What's in My Ears: A Commute Podcast Roundup
My commute runs about ninety minutes round-trip, which works out to a lot of hours in the ear. Here is what fills them, grouped by category, with a quick word on each. History The Age of Napoleon Podcast — Monumental work on Napoleon’s life, his ascent to the throne, the Napoleonic wars, and his incredible influence on world history. History That Doesn’t Suck — A somewhat jingoistic retelling of American history. It does the “awesome to awesome” thing with a generous helping of American exceptionalism, which grates. I’m an ancient-history guy, so I find American history narrow and a little boring — but it’s well told and diverting enough. ...