Hi everyone. I have been in the middle of an interstate move recently, and the last few weeks have been tough. I made the mistake of packing up books I was using for current projects, because of course the movers wouldn’t possibly arrive later than expected… right? Right. We’ll be back to regular programming very soon, but in the meantime I thought I’d tell you about the time Dan Carlin called me a fascist. This post is also an invitation for any questions you have about my political, social, or religious views. We’ve covered a lot of controversial ground over the last year or two, and I thought I should open the floor to those wanting clarification on various issues. Oh, and there’s a new Unraveling podcast out. Jocko and I discuss the sordid history of in-patient mental hospitals, and how their mass closure in the 1960s and ‘70s has contributed to our current homelessness crisis. Happy Hardcore History Day, everyone! You know, a funny thing happened the other day. It’s something I’ve been meaning to address. After the latest Hardcore History episode dropped, I posted it on Twitter and said, “Looking forward to this.” Not exactly a Monet, as far as tweets go, but that’s not the point. Right after I posted it, there followed several comments about my relationship with Dan Carlin: “Did Dan ever apologize for the awful things he said about you?” “All things considered, genuine or being catty?” “Am I the only one who thinks @HardcoreHistory would hate @martyrmade?” “Carlin called Darryl a fascist a few years back.” Wait, Dan called Darryl a fascist? Well. Yes, but it was more than a few years back. It went like this. The year was 2016, the season was summer, and race riots were popping off across the country. Dan was online going back and forth with his followers about the appropriate means of dealing with subversive movements and mob violence. My feelings about mobs and public disorder should be well known to everyone here, and I jumped into Dan’s comments to call for some harsh or unconstitutional measure or another. Dan responded, “Well, now you just sound like a fascist.” That’s it, that’s the story. Sorry for the anticlimax. A few things about the encounter. First, Dan didn’t know who I was. I had only started The Martyr Made Podcast in 2015, and by the time of our exchange in 2016 I had only released a couple episodes and had a few thousand listeners, at most. Nobody knew who I was, certainly not the reigning king of history podcasting, who was just responding to one of the hundreds of reply guys trying to get his attention. Second, I can’t remember what I said to invite his response, but whatever it was I probably had it coming. I was being provocative, trying to get Dan’s attention, and unfortunately I succeeded in a way that has taken on a life of its own. But I’ll get back to that in a moment.  Unlock this post for free, courtesy of Darryl Cooper.A subscription gets you:
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The time Dan Carlin called me a fascist (+Q&A)
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