Podcast

Fall of Civilizations Podcast

Fall of Civilizations Podcast

A history podcast looking at the collapse of a different civilization each episode. What did they have in common? Why did they fall? And what did it feel like to watch it happen?

95 Hacker News mentions · 15 episodes

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• The Fall of Civilizations podcast does a very good long-form story-telling about the invasion and collapse of the Aztec empire.

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• Fall of Civilizations humanizes the nature and fall of civilizations.

  HN thread · Tagbert · 0 points ↗

• I am currently going through the Fall of Civilizations series, which I highly recommend.

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• Commenter says they are going through the Fall of Civilizations series and highly recommend it.

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• A great podcast and YouTube series that documents civilizational collapses and why they happened.

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• Another great episode from Paul Cooper's "Fall of Civilizations" podcast

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• I had never even heard of Angkor until I listened to this episode of the Fall of Civilizations podcast (I highly recommend it).

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• Says the Fall of Civilizations podcast is awesome, after noting that centralized Chinese empires with dynasties already existed 1,000 years ago.

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• Recommends the Fall of Civilizations podcast; its common theme is pressure causing rapid population decline.

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• Fall of Civilizations (very addictive Youtube channel)

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• The Fall of Civilizations is great.

  HN thread · cosmic_shame · 0 points ↗

• For deep dive into Inca culture, including Machu Pichu, check out the Fall of Civilizations channel. Hours long but well worth the time.

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• Fall of Civilizations podcast - some great hours-long stories there!

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• I recommend the Fall of Civilizations podcast for more on this and other societies.

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• Mentions how clay tablets captured this information. Long but thorough episode.

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• They are really well done. An amazing amount of work went into them to good effect.

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• The one on early Sumer is brilliant.

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• The Fall of Civilizations Sumerian episode is great: Sumer predates Egypt and gave us writing, accounting, and base-60 timekeeping.

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• I opened this to recommend Fall of Civilizations

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• I'd recommend the Fall of Civilizations podcast, which digs into various civilizations and their decline.

  HN thread · npunt · 0 points ↗

• Fall of Civilizations: engrossing long-form documentaries.

  HN thread · sharmi · 0 points ↗

• The Sumerian episode is also great, but all of them are equal to the best documentaries I've watched anywhere.

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• Recommends the Fall of Civilizations podcast, available on YouTube.

  HN thread · pfdietz · 0 points ↗

• Fall of Civilizations is absolutely amazing stuff, and it has an episode covering this specific topic.

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• Two episodes very informative about the Sumerians and Assyrians, definitely worth a listen.

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• Fall of Civilizations series covers thousands of camel caravans crossing North Africa; commenter calls it highly recommended.

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• Fall of Civilizations: a new-to-them history show, now 16 long, three-hour episodes. Worth a listen.

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• PBS Frontline and Fall of Civilizations channel episodes keep me educated and catching zzzz's most nights.

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• Fall of Civilizations are great channels to learn/sleep to.

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• The podcast Fall of Civilizations does a great job of telling the astounding, heartbreaking story of how Tenochtitlan got conquered by the Spanish.

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• Fall of Civilizations brings your point into a pretty clear focus. I highly recommend it!

  HN thread · nobody9999 · 0 points ↗

• A wonderful podcast on Spotify, Fall of Civilizations, with an episode on that subject worth hearing.

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• Can vouch for the quality of Fall of Civilizations.

  HN thread · rg111 · 0 points ↗

• Fall of Civilizations podcast is good

  HN thread · npunt · 0 points ↗

• I love the Fall of Civilizations podcast. Here's their episode on the Mayans.

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• Podcasts help me fall back asleep; Fall of Civilizations is my favorite.

  HN thread · bwech · 0 points ↗

• The Fall of Civilizations podcast is very interesting and covers each civilization from origin to fall; the Mexica episode reads early colonial-era sources in Nahuatl.

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• For those who don't follow the Fall of Civilizations podcast, this is worth a listen or watch.

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• Fallen Civilizations puts every other history podcast to shame.

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• Fall of civilizations is an amazing series.

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• There is also a podcast for Fall of Civilizations if audio works better for you

  HN thread · Tagbert · 0 points ↗

• Fall of Civilizations is excellent work, relevant to this discussion of an empire crumbling.

  HN thread · chubot · 0 points ↗

• very informative and well-produced (as are all the episodes)

  HN thread · r2_pilot · 0 points ↗

• Paul Cooper's Fall of Civilizations is an outstanding long-form history podcast, definitely worth a listen.

  HN thread · blankton · 0 points ↗

• The excellent "Fall of Civilizations" podcast covers this well, too.

  HN thread · agarren · 0 points ↗

• The Fall of Civilizations podcast, as usual, did an awesome job covering this topic.

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• Best pod I know.

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• The Norsemen episode of Fall of Civilizations is that good, if you're into history.

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• Fall of Civilizations is a personal favorite; it takes an hour or more to listen to, but it's worth it.

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• The Fall of Civilizations podcast has a two-parter on the Mongols; worth it if you love history.

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• Mine: Acquired, Honestly (with Bari Weiss), Fall of Civilizations

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• Just finished the Fall of Civilizations episodes on the rise and fall of the Mongols. Fascinating, and it sheds light on things mythologized about Chinggis Khan.

  HN thread · swasheck · 0 points ↗

• My son and I have also listened to a lot of the excellent podcast "Fall of Civilizations".

  HN thread · MrMcCall · 0 points ↗

• For more spectacular (and not so spectacular) collapses, check out Fall of Civilizations.

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• Give Fall of Civilizations a try. It is original content and well done.

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• The Fall of Civilizations has an interesting episode about Assyria, covering how Mesopotamian cities' gods competed like sports teams.

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• If anyone is interested in the rise and fall of empires, I strongly recommend the Fall of Civilizations podcast. It is a masterpiece of podcasting.

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• The Fall of Civilizations Podcast is a masterpiece.

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• Fall Of Civilizations (a fantastic podcast btw)

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• Recently listened to the Fall of Civilizations podcast on the Incas; it answered a question about how their wall stones fit together.

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• Fall of Civilizations is excellent too.

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• Each episode is of exceptional quality and retells history in an engaging manner, and the whole backlog stays relevant.

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• Top picks for learning world history: Empire, Fall of Civilizations, The Age of Napoleon, The Rest is History, Saga Thing.

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• Check the podcast "Fall of Civilizations", this is very true.

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• Recommends the Fall of Civilizations podcast to someone who would enjoy it, and says they love it.

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