EP9 Glimpses of Olympias 

I'm in an airport right now and I have a 6 hour layover. The notification button sends me a Dan Carlin update. God is real folks.

New Carlin pod dudes, time to drop everything we we're doing

Today is a good day.

Only Dan Carlin could pull off, "I'm saving most of this stuff in my back pocket" at the beginning of a 3.5 hour podcast.

Love it! Even the "Addendum" episodes are growing in length.

Words can’t express how much i appreciate dan.

Was just listening to King of Kings part 3 and on the Alexander part. What a coincidence.

YESSSSS!!! Happiness when this just popped up. Grab the milk and cereal bowl, txt the boss you might have corona virus and won't be in tomorrow and just enjoy. Aloha

I would love to see a HH episode, even just an Addendum, on Marcus Aurelius!

Mr. Carlin, YOU'VE ruined me for fiction.

Dan, you HAVE to stop loading these up in the middle of the night. I have to work tomorrow

Oh, how I want your stance on the Byzantines. It feels like you're avoiding Eastern-Rome

Ultimately, the problem is the walls that the studios have up, and the way it takes to get over them. If a person has a good idea and they send it in as a script, it's sent back unread with the label "No unsolicited materials." This means it has to be submitted by an agent. So you send it to an agent and they send it back unread with the label "No unsolicited materials." This means it has to be submitted to them by a manager. So you send it to a manager and they send it back unread with the label "No unsolicited materials." So how do you get it solicited. Well, that's where "it's who you know" comes in. It all becomes about relationships and socializing your way to "the right people." You have to get yourself seen by them, then liked by them, and you have to remain in their good graces. This means kissing their asses and never calling them out on anything. This is how sexual harassment and those sorts of things happened, because plenty of people see it, but the ones who call it out are blacklisted and can never get their projects seen again. Those who do play ball; who help cover up misdeeds and hang around only "the right people" finally get their projects seen, and those are what are chosen for movies. So the bottom line is, the skills it takes to get your films made are not the abilities to tell a good and original story; they are about socializing with the "right" people. And by the time you get through all of that, you're too exhausted to come up with an original story, so you just retell an old one at a time when these social walls were not quite as tightly built.

**Brokeback Macedonian** 🤣🤣🤣

You know it's going to be a good day when Dan Carlin posts. He is Santa for adults. I have surgery tomorrow and this is a much needed moral boost.

Might one of those of Phillip's daughter/grand-daughter Greek Warrior Princesses running around have been named Xena, perchance? THEN ... everything makes sense ...

I guess I'm not re listening to death throes of the republic today. Yay! Thank you Dan for the hundreds of hours of quality history entertainment.

Why isn't there a Napoleon series? I have been wondering that for almost 19 years now ????

do one about the rise of Islam and the first 4 caliphs, a remarkable part of history that will definitely surprise people.

Wait so Dan has multiple part Alexander the Great story line just sitting in his back pocket!?!!?

3 minutes ago this drops... I was just about to sleep man

[Making phone-call] Evening boss, clear my AM. Goodnight.

Us people from balkans pronounce MAKEDONIJA

What even is the difference at this point between actual Hardcore History and Addendum?

“Some people miss those shows; some people don’t miss those shows” I will literally listen to anything you put out.

Dan, you are wonderful. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I have had some very trying times in recent months and although there are some charming podcasts out there - it is only yours which can pull me up and out of a slump. Your wit, fierce intelligence and most importantly, approachability, make me feel like I’m sat with an interesting and learned FRIEND and as soppy as this message is - I want you to know just how valued you and your hard work are.

its HARD CORE HISTORY

Calls his new show 'addendum'; the latest episode turns out to be over three hours long...never change, Dan.

Never clicked something in my feed so fast. And 3+ hours of enthralling history. Awesome.

How is Dan able to imprint more vivid images in my mind than any TV show or movie ever has.

So we made a new format of show in order to get quick shows out. We will call them Blitz Editions.......... Shit they ballooned into 4 hour episodes. Ok ok so we created a new format in order to get some quick shows out between episodes. We call them Addendum....... Oops i think we did it again

I literally plan my entire days off around new HH drops. I just finished King of Kings 3 and started this, the synergy was incredible. Wow.

*Sons of Anarchy* Macedonian Edition I am seriously reminded of Katey Sagal in *Sons of Anarchy*

Hey Dan, did you ever see Alexander, The Final Cut? It was the last version that Oliver Stone released of that film for DVD. It was completely re-cut/re-edited and is a much better version than the original or the 2nd extended footage version. Worth a view I think. I look forward to your future Alexander show!

Most importantly Makedonians, call their country Makedonija and do does everybody else here in Balkans.

Dan is a national treasure. I’ll support anything he produces. NOBODY brings history to life as well as Dan. Please keep the content coming!!!

Right or wrong, the pronunciation of Macedonian keeps making me think of macadamian nuts.

Awesome! I have a 10 hour car journey today, I must commend you for your impeccable timing, thank you

Damn, it's been months since I've seen new Hardcore History uploaded to YT. Can't wait to get into this one.

Uploaded: 22 seconds ago. Perfect.

I find your narration style to be my favorite of all the podcasts/posts. The intonations and style really add to grasping the information. Thank you so much for your efforts!

2:13:03 Alexander is dead. Everybody is dead. Tone sounds concluding. Out of curiosity, switch back to tab to see how much longer is left. *sees more than an hour to go* I love Dan Carlin podcasts.

Wooooo

IMO this has been Dan's most candid, sit-down style conversation like podcast we've had yet, and i love it

I've never heard Macedonian pronounced Macadonian, is that the proper pronunciation or are both acceptable?

Yes

You’re the best Dan.. Wish you narrated audiobooks.

One Hollywood filmmaker and one dragon disliked this video

These are the short ones... right? Lol. Thanks Dan.

We been waiting dan. Thank you very much SR....

Conspiracy theory: Philip's assassination was planned by... Philip. He knew his health was failing and he'd never be able to pull off the Persian campaign, but that Alexander had the talent to do it himself. In this way he secured his succession, set Alexander up for victory in the field, and blaming the assassination on the Persians gave them a cassus belli to boot.

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You want a nice 50 minute episode Dan? In the words of a teacher of the german romantic movement ‘vas the hell is actually a girdle?!? Ya!?!’

Dan I love your work , but please allow me to correct some pronunciations ..Macedonia pronounced Massedonia ..Magus with a hard g but Magi with soft g ie Majie sorry if I'm a pain ! I heard your views on this but in europe we say it that way still

AHAHAHAHA " you know, she's a follower of Dionysus😏" that fucking killed me dude holy shit.

I'll just have to name my first son Yulius, so then his name is the modern equivalent of Julius Caesar, as my last name is actually Kaiser.

I know it's alot to ask for but there is one show I'd love to hear from you, mainly because you mention him so often. Napoleon and his Wars! That or the 30 years war!

Love the new book Dan. Almost finished with it. The Bronze Age Collapse is fascinating.

Hah, listening to this makes me want to get out my old Kingmaker game by AH. Also It makes me want to reread Dune

The first thing one should do to even begin to grasp the Alexander story is to read the amazing books by Mary Renault about his life: " Fire from Heaven, the Persian Boy, and Funeral Games". She and Steven Pressfield are the very best fiction writers using ancient Greece as their subject.

best notification i've had in a while, actualy said "ohh myy godd"

Who are these 17 people that downvoted?

Cleopatra as a name was usually indicative that you were a female from the Ptolomey familly.

Dan it's going on two in the morning, you're killin me, lol

Can u do one on the Greek gods an that time period

I got a glass of Gin & Tonic and a frshly rolled-up blunt..... ( new paper aswell- don't ask me why that matters) I am sooooo ready for this right now !!!! Thanks in advance dan for all the work you put in these !

Cristian Bale is good in everything. How about him?

Alexander son of a god ? No, he was really "son of a b*tch !"

Another gem from Dan. I strongly recommend the books by Mary Renault if you enjoyed this presentation. It starts with "Fire from Heaven" about The Birth and early life of Alexander. It is fiction and just an amazing series of books. She brings the characters to life so well that you hate Perdikas and other guys fairly early. Ptolemy emerges as the best suited heir just like Dan reveals and this is probably accurate based upon the success of his dynasty vs the rest. Be ready for some shocks if you delve into the 2nd book- "the Persian Boy". This is must read material as well as EVERYTHING by Steven Pressfield on the Greek world. Ford has a great fictional account of Xenophons misadventures in Persia as well. Historical fiction never had it so good.

I'm from Ipirus and I've never heard about that staff.

Appreciate Carlin's storytelling ability. Carlin really gets into it to a dork level degree with annunciations and tones which he effortlessly falls into. shine on you beautifully excited fella

Can’t wait to listen to this tomorrow while driving. Knowing there’s a Hardcore History show out, but waiting for 2 days to hear it is damn near torture.

Good voice, good cadence, clear speech, good volume + Interesting history = all around excellent storytelling. Couldn't ask for better!

I love your in-depth look at history. A look at the history and take over of the nation of Hawaii is more than compelling. I would love to hear your take on the hardcore history of Hawaii.

Yes!!! I've got a 3 hour drive tomorrow morning and I'm ready! Thank you Dan!!!

Everyone please give Dan a like to show him how much we appreciate this

Some temple devotees overheard Olympias cry to the Goddess 'will no one rid me of this bothersome new wife and her two brats?' and they ran off, being drunk, and did the deed of foul murder unbeknownst to the fretting Queen! That's the ticket! :D

Your voice is music to my ears. I love everything you put out. Keep it up Dan!

“You know she’s a follower of Dionysus” 😉

In today's lesson, Dan learns that men and women have different societal expectations. "I want to be called Loretta!" I want to have babies!"

Dan. It's time to do the Alexander series. It's going to be your crown jewel! Call it "Son of Zeus".

Listening to this from the E.R with a severely snapped thumb... Still the best day ever!

Alexander didn't fight Porros in the "rainforest", but along the Hydaspes (Jhelum River) in what is now Pakistan. The climate and terrain was probably not too different from Alexander's home in Northern Greece. I guess you remember the scene in the 2004 Oliver Stone film that is filmed in Thailand(!) of all places.

See the notification... Forgot whatever I was doing...

As with most of DC's histories.....by the end, one is going, "No!" Fantastic stuff. Really looking forward to his Alexander history.

I just gave this a thumbs up before I even listened to it. I mean come on, it's Dan. I'm certainly not going to hate it. I understand that this means that it will be at least seven months before we get a 6-hour episode. I'm okay with that and I am very excited about this. Thank you. Mr. Carlin.

30 year old Brian Cox would be the perfect Phillip in my mind

I’m so ready for the final installment of Supernova in the East

Words really cant describe how excited I am everytime good ole dan drops a new history lesson for us

Listening to ur podcast help me get through hard days of welding. Thanks Mr. Dan, keep it up.

Well now i only see her as angelina jolie

It sounds like bullcrap but I just started getting into this part of the world, history wise. Sometimes the universe (Dan) just smiles upon on you.

I would like to hear one about the Conquistadors in South America

About to dive in but seeing Dan got most his historical info from Green and Bosworth doesn't fill me with joy. They are so anti-Alexander its ridiculous. Made their fortunes hating on Alexander.....which is fine......But they are too biased with their rabid negativity.

Thanks Dan!

I've been waiting for a movie about Aspasia. Pericles, ancient Greece, women in politics, her lifestyle, how she got where she was. Blimey !

Yuuuup.. looks like I'm staying up tonight.

6:20 Alexander never ventured into rainforest though, Hydaspes River Is actually sandy arid river plain- it's in the modern province of Punjab in Pakistan. Which means its no where in the rainforests of the south as depicted in Oliver Stone's movie. Honestly I would actually be curious to see how Alexander and his companions would have handled the rainforests because the terrain's neither condusive to his sarissa Pikemen nor his heavy cavalry.

YES! My favorite podcast. I always get super inspired by Dan.

Love Addendum and just about anything Carlin. I think it's time to do another now Rogan interview to comment on the current political climate after three years. Trump Hs brought some of the changes Carlin wanted and has exposed Washington.