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Nov 2019
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Hardcore History’s Dan Carlin Breaks Dow...

JEN HATMAKER
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Today we’re cracking open the history textbooks and learning from OG podcaster—we’re talking, 2005 OG—Dan Carlin! Dan’s had a long career in broadcasting and his podcast, Hardcore History, combines gripping moments in history with Twilight Zone-style twists only a master storyteller could pull off. Dan and Jen examine that while we may be players on the worl ... Show More
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