3 long-running podcasts that are classics now:
Internet History Podcast: Walks through the early days of the Internet, company by company, and helps you understand and remembers the sequence and events of the Internet boom (and bust). Tells the story of many famous companies, and has interviews with many key players. Including a lot of influential people who weren't that famous. Most of this history was done in the first few seasons several years ago...there are some follow-on interviews airing now, but it's the first few seasons of this show that really told the story.
The China History Podcast (Laszlo Montgomery) . More than 350 episodes. Some are great for beginners, some are deep dives for people who already know a lot. Walks you through the history of China by era, dives into famous individuals and epic stories, addresses popular culture like the history of China in Hollywood.
The History of Rock Music in 500 Songs. The premise is that if you learn the whole story behind 500 songs you'll know the history of rock. Each show is a really deep dive on the history of the artist who performed each song - but often tells the story of the songwriters, producers, record companies and personal drama surrounding each song.
Internet History Podcast: Walks through the early days of the Internet, company by company, and helps you understand and remembers the sequence and events of the Internet boom (and bust). Tells the story of many famous companies, and has interviews with many key players. Including a lot of influential people who weren't that famous. Most of this history was done in the first few seasons several years ago...there are some follow-on interviews airing now, but it's the first few seasons of this show that really told the story.
The China History Podcast (Laszlo Montgomery) . More than 350 episodes. Some are great for beginners, some are deep dives for people who already know a lot. Walks you through the history of China by era, dives into famous individuals and epic stories, addresses popular culture like the history of China in Hollywood.
The History of Rock Music in 500 Songs. The premise is that if you learn the whole story behind 500 songs you'll know the history of rock. Each show is a really deep dive on the history of the artist who performed each song - but often tells the story of the songwriters, producers, record companies and personal drama surrounding each song.
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