I have listened to every episode, even bought her book - love DS. But today is the day I unsubscribe because of the music, it’s maddeningly distracting.

Dana, the content is very interesting, but the music you have added is very distracting and unnecessary to have throughout the entire episode.

Pretty sure Dana Schwartz is my long lost twin! 😍 All the deep-dives that make history interesting & I wanted since I was a kid dying of boredom learning the whitewashed “history” of our stupid patriarchy. 😏

This show is one of my absolute favorites. Education happens through entertainment…and this show is entertaining.

If you’re looking to find historical facts, laced with a slight bit of personal opinion, you won’t find that here. In fact, you’ll find the inverse. Her personal opinion, injected with bits and pieces of convenient historical information, that furthers her own opinion. Her messages are nearly entirely devoid of the relevant contextual information necessary to digest the information for oneself. Instead, she forces her opinion down your throat, and treats it as fact. She’d do better as an alternative history commentator. But, I suppose that’s exactly what she’s already doing, she just decides to label them as facts. Embarrassingly unfortunate podcast, all around. Although, I am happy some get enjoyment from this sort of material. Truly. I wish it were more wildly known that this is not a podcast that tells factual stories about history. But rather, one that uses historical facts, to tell an entertaining story. Ultimately she’s fine…. She probably should just rebrand her content, if she wanted to be taken the slightest bit seriously.

This is my favorite podcast Tuesday are my favorite days of the week Highly recommend.

Pleaseee stop having guests on! I love this podcast but skip every one with a guest. The format & your voice in the regular episodes are perfection!!! Please keep doing that!

I look forward to every episode. Dana’s voice is perfect for storytelling! It’s educational and enthralling, and I’m sad when an episode ends. I recommend this show to everyone I know!

Looked interesting, but lasted about 5 minutes with the host’s choppy, artificial, overly articulated recitation of what is clearly a script. Needs a coach to work on delivery. Can’t stand it, sorry.

I love this podcast. Everyday I turn on a episode and go though my normal schedule. It keeps me going.

I love you’re voice, I love you’re French attempts, I love the way you unravel the tales you tell. A fan forever.. Shane Hinderliter

I keep coming back over the years and I keep seeing how far outside of actual sanity and history this show goes. People existed in their time and in their environment…instead let’s do an obnoxious reinvention 400 years later on how a woman would have felt and how men were the worst. Or race relations or global relations or…anything real & Sigh, sorry, done.

Host’s narration is choppy and mannered. Her pauses for when she want to emphasize what she believes is clever are excruciating. Sad. I really wanted to like this podcast.

There are a lot of history podcasts out there that reaffirm the stereotype of history being boring. Which as someone with a history degree is a hard pill to swallow. This podcast bucks that trend it is beyond well researched and the stories are well told! I rec it to anyone interested and many that weren’t but are now die hards.

I was subscribed to this podcast despite being irritated by a couple of details being wrong. However, the latest episode about Isabella of Angouleme was the last straw. Queen Blanche was incorrectly identified as the sister of King John. She was his niece. Details matter. I will change this review if you hire me to review your episodes for accuracy before the air date.

I loved this show so much! But lately the episodes are bland. Please I need episodes about princesses. There is too many episodes about obscure men. That is not what we come here for.

I enjoy this podcast and especially the more arcane subjects. Dana does have some weird pronunciations (egggsicution, eggsicutioner, there’s meant to be an X in there) but otherwise it’s enjoyable.

I have been following this podcast since the beginning!!! However, I took a little break and when I came back it had changed to explicit! Now I can’t listen to it and I wish, I want, I plead for them to change it back to clean so that I can still listen to this amazing podcast and keep on with it. Thank you so much for the knowledge and amazing episodes that you guys have put work and dedication into. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

I love Dana’s storytelling and the way she humanizes historical figures that can otherwise be difficult to understand/empathize with. I’ve been a fan ever since she was on YWA several years ago as a guest. Her books are pretty great as well! ❤️

I really enjoy the history and stories. Dana Schwartz is a great storyteller.

Content is informative and delivered in an interesting manner. I’m addicted. Listen all the time. My only complaint…there aren’t enough episodes. Such an easy listen delivered in a most relaxing tone that soothes while you listen. Dalida Ray

I have been listening to this podcast since it first came out. I’ve found the last couple months have been challenging. An example of this is the Pope Joan episode. I tried to like it but it was, frankly, boring and tedious. Dana herself, did not seem to be enjoying it. Not sure what’s going on, but Noble Blood seems to slipping. I hope it’s temporary but…

Such a clever idea, makes my walks interesting. Great subject matter , I have learned so much!

Sedulously is not pronounced seDOOlusly. It’s SED u lus ly. 🙄 Update: Glamis castles is not pronounced ‘glamis’. It’s pronounced ‘glahms’. The English has gotten worse. It’s happening almost every episode I’ve listened to. You sound uneducated. The copy is really good. The reading is good. But the pronunciations continue to be just cringy. I’m listening to the episode on Richard lll. When someone is awaiting their coronation, they are not ‘uncoronated’, they are uncrowned. Like this show, but the mistakes in basic English are numerous. Maybe check your copy with an editor or a proofreader?

Thank you for Corday episode et.al 🎄🎁

Used to be much better. Most recent episode was unlistenable; the guest was not fun to listen to and they kept talking over each other.

Used to enjoy until political options begin creeping in…tired of hearing political options in unexpected places…whether I agree with them or not. I live in a political town & turn to podcasts to escape politics. Unfollowed after years of following.

I really enjoy this podcast, Dana does a great job with it. Well researched, well delivered.

I realize this your “thing” and I enjoy your great stories and research, but I find your tone too much sometimes. Mental illness, trauma, and abuse seem to be subjects of derision until the end of episode when you wrap things up.

The Angel of Assassination about Charlotte Corday is the best episode yet. I am glad to know more about this famous history! Thanks! I never even wondered why Marat was taking a bath…. Even though later you went on to say, “over-exaggerate,” I still like you.

It’s very distracting.

My two favorite podcast are this one and Music

Well researched and delivered with precision. I’ve learned so much from Dana while listening to this podcast! And I love when she ties it in to current events/mindsets/etc. Thank you, Dana!

I love this podcast. Dana is an intelligent woman but clearly someone has told her to enunciate. It’s difficult to listen to her now. Her speech is so forced & awkward. Please go back to the way you used to speak!

The robot-like delivery makes this podcast unlistenable. Is she auditioning to be the next Siri?

I love the new look at history. Also I find Dana’s voice so soothing, she can put me to sleep, but then I have to go back and relisten to the episodes lol

I’ve listened from the beginning and been a fan of Dana since early Hysteria days, but I really just can’t keep listening to her blatant mispronunciation of words, names, and places. Pronunciation is hard, I get it, but there are so many tools at her disposal to combat those difficulties and it’s disrespectful of historical figures, inconsiderate of listeners, and disingenuous as a presenter of history to not even try. On the most recent episode Dana likens herself to Puccini in her difficulties with pronunciation while then proceeding to explain “Turandot” as a daughter of Turan and then pronounce the name Turn-a-dot for the rest of the episode! In her own words she asks not to be emailed as she reportedly does her best… with research and editing, this best is no longer good enough for me. As much as I enjoy the storytelling style, pronunciation is important and there are ways to be better.

Dana & this podcast are amazing (maybe the best podcast host in the biz) & I never do this, but it was driving me crazy: it’s TurANdot, not TurNAdot. Love you Dana!!!!!

Love your delivery. You make an effort to pronounce the names and regions.

This podcast is fun, entertaining, and a true staple; I enjoy Dana’s narration, voice , storytelling, research, punchy lines, sense of humor, and so much more. I really appreciate the earlier episodes best, the whole concept is next level. Thank You Dana, please do not let shockingly negative reviews deter this show. It is one of the best!!

Already saturated with politics in daily news, I began listening to this series as a variation from true crime and adventure podcasts. Sadly, it is becoming less about facts and interesting historical figures and events into a more politicized version of history. Can’t we get back to the way it began? Just curious

If you know absolutely NOTHING about history or are a very young child this podcast might work for you. If you are reasonable intelligent, however, it’s painfully contrived and forced. I’m a history professor and love a good attempt at presenting information, but this podcast is just so awkward. I tried to jump ahead to newer episodes hoping it had matured but unfortunately no. The child like delivery is forgivable, but so many erroneous facts and obvious lack of effort in research is beyond the Pale. Just ick.

Very sad. Such hatred toward a religious minority. The mockery and ridicule serve to bolster her ego and cater to an anti-Christ audience. Your ego is not your amigo, Dana. I'll pray for you.

Look, I know getting arcane and foreign pronunciations right is difficult. But if you’re doing a podcast on the Pope, you’ve got to pronounce papacy correctly- with a long A. A quick internet search gives you the correct pronunciation. And what you’ve done to “schism” should be illegal (it’s skiz-um.) I haven’t been able to listen through to several of your episodes because of crazy mispronunciations . The information is great- but please, quality check the spoken presentation. Thanks.

Used to enjoy this podcast. There have been several episodes, lately, that included an overwhelming amount of personal bias. It really takes away from truly interesting stories. I find myself turning it off midway or tuning out. I encourage the writers to stick to the history!

Love this podcast but when it’s been nearly ten years since Juan Carlos abdicated the throne and his son Felipe has been ruling, it’s kind of a red flag. This is a pretty big slip up and one that leads to questioning the validity of some the great stories being told. Please be more careful!

Thank you Dana! I have learn so much and I know I can trust you. I love history it is my fav subject and you make it like a movie. Grace

I love history , but oh boy does Dana have a talent for story telling. It’s almost like watching a movie. Thank you for a beautifully written , fact checked history lesson.

I can’t listen to a single minute longer. Host sounds like a first grader learning how to read. She is reading directly from a script and pronouncing every single syllable in a word. It’s maddening. I’ve tried so hard to listen. It doesn’t flow at all bc the way host reads.

I LOVE noble blood! I listen to it constantly in my free time and I think this podcast is 10/10. It’s really well made so great job noble blood team! Also, thank you so much Dana for all the work you put into making this outstanding, truly wonderful, podcast.