Just saw an interesting discussion prompted by this article, which lists The History of Rome by @mikeduncan as one of “The Top Ten Ancient History Podcasts You Might Not Have Heard”: ancient-origins.net/history/histor…
@mikeduncan A bunch of history podcasters in our chat rolled their eyes, because THoR is a giant of the genre, with Duncan & Dan Carlin as the two most famous and popular history podcasters. So the idea of THoR as a hidden gem, when there are many MORE hidden gems out there, is funny. BUT…
@mikeduncan As a history podcast junkie (and history podcaster myself @TheSiecle), we can be blinkered at times. I think most ordinary podcast listeners probably HAVEN’T heard of @mikeduncan. For non-specialists, “history podcast” means, like, “Stuff You Missed in History Class.”
@mikeduncan @TheSiecle People who listen primarily to indie history podcasts, in contrast, can sometimes miss just how niche we are, even within the history pod genre. Shows with backing from big media companies have so much more public exposure than all but the Duncans & Carlins of the indie world.
@mikeduncan @TheSiecle This is probably especially true for serialized narrative history podcasts, which by their nature require a lot more investment from the listener. You can’t just download the latest episode — you need to start from the beginning.
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