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    Revolutions

    A weekly podcasting exploring great political revolutions. Now: The Russian Revolution Next: ???

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    Latest Episodes:
    Final Episode- Adieu Mes Amis Dec 25, 2022

    If you wanna drop a tip on your way out the door, Click Here To Donate.

    See you on the other side my friends.


    Appendix 12- Coming Full Circle One Last Time Dec 19, 2022

    The revolution has revolved.


    Appendix 11- Meet the New Boss Dec 12, 2022

    Not necessarily the same as the old boss...


    Appendix 10- The Revolution Devours Its Children Dec 05, 2022

    Somebody is getting eaten. Just depends who.


    Appendix 9- The Second Wave Nov 22, 2022

    Surfs up, it's a radical wave.


    Appendix 8- Wars Both Foreign and Domestic Nov 12, 2022

    Nothing lets slip the dogs of war like a Revolution.


    Appendix 7- The Entropy of Victory Oct 26, 2022

    The enemy of my enemy was my friend.

    Upcoming live events!

    Oct. 26 Boston @ The Wilbur

    Oct. 27 Washington DC @ Lisner Auditorium

    Oct. 29 Newark NJ @ New Jersey Performing Arts Center


    Appendix 6- Victory And Defeat Oct 19, 2022

    Every victory implies a defeat. Every defeat implies a victory.

    Upcoming live events!

    Oct. 26 Boston @ The Wilbur

    Oct. 27 Washington DC @ Lisner Auditorium

    Oct. 29 Newark NJ @ New Jersey Performing Arts Center


    Appendix 5- The Triggers Oct 12, 2022

    [insert obligatory joke about being triggered]

    Upcoming live events!

    Oct. 26 Boston @ The Wilbur

    Oct. 27 Washington DC @ Lisner Auditorium

    Oct. 29 Newark NJ @ New Jersey Performing Arts Center


    Appendix 4- Shocks To The System Oct 03, 2022

    Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way...

    For tickets to the October dates:

    Oct. 3 Austin TX @ Paramount Theater

    Oct. 4 San Francisco @ Palace of Fine Arts

    Oct. 5 Seattle @ Town Hall

    Oct. 26 Boston @ The Wilbur

    Oct. 27 Washington DC @ Lisner Auditorium

    Oct. 29 Newark NJ @ New Jersey Performing Arts Center


    Appendix 3- From Equilibrium to Disequilibrium Sep 19, 2022

    Probably wouldn't be a revolution if everything just kept on being cool and stable.

    For tickets to the October dates:

    Oct. 3 Austin TX @ Paramount Theater

    Oct. 4 San Francisco @ Palace of Fine Arts

    Oct. 5 Seattle @ Town Hall

    Oct. 25 Chicago @ Vic Theater

    Oct. 26 Boston @ The Wilbur

    Oct. 27 Washington DC @ Lisner Auditorium

    Oct. 29 Newark NJ @ New Jersey Performing Arts Center


    Appendix 2- The Ancien Regime Sep 13, 2022

    For tickets to the October dates:

    Oct. 3 Austin TX @ Paramount Theater

    Oct. 4 San Francisco @ Palace of Fine Arts

    Oct. 5 Seattle @ Town Hall

    Oct. 25 Chicago @ Vic Theater

    Oct. 26 Boston @ The Wilbur

    Oct. 27 Washington DC @ Lisner Auditorium

    Oct. 29 Newark NJ @ New Jersey Performing Arts Center


    Appendix 1- Coming Full Circle Sep 05, 2022

    The word revolution means coming full circle, so it seems like the best way to begin the end.

    Tour dates and links:

    Sept. 6 Madison -- Mystery to Me

    Sept. 7 Chicago -- Seminary Co-Op

    Sept. 8 Portland -- Powell's Books

    Sept. 9 Seattle -- Elliott Bay Book Company

    Sept. 12 Boulder -- Boulder Book Store

    Sept. 13 Denver -- Tattered Cover (Aspen Grove)

    Sept. 14 Dallas -- Interrobang Books

    Sept. 15 Austin -- Bookpeople

    Sept. 16 Houston -- Brazos Books

    Sept. 19 New Orleans -- Garden District Book Shop

    Sept. 20 Atlanta -- Carter Center w/ A Capella Books

    Sept. 21 Chapel Hill -- Flyleaf Books

    Sept. 22 Raleigh -- Quail Ridge Books

    Sept. 24 Winston-Salem -- Bookmarks Book Festival


    Hero of Two Worlds Bonus Excerpt Sep 02, 2022

    Please enjoy this chapter about Lafayette's tour of America on the eve of my own tour of America.

    Tour dates and links:

    Sept. 6 Madison -- Mystery to Me

    Sept. 7 Chicago -- Seminary Co-Op

    Sept. 8 Portland -- Powell's Books

    Sept. 9 Seattle -- Elliott Bay Book Company

    Sept. 12 Boulder -- Boulder Book Store

    Sept. 13 Denver -- Tattered Cover (Aspen Grove)

    Sept. 14 Dallas -- Interrobang Books

    Sept. 15 Austin -- Bookpeople

    Sept. 16 Houston -- Brazos Books

    Sept. 19 New Orleans -- Garden District Book Shop

    Sept. 20 Atlanta -- Carter Center w/ A Capella Books

    Sept. 21 Chapel Hill -- Flyleaf Books

    Sept. 22 Raleigh -- Quail Ridge Books

    Sept. 24 Winston-Salem -- Bookmarks Book Festival


    Hero of Two Worlds Pilot Script Jul 28, 2022

    Please enjoy this one-man table read of the pilot script I've been writing for a proposed TV series based on Hero of Two Worlds.

    ----

    For all the details on the paperback tour in September click here: bit.ly/mikeduncantour

    For tickets to the October dates:

    Oct. 3 Austin TX @ Paramount Theater

    Oct. 4 San Francisco @ Palace of Fine Arts

    Oct. 5 Seattle @ Town Hall

    Oct. 25 Chicago @ Vic Theater

    Oct. 26 Boston @ The Wilbur

    Oct. 27 Washington DC @ Lisner Auditorium

    Oct. 29 Newark NJ @ New Jersey Performing Arts Center


    October Events! Tickets on Sale! Jul 21, 2022

    Oct. 3 Austin TX @ Paramount Theater

    Oct. 4 San Francisco @ Palace of Fine Arts

    Oct. 5 Seattle @ Town Hall

    ---

    Oct. 25 Chicago @ Vic Theater

    Oct. 26 Boston @ The Wilbur

    Oct. 27 Washington DC @ Lisner Auditorium

    Oct. 29 Newark NJ @ New Jersey Performing Arts Center


    Speaking Tour! Live and in person! Jul 04, 2022

    For all the details on the paperback tour click here: bit.ly/mikeduncantour

    More info on the October speaking performances as soon as we have firm dates/times/tickets.


    10.103- The Final Chapter Jul 04, 2022

    See you on the other side.


    10.102- Dizzy WIth Success Jun 27, 2022

    So dizzy. So much success.


    10.101- The United Oppositon Jun 18, 2022

    To be in power, or not to be in power, that is the question...


    10.100- History Never Ends Jun 10, 2022

    After one hundred episodes, you might agree!


    10.99- The Testament Jun 01, 2022

    It's a faaaaaaaaaaaaaaake.


    10.98- The Union of Soviet Socialst Republics May 24, 2022

    Forward in the USSR


    10.97- The Trial of the SRs May 17, 2022

    There's no business like show business.


    10.96- Starving To Death May 11, 2022

    You know we're covering an upbeat period of history when the title of the episode is "Starving To Death"


    10.95- Russian Empire Soviet Empire Apr 25, 2022

    Tbh, it's bit like one of those "circle five differences in these two pictures that otherwise seem identical" games.


    10.94- The New Policies Apr 18, 2022

    When the old policies aren't working...try new policies!


    10.93- The Kronstadt Rebellion Apr 11, 2022

    Poetically, or ominously, coinciding with the 50th Anniversary of the Paris Commune...


    10.92- Long Live the Bolsheviks Death to the Communists Apr 04, 2022

    [Insert Spider-Man meme here]


    10.91- The Battle of Warsaw Mar 28, 2022

    So close yet so far away.


    10.90- The Polish Soviet War Mar 15, 2022

    Why stop fighting when you can keep fighting?


    10.89- The Collapse of the Whites Mar 07, 2022

    Spoiler Alert in the title.


    10.88- The Moscow Directive Feb 28, 2022

    To Moscow!


    10.87- Anarchy in Ukraine Feb 21, 2022

    Nestor Makhno thy time has come.

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    10.86- The Communist Soviets Feb 14, 2022

    All power to the Soviets!*

    *The Communist Party

    ---------------------

    APRIL 30, 2022: Live Performance at Coletivo in Milwaukee.


    10.85- The German Revolution Feb 08, 2022

    There *was* a revolution in Germany. But it wasn't like the revolution in Russia.

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    10.84- The End of the World Jan 31, 2022

    The end of WWI was a pretty big deal all things considered.

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    10.83- Terror Is Necessary Jan 24, 2022

    But is it though?

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    10.82- The House of Special Purpose Jan 17, 2022

    Time to tie up some loose ends.


    10.81- The Revolt of the Left SRs Jan 10, 2022

    Hey it was worth a shot. Well, actually, probably not.

    Register for digital book talk with me and Jonathan Katz on his new book: Gangsters of Capitalism Jan 18 w/ Politics and Prose.


    10.80- The Revolt of the Czechoslovak Legion Dec 20, 2021

    Time to play the wild card.


    10.79- Reds and Whites Dec 13, 2021

    Time to head into the final lap...


    10.78- Neither War Nor Peace Dec 06, 2021

    What's better than war and peace? Neither war nor peace!


    10.77- Brest Litovsk Nov 29, 2021

    Dance dance revolution.


    10.76- Liberty or Victory Nov 23, 2021

    Can anyone guess which one Lenin and the Bolsheviks will choose?


    10.75- The People's Commissars Nov 15, 2021

    The Bolsheviks caught the car. Now they had to figure out what to do with it.


    10.74- The Great October Socialist Revolution Nov 09, 2021

    We made it.


    10.73- Zeno's Revolution Nov 02, 2021

    Wherein we keep moving toward the October Revolution by progressing halfway to halfway to halfway to halfway...

    Link: Event w/ Dr. Faith Hillis for her book Utopia's Discontents.


    10.72- The Decision Oct 18, 2021

    Comrade Lenin says don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

    Link to details on the talk/signing in Pasadena!


    10.71- The Democratic Conference Oct 10, 2021

    Links to tour details...

    Minneapolis Oct 11: Magers and Quinn

    Naperville Oct 12: Anderson's Bookshop

    Madison/Verona Oct 13: Kismet Books

    Milwaukee Oct 14: Boswells Book Company

    Pasadena Oct 27: Vromans Bookstore


    NEXT WEEK! AN UPPER MIDWEST SIGNING TOUR! COME! Oct 06, 2021

    Links to details...

    Main page (scroll down):

    Minneapolis: Magers and Quinn

    Chicago: Anderson's Bookshop

    Madison: Kismet Books

    Milwaukee: Boswells Book Company


    10.70- The Kornilov Affair Oct 04, 2021

    Not a political plot. A sitcom plot.


    10.69- The July Days Sep 27, 2021

    When you come at the king, best not miss.


    10.68- The June Offensive Sep 06, 2021

    Don't put all your eggs in one basket, folks.


    10.67- The April Crisis Sep 01, 2021

    April 1917 reminds us sometimes foreign affairs DO matter in domestic politics.

    ---

    The H2W related podcast appearances I mentioned:

    1. Based on a True Story with Dan LeFebvre. Great chat about Lafayette in film and TV.
    2. KPFA's Letters and Politics with Mitch Jeserich. This one is a video!
    3. Tides of History with Patrick Wyman. More of me and Patrick being me and Patrick. So good, informative, and fun.
    4. My History Can Beat Up Your Politics One of the O.G. podcasts. Since 2006!

    10.66 Finland Station Aug 23, 2021

    Wherein the Bolsheviks call for an Uber.

    The New Yorker Article by Adam Gopnick

    The New Republic Article by David Klion (Hi David!)

    CBS This Morning Segment Look ma I'm on the tee-vee.


    10.65- The Dawn of a New Day Aug 16, 2021

    The February Revolution succeeded! Everything is great now!

    Get tix for Hero of Two Worlds Events!

    Aug 20 Politics and Prose with Jamelle Bouie

    Aug 23 Midtown Scholar with Ben Rhodes

    Aug 24 The Strand with Alexis Coe

    Aug 31 Harvard Bookstore with Patrick Wyman.


    10.64- The Origin of Dual Power Aug 09, 2021

    The Duma is about to get a new roommate: The Petrograd Soviet

    Sign up fast for Hero of Two Worlds Events!

    Aug 20 Politics and Prose with Jamelle Bouie

    Aug 23 Midtown Scholar with Ben Rhodes

    Aug 24 The Strand with Alexis Coe

    Aug 31 Harvard Bookstore with Patrick Wyman.


    10.63- Abdication Aug 02, 2021

    Good riddance to Dear Nicky.

    Sign up fast for Hero of Two Worlds Events!

    Aug 20 Politics and Prose with Jamelle Bouie

    Aug 23 Midtown Scholar with Ben Rhodes

    Aug 24 The Strand with Alexis Coe

    Aug 31 Harvard Bookstore with Patrick Wyman.


    10.62- International Women's Day Jul 26, 2021

    The February Revolution began on International Women's Day

    Meanwhile...Lafayette Events!

    Aug 20 Politics and Prose with Jamelle Bouie

    Aug 23 Midtown Scholar with Ben Rhodes

    Aug 24 The Strand with Alexis Coe

    Aug 31 Harvard Bookstore with Patrick Wyman.


    10.61- The Precipice Jul 19, 2021

    Really should have called this episode The Verge.

    Come hang out with Patrick Wyman and Me on July 22 to celbrate the launch of his book The Verge!

    Pre-Order Hero of Two Worlds!


    10.60- The Abyss That Lies Ahead Jul 12, 2021

    Why get off the road to ruin when you can just stay on it?

    Pre-order Hero of Two Worlds!


    10.59- Stupidity or Treason? Jul 04, 2021

    You make the call.

    Pre-order Hero of Two Worlds!

    Sponsor: harrys.com/revolutions


    10.58- Inflation and Scarcity Jun 28, 2021

    Inflation and scarcity are not exactly solid foundations to base the stability of a regime.

    Link: The Hero of Two Worlds bookshop map Tell us where you pre-ordered the book!


    10.57 Great War Great Offensive Jun 14, 2021

    Ok, maybe it wasn't a great war, but it *was* a great offensive.

    Link: Bookstore Map (scroll down)

    Sponsor: audible.com/revolutions


    SNEAK PREVIEW: Hero of Two Worlds Chapter Four Jun 11, 2021

    Lafayette comes to America! Enjoy!

    A link to pre-order the book!

    A link to the map to tell us where you pre-ordered the book!

    Scroll down it's at the bottom.

    Thanks!


    10.56- Great War Great Retreat Jun 06, 2021

    When it started, everyone thought it was gonna be a regular war. But it turned out to be a *great* war.

    Sponsor: Harrys.com/revolutions


    10.55- Whatever Happened To The International? May 31, 2021

    Wherein we finally talk about the Second International just so we can watch it die.

    Sponsor: Pre-Order Hero of Two Worlds!


    10.54- War or Revolution May 24, 2021

    War will cause another revolution? No! War will prevent another revolution.

    Sponsor: keeps.com/revolutions


    10.53- The Balkans May 17, 2021

    Confused by how events Balkans could spark a world war? Good news, you're not alone. All the Great Powers of Europe are right there with you.

    Sponsor: audible.com/revolutions


    10.52- What You Already Know About The Origins of WWI May 10, 2021

    You already know a lot actually!

    sponsor: harrys.com/revolutions


    Supplemental: The Streets of Paris Apr 19, 2021

    Au revoir Paris.


    10.51- Our Friend Apr 12, 2021

    A rapist protected by powerful friends? Who has ever heard of such a thing?

    Sponsor: audible.com/revolutions


    10.50- The Holy Man Apr 05, 2021

    Why be an illiterate Siberian peasant when you can be a sought after curiosity in St. Petersburg.

    sponsor: awaytravel.com/revolutions


    10.49- The Tsarevich Mar 29, 2021

    Wherein the gods hate me, but they hated Alexei Romanov even more...

    Sponsor: HelloFresh/Revolutions12


    10.48- The Death of Reform Mar 22, 2021

    Stolypin's reforms died. Then Stolypin died.


    10.47- The Duma of Lords and Lackeys Mar 15, 2021

    After re-writing election laws to ensure a Duma he could work with, Prime Minister Stolypin finally had a Duma he could work with.

    Sponsor: harrys.com/revolution.


    10.46- The Permanent Revolution Mar 08, 2021

    Why have two revolutions when you can have one big long revolution?

    sponsor: audible.com/revolutions


    10.45- The Disunity Congresses Feb 28, 2021

    Unity Congress more like DISunity Congress, amirite?

    sponsor: audible.com/revolutions.


    10.44- Bolshevik Bank Heist Feb 21, 2021

    Who expropriates the expropriators?

    sponsor: harrys.com/revolutions


    10.43- The Coup of 1907 Jan 24, 2021

    Wherein we ask the ask the eternal question: Was it really a coup?

    Sponsor: HelloFresh


    10.42- The Stolypin Reforms Jan 18, 2021

    To celebrate his new reform program, Prime Minster Stolypin handed out commemorative neckties.

    Sponsor: harrys.com/revolutions


    10.41- The Duma of National Anger Jan 11, 2021

    They didn't get dubbed "The Duma of National Anger" because they were quiescent and complacent.

    Sponsor: audible.com/revolutions


    10.40- Relaunch and Recap Jan 03, 2021

    Last time on the Revolutions Podcast...


    What Happened Dec 25, 2020

    Wherein I explain what the heck happened to me.


    10.39- The End of Part I Apr 05, 2020

    Maybe if Nicholas hadn't been so set on rejecting the verdict of 1905, there wouldn't be a Part II to look forward to.


    10.38- The Days of Freedom Mar 29, 2020

    The Days of Freedom could be numbered in days.


    10.37- The General Strike Mar 22, 2020

    That time everyone stayed home from work.

    Sponsor: audible.com/revolutions.


    10.36- The Bulygin Constitution Mar 15, 2020

    When you think you're out in the front of the pack, but really you're being lapped.

    Sponsor: Harrys.com/revolutions


    10.35- Sinking Ships Mar 09, 2020

    When you pray for a miracle and all God sends is a metaphor.

    Voyage of the Damned Video

    Battle of Tsushima Video


    10.34- The Wave of Protest Mar 02, 2020

    Bloody Sunday triggered the largest popular protests the Russian Empire had ever seen.

    sponsor: away.com/revolutions20


    10.33- Bloody Sunday Feb 24, 2020

    When people are crying out for help, maybe don't murder them in the streets.

    Sponsor: audible.com/revolutions


    10.32- The Union of Liberation Feb 17, 2020

    The Russian Revolution of 1905 actually began in 1904.

    Sponsor: harrys.com/revolutions


    10.31- A Big Mistake Feb 10, 2020

    What happens when you think victory will be easy, defeat will be catastrophic...and then you start to lose?


    10.30- The SRs Feb 03, 2020

    When you can't decide whether to cultivate the revolutionary potential of the peasants or assassinate government officials, the SRs say: why not both?


    10.29- Bolsheviks and Mensheviks Jan 27, 2020

    When you have a majority, flaunt it.


    10.28- The Spark Jan 20, 2020

    To build a fire one first needs a spark.


    Revolutions Podcast Update- The End Is Nigh? Jan 19, 2020

    Is the end nigh? Not really. But it will be soon!


    10.27- Coming Together Drifting Apart Dec 23, 2019

    As factional disputes arose, radical Russians attempt to forge larger alliances.

    sponsor: casper.com/revolutions


    10.26- The Far East Dec 16, 2019

    In the 1890s Russia expanded its influence in the far east, which put them on a collision course with Japan.

    Sponsor: Harrys.com/revolutions


    10.25- Senseless Dreams Dec 09, 2019

    Someone was having senseless dreams alright.


    10.24- The Union of Struggle for The Emancipation of the Working Class Dec 02, 2019

    Relationship Status: Lenin, Plekhanov, and Martov are all on the same side. This won't always be the case.

    Sponsor: casper.com/revolutions


    10.23- On Agitation Nov 25, 2019

    Why propagandize when you can agitate?

    Sponsor: harrys.com/revolutions


    10.22- Vladimir and Nadya Nov 18, 2019

    The great Marxist meet cute.

    Sponsor: audible.com/revolutions


    10.21- The Socialist Revolutionaries Nov 10, 2019

    Narodism didn't die after 1881. It just went into hibernation.

    sponsor: awaytravel.com/revolutions20


    10.20- The Liberal Tradition (Such As It Is) Nov 04, 2019

    If it's not radical and it's not reactionary, it must be liberal.

    sponsor: harrys.com/revolutions.


    10.19- Nicky and Alix Oct 21, 2019

    When Nicky met Alix...

    Link to the Pax Britannica Interview

    Link to the Eastern Border Interview

    Sponsor: audible.com/revolutuions


    10.18- The Witte System Oct 14, 2019

    If your nascent bourgeoisie isn't big enough or rich enough to industrialize your Empire, just call Sergei Witte. He'll know what to do.


    10.17- The Emancipation of Labor Group Oct 07, 2019

    Everyone know Marxism isn't applicable to Russia. What my theory presupposes is...what if it did?

    sponsor: harrys.com/revolutions


    10.16- The Russian Colony Sep 30, 2019

    Time to start mixing the baking soda and vinegar.


    10.15- The Tsar Must Die Sep 23, 2019

    Kids today have no respect.

    Sponsor: casper.com/revolutions


    10.14- The Tsar Liberator Sep 16, 2019

    After the disaster of the Crimean War, it was time for an era of Great Reform.

    Sponsor: audible.com/revolutions


    10.13- Orthodoxy, Autocracy, Nationality Sep 09, 2019

    Really missed a chance to call this episode "The Three Pillars of Russian Absolutism.

    Come hang out with us at soundeducation.fm


    10.12- The Decembrists Aug 26, 2019

    In December 1825, the Decembrists became the Decembrists.

    Sponsor: casper.com


    10.11- War and Peace Aug 19, 2019

    This week, it's nothing less than The Divine Savior vs. The Antichrist


    10.10- The Russian Empire Aug 05, 2019

    Peter the Great and Catherine the Great made the Russian Empire great.


    10.9- The Third Rome Jul 28, 2019

    Two Romes have fallen. The third stands. And there will be no fourth. No one shall replace your Christian Tsardom!


    10.8- The Red And The Black Jul 07, 2019

    In 1872, the First International fractured into rival camps led by Marx and Bakunin.


    10.7- The Paris Commune Revisited--Corrected Audio Jul 03, 2019

    An earlier version of this episode had terrible metronome clicking. The file has been replaced, but if you're podcast app won't download the corrected version use this one instead.


    10.7- Paris Commune Revisited Jul 01, 2019

    Wherein we revisit the Paris Commune.


    10.6- True Liberty, True Equality, and True Fraternity Jun 24, 2019

    All Mikhail Bakunin wanted was a world without bosses.

    Sponsor: audible.com/revolutions


    10.5- The Adventures of Mikhail Bakunin Jun 17, 2019

    Mikhail Bakunin circumnavigated the globe and came back convinced that coercive authority was the pits.

    Direct Link: 10.5- The Adventures of Mikhail Bakunin

    Sponsor: casper.com/revolutions


    10.4- Historical Materialism Jun 10, 2019

    The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles?

    Come see us: Intelligent Speech Conference


    10.3- The Three Pillars of Marxism. Jun 03, 2019

    According to Lenin, Karl Marx was, "the genius who continued and consummated the three main ideological currents of the 19th century, as represented by the three most advanced countries of mankind: classical German philosophy, classical English political economy, and French socialism combined with French revolutionary doctrines in general.”

    Come see us in NY: Intelligent Speech Conference.


    10.2- The Adventures of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels May 27, 2019

    Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels dreamed of revolution. But what happens when the revolution comes and then goes?

    Sponsor: audible.com/revolutions

    Recommendation: The Once and Future King


    10.1- The International Working Men's Association May 20, 2019

    In 1864, a group of working men formed an international association called The International Working Men's Association.


    Revolutions Podcast Update May 13, 2019

    A Revolutions Podcast Update.

    Intelligent Speech

    Sound Education

    See ya in a week!


    9.27- The Institutional Revolution Mar 12, 2019

    The winds have now swept Mexico. To what end?

    I'll be in Copenhagen: CPH:DOX March 26


    9.26- The Last Caudillo Mar 04, 2019

    It's time to bring the Mexican Revolution to a close

    Sponsor: audible.com/revolutions


    9.25- Loyalty and Betrayal Feb 25, 2019

    In 1918 and 1919, it was hard to tell whether the Mexican Revolution was heating up or cooling down.

    Sponsor: harrys.com/revolutions


    9.24- Swinging From A Tree Feb 17, 2019

    In 1917, Villa said he would fight on until Carranza was swinging from a tree.

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    9.23- The Constitution of 1917 Feb 11, 2019

    In 1917 Mexico got a new constitution.

    sponsor: audible.com/revolutions.


    9.22- The Punitive Expedition Feb 04, 2019

    In March 1916, the United States invaded Mexico. Again.

    Dome and Bedlam: Ep. 27 Mike Duncan Unscripted Baseball Content

    Sponsor Link: away.com/revolutions20


    9.21- Death To The Gringos Jan 27, 2019

    In November, 1915 Pancho Villa declared death to the gringos.

    Sponsor link: audible.com/revolutions


    9.20- The Guns of Veracruz Jan 21, 2019

    Wherein Pancho Villa is infected with a fatal case of hubris.

    Sponsor: harrys.com/revolutions


    9.19- The Conventionists Jan 14, 2019

    In October 1914 the Aguascalientes Convention met to decide the future of Mexico.

    Sponsor: Care/Of


    9.18- The Fall of Huerta Dec 17, 2018

    In the summer of 1914, the armies of Obregón, Villa, and Zapata drove Huerta into exile.


    9.17- The Occupation of Veracruz Dec 10, 2018

    In April 1914 the United States invaded Mexico.

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    Sponsor Link: audible.com/revolutions


    9.16- The Legend of Pancho Villa Dec 03, 2018

    Was Pancho Villa an Avenging Angel, Robin Hood, or King of the Bandits? Yes.


    9.15- The Constitutionalists Nov 26, 2018

    Let us begin Phase II of the Mexican Revolution...

    Sponsor: harrys.com/revolutions


    9.14- The Ten Tragic Days Nov 19, 2018

    Actually it was more like 13, but who's counting.


    9.13- The Plan of Ayala Nov 12, 2018

    After becoming President, Madero decided to alienate his old friends.


    9.12- No Peace Nov 04, 2018

    After being elected President of Mexico, Francisco Madero enjoyed no peace.


    9.11- Not Quite President Madero Oct 29, 2018

    In the summer of 1911, Francisco Madero was not quite President. And that was a bit of a problem.

    sponsor: audible.com/revolutions


    9.10- Chickens Coming Home To Roost Oct 22, 2018

    How Porfirian politics helped destroy the Porfiriato


    SBTS Epilogue- The Failure of the Sullan Constitution Oct 16, 2018

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    9.09- The Tiger Oct 14, 2018

    In the spring of 1911, Francisco Madero unleashed the tiger. Let's see if he can control it.

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    9.08- The Plan of San Luis Oct 08, 2018

    Francisco Madero had a plan, but it didn't really work.

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    9.07- Morelos Sep 24, 2018

    Welcome to Morelos. I'd like to introduce you to your host, Emiliano Zapata.

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    9.06- The Presidential Succession of 1910 Sep 17, 2018

    After Porfirio Diaz said he welcomed a democratic opposition, many foolishly took him at his word.

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    9.05- The Creelman Interview Sep 10, 2018

    Just as Mexico was being kicked around by an economic crisis, Porfirio Diaz dropped a political bombshell.

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    9.04- The Porfiriato Sep 03, 2018

    Porfirio Diaz ruled Mexico for so long they named a whole section of Mexican history after him.

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    9.03- Mexico Aug 27, 2018

    In the years after independence, Mexico was a bit unstable.

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    9.02- The Cry of Dolores Aug 20, 2018

    In 1810, Father Hidalgo let forth the Cry of Dolores.


    9.01- New Spain Aug 12, 2018

    Just by way of refresher, since I know everyone took such good notes during episode 5.1 and 5.2

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    8.8- The Bloody Week Jun 25, 2018

    The last week of May 1871 was indeed a very bloody week.

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    8.7- Year 79 Jun 17, 2018

    🎶Tonight I'm gonna party like it's the year seventy-nine 🎶


    8.6- The Commune Jun 13, 2018

    The Paris Commune was formally inaugurated on March 28, 1871. Unfortunately no one could agree on what that meant.


    8.5- The Cannons Jun 04, 2018

    On March 18, 1871 the government of Adolphe Thiers attempted to seize control of the National Guard's cannons. It didn't go well.

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    8.4- The Siege of Paris May 28, 2018

    You know you're rich when you can afford to eat rats.

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    8.3- The Government of National Defence May 20, 2018

    In September 1870, everyone in Paris prepared for a siege. Some of them also prepared for revolution.

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    8.2- The Franco-Prussian War May 13, 2018

    Napoleon III hoped a war with Prussia would save his Empire. Instead it destroyed his Empire.

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    8.1- The Second French Empire May 06, 2018

    First as tragedy, then as farce.

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    7.33- What the Heck Just Happened Apr 30, 2018

    Let's figure out what the heck happened in 1848

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    7.32- The Bitter End Mar 25, 2018

    The bitter end of the Revolutions of 1848 arrived in the summer of 1849.

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    7.31- The Assembly of the Damned Mar 19, 2018

    As the walls close in on the Revolutions of 1848, the final loose ends will be ground up by millstones, but still stamp the future with fertile soil to grow new liberty trees.


    7.30- The Crown From the Gutter Mar 11, 2018

    Wherein the King of Prussia is offered a dog's collar.


    7.29- The New Emperor Mar 05, 2018

    In Dec 1848, the Austrian Empire got a new Emperor.


    7.28- Prince President Bonaparte Feb 26, 2018

    In Dec 1848, Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte was elected president of France.


    7.27- The Flight of the Pope Feb 19, 2018

    In November 1848, the Pope took flight.


    7.26- The Battle For Vienna Feb 12, 2018

    After the Emperor declared war on Hungary, Vienna launched an uprising in October 1848.


    7.25- The Parliament of Professors Feb 05, 2018

    The Frankfurt Parliament is the symbol of the liberal German Revolution of 1848. That's not a compliment.


    7.24- The Turn of The Tide Jan 31, 2018

    In the summer of 1848, the forces of counter-revolution began to get the upper hand in central Europe.


    7.23- The First War of Italian Independence Jan 22, 2018

    On March 23, 1848 the Kingdom of Piedmont declared war on Austria.


    7.22- The April Laws Jan 14, 2018

    In April 1848, the Hungarians won the right to national self-government. But what about the other nations of the Kingdom of Hungary?


    7.21- Cracking Down and Backing Down Jan 08, 2018

    The Austrian Imperial Ministry had a habit of cracking down, but then backing down.


    7.20- Where Do You Draw The Line? Dec 25, 2017

    With German unification on the way, the question became who exactly was going to be unified anyway?

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    7.19- The June Days Dec 18, 2017

    In June 1848, France discovered class conflict.

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    7.18- Democracy In Action Dec 04, 2017

    The Provisional Government of France wanted a political revolution NOT a social revolution.

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    7.17- The Five Days of Milan Nov 26, 2017

    In March 1848, both Milan and Venice revolted against Austrian rule.

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    7.16- We Crawled On Our Stomachs Nov 20, 2017

    The fall of the July Monarchy set off a chain reaction throughout Germany that climaxed with intense fighting in Berlin.


    7.15- Slaves No More Nov 15, 2017

    On your feet, Magyar, the homeland calls! The time is here, now or never! Shall we be slaves or free? This is the question, choose your answer.


    7.14- The Fall of Metternich Nov 06, 2017

    On March 13, 1848, Metternich fell.

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    10/24/17 BOSTON, MA Harvard Book Store, 7:00 PM Book launch! 10/25/17 NEW YORK, NY Book Culture, 7:00 PM In Conversation with Jared Yates Sexton 10/26/17 BROOKLYN, NY Powerhouse Arena, 7:00 PM Reading + Signing 10/27/17 PHILADELPHIA, PA Barnes & Noble -- Rittenhouse Square, 7:00 PM Reading + Signing 10/28/17 WASHINGTON DC, DC Politics & Prose, 1:00 PM Oh nothing but living out a childhood fantasy 11/4/17 MADISON, WI Wisconsin Book Festival: Wisconsin Historical Society, 10:30 AM Reading + Signing 11/9/17 MILWAUKEE, WI Boswell Books, 7:00 PM Reading + Signing 11/16/17 CHICAGO, IL Barnes & Noble -- Skokie Old Orchard, 7:00 PM Reading + Signing 11/17/17 CHICAGO, IL Seminary Co-Op, 7:00 PM Reading + Signing 12/4/17 LOS ANGELES, CA Barnes & Noble -- The Grove, 7:00 PM Reading + Signing 12/5/17 SAN FRANCISCO, CA Book Passage, 6:00 PM Reading + Signing 12/6/17 PORTLAND, OR Powell's Books, 7:30 PM Back where it all began 12/7/17 SEATTLE, WA Elliott Bay Book Company, Time TBD Reading + Signing

    7.13- The Spectre of The French Revolution Oct 16, 2017

    There is a spectre haunting Europe....

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    7.12- The Provisional Government Oct 09, 2017

    In 1848 there would be no replacing one Bourbon with another.

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    7.11- The Last King of the French Oct 02, 2017

    In February 1848 the National Guard had finally had enough of the July Monarchy

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    7.10- The Banquets Sep 25, 2017

    In 1847 and 1848 opposition leaders spent good money to eat bad food while listening to bad speeches.

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    7.09- The Pope and the King Sep 18, 2017

    The Revolutions of 1848 began in Italy

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    7.08- The Political Question Sep 04, 2017

    Do you want a constitution? Well, too bad.

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    7.07- The Hungry Forties Aug 27, 2017

    The mid-1840s were a rotten time.

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    7.06- The Kingdom of Hungary Aug 23, 2017

    1000 years of Hungarian history in 38 minutes.

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    7.05- Risorgimento Aug 13, 2017

    In the years after the Napoleonic conquest, the dream of Italian liberation and unification took root.

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    7.05- Risorgimento Aug 13, 2017

    In the years after the Napoleonic conquest, the dream of Italian liberation and unification took root.

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    7.04- The Austrian Empire Aug 07, 2017

    It may not be Holy or Roman anymore, but it was still an Empire...

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    7.03- The German Confederation Jul 31, 2017

    The long road to Germany has begun.


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    7.02- Order and Liberty Jul 24, 2017

    The foundations of the July Monarchy were thin and shallow.

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    7.01- The Volcano Jul 17, 2017

    In January 1848 Europe was sleeping on a volcano.

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    6.08e- The June Rebellion May 29, 2017

    In June 1832 a bunch of radical republicans spontaneously broke out in song.


    6.08d- The Carbonari May 22, 2017

    In 1820 the Good Cousins staged a revolution in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.


    6.08c- Metternich May 15, 2017

    After the fall of Napoleon, Austrian Foreign Minister Metternich attempted to orchestrate a new conservative order in Europe.

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    6.08b- The Belgian Revolution May 08, 2017

    In 1830, the Belgians said we don't want to be a part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands anymore.


    6.8a- The Fait Accompli of 1830 Apr 30, 2017

    What the heck did the rest of France think about the July Revolution?

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    6.07- The Last King of France Apr 24, 2017

    King Charles X should have never signed the Four Ordinances. You know. In hindsight.


    6.06- The Duc d'Orleans Apr 17, 2017

    Time to get this piece on the board.


    6.05- The Barricades Apr 10, 2017

    On Wed July 28, 1830 the people of Paris proved that piles of rubble were the key to urban revolution.


    6.04- Stop The Presses Apr 02, 2017

    On Monday July 26, 1830 the Four Ordinances were published. On Tuesday July 27 the July Revolution began.


    6.03- Help Yourself And Heaven Will Help You Mar 26, 2017

    In early 1830 King Charles X tried to beat back the liberal opposition. Instead they came back stronger than ever.


    6.02- Charles The Simple Mar 20, 2017

    After ascending to the throne in 1824 Charles X wanted to impose his ultra-royalism on France, but his annoying subjects kept resisting.


    6.01- The Chain of Time Mar 13, 2017

    After the fall of Napoleon, the Bourbon monarchy was restored.


    5.27- The Labyrinth Feb 13, 2017

    In 1830, both Simon Bolivar and Gran Colombia died.


    5.26- Out the Window Feb 05, 2017

    On Sept 25, 1828 Simón Bolívar went out the window.


    5.25- The Tangled Swords Jan 30, 2017

    At the end of 1826 Simon Bolivar returned to Colombia to deal with the revolt of Jose Antonio Paez.


    5.24- The Republic of Bolivar Jan 23, 2017

    In 1825 Upper Peru became the independent nation of Bolivia.


    5.23- Ayacucho Jan 16, 2017

    Wherein Gen. Sucre wins a very Bolivarian battle.


    5.22- The Guayaquil Conference Dec 12, 2016

    Simòn Bolívar and Jose de San Martin met for the first and only time in July 1822


    5.21- The Third Sister Dec 04, 2016

    In 1822, Antonio Jose Sucre and Simon Bolivar liberated Quito and made Gran Colombia whole.

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    5.20- The Sea Wolf Nov 21, 2016

    Lord Thomas Cochrane turned out to be the key to Peru.


    5.19- The Army of the Andes Nov 14, 2016

    José de San Martín gets zonked on opium and marches through the Andes.


    5.18- Liberation Nov 07, 2016

    On June 24, 1821 the Battle of Carabobo secured permanent independence for Venezuela.

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    5.17a- Supplemental Gregor MacGregor Oct 24, 2016

    Do not buy land in Poyais.


    5.17- The Big Rock On The Side Of The Road Oct 09, 2016

    In 1820 a mutiny in Cádiz changed the course of Spanish American history.

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    5.16- Over The Mountains Oct 02, 2016

    In July 1819 Bolívar led a legendary march into the mountains to liberate New Granada once and for all.


    5.15- The Centaur of the Plains Sep 19, 2016

    In January 1818 Simón Bolívar met José Antonio Páez. The War of Venezuelan Independence would never be the same.


    5.14- El Jefe Supremo Sep 12, 2016

    With an assist from the Republic of Haiti, Simon Bolivar launched a new expedition to Venezuela in 1816.


    5.13- The Letter From Jamaica Sep 05, 2016

    Enter José de San Martín and Bernardo O'Higgins.


    5.12- The Desired One Aug 29, 2016

    The restoration of King Ferdinand VII spelled big trouble for Spanish American Independence.


    5.11- The Legions of Hell Aug 22, 2016

    In 1814 Simón Bolívar met the Legions of Hell. It wasn't pretty.


    5.10- War To The Death Aug 15, 2016

    Simón Bolívar left Venezuela in 1812. He came back in 1813.


    5.09- God's Divine Wrath Aug 07, 2016

    Things did not go well for the First Venezuelan Republic.


    5.08- The Patriotic Society For The Development of Agriculture and Livestock Jul 25, 2016

    in 1810 Simón Bolívar brought Francisco de Miranda home.


    5.07- The First Cry For Liberty Jul 18, 2016

    Further unrest plagued Spanish America in 1809 as the situation deteriorated back in Spain.


    5.06- The Abdications of Bayonne Jul 11, 2016

    In May 1808 Napoleon deposed the Spanish Monarchy.


    5.05- The Leander Expedition Jul 03, 2016

    1n 1806, two invasions of South America tested the waters of independence. Also, Bolívar swears to liberate his country or die trying.


    5.04- The Prince of Caracas Jun 26, 2016

    Enter Bolívar.


    5.03- The Precursors Jun 20, 2016

    After the Seven Years War the Spanish American Empire was hit with an array of revolts. Also six degrees of Francisco de Miranda.


    5.02- New Granada Jun 12, 2016

    After the Bourbons came to power they reformed the Spanish Empire and along the way created the Viceroyalty of New Granada.


    5.01- The Conquest Jun 06, 2016

    After Columbus "discovered" America the Spanish built up an empire upon which the sun never set.


    4.19- The History of Haiti Apr 17, 2016

    1806-Present. Enjoy.


    4.18- Death to the French Apr 11, 2016

    After declaring independence, Jean-Jacques Dessalines ordered the extermination of the white French.


    4.17a- The Haitian Declaration of Independence Apr 03, 2016

    Done at the headquarters of Gonaives, the first day of January 1804, the first year of independence.


    4.17- Independence Apr 03, 2016

    The new nation of Haiti was born on New Years Day 1804.


    4.16- Dying Like Flies Mar 28, 2016

    In the summer of 1802 the worst Yellow Fever epidemic on record hit Saint-Domingue--making it very difficult to re-impose slavery.


    4.15- The Leclerc Expedition Mar 21, 2016

    With the massive expedition he assembled, Bonaparte reckoned it would take three months to retake Saint-Domingue.


    4.14- The Constitution of 1801 Mar 14, 2016

    In 1801 Toussaint Louverture annexed Santo Domingo and promulgated a new constitution without permission from France. First Consul Bonaparte was not amused.


    4.13- The War of Knives Mar 07, 2016

    From 1799-1800 Toussaint Louverture and Andre Rigaud fought a civil war for control of Saint-Domingue.


    4.12- Toussaint's Clause Feb 29, 2016

    Toussaint Louverture began to craft an independent foreign policy for Saint-Domingue in 1798.


    4.11- To Attempt the Impossible Feb 22, 2016

    In 1797, Touissant used the conservative victory in the elections of Year V to solidify his own position in Saint-Domingue.


    4.10- The Third Commission Feb 15, 2016

    By mid-1796, Toussaint Louverture had no rival on Saint-Domingue. Then Sonthonax came back.


    4.09- What The Future Will Bring Feb 08, 2016

    From the summer of 1794 to the summer of 1795, the future of Saint-Domingue hung in the balance.


    4.08- The Tricolor Commission Feb 01, 2016

    In February 1794, the National Convention not only ratified the emergency emancipation of the slaves, they extended it even further.


    4.07- The Citizens of June 20 Jan 25, 2016

    Le Cap burns. White colonial rule ends. The slaves are freed.


    4.06- The Second Commission Jan 18, 2016

    The Second Commission was supposed to implement the Law of April 4 and defeat the slave uprising. This turned out to be harder than they thought.


    4.05- The Citizens of April 4 Jan 11, 2016

    With slave revolts and civil war erupting in Saint-Domingue, the Legislative Assembly abolished all racial distinctions on April 4, 1792.


    4.04- Three Revolts Jan 04, 2016

    First the whites revolted. Then the free coloreds revolted. Then the slaves REALLY revolted.


    4.03- Free and Equal Dec 21, 2015

    The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen sure seemed to imply that men were born free and equal in rights. In fact, it explicitly said so.


    4.02- The Web of Tension Dec 14, 2015

    Wherein we find out what everyone thought about everyone else.

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    4.01- Saint-Domingue Dec 07, 2015

    The French colony of Saint-Domingue was the single most lucrative colony in the New World.


    3.55- The Retrospective Nov 26, 2015

    One last look back at the pile of severed heads.


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    3.54- The Empire Sep 27, 2015

    Napoleon conquered Europe. Then he got beat and the Bourbons came back.

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    3.53- The Consulate Sep 27, 2015

    After coming to power in 1799, First Consul Bonaparte achieved many of the Revolution's dreams and healed many of its open wounds. So he declared himself Emperor in 1804.


    3.52- There is Your Man Sep 21, 2015

    And his name is Napoleon Bonaparte.

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    3.51- The Coup of Prairial Sep 14, 2015

    When the War of the Second Coalition got off to a terrible start for the French, the Triumvirate that had been running the Directory since 1797 was overthrown.

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    3.50- The Second Coalition Sep 07, 2015

    While Bonaparte was off trying to conquer Egypt, the rest of Europe mobilized against France.


    3.49- The Egyptian Expedition Aug 31, 2015

    In July 1798 Bonaparte and his healthy, hopeful army arrived in Egypt. In August 1799 Bonaparte ditched his now demoralized, plague-ridden army and sailed for home.


    3.48- The Coup of Floreal Aug 24, 2015

    The Directory manipulated the elections of Year VI to block left-wing candidates. Meanwhile Talleyrand provoked the Americans into war and Bonaparte sailed for Egypt.


    3.47- The Directorial Terror Aug 17, 2015

    After Fructidor the Directory cracked down on the conservatives. They also created more sister republicans to systematically loot.

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    3.46- The Coup of Fructidor Aug 09, 2015

    After taking a drubbing in the elections Year V, the Directory decided to just annul the results.


    3.45- The Fall of Mantua Aug 03, 2015

    Bonaparte almost gets beat! But then he doesn't. Also don't invade Ireland in December.

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    3.44- The War Feeds Itself Jul 20, 2015

    Control the central position. Move on the rear. Live off the land.

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    3.43- The Conspiracy of Equals Jul 13, 2015

    The adventures of everyone's favorite proto-communist. k


    3.42- The Whiff of Grapeshot Jul 05, 2015

    When the Thermidorean Convention introduced the Constitution of Year III, the political Right went a little nuts.


    3.41- Bread and the Constitution of 1793 Jun 28, 2015

    That's the slogan that rallied the last remnents of the sans culottes to action...right before they got crushed by the Thermidorean Convention.


    3.40- The Frozen Rivers Jun 22, 2015

    The terrible winter of 1794-95 helped France push back all her enemies. Also...Poland!


    3.39- The Death of the Jacobins Jun 14, 2015

    After the events of 9 Thermidor, the Revolution began to swing back to the right.


    3.38- Thermidor Jun 08, 2015

    The events of 9 Thermidor II brought Act I of the French Revolution to a gruesome end.


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    3.37- The Republic of Virtue Jun 01, 2015

    If the mainspring of popular government in peacetime is virtue, amid revolution it is at once virtue and terror: virtue, without which terror is fatal; terror, without which virtue is impotent.


    3.36- The Liquidation Process May 24, 2015

    In the spring of 1794. the Revolution devoured a few of her most beloved children.

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    3.35- The Law of 14 Frimaire May 18, 2015

    At the end of 1793, the Committee of Public Safety completed it's consolidation of power.


    3.34c- Citizen Genet May 11, 2015

    Do not get into a popularity contest with George Washington.

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    3.34b- Phillippe Egalite Apr 27, 2015

    Marie Antoinette thought he was behind EVERYTHING

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    3.34a- The Republican Calendar Apr 20, 2015

    In Oct 1793 the French Revolution took a stab at reforming time itself.


    3.34- Saturn's Children Apr 12, 2015

    In October 1793 the Reign of Terror got started with the executions of Marie Antoinette and the Girondins.


    3.33- The Geography of Terror Apr 05, 2015

    In the fall of 1793, the French Republic started to gain traction against its enemies. Setting up the stage for the Reign of Terror.

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    3.32- The Committee of Public Safety Mar 29, 2015

    In the summer of 1793 a re-organized Committee of Public Safety began to consolidate power.


    3.31- The Man of Blood Part Deux Mar 23, 2015

    In the summer of 1793 the Revolutionaries in Paris were besieged from all sides.


    3.30- The 250th Episode Mar 16, 2015

    Question Time!

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    3.29- The Purge of the Girondins Mar 08, 2015

    On May 31-June 2, 1793 Paris once again rose in armed insurrection against the national government.


    3.28- Provincial Revolt Mar 01, 2015

    In the spring of 1793 revolts against Paris started erupting all over France.

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    3.27- Advance and Retreat Feb 16, 2015

    After the Battle of Valmy the French armies advanced on all fronts.


    3.26- The Trial of Louis XVI Feb 08, 2015

    King Louis XVI was put on trial by the National Convention and executed Jan 21, 1793.


    3.25- The National Convention Feb 01, 2015

    The National Convention voted unanimously to abolish the monarchy on Sept 21, 1792. Then they proceeded to go at each others throats.

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    3.24- The September Massacres Jan 26, 2015

    With the Allied armies approaching Paris, the sans-culottes broke into all the prisoners and slaughtered the inmates.


    3.23- The Insurrection of August 10th Jan 19, 2015

    On Aug 10, 1792 the radical sections of Paris overthrew the monarchy.

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    3.22- War Jan 12, 2015

    In April 1792 France declared war on Austria.

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    3.21a Supplemental- Talleyrand Jan 04, 2015

    Talleyrand!

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    3.21- The Legislative Assembly Dec 21, 2014

    The new Legislative Assembly convened in October 1791 and quickly put France on the path to war.

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    3.20- The Constitution of 1791 Dec 15, 2014

    As the National Assembly drew to a close, the Triumvirate rose to power.

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    3.19- The Massacre of the Champ de Mars Dec 08, 2014

    After the Flight to Varennes, populist agistators in Paris called for an end to the monarchy, leading to a bloody confrontation in July 1791.

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    3.18- The Flight to Varennes Nov 24, 2014

    In June 1791 the royal family tried to escape from Paris, but they were busted while passing through Verennes.

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    3.17- A Temporary Summit Nov 17, 2014

    After the Feast of the Federation, Revolutionary France was outwardly calm, but internally divided.


    3.16- The Society of 1789 Nov 10, 2014

    In the leadup to the great Fête de la Fédération, the Marquis de Lafayette and a group of liberal nobles began to direct the course of the Revolution.


    3.15- The Rise of the Jacobins Nov 03, 2014

    After the move to Paris, radical delegates from the National Assembly formed a new political club to help push their agenda.


    3.14- The Women's March on Versailles Oct 27, 2014

    In October 1789 some angry houswives changed the course of the French Revolution.

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    3.13a- The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen Oct 19, 2014

    Enjoy.


    3.13- The Rights of Man Oct 19, 2014

    After the Night of August 4th, the National Assembly divided into new political factions.


    3.12- The Great Fear Oct 13, 2014

    After a wave of chaos spread across France, the National Assembly abolished feudalism on the night of Aug. 4, 1789.


    3.11- The Fall of the Bastille Oct 06, 2014

    On July 14, 1789 a mob of angry Parisians stormed the Bastille.


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    3.10- The Tennis Court Oath Sep 22, 2014

    On Day 2 of the Estates General, the Third Estate went on strike.

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    3.9- What is the Third Estate? Sep 15, 2014

    The debate over the coming Estates General awakened the political consciousness of the Third Estate. Also the weather was rotten.


    3.8- The Day of the Tiles Sep 08, 2014

    The king's attempt to break the Parments in the summer of 1788 was was met by widespread resistence.


    3.7- The Séance Royale Aug 31, 2014

    3.6- The Stately Quadrille Aug 25, 2014

    Round and round and round it goes...


    3.5- The Assembly of Notables Aug 17, 2014

    King Louis called the Assembly of Notables in early 1787 to approve a major fincancial reform package. But intead of rubber stamping the initiatives, the Notables scrutinized every detail.


    3.4- Necker and the Necklace Aug 10, 2014

    Just as the financial situation was about to explode the monarchy was hit by a public relations nightmare.


    3.3- Resistance to Reform Aug 03, 2014

    As power passed from Louis XV to Louis XVI, royal ministers attempted to implement reforms, but were thewarted at every turn.


    3.2-The Broken Regime Jul 20, 2014

    The Ancien Regime was a mess in desperate need of reform.


    3.1- The Three Estates Jul 14, 2014

    The population of pre-Revolutionary France was divided into Three Estates: the Church, the Nobility and Everyone Else.


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    2.15a- The Bill of Rights May 25, 2014

    Hang them on the wall of every classroom.


    2.15- The Rising Sun May 25, 2014

    The ratification of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights marks the end of the Revolutionary Era.


    2.14- The Critical Period May 18, 2014

    Between the end of the War of Independence and the Constitutional Convention the new United States was plagued by problems. The Articles of Confederation were not up to solving them.


    2.13- The Articles of Confederation May 12, 2014

    As the newly independent United States trasitioned from war to peace, it was tripped up by the ineffective Articles of Confederation.


    2.12- Yorktown May 04, 2014

    Lord Cornwallis was trapped in Yorktown in October 1781. His surrender ended the American War of Independence.


    2.11- Tarleton's Quarter Apr 27, 2014

    Despite the thrashing he gave Horatio Gates at the Battle of Camden, Lord Cornwallis found the Carolinas slipping out of his grasp.


    2.10- Turning South Apr 22, 2014

    The Episode That Wouldn't Die.


    2.9- Valley Forge Apr 13, 2014

    After Saratoga the French joined the war, the British changed strategies and Washington's army spent a miserable winter at Valley Forge.


    2.8- Saratoga Mar 30, 2014

    Gentleman Johnny's Party Train ran into some trouble in 1777.


    2.7- Crossing the Delaware Mar 24, 2014

    With the revolution on the line, George Washginton led his army to victory at Trenton. Unfortunately he would be unable to stop the British from taking Philadelphia in 1777.


    2.6a- Supplemental The Declaration of Independence Mar 16, 2014

    When in the course of human events...


    2.6- Independence Mar 16, 2014

    The American colonies declared independence in July 1776. Then their armies got chased around New York.


    2.5- The Guns of Ticonderoga Mar 09, 2014

    After the skirmishes at Lexington and Concord, war between Britain and the colonies broke out. George Washington was appointed commander-in-chief and laid siege to Boston.


    2.4- The Boston Tea Party Mar 03, 2014

    The Boston Tea Party led Parliament to pass the Intolerable Acts in 1774. The colonists were really super not amused.


    2.3- The Townshend Acts Feb 23, 2014

    After the failure of the Stamp Act, Parliament passed a new series of taxes known as the Townshend Acts. The colonists were not amused.


    2.2- The Stamp Act Feb 16, 2014

    After the French and Indian War, the British Ministry started levying new taxes on the colonies. The colonists were not amused.


    2.1- The Thirteen Colonies Feb 10, 2014

    A brief tour of the Thirteen Colonies.


    1.16- The Restoration Jan 12, 2014

    The English Monarchy was restored in 1660.


    1.16a Supplemental- Sir Edward Hyde, First Earl of Clarendon Jan 12, 2014

    After serving in Parliament and the courts of both Charles I and Charles II, Edward Hyde wrote a massively influential history of the English Civil Wars.


    1.15- The Good Old Cause Jan 06, 2014

    Oliver Cromwell died on September 3, 1658. His son and heir Richard was iunable to hold the Protectorate together.


    1.14a Supplemental- The War on Christmas Dec 25, 2013

    After the Puritans came to power they tried to abolish Christmas. Seriously.


    1.14- The Humble Petition and Advice Dec 22, 2013

    The dissolution of the First Protectorate Parliament led to the brief and unpopular Rule of the Major Generals. When the Second Protectorate Parliament was finally called they tried to make Oliver Cromwell king.


    1.13- The Instrument of Government Dec 16, 2013

    The Instrument of Government was the first written constituion in English history.


    1.12- In The Name of God Go Dec 09, 2013

    In 1653 Oliver Cromwell dissolved the Rump Parliament and then Barebone's Parliament dissolved itself. The Commonwealth was not getting off to a great start.


    1.12b- Supplemental The Diggers Dec 02, 2013

    God wanted me to tell you that property is theft.


    1.12a- Supplemental Freeborn John Dec 02, 2013

    For someone who was born free John Lilburne sure spent a lot of time in prison


    1.11a- Tour Announcement 2 Nov 24, 2013

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    1.11- The Crowning Mercy Nov 24, 2013

    Charles II raised an army of Scots to help him claim the throne, but they were defeated by Oliver Cromwell at Dunbar and Worcester.


    1.10- Regicide Nov 18, 2013

    After Pride's Purge, Charles I was executed by the Rump Parliament on January 30, 1649. Then Cromwell invaded Ireland.


    1.9- The Man of Blood Nov 11, 2013

    As the New Model Army debated the merits of constitutional democracy, King Charles was scheming to put himself back on the throne.


    1.8- Checkmate Nov 04, 2013

    After the Battle of Naseby ended the King's chances for military victory, he became the frustrating center of post-war negotiations.


    1.7a- Tour Announcement Oct 28, 2013

    New Revolutions Tour coming in June 2014! Email: tours@revolutionspodcast.com


    1.7- The New Model Army Oct 28, 2013

    After years of muddling along, Parliament created a more professional army. They finally defeated King Charles at Nasbay in June 1645.


    1.6- The Solemn League And Covenant Oct 21, 2013

    In late 1643, Parliament sealed a military alliance with the Scots. Their combined force defeated the Royalists at Marston Moor.


    1.5- Cavaliers and Roundheads Oct 13, 2013

    After negotiations with Parliament broke down, King Charles raised his standard in August, 1642. The opening campaigns of the First Civil War tilted in the Royalists favor.


    1.5a- Supplemental- The Armies Oct 13, 2013

    A brief description of the soldiers who fought in the English Civil Wars.


    1.4- The Long Parliament Oct 07, 2013

    The Long Parliament convened in November 1640. Tensions ran high as Parliamentary leaders tried to assert control over the State.


    1.3- The Bishops' Wars Sep 30, 2013

    The Scots revolted after Charles tried to impose the Book of Common Prayer, forcing the King to recall Parliament.


    1.2- Personal Rule Sep 23, 2013

    In the 1630s, King Charles ruled without Parliament. His financial policies and religious innovations annoyed many of his subjects.


    1.1- The Kingdoms of Charles Stuart Sep 15, 2013

    In 1625 Charles Stuart became king of England, Scotland and Ireland. His relationship with Parliament immediately got off on the wrong foot.


    0.0- Introduction Sep 15, 2013

    Welcome to Revolutions.


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