History on Fire

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Where history and epic collide--"History on Fire" is a podcast by author and university professor Daniele Bolelli.

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  • DragonShrimp5
    Great show, offensive ad
    Listened to the latest episode and it began with an extremely offensive and distasteful ad for H&R Block. In it a woman states, “I needed it when I dated that mistake 5 months ago.” Modern media portrays men as lovable at best, but fools. The typical sitcom dad, to incompetents that make the female lead look more endearing. At a time when men are unaliving themselves at an increasingly exponential rate with 10k a year, and an education gap where men are 8x less likely to get a degree than women, it is no longer acceptable to use men as an open punching bag. This show is great, and I love it. Hoping the ad is removed and I can update to a 5 star review.
  • Wtfsteve
    Awesome deep-dives
    Difficult subjects treated with care and well-times asides.
  • Ratfink82
    Historical Storytelling At Its Finest
    I recently found this podcast searching for information on Crazy Horse. This might be the best podcast channel I’ve ever heard, I think k I have now listened to every episode Daniele has put out! Phenomenal show !
  • DaPing 1
    John Brown
    One of the most informative dives into a subject that i have experienced. From what I sense you are not glorifying John Brown, rather you are providing needed context. Reminds me of Gavrilo Princip. Excellent review! Thanks Scott
  • devil zilla
    Capisce?
    Whoa Professore! Love you and this pod but let’s please not list the Iraq war as an example of a “hit them first before they can hit you” strategy since they had NOTHING TO HIT US WITH IN THE FIRST PLACE. There were no WMDs and Dickbush knew it, (Cheney’s office planted the story in the NYT claiming evidence Saddam had them.) If you were merely referring to the lie as it was told and sold to us, that is not clear in the way you said it. Otherwise, superb work, thanks for all you do.
  • Texn 334
    Unfollowed
    The glorification of John Brown and his bloody path of killing from Kansas to Virginia was the last straw for me and this show. I’ll enjoy my history from other sources that don’t justify these actions.
  • Allbeagle
    Grandma!
    This is the best episode of one of the greatest podcasts!! Thank you for sharing this personal story.
  • Rmac757
    Outstanding!
    The best history podcast out!
  • DrTal
    I think I know a subject well and Daniele Me so much more about it
    Every two or three months I get a wonderful present from History on Fire. Sometimes he will do a deep dive, like the story of Diogenes. Other times he will do Min episodes like the 20+ hours the plains indigenous people. his a martial artist, and you have to hear what he has to say about Bruce Lee and how learning martial arts helped the women fighting for women’s rights in England. The breadth of his topics is amazing.
  • sammy sour
    Top tier history podcasting
    Daniele is an excellent history podcaster. He is the best history podcaster on Native American history and he’s a great story teller. Elite on every level. Can’t miss pods on the Taiping, Spanish conquest of Mexico and American conquest of the North American west. I Can’t recommend him enough.
  • Plumi.e
    How to overcome the impossibility of accent
    I am very interested in the information but his accent is so thick I can only catch a few words. I even turned to the slowest recording and it is still mumble jumble in the lowest registers. I intend to give him a few more tries because I love history. His version doesn’t seem so left slanted as others
  • MadFantasyFootballer
    Does it as always!
    Love his approach to the stories he presents here. Been a fan since the early days when I first heard you on JRE
  • Banjolier
    I’m with the 10 Star Reviewer!
    Informative, entertaining, well-researched with a charming host.
  • Mikey Likes Podcasts
    Excellent 10 stars
    I still stand by this. Bravo. If you don't listen to this podcast than don't listen to any other podcast because that will be a waste of your time. Bravo, Bravo 5 stars Bravo, Bravo!
  • SimbaWilliam
    outstanding
    My favorite episodes are related to the wars in the Black Hills, but all of the episodes are great. Deniele's presentations skills are excellent. I'm glad to see that this podcast is back.
  • PunkIsIntheMind
    Wonderfully entertaining podcast !
    I just found Professor Bolelli’s podcast and it is one of the best and most enjoyable podcasts I’ve had the pleasure of listening to. Professor Bolelli’s cadence and light sense of humor is fresh and informative. Highly recommended.
  • -Boxed
    Excellent History Podcast!
    So glad episodes are free now. I love this show and the topics he picks 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
  • PJ94z
    Hard to listen to accent of host
    The host has a very very heavy Italian accent- how can this be rated so high? Fake reviews? I can’t understand half the words this guy speaks & that’s with me focusing really hard lol
  • Creviews24/e
    Amazing podcast
    Love this podcast glad it’s back
  • Marrrum
    Excellent Podcast!
    Daniele, Thank you for creating such an great show. It’s a good one to turn to whenever I want to cleanse my pallet from current events and melt into the world of history. I also rest assured that you’ve done your due diligence in researching the subject matter and present the facts as they are. I always find myself entertained whenever I listen. Best wishes,
  • MHG956
    Wow
    What a sexy accent😍
  • Yogaberi
    My love
    Mi amor! I love the Italian accent. Keep on telling us more history on fire!
  • Peter B Baldwin
    Great
    I love this guy! Very well done 👍
  • texas purple belt
    Texas purple belt
    Love this guy , long time listener, never disappoints
  • JRs BBQ
    Great Storytelling
    DB does a great job of weaving together the sources and putting the events in context with very little editorializing.
  • TheAmericanSouthwest
    Fun and funny historical podcast
    I love DB and his stories and the way he tells them. He is inspirational and he makes history even more exciting!
  • Mombo-Man
    Back at last
    Danielle is fantastic. Historian scholar and storyteller extraordinaire. Don’t let his accent stop you from enjoying his knowledge. Thankfully no longer behind a pay wall. Listelean.
  • manayunk wall
    hard to understand
    Great info, but his accent/command of the English language is just so bad that i find myself constantly having to rewind to relisten to a passage. It really is so bad that at first I thought it was a comic affectation. I wish the author would take 2 years off and just master English in a dialect that can be clearly understood by a native English speaker then I would give this a 5 star review. I mean no offense, just tyring to offer advice to make this a better podcast.
  • Jordan Tewari
    Was great.
    He doesn’t upload much these days. Lots of reruns and new content is scarce and not long enough for the time between episodes. I’ll miss the good old days.
  • not a nutter
    One of the best
    This is one of the best history podcasts. Excellent lecturer, well researched! I am trying to place 5 stars!! I hope it goes through
  • Anth0711
    Good history, tiresome ideology
    Each episode is well research and presented. The topics are almost always quite interesting. Unfortunately, DB seems compelled to insert his leftist ideology- this is unnecessary and diminishes his objectivity.
  • Cmreuter
    Just enjoy the accent…
    I could listen to his quaint Italian accent all day if he were talking about anything, but he is always talking about something enthralling and he offers a fun take on each topic and provides some of his own wisdom along the way.
  • Sooke Orca
    The Glorious Return
    I am so happy to see History on Fire is back! I love the variety of subject matter on this podcast and how it touches on many characters and events I was previously ignorant to. I recommend it to anyone!
  • S8185
    Great story telling
    I especially like the Roman/Germanic tribes stories. The stories of plains Indians have become a new favorite. Daniel does have a strong Italian accent but it is not hard to understand. He is an engaging story teller that brings you into the world as it was! Edit- just listened to the Emmett Till episode. Even though I was familiar with the story, it brought me to tears. I maintain this is a five star podcast!
  • Blue Eyed Farm Girl from Cali
    Making History Sexy
    Bravo!!! Love your podcast. Telling a story in relatable terms certainly goes a long way. Am a lover of history… one of the best story tellers of the ancient world
  • cse_mte
    Favorite History Podcast
    This is the history podcast I’ve always come back to after trying others. Very interesting and fun to listen to and hosted by a history professor
  • Camden (Clam)
    Good
    Like the telling of db
  • Blaseking
    Great History Pod
    This is a great pod full of great stories and info. I’m really glad it’s back from behind the paywall. And no, Daniele doesn’t have an accent, you do.
  • elyoovee
    second to none
    thanks for the quality pod, DB !!
  • RachelJoyLackey
    Classy
    This is a Podcast done with class and I’m transported through time when I listen. I appreciate Daniele Bolellis voice and teaching style. Makes me want to learn more. Thank you!
  • Gman Brad
    Wonderful podcast!
    Well done and informative! This is what HardCore History would be if Dan Carlin had a sense of humor! I can’t wait for each new episode.
  • Mcpaisty
    Addicting
    Love the story telling.
  • rondakay3343
    History is fascinating
    Subscribed to the podcast a while back but just finally listened to one. Started with “Give me back my legions”. My favorite time period in history. I’ve always loved history told as a story rather than reading a boring book, and Dan is an excellent story teller. Love this podcast and love the accent. Thank you Dan, wish you the best.
  • NoleFan_89
    Daniele hates the West
    A moral subjectivist who never misses a chance to wag his finger at Christian Europeans but glosses over the brutality of peoples like the Plains Indians and Aztecs.
  • r3mainCalm
    Fantastic
    Great storytelling, can hear the effort that is put into each episode. Fantastic job
  • Soren-----
    Too many ads—waste of time
    Been following this show since the beginning. Love the detail he gets into with each topic. Hate to unfollow it but now there are anywhere between 10 and 30 minutes of ads per episode. My time is valuable and I don’t have time to scroll through five minutes, pause and see if I missed any actual content, scroll again, and again, and again. So disappointing. The ads are all random lengths so you can’t just skip ahead ten minutes and listen to the actual show. I think he has a paid version on some website where it’s just the content, but for anyone who can’t afford that, there are dozens of similar podcasts with equally great content, and that don’t waste your time. Sorry but I had to unfollow. No longer worth it.
  • kh29825
    Simply wonderful
    Like History? With Great research? A sense of humor ? Yes to all the above for History on Fire. 100% recommend if you enjoy getting a deep dive into something that I promise you can use to have conversations about the subject later.
  • Akshay Nanavati
    Incredible
    Daniele is a true master at his craft and does a fantastic job of making history come alive. Highly recommend this show to learn the lessons from history and use them to improve our present, and future.
  • Harland910
    Fantastic!
    Great History podcast, love learning about all the things that were never taught in my history class. Great job Daniele, can’t wait til the next episode 🙌🤌
  • beeze20
    You put the cast behind a paywall, but you have the balls to ask me to contribute to your Patreon?
    Whatever. Also, the Beast of Gevaudan episode is unlistenable. The low end is off and making my speaker shake. Luminary seems awesome. Lol
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