Listener Reviews

Been listening for awhile now. I love history pods so I can compare in the genre but I also have a history degree and write narrative history novels. This is probably my favorite podcast — good history AND good narrative. While the pronunciation is sometimes amusing, the storytelling and tight focus while providing a nice background skim is always a pleasure. Thank you, Elliot!

Both the history and the storytelling of this series is excellent!

Excellent writing and narration!

This podcast is well researched, knowledgeable, fascinating, well told, relatable, intelligent, interesting, and I can’t wait till the next episode

Love it! Seems like pure history and no nonsense. Thanks for the hard work.

Superb!

I really enjoyed the Barbarosa podcast. Looking forward to many more history lessons. thank you.

Came across this show during a crossover episode of another podcast and was hooked right away! Love the detailed and interesting take on historical events.

I stumbled into this podcast and was a bit thrown off by the title…. But started the series about 1941 German invasion of the Soviet Union and listened to all 5 episodes in one day! This went into such detail,, I had never heard before even though I knew the over arching story. I’ll be back for more. Great job with this presentation

Just found this podcast and I love it. It’s history in story form but the facts and data mixed with the social and psychological details are a perfect mix. Highly recommend.

Glad I found this podcast. Really great stuff

I have a short attention span yet, listen to this podcast for hours at a time. Elliot brings life to every story. The WW2 episodes are my favorite, but they’re are all worth listening to. These heroes should not be forgotten. Great job!

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… And I thought I knew just about all there was to know about World War II, of which my father was a veteran. However, I am learning a lot more these days through your most wonderful podcast. You supply human details that are stranger than fiction. Thank you for your excellence!

Really well paced and informative. Great anecdotes sprinkled throughout. The variety of topics opens you up to a wealth of new information. Keep up the good work.

Great stories, great storytelling. Elliot does such a wonderful job bringing often difficult material to life. His curiosity is contagious and wonderful.

He tells well-researched and deeply human stories that bring the historical figures and the people around them to life in an authentic way. His narration is both objective and culturally sensitive. I appreciate that I don’t detect some of the intellectual pitfalls of many Western historians describing other cultures, especially Muslims. Very entertaining and informative. Definitely a treasure for the intellectually curious who love the human saga.

Elliot breathes life into a wide range of historical figures. Fascinating and respectful, the podcasts are also nicely produced.

Great podcast, engaging & fascinating. It has a great rhythm & is very well produced. Thank you!

Keeps me company while riding my bike. Appreciate the detail and research that I’m sure goes into these episodes.

Eliot is a master story teller, who’s passion for history grabs your attention from start to finish. Whether or not you like history or a particular podcast subject is irrelevant. Once you start listening to a heroic tale told by Eliot Gates, you’ll be hooked.

The host delves into historical that are not too common. I mean, who knew that Hungary was a great power that was laid low by one battle. Exciting to hear about it. Can’t wait for part 2! His voice is great. Great show!

Incredibly detailed account of a story I knew only the bare outlines of. Bravo!

This is a wonderfully fun podcast! The narrator is a fantastic story teller, who makes history sound and feel as if it were happening right now. The well researched details and insights that he adds to the stories you think you’ve heard before makes them sound completely new. I’ve already listened to them all and can’t wait for more to come out! Thanks for your hard work!All the best!