One of the things I love most about Hardcore History are his introductions. They aren’t exactly tailored to the story, but they help establish the perspective he wants you to have before starting a show.
My favorite: was him telling us to write a book on the positives of Hitler the same way modern historians write about the positives of Khan. And how the death of millions of peasants do not matter anymore, which grounds us into the atrocities committed by Khan.
What’s your favorite start of an episode?