Dan Carlin (born 1965) is an American political commentator and podcaster. Once a professional radio host, Carlin eventually took his show to the Internet, and he now hosts two popular independent podcasts: Common Sense and Hardcore History.
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Background
Carlin obtained a B.A. in history from the University of Colorado Boulder. He broke into the television news business in Los Angeles in the late 1980s and covered the 1992 Los Angeles riots. He has worked as a television news reporter, an author, a columnist, and a radio talk show host. No longer broadcasting on terrestrial radio, Carlin has achieved recognition in internet radio, podcasting, and the blogosphere. Currently, he hosts two popular podcasts.
Carlin is the son of Academy Award nominated actress Lynn Carlin and film producer Ed Carlin.
Carlin lives in Eugene, Oregon. He is a former reporter for KVAL-TV.
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Common Sense
Common Sense began in 2005. Common Sense is similar in scope to several Carlin-hosted radio programs that aired between 1994 and 2004. He has described his political philosophy as "Neoprudentist", taking a skeptical approach to evaluation of the current political trends and forces. He fosters discussion by developing and presenting self-deprecating ("Martian") thought experiments on solutions to current problems. The podcasts are said to be broadcast "almost live from the end of runway two here at the Emerald International Airport."
Common Sense was nominated for a Podcast Award in the Politics/News category in 2012 and 2013. The podcast, as of 2016, was generating about 700,000 downloads per episode.
Hardcore History
Hardcore History is Carlin's forum for exploring topics throughout world history. The focus of each episode varies widely from show to show but they are generally centered on specific historical events and are discussed in a "theater of the mind" style. New episodes are released approximately every four to seven months.
Hardcore History, which has millions of downloads per episode, received over 350,000 in a 24-hour period on May 6, 2015. It was nominated in 2012 for a Stitcher Award in the Best Educational & Learning Podcast category. In addition, Carlin has received the Best Classic Podcast in iTunes' Best of 2014 awards. And in a top 25 best podcasts list in anniversary of 10 years of podcasts, Slate Magazine ranked Dan Carlin's 2009 episode Ghosts of the Ostfront, regarding the Eastern Front of World War Two, the fifth best podcast of all time.
Other podcast and media appearances
Carlin has made guest appearances on numerous other podcasts, including Daniele Bolelli's The Drunken Taoist Podcast, and "History on Fire", making five appearances on The Joe Rogan Experience Podcast, two appearances on Smells Like Human Spirit and on a "crosscast" podcast on Sam Harris's Waking Up. In addition, Carlin has served as a panelist on CBS This Morning and was invited to speak at the TEDxMtHood Conference on May 2, 2015.
References
External links
- Official website
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