Dan Carlin is an American podcaster, political commentator and amateur historian. Once a professional radio host, Carlin eventually took his shows to the web, and he now hosts two critically acclaimed independent podcasts: Common Sense and Hardcore History. Hardcore History, which has more than 3 million downloads, was nominated in 2012 for a Stitcher Award in the Best Educational & Learning Podcast category. In addition, Carlin has received the Best Classic Podcast in iTunes’ Best of 2014 Awards. Read more on Last.fm