This guy is a great story teller and very entertaining to listen to about a great many topics. I encourage you to subscribe to his pod casts.
http://www.dancarlin.com/
I've listened to several and my favorites are:
Blueprint for Armageddon
Death Throes of the Republic
Ghosts of the Ost Front
Dan Carlin
Re: Dan Carlin
I listened to him for a while, until my mp3 player quit. I found him entertaining, if long-winded.