Niall and Cathal here, two Irish guys with an interest in history and crunching numbers. The idea for this podcast came from us having a lot of notions and a few historic ideas. Our shared interest in military history led us to ask questions like: "Which was the best army?" "Who was the best commander?" or "Can a good general redeem a bad army?" But how can you answer those questions without doing extensive research and speculation into each army and individual general? Well, we created a neural…
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For the seventh bonus episode of the History Machine Podcast, Cathal and Niall discuss the strangest, and most specialized branch of ancient armies - elephantry. This episode delves into the domestication of the largest land animals, their history, welfare, usage in warfare and elephant battles during the reign of Hellenistic kings, the successors of Alexander the Great. Tune in for an…
For the season two finale of the History Machine Podcast, Cathal and Niall utilise the History Machine to investigate the age old question of who would win, Alexander the Great or the Qin Dynasty? Tune in to find out the victor in a battle of East against West, with a little help from the neural network AI: the History Machine.
For the sixth bonus episode of the History Machine Podcast, Cathal and Niall discuss the myth, the legend and the real Saint Patrick. This episode delves into early Irish medieval history, early Christian Ireland and the stories about Saint Patrick. Tune in to find out all about the real Saint Patrick.
For the fifth bonus episode of the History Machine Podcast, Cathal and Niall discuss the evolution and development of cavalry, its important role on the battlefield and how it was a gamechanger for early civilizations. This episode delves into battles from Alexander the Great. Tune in for an introduction to the history of cavalry.
For the fourth bonus episode of the History Machine Podcast, Cathal and Niall discuss the first example of mounted warfare, the chariot. They delve into the utilization of machine and beast, the development, usages, changes over time and its eventual obsolescence. Tune in for an introduction to the history of the chariot in the classical world.
For the third and final Pompey episode of the History Machine Podcast, Cathal and Niall return to discuss Pompey the Great and Julius Caesar. Tune in to learn about the love hate relationship between the two most powerful men in Rome with help from the neural network AI: History Machine. Tune in for the too strange for fiction ending of the one and only, Pompey the Great.
For the second Pompey episode of the History Machine Podcast, Cathal and Niall return to discuss the next stage of the titanic military career of Pompey the Great. Tune in to learn about the swashbuckling Mediterranean campaign and the Alexander the Great like conquering of Asia with help from the neural network AI: History Machine. Tune in for the second part of an in depth analysis of one of the…
For the first ever listener-voted episode of the History Machine Podcast, Cathal and Niall return to ancient Rome to discuss Pompey, the great rival of Julius Caesar. Tune in to learn about the larger than life personality and logistical genius of Pompey with help from the neural network AI: History Machine. Tune in for the first part of an in depth analysis of one of the most complex men in Roman…
For the third bonus episode of the History Machine Podcast, Cathal and Niall discuss ancient and classical infantry. They discuss exactly what it is, its developments, usages, changes over time and importance to an army. Tune in for an introduction to infantry in the classical world.
For this episode of the History Machine Podcast, Cathal and Niall return to discuss the life and times of Constantine the Great. After the death of Aurelian, the end of the third century brings radical changes to the Roman empire. There are political intrigues, military blunders, miraculous events and even more to learn with help from the neural network AI: History Machine. Tune in to learn about…
