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Revolutions

Season 12 premiered October 20, 2024 – a nonfictional account of The Martian Revolution of 2247. Mike Duncan is taking everything he's learned from 12 seasons of historical revolutions - the repeating arcs, characters, ideas, events, and patterns which all revolutions seem to follow - and created a fictional history of the Martian Revolution of 2247. The series is written from the point of view of a historian working hundreds of years after the Martian Revolution and will be presented in the style and format of previous seasons of Revolutions. It will look, sound, and feel like a Mike Duncan history podcast…but will instead be a fictional narrative of a gripping science-fiction epic. Revolutions is a podcast that covers the great political revolutions that have defined the modern world. Each season is a long-form narrative covering a different defining revolutionary epoch across three hundred years of history. It explores in great detail the people, ideas, and events that challenged and toppled outdated regimes and replaced them with new governments. After more than 350 episodes over ten seasons of narrative nonfiction, the 12th season is a fictional account of the Martian Revolution of 2247. *BREAKING NEWS* In the fall of 2025, the Revolutions podcast will return to its roots by diving into the great revolutions of the 20th century. The new run of episodes begins with the story of Irish Independence, a dramatic upheaval in the wake of WWI that saw Ireland free itself from centuries of English rule. Full of inspiring personalities, tragic events, and thrilling triumphs, Irish Independence is one of the most gripping events in revolutionary history. Future seasons will plunge ahead through the turbulent 20th century, and include the Spanish Civil War, the Cuban Revolution, and the Algerian War of Independence.

Episodes

3.40- The Frozen Rivers

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

Jun 22, 201533 minSeason 3Ep. 49

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Promoting a fundraising drive spearheaded by Scott Chesworth at the Ancient World podcast to help preseve Syria's massively important cultural treasures. Link to The Ancient World for all the Details . Direct Link to the Syrian Heritage Initiative Direct Link to Scott's findraising page for the International Rescue Committee...

Jun 08, 20154 minSeason 3Ep. 47

3.38- Thermidor

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

Jun 08, 201530 minSeason 3Ep. 46

3.37- The Republic of Virtue

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.

Jun 01, 201535 minSeason 3Ep. 45

3.36- The Liquidation Process

In the spring of 1794. the Revolution devoured a few of her most beloved children. sponsor link: lynda.com/revolutions

May 24, 201533 minSeason 3Ep. 44

3.35- The Law of 14 Frimaire

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

May 18, 201536 minSeason 3Ep. 43

3.34c- Citizen Genet

Do not get into a popularity contest with George Washington. spnsor link: lynda.com/revolutions

May 11, 201516 minSeason 3Ep. 42

3.34b- Phillippe Egalite

Marie Antoinette thought he was behind EVERYTHING sponsor link: lynda.com/revolutions

Apr 27, 201514 minSeason 3Ep. 41

3.34- Saturn's Children

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

Apr 12, 201532 minSeason 3Ep. 39

3.33- The Geography of Terror

In the fall of 1793, the French Republic started to gain traction against its enemies. Setting up the stage for the Reign of Terror. sponsor: lynda.com/revolutions

Apr 05, 201534 minSeason 3Ep. 38

3.30- The 250th Episode

Question Time! sponsor link: lynda.com/revolutions

Mar 16, 20151 hr 13 minSeason 3Ep. 35

3.29- The Purge of the Girondins

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

Mar 08, 201531 minSeason 3Ep. 34

3.28- Provincial Revolt

In the spring of 1793 revolts against Paris started erupting all over France. Sponsor: lynda.com/revolutions

Mar 01, 201529 minSeason 3Ep. 33

3.27- Advance and Retreat

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

Feb 16, 201534 minSeason 3Ep. 32

3.26- The Trial of Louis XVI

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

Feb 08, 201536 minSeason 3Ep. 31

3.25- The National Convention

The National Convention voted unanimously to abolish the monarchy on Sept 21, 1792. Then they proceeded to go at each others throats. Sponsor: lynda.com/revolutions

Feb 01, 201519 minSeason 3Ep. 30

3.24- The September Massacres

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

Jan 26, 201535 minSeason 3Ep. 29

3.23- The Insurrection of August 10th

On Aug 10, 1792 the radical sections of Paris overthrew the monarchy. Store: revolutionspodcastfundraiser.com Sponsor: lynda.com/revolutions

Jan 19, 201531 minSeason 3Ep. 28

3.22- War

In April 1792 France declared war on Austria. Store: revolutionspodcastfundraiser.com

Jan 12, 201531 minSeason 3Ep. 27

3.21- The Legislative Assembly

The new Legislative Assembly convened in October 1791 and quickly put France on the path to war. Fundraiser Store: http://revolutionspodcastfundraiser.com

Dec 21, 201433 minSeason 3Ep. 25

3.20- The Constitution of 1791

As the National Assembly drew to a close, the Triumvirate rose to power. http://revolutionspodcastfundraiser.com

Dec 15, 201431 minSeason 3Ep. 23

3.19- The Massacre of the Champ de Mars

After the Flight to Varennes, populist agistators in Paris called for an end to the monarchy, leading to a bloody confrontation in July 1791. Coming Dec 14: revolutionspodcastfundraiser.com

Dec 08, 201429 minSeason 3Ep. 22

The Flight of Emperor Palpatine

Would really like to get my hands on the salacious limericks the good Emperor composed while whacked on spice.

Nov 25, 20144 minSeason 3Ep. 21

3.18- The Flight to Varennes

In June 1791 the royal family tried to escape from Paris, but they were busted while passing through Verennes. Sponsor link: lynda.com/revolutions

Nov 24, 201429 minSeason 3Ep. 20