I think Dan admitted on Twitter that it was pretty weak, and he just wanted to get it out of the way. I think the problem is that he didn't have enough sources to work with, to approach the material from the different angles he normally tries to go for. Just the Commentaries. That said, how the fuck did the podcast take six months when he's only working with a 300-page book?
In summary - the comparisons between Gauls and the struggles for independence of other tribal peoples is kind of interesting, but he doesn't go into depth and it basically falls flat. There's not much of a drilldown on Caesar, his ruling style or his military tactics either. The closing description of the Siege of Alesia is fairly decent, though.
Brody Smith
It was too wordy relative to the amount of actual content.
Owen Stewart
It's probably the weakest HH, by far, but when he's done so many amazing ones I'm not going to complain. Hopefully we get another Rome one down the line that's better, maybe something during the Imperial era.
Nolan Kelly
I've listened to the Achaemenid episodes and I liked them. How do the others compare? Any recommendations?
Henry Wright
Yea it's wasn't the best one he has done, but still fairly interesting.
It really felt directionless and without any consistent theme. Like thinking it would be more focused on Celts and their culture, the proceeding years after the Roman domination, or something like that but really it was more of a story about Caesar
Jason Hernandez
Khans and Fall of the Republic for sure.
Cameron Perez
What would you guys say are the top HH ranked?
John Long
Ghosts of the osfront blew me away
Liam Williams
King of Kings
Jose Hall
Death Throes of the Republic Wrath of the Khans Ghosts of the Ostfront
