As many have said before, this is the greatest series of history presentations ever produced. I recommend it to everyone i know that is remotely interested in history. Thank you for your work and please never stop making these.
I've tried to find other history podcasts to fill in while I wait for these episodes, but it's all dissatisfying after this. The only one who compares is Dan Carlin.
Hands down the best channel to exist on UA-cam. It's not just a barrage of information, it's an immersive journey through time and landscape. Thank you so much Paul, amazing work, wishing you all the success with the new book!
I'm a Historian myself and I absolutely love this channel. As a blind person, I particularly enjoy the little sound effects here and there, thunderstorms, waterfalls, people marching through the desert... it really transports me through time into that world. There's another history-related channel I really enjoy called Geschichtsfenster. That guy focuses on the European Middle Ages, especially the HRE. His episodes are always very specific and go into great detail. For example he can easily spend 2 hours talking about the diet of peasants or women's fashion in late medieval Germany. By contrast, Paul takes the bird's eye approach, covering millennia and thousands of square kilometers in a single episode. Paul's videos are also very refined, using professional voice actors etc., while Andrej from Geschichtsfenster basically just presents sources and lectures without much editing, so it feels like sitting in an university seminar. Both styles have their charme in my opinion and I like to switch back and forth between them because they complement each other so well.
Mr historian, can you tell me something, a little truth, about artival of the thieves from medina bring eygept allahs messages? I would appreciate it. I am not impartial, please u be!
@@HVAC356find someone who can tell the truth. He can’t even get it right that the pyramids weren’t tombs. The pharaoh’s were ALL buried in the Valley of The Kings. He’s nothing but a liar and the thief of history.
I've been listening to all of his shows every night, all night, for the past year. Love to hear some new ones, I nearly have them all completely memorized.
Thank you, Paul . I listen and re-listen to your podcasts while I’m on dialysis. You have no idea how you help my get through some pretty tough days . Please don’t ever stop producing these quality historical stories . 😊
Hello, from little old New Zealand 🇳🇿 they’re amazing podcasts aren’t they. I’m sorry you’re going through tough days. May many blessings fall upon you 💐
@@firequeen7872 indeed, they are amazing podcasts, so mush time must be spend on this quality production, thanks for your well wishes, that's much appreciated.
This is the only channel on UA-cam who's viewers have waited centuries for the stories and history to be told. Ironic that a channel about ancient history never gets old. Well done. Cheers from the States!
I was literally checking the channel last night for any new uploads……I must have sensed this moment was close at hand!!! All the chaos and horror of the world can be forgotten for the next almost 4 glorious hours! Sigh!!!!!!! 🙏❤️ thank you, you have no idea!!! ❤️🙏
I’m as excited as you. I’m chuckling to myself about your escaping “all the chaos and horror of the world” - by listening to the lulling tale of the chaos and horror of another time and place. I grok you, - and it’s kinda funny. 😊
Me too, I was starting to think about this channel a lot and I had a feeling they were going to drop a masterpiece soon. Anything that takes 8 months for Paul Cooper to make is going to be glorious
I’m really looking forward to your book release I have already pre-ordered it. Thank you for thank you for all the work you do you make fantastic, professional, beautiful important and informative content.
I listen to these podcasts almost every night to fall asleep. I suffer from a lot of anxiety, but this series is so soothing and amazingly researched at the same time. So excited about a new episode! Please never stop making these ❤
Finally the hour has arrived.... it's been ages since we last heard of any update but the wait is worth everything...The video version of this podcast would be breathtaking for sure... You're the greatest UA-cam narrator...May you achieve more in this field Paul
I completely agree with this OP. The podcasts and videos of Fall Of Civilizations are without a doubt the highest quality of all that exist. I'm proud that I was 1 of the first to say this, and I'm very glad so many others have joined me. It would grieve me greatly if Paul wasn't getting the credit he is due, so I'm SO very glad that he is being credited as the Master that he is! I can't wait for him to finish the video of this one, but that will take a LOT of time. That's ok though, because it takes time to create the masterpeices that are Paul's hallmark. I'll be so excited to see it, when it comes, so the waiting will be hard, but it will be so worth it! Thank you so much Paul, for the wonderful work that you do! I know that it's painstaking, but your fans love you for it! I hope you get joy from knowing how much joy you give us! ❤❤❤
You and me both, it's starting to get annoying tbh. I've clicked "not interested" on this channel like 5 times and have even resorted to disliking the videos in an attempt to get UA-cam to stop sending me here but it's still happening
It’s come on mine when I fall asleep. It want to still pump a maritime that the pharos were buried in pyramids what is strait up bulls*** Not one grave/tomb has ever been found in them
It’s come on mine when I fall asleep. It want to still pump a maritime that the pharos were buried in pyramids what is strait up bulls*** Not one grave/tomb has ever been found in them
The writing of "Egypt: Fall of the Pharaohs" podcast is completely amazing. It is so clear and compelling that once I started listening I was happily hooked! That meticulous research went into making this presentation is obvious. Ancient hieroglyphics are given new life through dramatic readings, while the narrator provides a concise and interesting discourse on this fascinating period in human history. I have listened to and enjoyed several other "Fall of Civilization" podcasts and they are all wonderful. But there is something special about this one... perhaps it is the glamour of ancient Egypt and its bygone pharaohs. I just know it is an excellent production and source of information. Many thanks to the creator for his hard work, creativity and commitment to historical accuracy.
it was probably the longest gap between episodes, indicative of the volume of work required to attain the usual high standard we have come to expect from this channel,Early predictions for next episode we explore the downfall of our own times.
Oh my goodness I have officially become a history nerd. That moment when a new Fall of Civilizations Podcast drops and you just end up staring in delight at your screen. THANK YOU!!!
Dude, this is a master work. Incredible. Egypt is a romantic topic and I knew you would need to basically cover all the mini-apocalypses those civilizations experienced. It would not be enough to simply cover the very end. Thank you for all the hard work you put into this, not just the script, but the little touches in the sounds and mastering it properly so I wasn't struggling to hear you. CivFall-senpai, we are not worthy!
You are a master storyteller, Paul, a true Seanchaí of history. When I listen to your voice, I’m there, and I grieve to know that ordinary people, like me, lived, loved, died and were forgotten. Your work is exceptional and I am very grateful to you for making it available. I can’t imagine the weeks of work that you and your team into every episode. Thank you. ❤
Best thing about this Podcast series is the level of interest it evokes about the civilization it covers. While it doesn't go into the details, the fantastically (almost always emotionally) presented overview guarantees the listener to research more and reach for those academic journals and books. Please never stop making these!
This is, by far, the best channel on UA-cam. It blows my mind that you make this content available to people for free. These are such important stories. I really can't put into words how amazing these videos are.
This channel produces the finest historical content on any medium available today. I have not found any programming more compelling, interesting, informative and entertaining anywhere ever.
Egypt always keeps me in awe. A civilization ancient even by the standards of other ancient societies like Rome and Greece. It truly is mind-boggling how far back that land's history stretches 😊
Hits it out of the park with **4 hours** of Egypt? I’m in disbelief! That extremely high bar has been raised once again by Paul and the entire team. Insane!!! Can’t wait for the accompanying visuals!!!
The smile on my face when I saw this in my subscription feed. You're my favourite content creator. Not only has your fall of civilisation series shown me that education can bring joy, but it has been my greatest comfort in some of my darkest momments. Thank you and anyone who has contributed to these masterpieces The immersive level of detail presented in these are truly art.
I agree, man, the way you can just get elevated an lost in his descriptions about the past makes you feel like you're there, so you're not here in the current situation.
I've been checking your channel every single day eagerly awaiting your next video, and it's Egypt!!! You've absolutely made my day, dropping everything I'm doing and listening immediately I can't wait! I've always been obsessed with history, but you truly have an incredible gift for weaving the tales of these civilizations and delivering them in the most unique and beautiful storytelling format I've ever heard in my life. I listen to your channel every single day and it never gets old, thank you for sharing your talent with all of us on here I know we all appreciate it beyond words!
It's the weight of the stories told here, the countless lives of the people who lived these histories, it's too deep for words really. The poems at the end always capture that sense so well though.
Goosebumps, all over, the poetic parallels in the end at 3:50:00 crossing eons of time. Words forgotten, but the human connection remain. I always love this channel for the way you weaved history into a relatable narrative. It really helps drive home that these aren't just names and dates in a book, but people who once lived.
Sometimes left to wonder how those talented, often doomed poets & artists can hit me in the chest and freeze me before their utterly perfect phrases, songs, expressions. That poet was tapped into the wavelength, no doubt.
The Greenland Vikings, Roman Britain and Carthage wander through my mind periodically. I’m glad to read this is something that’s shared with others. It’s surely a sign of the masterful manner with which these stories are regaled.
Sweet. I often have trouble sleeping because of anxiety but your Fall of Civilizations podcast always calms me down when im having a hard night and allows me to sleep after an hour or so. Thanks so much for the great content.
Dr. Cooper, as a passionate former student of the Classics, your documentaries are truly singular among a sea of lower-quality "content." Thank you for the work required to bring this information to life.
Not only the best history presentation series ever made, as so many have said, but the most beautiful main theme of any history presentation as well. Every note feels heavy and deep with meaning.
I just hope this man and his team are living comfortably. Sharing knowledge like this is a gift to the people. I have a busy schedule and these videos allow me to learn about my favorite subject on the go for free. I don't have to buy books or dedicate days to reading through one. Also, they break the information down so it is easy to visualize and understand. Thank you so much for your hard work.
Yes!!! So excited to listen to this later tonight! I've literally listened to all of your podcasts and most of them at least twice. Thank you so much, Paul. You are by far the best. I appreciate all of your hard work and dedication!
The timelines of Ancient Egypt blow my mind. It was ancient by the time the Greeks and Romans came around. Cleopatra is closer to us in time than the Great Pyramids were to her.
Man, I've been following from the first two episodes. It has been amazing to watch this fine craftsmanship pull in more and more eager viewers. Here's one comment for the algorithm.
Listening to Spotify today at work, and a fall of civilizations episode starts playing… I think wth, Spotify doesn’t replay old episodes that have already been played. Then I looked at it and said… “18? There’s no way that’s new” and I am visibly shocked that this dropped today. Hopefully it won’t be years to listen to another of these masterpieces. I am lucky that I found these when there was already 17 in the catalog available to binge. Thanks Paul cooper for one of my most cherished podcasts that gets me through a tough work day out in the world.
welcome friend! you're in for a ride! discovered him randomly at the height of quarantine, having ran out of things watch and listen to, helped process the whole affair better
This guy makes hands down my favorite history content across all media. Every time a new episode drops it makes my day (or maybe a couple days, depending on how long it takes me to finish the episode)
Seeing this show up in my feed while getting ready for bed is the one thing positive in an otherwise disappointing day. I truly appreciate the work you do Paul. I can't offer enough praise.
I live for these podcasts😭 Definitely my favorite UA-cam channel, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve rewatched all the others just waiting for a new one lol. Thank you for all the work you put into these ❤
Instant LIKE. You guys just made my day, I've been a little depressed/stressed lately and your beautiful documentaries are so soothing for someone that loves history. Thank you! 🙏🏻
You and Carlin are legitimately the best historical content creators I've come across. This cannot be an easy task. I appreciate your hard work so much dude!!
Oh yeah, I'm pumped for this. Fall of Civilisations is one of only a select few channels that I have notifications switched on. And Egypt & the Pharaohs 😮
Absolute gold on so many levels: incredible research, captivating storytelling, immersive soundtrack… my favorite podcast and youtube channel by a mile.
The part about poor Snefru trying to build his pyramid but it keeps copllapsing or sinking into the ground reminded me of that Monty Python scene where the guy keeps trying to build a castle in the swamp. "The third one burned down, fell over, and THEN sank into the swamp! But the fourth one... the FOURTH one STAYED UP!"
It's hard to explain how fond I am of this podcast, the quality and immersion is without equal. Can't wait to hear this story again when the video version comes out!
This is absolutely the best podcast out there! Thank you so much for the quality. This episode was particularly beautiful and thought provoking,what a great tribute to a captivating and mysterious civilization.I really just cannot give enough accolades.
The music that plays at the end of the introduction (7:50) is so fitting to the genre. Every time i hear it is so moving and thought provoking. Every episode 10/10. Thank you.
It has become one of the most moving pieces of music that I hear, stirring excitement for the journey through stunning cultures that the peerless narrative evokes.
The part at the end about the man who wrote the last hieroglyphic message, and his plea for those in the future not to forget about ancient Egypt while he lived the Ptolemaic dynasty made me emotional. I never expected a human connection with somebody who died almost 2000 years ago.
Yes! It's wonderful that Paul gets all of the love he truly deserves for the huge amount of time and effort that he puts into making these masterpeices!
I check your channel regularly for new uploads and to think the day after my vacation a new one arrives. I'll have to make time in the next week to sit and listen to this with no interruptions. Something about these videos require time alone to think and reflect on the epic stories you tell. Nothing on UA-cam or any other media has even come close to making me feel the way your content does. A perfect mix of human emotion and historical knowledge allowing me to transport my mind back in time to these places of wonder and rich history. Thank you for all you do and thank you for allowing me to peer through this window you create, right into the heart of our shared human past. So excited for the journey this time to Egypt. One I have been waiting for the most. And will be looking forward to whatever else you create in the future. I am poor so cannot financially support right now but I can always give a view and a like to such an amazing channel and wish you nothing but success!!!!!
I want to thank you for this. I've been listening to this channel to get through episodes of cluster headaches. It is calming and mellow and helps me keep my sanity during intense pain.
That was extremaly well done take on whole Egyptian history! ❤🔥❤🔥❤🔥 I am very glad to mentioned Crocodile Queen 👸🏽🐊 Sobekneferu (too many people think Hatshepsut was first female Pharaoh, when she wasn't) and that you didn't end on Persian conquest but went all way to Cleopatra the Great 👩🏻🦰👑🏛🔮🏺 and mentioned her skill in speaking Egyptian 💗💗💗 (she is my favourite Pharaoh and it is always nice to see her included - I don't like when people are excluding Ptolemies from ancient Egypt history, as they were as much its part as Libyand and Nubian Pharaohs!). I think this podcast is perfect for someone not familiar with Egyptian history, as it explains well the most important things. I just recently discovered your channel and I am absolutely in love after watching analysis of Aztecs and Incas - I wish there was more talk and documentaries on them and I am glad I found yours❣❣❣
The quality of your content is absolutely unmatched! The writing, the delivery, the production, all of it is absolutely top-notch. I have watched your videos many times and I always come back to them with the same feeling of excitement and awe. I must particularly compliment the pace of your delivery (you also have a very pleasant, relaxing voice which is a great perk) - it's not too slow and not too fast. The loudness of the audio is also perfect. Additionally, letting us hear the voice actors reading parts of the quoted texts in the original language is a wonderful choice which lends more authenticity to the stories. Stellar work! Looking forward to the book!
Dear Paul, you have my brobdingnagian gratitude, respect, and admiration for your efforts and munificence in sharing with us. With every video, and Patreon receipt, I feel proud to contribute my small part - you're a human UNESCO treasure.
My friend and I were rewatching/listening to all the previous episodes as we were having withdraws! Thanks Paul for keeping history Alive!!! You are a legend!!
I’ve been waiting for this one for a loooooooong time. Your production value and thoroughness is incredible. It got a lot of us through COVID, etc. thanks so much for what you do.
I keep getting this channel autoplaying as the follow up video whenever Im trying to go to bed. I usually watch a lot of true crime/ horror. Its been 3 nights in a row now and at first I dont think i thought much about it. It means a lot what you do. I appreciate it. Change is uncomfortable sometimes and difficult. The little things like this remind me of being a child again. Thank you
Thank you So So much Paul! You and your team have not only helped me relax at night but also have reignited my passion for the ways the world once worked at all different times in history with such class and no pretentious chatter lol. Keep it up! Such a talent should be praised and thanked.
You and your team's work is so refreshing. I hear a lot of the same notes from old favorite series such as Engineering an Empire or Secrets of Archaeology, but FINALLY... a content hero goes into granular detail ALONG with the well known high points. Thank you so, so very much. My pedantic love for minutiae is so very satisfied and it feels great! I always look forward to what you produce next.
Another fantastic addition! Can't wait to watch again with visuals. Very much look forward to the book as well. Please continue chronicling our very own demises... perhaps we'll collectively learn something!?
As many have said before, this is the greatest series of history presentations ever produced. I recommend it to everyone i know that is remotely interested in history. Thank you for your work and please never stop making these.
I second this statement completely. EVER PRODUCED!
Second to schawepunkt who has like 2 thousand 1 hour and a half history videos made by just him
@@tcam8809 totally agree, this channel is the youtube's arkenstone :)
I've tried to find other history podcasts to fill in while I wait for these episodes, but it's all dissatisfying after this. The only one who compares is Dan Carlin.
@@hermioneziggeraut7617 I would look at my previous comment
Hands down the best channel to exist on UA-cam. It's not just a barrage of information, it's an immersive journey through time and landscape. Thank you so much Paul, amazing work, wishing you all the success with the new book!
Couldn't have days it better myself
1000%
Couldn't agree more that's why I've been donating for over 👍2 years and now emperor status woot
Best channels put out content more than every 7 months 😁
@@Hunter_Nebid allegedly
The best days are whenever there is a new fall of civilizations podcast - THANK YOU!!!
Agreed!
Ikr
let’s gooooii
Woo whoo!🎉😊
Facts.
I'm a Historian myself and I absolutely love this channel. As a blind person, I particularly enjoy the little sound effects here and there, thunderstorms, waterfalls, people marching through the desert... it really transports me through time into that world. There's another history-related channel I really enjoy called Geschichtsfenster. That guy focuses on the European Middle Ages, especially the HRE. His episodes are always very specific and go into great detail. For example he can easily spend 2 hours talking about the diet of peasants or women's fashion in late medieval Germany. By contrast, Paul takes the bird's eye approach, covering millennia and thousands of square kilometers in a single episode. Paul's videos are also very refined, using professional voice actors etc., while Andrej from Geschichtsfenster basically just presents sources and lectures without much editing, so it feels like sitting in an university seminar. Both styles have their charme in my opinion and I like to switch back and forth between them because they complement each other so well.
Thanks my friend, yes I will always ensure it is an audio show first.
Is the podcast you mention in English ?
Mr historian, can you tell me something, a little truth, about artival of the thieves from medina bring eygept allahs messages? I would appreciate it. I am not impartial, please u be!
@@HVAC356find someone who can tell the truth. He can’t even get it right that the pyramids weren’t tombs. The pharaoh’s were ALL buried in the Valley of The Kings. He’s nothing but a liar and the thief of history.
I'm saddened his channel isn't in English aswell
Who else (unintentionally) left autoplay on and woke up to this?
I've been listening to all of his shows every night, all night, for the past year. Love to hear some new ones, I nearly have them all completely memorized.
I was watching a video about cave diving, and then saw this 😭
Me, i was actually watching how Hiroshima was bombed with the atomic bomb then woke up to this
Not unintentionally !😂
Happens all the time🤗
Thank you, Paul . I listen and re-listen to your podcasts while I’m on dialysis. You have no idea how you help my get through some pretty tough days . Please don’t ever stop producing these quality historical stories . 😊
wishing you all the strength and health in the world
Thank you 🙏
Hello, from little old New Zealand 🇳🇿 they’re amazing podcasts aren’t they. I’m sorry you’re going through tough days. May many blessings fall upon you 💐
@@firequeen7872 indeed, they are amazing podcasts, so mush time must be spend on this quality production, thanks for your well wishes, that's much appreciated.
Wishing you all the best..
Sending you so much love❤, hugs🤗, and respect🤩.. also from NZ 🇳🇿
This is the only channel on UA-cam who's viewers have waited centuries for the stories and history to be told. Ironic that a channel about ancient history never gets old. Well done. Cheers from the States!
It's those last 7 months that are the hardest. ;-)
I can't wait centures if i'm not centuries-years-old
@@jimgore1278 Just like marriage. The 1st hundred years are the hardest, after that it's all gravy.
Yes
This and Oversimplified.
I was literally checking the channel last night for any new uploads……I must have sensed this moment was close at hand!!! All the chaos and horror of the world can be forgotten for the next almost 4 glorious hours! Sigh!!!!!!! 🙏❤️ thank you, you have no idea!!! ❤️🙏
I’m as excited as you. I’m chuckling to myself about your escaping “all the chaos and horror of the world” - by listening to the lulling tale of the chaos and horror of another time and place. I grok you, - and it’s kinda funny. 😊
me too!! I’ve been relistening like crazy the past week, it’s like i felt it coming
@@court6389Same here! It’s like feeling a disturbance in the force
Me too, I was starting to think about this channel a lot and I had a feeling they were going to drop a masterpiece soon. Anything that takes 8 months for Paul Cooper to make is going to be glorious
It gives such an amazing context for the puny lives we live put into perspective the history of humanity
*just realize, have you EVER heard Paul do an ad-read in any of these many hour-long videos? Nope, me neither. Donate to this man , he is gold*
Yes, I refuse all sponsorship and advertising offers.
@@FallofCivilizations🥲👍
I’m really looking forward to your book release I have already pre-ordered it. Thank you for thank you for all the work you do you make fantastic, professional, beautiful important and informative content.
@@FallofCivilizationsYou are an original.
@@marg716 thanks my friend
I listen to these podcasts almost every night to fall asleep. I suffer from a lot of anxiety, but this series is so soothing and amazingly researched at the same time. So excited about a new episode! Please never stop making these ❤
Omygah! Same here! Interesting enough to shut down random anxious, intrusive thoughts but soothing enough to fall asleep. Perfection.
Dear Lord, I've just come home from a long hike and spent half the time thinking about this new episode. The best podcast ever.
LOL! I Hope you still enjoyed the hike! 🤣😂🤣
Amen?
Finally the hour has arrived.... it's been ages since we last heard of any update but the wait is worth everything...The video version of this podcast would be breathtaking for sure... You're the greatest UA-cam narrator...May you achieve more in this field Paul
@@JojoJacquesTarot indeed
Him and Voices of the Past/History of the Earth are the ultimate narration duo.
It's been a while since we've had one of these
The four hours have arrived. Might be the longest one yet
@@Gstrangeman96legit been listening to these guys before bed for the past 2 years
This is not the best history series on youtube. This is the best history series of all media. Ever.
It's absolutely top notch. Glad someone is still making content like this. :)
I completely agree with this OP. The podcasts and videos of Fall Of Civilizations are without a doubt the highest quality of all that exist. I'm proud that I was 1 of the first to say this, and I'm very glad so many others have joined me. It would grieve me greatly if Paul wasn't getting the credit he is due, so I'm SO very glad that he is being credited as the Master that he is!
I can't wait for him to finish the video of this one, but that will take a LOT of time. That's ok though, because it takes time to create the masterpeices that are Paul's hallmark. I'll be so excited to see it, when it comes, so the waiting will be hard, but it will be so worth it!
Thank you so much Paul, for the wonderful work that you do! I know that it's painstaking, but your fans love you for it! I hope you get joy from knowing how much joy you give us! ❤❤❤
For real
That title would go to Dan Carlin's hardcorehistory, but yeah this is certainly way up there.
Totally agree!
I don’t know why, but UA-cam really wants me to listen to this series while I’m sleeping. I’ve had countless dreams about pharaohs and Assyrian kings.
Audio xanax.
You and me both, it's starting to get annoying tbh. I've clicked "not interested" on this channel like 5 times and have even resorted to disliking the videos in an attempt to get UA-cam to stop sending me here but it's still happening
It’s come on mine when I fall asleep.
It want to still pump a maritime that the pharos were buried in pyramids what is strait up bulls***
Not one grave/tomb has ever been found in them
It’s come on mine when I fall asleep.
It want to still pump a maritime that the pharos were buried in pyramids what is strait up bulls***
Not one grave/tomb has ever been found in them
Won’t let me post my real comment
My 6th grade teacher, Ms. Grant absolutely loved ancient Egypt and passed that love along to me. She is an amazing teacher!
The writing of "Egypt: Fall of the Pharaohs" podcast is completely amazing. It is so clear and compelling that once I started listening I was happily hooked! That meticulous research went into making this presentation is obvious. Ancient hieroglyphics are given new life through dramatic readings, while the narrator provides a concise and interesting discourse on this fascinating period in human history.
I have listened to and enjoyed several other "Fall of Civilization" podcasts and they are all wonderful. But there is something special about this one... perhaps it is the glamour of ancient Egypt and its bygone pharaohs. I just know it is an excellent production and source of information. Many thanks to the creator for his hard work, creativity and commitment to historical accuracy.
Thank you Jacqueline, very kind of you
it was probably the longest gap between episodes, indicative of the volume of work required to attain the usual high standard we have come to expect from this channel,Early predictions for next episode we explore the downfall of our own times.
The piano intro’s haunting melancholy is perfect. It sounds like a fallen civilization saying “remember us”.
That hit
I do agree! It’s so beautiful it gives me chills!
This. The intro music is perfection. Simple but effective.
Sounds like "Into my arms" by Nick Cave.
It’s truly a haunting banger
Oh my goodness I have officially become a history nerd. That moment when a new Fall of Civilizations Podcast drops and you just end up staring in delight at your screen. THANK YOU!!!
Dude, this is a master work. Incredible. Egypt is a romantic topic and I knew you would need to basically cover all the mini-apocalypses those civilizations experienced. It would not be enough to simply cover the very end. Thank you for all the hard work you put into this, not just the script, but the little touches in the sounds and mastering it properly so I wasn't struggling to hear you. CivFall-senpai, we are not worthy!
Thanks my friend!
You are a master storyteller, Paul, a true Seanchaí of history. When I listen to your voice, I’m there, and I grieve to know that ordinary people, like me, lived, loved, died and were forgotten.
Your work is exceptional and I am very grateful to you for making it available. I can’t imagine the weeks of work that you and your team into every episode. Thank you. ❤
Thanks my friend, very kind of you
Best thing about this Podcast series is the level of interest it evokes about the civilization it covers. While it doesn't go into the details, the fantastically (almost always emotionally) presented overview guarantees the listener to research more and reach for those academic journals and books.
Please never stop making these!
Well my life just got brighter. I listen to these shows on repeat.
Me too. If Paul only knew how many times he’s lulled me to sleep ❤.
@@kckc4955 welcome to the club
@@kckc4955me too! Then people in my dreams are talking about The Summarians 😅
I listen to the fish with teeth bite down on freckles only
This is, by far, the best channel on UA-cam. It blows my mind that you make this content available to people for free. These are such important stories. I really can't put into words how amazing these videos are.
This channel produces the finest historical content on any medium available today. I have not found any programming more compelling, interesting, informative and entertaining anywhere ever.
Thanks Sidney, very kind
@@FallofCivilizationsplease do a video about American Indians. Especially on the Comanche
@@FallofCivilizationsvery true great work and thank you
Great information and well written
@@FallofCivilizations.ewr
Egypt always keeps me in awe. A civilization ancient even by the standards of other ancient societies like Rome and Greece. It truly is mind-boggling how far back that land's history stretches 😊
Cleopatra is closer in time to us, than she is to those who built the pyramids. It’s an incomprehensible span of time.
Hits it out of the park with **4 hours** of Egypt? I’m in disbelief! That extremely high bar has been raised once again by Paul and the entire team.
Insane!!!
Can’t wait for the accompanying visuals!!!
The smile on my face when I saw this in my subscription feed.
You're my favourite content creator. Not only has your fall of civilisation series shown me that education can bring joy, but it has been my greatest comfort in some of my darkest momments. Thank you and anyone who has contributed to these masterpieces
The immersive level of detail presented in these are truly art.
I agree, man, the way you can just get elevated an lost in his descriptions about the past makes you feel like you're there, so you're not here in the current situation.
Same here, these episodes have been comfort in tough times
Immersive?
I've been checking your channel every single day eagerly awaiting your next video, and it's Egypt!!! You've absolutely made my day, dropping everything I'm doing and listening immediately I can't wait! I've always been obsessed with history, but you truly have an incredible gift for weaving the tales of these civilizations and delivering them in the most unique and beautiful storytelling format I've ever heard in my life. I listen to your channel every single day and it never gets old, thank you for sharing your talent with all of us on here I know we all appreciate it beyond words!
I always seem to be brought to the verge of tears by the end of these episodes. Please, never stop what you're doing.
You should know everything has to come to an end by now 😂 I agree though
It's the weight of the stories told here, the countless lives of the people who lived these histories, it's too deep for words really. The poems at the end always capture that sense so well though.
3:50:24 3:50:27 🎉 @@tonykusz9943
Goosebumps, all over, the poetic parallels in the end at 3:50:00 crossing eons of time.
Words forgotten, but the human connection remain. I always love this channel for the way you weaved history into a relatable narrative. It really helps drive home that these aren't just names and dates in a book, but people who once lived.
Sometimes left to wonder how those talented, often doomed poets & artists can hit me in the chest and freeze me before their utterly perfect phrases, songs, expressions. That poet was tapped into the wavelength, no doubt.
These episodes always leave a lasting thought in me. The Sumerian episode still pops into my mind every now and then.
For me it’s everyday
Sumerians is probably my favorite
@@chadrowe8452 It such deep history. It's almost like an alien planet. Mammoths were still around when those guys were building cities.
The Greenland Vikings, Roman Britain and Carthage wander through my mind periodically. I’m glad to read this is something that’s shared with others. It’s surely a sign of the masterful manner with which these stories are regaled.
Sweet. I often have trouble sleeping because of anxiety but your Fall of Civilizations podcast always calms me down when im having a hard night and allows me to sleep after an hour or so. Thanks so much for the great content.
Same. Not anxiety but over active brain…calms me…
Dr. Cooper, as a passionate former student of the Classics, your documentaries are truly singular among a sea of lower-quality "content." Thank you for the work required to bring this information to life.
Not only the best history presentation series ever made, as so many have said, but the most beautiful main theme of any history presentation as well. Every note feels heavy and deep with meaning.
I just hope this man and his team are living comfortably. Sharing knowledge like this is a gift to the people. I have a busy schedule and these videos allow me to learn about my favorite subject on the go for free. I don't have to buy books or dedicate days to reading through one. Also, they break the information down so it is easy to visualize and understand. Thank you so much for your hard work.
This is my favorite podcast not just because it's informative but because Paul Cooper's voice is mesmerizing.
Yes!!! So excited to listen to this later tonight! I've literally listened to all of your podcasts and most of them at least twice. Thank you so much, Paul. You are by far the best. I appreciate all of your hard work and dedication!
Everytime I hear that piano... Goosebumps! Thank you for the best content on YT! ❤
The timelines of Ancient Egypt blow my mind. It was ancient by the time the Greeks and Romans came around. Cleopatra is closer to us in time than the Great Pyramids were to her.
Man, I've been following from the first two episodes. It has been amazing to watch this fine craftsmanship pull in more and more eager viewers. Here's one comment for the algorithm.
Thanks George, very kind
I have a special interest in ancient Egypt. I can die happy now that Fall of Civilizations has covered it. Thank you all for everything you do.
There is something about Egypt that calls to many like no other
Seeing a new video from this channel is like a gift every time!
Listening to Spotify today at work, and a fall of civilizations episode starts playing… I think wth, Spotify doesn’t replay old episodes that have already been played. Then I looked at it and said… “18? There’s no way that’s new” and I am visibly shocked that this dropped today. Hopefully it won’t be years to listen to another of these masterpieces. I am lucky that I found these when there was already 17 in the catalog available to binge. Thanks Paul cooper for one of my most cherished podcasts that gets me through a tough work day out in the world.
welcome friend! you're in for a ride!
discovered him randomly at the height of quarantine, having ran out of things watch and listen to, helped process the whole affair better
This series is exceptional. That piano in the intro gives me chills. Its so perfect. As a musician who makes music for media, its utterly perfect.
This guy makes hands down my favorite history content across all media. Every time a new episode drops it makes my day (or maybe a couple days, depending on how long it takes me to finish the episode)
Seeing this show up in my feed while getting ready for bed is the one thing positive in an otherwise disappointing day. I truly appreciate the work you do Paul. I can't offer enough praise.
I live for these podcasts😭 Definitely my favorite UA-cam channel, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve rewatched all the others just waiting for a new one lol. Thank you for all the work you put into these ❤
Same
What did I wake up to
this had me dreaming that I was in egypt and exploring the pyramids LOL
Same 😂
Same I had the weirdest dreams too
El Bagdaddy 😂
The best History/ASMR channel on YT
I love the fact that no matter how much I have learned about most of the civilizations already, I always learn more from these podcasts.
Instant LIKE. You guys just made my day, I've been a little depressed/stressed lately and your beautiful documentaries are so soothing for someone that loves history. Thank you! 🙏🏻
Paul, you host the best history podcast out there, and it isn't even close! These long form podcasts are the next best thing to having a TARDIS.
My child like excitement at a new upload is obscene given my four decades on this earth. Thanks mate. Your documentaries are amazing
Six decades in myself so I understand.On my third rewatch.
You and Carlin are legitimately the best historical content creators I've come across. This cannot be an easy task. I appreciate your hard work so much dude!!
bro, i fall asleep to these. your voice is so calming, it's like an informative sleeping pill. thank you,
Oh yeah, I'm pumped for this. Fall of Civilisations is one of only a select few channels that I have notifications switched on. And Egypt & the Pharaohs 😮
Absolute gold on so many levels: incredible research, captivating storytelling, immersive soundtrack… my favorite podcast and youtube channel by a mile.
Been expecting the next great episode!!!!!!! FANTASTIC!!!!!
The part about poor Snefru trying to build his pyramid but it keeps copllapsing or sinking into the ground reminded me of that Monty Python scene where the guy keeps trying to build a castle in the swamp. "The third one burned down, fell over, and THEN sank into the swamp! But the fourth one... the FOURTH one STAYED UP!"
I'm dying waiting in anticipation for the live camera shots and graphics version to be released!
Yeeey!🎉
What an unexpected birthday present!
Thank you!
Aww happy birthday!! Super cool prezzie! Enjoy dude!! ❤
Happy birthday many happy returns 🎉
Happy Birthday!
Happy birthday internet stranger!!
My thanks to all four of you!
It's hard to explain how fond I am of this podcast, the quality and immersion is without equal. Can't wait to hear this story again when the video version comes out!
Man that first voice actor...so much feeling in his narration...truly a master of his craft.
This is absolutely the best podcast out there! Thank you so much for the quality. This episode was particularly beautiful and thought provoking,what a great tribute to a captivating and mysterious civilization.I really just cannot give enough accolades.
Y’all’ve made flu day fun! Thanks Fall of Civ - Best podcast ever!
The music that plays at the end of the introduction (7:50) is so fitting to the genre. Every time i hear it is so moving and thought provoking. Every episode 10/10. Thank you.
It has become one of the most moving pieces of music that I hear, stirring excitement for the journey through stunning cultures that the peerless narrative evokes.
@@caiusofglantri5513 YES YES YES!
You never know if you've seen the last 1. Thanks for another 1 mate this channel is the best of its kind.
I just assume there will always be another one. Well worth the wait each time.
The part at the end about the man who wrote the last hieroglyphic message, and his plea for those in the future not to forget about ancient Egypt while he lived the Ptolemaic dynasty made me emotional. I never expected a human connection with somebody who died almost 2000 years ago.
I’m addicted to Fall of Civilizations! I listen to them over and over!
Thank you for the wonderful work.
102 comments in 12 minutes, you love to see all this support for a channel as amazing as this one!!
Yes! It's wonderful that Paul gets all of the love he truly deserves for the huge amount of time and effort that he puts into making these masterpeices!
I check your channel regularly for new uploads and to think the day after my vacation a new one arrives. I'll have to make time in the next week to sit and listen to this with no interruptions. Something about these videos require time alone to think and reflect on the epic stories you tell. Nothing on UA-cam or any other media has even come close to making me feel the way your content does. A perfect mix of human emotion and historical knowledge allowing me to transport my mind back in time to these places of wonder and rich history. Thank you for all you do and thank you for allowing me to peer through this window you create, right into the heart of our shared human past. So excited for the journey this time to Egypt. One I have been waiting for the most. And will be looking forward to whatever else you create in the future. I am poor so cannot financially support right now but I can always give a view and a like to such an amazing channel and wish you nothing but success!!!!!
My greatest surprise of the week was seeing a new video of yours posted.
Thank you.
I want to thank you for this. I've been listening to this channel to get through episodes of cluster headaches. It is calming and mellow and helps me keep my sanity during intense pain.
Hope you feel better soon!
I can't express my gratitude in words. Thank you again and again for making time travel real
Nice, been a minute, and this will be the grandest trip down the Nile. Stoked.
OH MY GOODNESS A NEW FOC PODCAST!!! EGYPT!!! AND 4 HOURS!!!!!!! I’m ecstatic. Thank you Paul 🙏
Okay your coverage about cats! "And for the cats? It is perhaps something that they have never quite forgotten" had me giggling!
That was extremaly well done take on whole Egyptian history! ❤🔥❤🔥❤🔥 I am very glad to mentioned Crocodile Queen 👸🏽🐊 Sobekneferu (too many people think Hatshepsut was first female Pharaoh, when she wasn't) and that you didn't end on Persian conquest but went all way to Cleopatra the Great 👩🏻🦰👑🏛🔮🏺 and mentioned her skill in speaking Egyptian 💗💗💗 (she is my favourite Pharaoh and it is always nice to see her included - I don't like when people are excluding Ptolemies from ancient Egypt history, as they were as much its part as Libyand and Nubian Pharaohs!). I think this podcast is perfect for someone not familiar with Egyptian history, as it explains well the most important things. I just recently discovered your channel and I am absolutely in love after watching analysis of Aztecs and Incas - I wish there was more talk and documentaries on them and I am glad I found yours❣❣❣
Man I have been falling asleep to this the last couple of months. I appreciate your work.
I've been checking back day in and day out for the last 2 weeks hoping for a new episode, so thankful to see it's ancient Egypt too!
It is in times like these that I would like to say "Thank you, Paul Cooper"!
I can not describe how happy and excited I became as the thumbnail from this video showed up in my YT feed seconds ago :,)
The quality of your content is absolutely unmatched! The writing, the delivery, the production, all of it is absolutely top-notch. I have watched your videos many times and I always come back to them with the same feeling of excitement and awe. I must particularly compliment the pace of your delivery (you also have a very pleasant, relaxing voice which is a great perk) - it's not too slow and not too fast. The loudness of the audio is also perfect. Additionally, letting us hear the voice actors reading parts of the quoted texts in the original language is a wonderful choice which lends more authenticity to the stories. Stellar work! Looking forward to the book!
Dear Paul, you have my brobdingnagian gratitude, respect, and admiration for your efforts and munificence in sharing with us. With every video, and Patreon receipt, I feel proud to contribute my small part - you're a human UNESCO treasure.
THANK YOU PAUL.For taking us on a voyage through time again. Peace be with you and all of the people behind the scenes who help make this possible.
My friend and I were rewatching/listening to all the previous episodes as we were having withdraws! Thanks Paul for keeping history Alive!!! You are a legend!!
The ONLY channel I have notifications on for ❤
Can't wait for the video version. I'm so excited!
I’ve been waiting for this one for a loooooooong time. Your production value and thoroughness is incredible. It got a lot of us through COVID, etc. thanks so much for what you do.
Thanks Chris, glad you enjoyed
This new episode dropping has made my Thursday, the wait is over. Best content on UA-cam.
Best content on UA-cam! 👍👍
Visiting Egypt was one of the great experiences of my life. Looking forward to this podcast.
Four hours and is worth every minute of it. Will watch again if the illustrated version is uploaded.
I truly hope so. The only thing more awesome than pyramids are pyramids in 4k
I keep getting this channel autoplaying as the follow up video whenever Im trying to go to bed. I usually watch a lot of true crime/ horror. Its been 3 nights in a row now and at first I dont think i thought much about it. It means a lot what you do. I appreciate it. Change is uncomfortable sometimes and difficult. The little things like this remind me of being a child again. Thank you
Thank you So So much Paul! You and your team have not only helped me relax at night but also have reignited my passion for the ways the world once worked at all different times in history with such class and no pretentious chatter lol. Keep it up! Such a talent should be praised and thanked.
You and your team's work is so refreshing. I hear a lot of the same notes from old favorite series such as Engineering an Empire or Secrets of Archaeology, but FINALLY... a content hero goes into granular detail ALONG with the well known high points. Thank you so, so very much. My pedantic love for minutiae is so very satisfied and it feels great! I always look forward to what you produce next.
Thank you, that's very kind
The only podcast I can listen to for 3 or 4 hours and still want more.
Cannot wait to watch this on my commute to work! Thank you for all your hard work with these episodes!
BABE WAKE UP NEW FALL OF CIVILIZATIONS EPISODE JUST DROPPED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I cant wait to relisten to this 8726 times.
Merry Fall of Civilisationmas yall 🎉
Another fantastic addition! Can't wait to watch again with visuals. Very much look forward to the book as well. Please continue chronicling our very own demises... perhaps we'll collectively learn something!?
Whooohooo the GOAT is back