Podcast Review: History According to Bob

History According to Bob

Overview: Nothing fancy, just a guy talking about history. Each episode sticks to one subject, but the subject is explored in as many episodes as necessary. Every so often Bob answers questions from listeners. At the end of each episode, he gives sources if you'd like to read further. There are only several episodes available at iTunes. A show as popular as Bob's will cost him megabucks for hosting and bandwidth, so he has to take episodes down in order to keep a roof over his head. See Website below.

Passion Factor: It's obvious that Bob loves history and teaching. And it's obvious that he's done his research and knows what he's talking about. He isn't afraid to tell his opinion about any subject, which is refreshing in this pc world.

Sound Quality: Fine

Sound Levels: Medium. Levels don't change within the episode, hooray.

Type of music: None

My prudish rating: PG... no cussing, but some episodes are a tiny bit racy (like the series on famous mistresses)

Time: from 8-25 minutes. Usually around 15-20 minutes.

Frequency: daily.

Web Site: Past episodes are available for purchase on cd, and some popular past episodes are
available for listening now on the Archive tab. There is a little advertising on the front page, and a little more on the Partners page. (Clicking on these ads will make Bob a few pennies.) Also on the Partners page are links to other podcasts. It's a spiffy and intuitive site.

My Humble Opinion: I love this podcast and listen to almost every episode.

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