Ranked #1
Episode 68: The Eagle and the Owls
Episode 68: The Eagle and the Owls
Napoleon wanted to bring social harmony to France, but to do that, he needed to resolve the bitter conflict between the ... Read more
26 May 2020
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37mins
Ranked #2
Episode Three: Eastern Ambitions
Episode Three: Eastern Ambitions
Topics include: the Habsburgs, the Holy Roman Empire, Prussia, the wars of Frederick the Great, Poland, Russia, Sweden, ... Read more
29 Apr 2017
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34mins
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Episode Two: Enlightenment and Tyranny
Episode Two: Enlightenment and Tyranny
Topics include: The Enlightenment, absolute monarchy, Portugal, Spain, Italy, and the Netherlands Learn more about your ... Read more
14 Apr 2017
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28mins
Ranked #4
Episode Eight: Fracture
Episode Eight: Fracture
French society begins to fracture as the Revolution goes off the rails. Topics include the first Bastille Day, the Catho... Read more
4 Jul 2017
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47mins
Ranked #5
Episode 67: Resistance is Pointless
Episode 67: Resistance is Pointless
A conclusion to our discussion of the Napoleonic Code, plus the fate of France's crown jewels, the legal opposition to B... Read more
6 May 2020
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41mins
Ranked #6
Episode 36: Questions and Answers
Episode 36: Questions and Answers
We take a break from the narrative to answer listener questions on topics ranging from the organization of the revolutio... Read more
19 Oct 2018
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55mins
Ranked #7
Episode One: The Basics
Episode One: The Basics
Episode one of a history podcast about the Napoleonic Era Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
31 Mar 2017
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22mins
Ranked #8
Episode Seven: The Undesired
Episode Seven: The Undesired
The road to the French Revolution. The Bastille, the Tennis Court Oath, the Women's March on Versailles, the Great Fear,... Read more
13 Jun 2017
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50mins
Ranked #9
Episode 61: Triumph and Temptation
Episode 61: Triumph and Temptation
Horatio Nelson continues to build his reputation as one of the most brilliant sailors of the age, but as his fame grows,... Read more
4 Dec 2019
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1hr 2mins
Ranked #10
Episode 53: Marx and the Coup with Matt Christman
Episode 53: Marx and the Coup with Matt Christman
Writer and political commentator Matt Christman returns for a conversation about the significance of the Coup of 18 Brum... Read more
7 Jul 2019
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34mins
Ranked #11
Episode 60: Do Much or Be Ruined
Episode 60: Do Much or Be Ruined
With the outbreak of war, Nelson vows to either make his career or destroy himself in the effort. Learn more about your ... Read more
8 Nov 2019
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41mins
Ranked #12
Episode Seventeen: A Nation in Arms
Episode Seventeen: A Nation in Arms
Napoleon finally reports to the regular army, just as France sinks deeper into chaos. The Jacobins come to power and lau... Read more
16 Dec 2017
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50mins
Ranked #13
Episode Five: The Setting Sun
Episode Five: The Setting Sun
topics include Louis XIV and his disastrous successors, the people and society of 18th century France, and a dog who bec... Read more
21 May 2017
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42mins
Ranked #14
Episode 20: Thermidor
Episode 20: Thermidor
An eclectic episode. Napoleon gets out of jail, fights another battle in northern Italy, and comes tantalizingly close t... Read more
1 Feb 2018
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42mins
Ranked #15
Bonus Episode: The 28th Messidor of Matt Christman
Bonus Episode: The 28th Messidor of Matt Christman
A discussion on Karl Marx's '18 Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte' with podcaster, writer, and Marx enthusiast Matt Christman.... Read more
17 Jul 2017
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Ranked #16
Episode 58: Stalemate
Episode 58: Stalemate
Austria drops out of the war, leaving Britain to continue the struggle against France alone. Emperor Paul of Russia face... Read more
28 Sep 2019
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42mins
Ranked #17
Episode 55: The Promise
Episode 55: The Promise
Napoleon marches against the Austrians yet again, with the future of his new regime hanging in the balance. What followe... Read more
8 Aug 2019
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51mins
Ranked #18
Episode 59: That Great Little Man
Episode 59: That Great Little Man
We examine the early career of Horatio Nelson, one of Napoleon's ablest and most implacable opponents. Nelson had good c... Read more
19 Oct 2019
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37mins
Ranked #19
Episode 51: The Sword of Brumaire
Episode 51: The Sword of Brumaire
Napoleon makes a triumphant return to France, but finds the country no longer has any dire need of a military savior. No... Read more
7 Jun 2019
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48mins
Ranked #20
Episode 54: The New Covenant
Episode 54: The New Covenant
Napoleon outmaneuvers his rivals and forms a new government, then secures his position as dictator of France with an und... Read more
23 Jul 2019
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40mins