of the world.

[pliskin]

Based Dan Carlin, podcast lord of /tv/

[vforvaidy]

This talk has given me even more motivation to create and publish content online. The benefits of democratization/meritocracy and distribution - I'd already considered those. But the fact that 500 years from now, my lineage will still be able to easily lookup at any content I create today, is another fantastic reason. If for no other reason, I should create content for them - so they can get a slice of history from within their own lineage. How wonderful that would be for them.

[DavidHolcomb]

I love this guy and being a History nut myself I can't believe I only very recently discovered him but I am going to be playing catchup for a while on his podcast.

[Mike]

One of the most intelligent people in the world

[claireevergreen]

I love his voice. I love his Hardcore History podcast. I love the points he brings up here. It's an odd thing to think about but in a way he fulfilled a part of that childhood dream of his because of the accessibility he spoke of. Well done

[xvidcap]

I will listen to everything that has the name Dan Carlin attached to it. The dude is amazing.