The Lawfare Podcast, Episode #93: Hardcore Dan Carlin

A few weeks ago, I began listening to a podcast called Hardcore History, which is the brainchild of a fellow named Dan Carlin. Carlin was doing a series of episodes on World War I, and Hardcore History is---let's just say---a different sort of podcast. The episodes are very long, very involved, and to me at least, completely riveting. Honestly, I can't recommend it highly enough. Carlin, a former radio talk show host, also runs a podcast called Common Sense, which focuses on contemporary political issues and features Carlin's eclectic political views---many of which I disagree with intensely. Unlike the Lawfare Podcast, which reaches around 1,000 folks a week, these podcasts are big time. Literally millions of people are downloading Carlin's lectures on World War I and other major events in mostly military history. And Carlin's thoughts on NSA surveillance and US military operations overseas---both of which he opposes intensely---reach a great many more people than does either this site or its podcast. I caught up with Carlin this week to discuss the World War I series, Hardcore History more generally, and his views on matters surveillance, ISIS, and overseas intervention.