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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 It explores in great detail the people, ideas, and events that challenged and toppled outdated regimes and replaced them with new governments.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

7.11- The Last King of the French

In February 1848 the National Guard had finally had enough of the July Monarchy Book Tour! 10/24/17 BOSTON, MA Harvard Book Store , 7:00 PM Book launch! 10/25/17 NEW YORK, NY Book Culture , Time TBD In Conversation w/ Jared Yates Sexton 10/26/17 BROOKLYN, NY Powerhouse Arena , 7:00 PM Reading + Signing 10/27/17 PHILADELPHIA, PA Barnes & Noble Rittenhouse Square , Time TBD Reading + Signing 10/28/17 WASHINGTON DC, DC Politics & Prose , 2:00 PM Oh nothing, just living out a childhood fantasy...

Oct 02, 201738 minSeason 7Ep. 13

7.10- The Banquets

In 1847 and 1848 opposition leaders spent good money to eat bad food while listening to bad speeches. Pre-Order The Storm Before the Storm! Amazon Powells Barnes & Noble Indiebound Books-a-Million Indigo...

Sep 25, 201738 minSeason 7Ep. 12

7.09- The Pope and the King

The Revolutions of 1848 began in Italy Pre-Order The Storm Before the Storm! Amazon Powells Barnes & Noble Indiebound Books-a-Million Indigo...

Sep 18, 201738 minSeason 7Ep. 11

7.08- The Political Question

Do you want a constitution? Well, too bad. Pre-Order The Storm Before the Storm! Amazon Powells Barnes & Noble Indiebound Books-a-Million Indigo...

Sep 04, 201745 minSeason 7Ep. 10

7.07- The Hungry Forties

The mid-1840s were a rotten time. Tides of History Interview History Fangirl Interview Pre-Order The Storm Before the Storm! Amazon Powells Barnes & Noble Indiebound Books-a-Million Indigo...

Aug 27, 201731 minSeason 7Ep. 9

7.06- The Kingdom of Hungary

1000 years of Hungarian history in 38 minutes. Pre-Order The Storm Before the Storm! Amazon Powells Barnes & Noble Indiebound Books-a-Million Indigo...

Aug 23, 201738 minSeason 7Ep. 8

7.05- Risorgimento

In the years after the Napoleonic conquest, the dream of Italian liberation and unification took root. Pre-Order The Storm Before the Storm! Amazon Powells Barnes & Noble Indiebound Books-a-Million...

Aug 13, 201736 minSeason 7Ep. 7

7.04- The Austrian Empire

It may not be Holy or Roman anymore, but it was still an Empire... Pre-Order The Storm Before the Storm! Amazon Powells Barnes & Noble Indibound Books-a-Million...

Aug 07, 201741 minSeason 7Ep. 5

The Storm Before The Storm: Chapter 1- The Beasts of Italy

Audio excerpt from The Storm Before the Storm: The Beginning of the End of the Roman Republic by Mike Duncan. Forthcoming Oct. 24, 2017. Pre-order a copy today! Amazon Powells Barnes & Noble Indibound Books-a-Million Or visit us at: revolutionspodcast.com thehistoryofrome.com...

Jul 27, 201756 minSeason 7Ep. 3

7.02- Order and Liberty

The foundations of the July Monarchy were thin and shallow. Pre-Order The Storm Before the Storm! Amazon Powells Barnes & Noble Indibound Books-a-Million...

Jul 24, 201739 minSeason 7Ep. 2

7.01- The Volcano

In January 1848 Europe was sleeping on a volcano. Pre-Order The Storm Before the Storm! Amazon Powells Barnes & Noble Indibound Books-a-Million...

Jul 17, 201738 minSeason 7Ep. 1

6.08e- The June Rebellion

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

May 29, 201732 minSeason 6Ep. 12

6.08d- The Carbonari

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

May 22, 201740 minSeason 6Ep. 11

6.08c- Metternich

After the fall of Napoleon, Austrian Foreign Minister Metternich attempted to orchestrate a new conservative order in Europe. Sponsor: Bombfell.com/revolutions.

May 15, 201733 minSeason 6Ep. 10

6.08b- The Belgian Revolution

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

May 08, 201734 minSeason 6Ep. 9

6.8a- The Fait Accompli of 1830

What the heck did the rest of France think about the July Revolution? Sponsor Link: Audible.com/revolutions

Apr 30, 201732 minSeason 6Ep. 8

6.07- The Last King of France

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

Apr 24, 201747 minSeason 6Ep. 7

6.05- The Barricades

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

Apr 10, 201737 minSeason 6Ep. 5

6.04- Stop The Presses

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

Apr 02, 201738 minSeason 6Ep. 4

6.02- Charles The Simple

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

Mar 20, 201733 minSeason 6Ep. 2

6.01- The Chain of Time

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

Mar 13, 201744 minSeason 6Ep. 1

5.27- The Labyrinth

In 1830, both Simon Bolivar and Gran Colombia died.

Feb 13, 201743 minSeason 5Ep. 30

5.26- Out the Window

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

Feb 05, 201733 minSeason 5Ep. 29

5.25- The Tangled Swords

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

Jan 30, 201731 minSeason 5Ep. 28

5.23- Ayacucho

Wherein Gen. Sucre wins a very Bolivarian battle.

Jan 16, 201736 minSeason 5Ep. 26

5.22- The Guayaquil Conference

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

Dec 12, 201631 minSeason 5Ep. 25