The History of Rome podcast by Mike Duncan
Ranked 6 of 7 history podcasts by recommenders
Mike Duncan's podcast covers the whole of Roman history, and listeners rate it highly, some above his earlier Rome series. One critic notes Livy's vague grasp of early Rome.
Mike Duncan's podcast covers the whole of Roman history, and listeners rate it highly, some above his earlier Rome series. One critic notes Livy's vague grasp of early Rome.
9 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 8
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 89%
Recommended in 7 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 8 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 8 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 7 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Listened to repeatedly, deep affection
“I love this podcast, I've listened to it all the way through probably ten times.”
Comment from 22 Feb 2026 in “How far back in time can you understand English?” “the history of rome podcast by Mike Duncan holds a similar place in my heart”
Comment from 22 Feb 2026 in “How far back in time can you understand English?” Liked across Mike Duncan's history podcasts
“the history of rome podcast by Mike Duncan holds a similar place in my heart”
Comment from 22 Feb 2026 in “How far back in time can you understand English?” “I like history podcasts, especially anything by Mike Duncan”
Comment from 5 Oct 2026 in “The evolution of effective altruism”
Other history podcasts people recommend
The four most recommended other history podcasts, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall of Civilizations podcast | 20 | 1 | 95% | 7 | — | Approved |
| The Rest Is History podcast | 14 | 1 | 93% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Hardcore History by Dan Carlin | 13 | 1 | 93% | 7 | — | Approved |
| Revolutions Podcast by Mike Duncan | 12 | 0 | 100% | 6 | — | Approved |
| The History of Rome podcast by Mike DuncanThis page | 8 | 1 | 89% | 7 | — | — |
What people said
8 of the 9 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I like history podcasts, especially anything by Mike Duncan”
“and then the History of Rome”
“Livy only had a very vague understanding of the early republic let alone the royal period”
“Revolutions and The History of Rome are two of the best examples of "this is why knowing history is useful"”
“I love this podcast, I've listened to it all the way through probably ten times.”
“the history of rome podcast by Mike Duncan holds a similar place in my heart”
“The podcast started as a sequel to Mike Duncan's classic The History of Rome, and in my opinion surpassed it.”
“The History of Rome is an excellent podcast that covers the entire time period”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.