Just discovered him on podcast addict on my smartphone. So far I’ve listened to his Mongol series and the first two parts of World War I and I am captivated. He has the Stephen Ambrose and Ken Burns knack of making history come alive.Carlin broke into the television news business in Los Angeles in the late 1980s. He has worked as a television news reporter, an author, a columnist, and for the last dozen years, a radio talk show host. No longer broadcasting on terrestrial radio, Carlin has achieved recognition in internet radio, podcasting, and the blogosphere. Currently, he hosts two popular podcasts, both of which are frequently among the highest-ranked podcasts on review sites such as podcastalley and iTunes.