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 It explores in great detail the people, ideas, and events that challenged and toppled outdated regimes and replaced them with new governments.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

3.50- The Second Coalition

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

Sep 07, 201532 minSeason 3Ep. 59

3.49- The Egyptian Expedition

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.

Aug 31, 201540 minSeason 3Ep. 58

3.48- The Coup of Floreal

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.

Aug 24, 201534 minSeason 3Ep. 57

3.47- The Directorial Terror

After Fructidor the Directory cracked down on the conservatives. They also created more sister republicans to systematically loot. Sponsor Link: http://lynda.com/revolutions

Aug 17, 201537 minSeason 3Ep. 56

3.46- The Coup of Fructidor

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

Aug 09, 201538 minSeason 3Ep. 55

3.45- The Fall of Mantua

Bonaparte almost gets beat! But then he doesn't. Also don't invade Ireland in December. sponsor link: http://lynda.com/revolutions.

Aug 03, 201533 minSeason 3Ep. 54

3.44- The War Feeds Itself

Control the central position. Move on the rear. Live off the land. Sponsor Link: http://lynda.com/revolutions

Jul 20, 201537 minSeason 3Ep. 53

3.42- The Whiff of Grapeshot

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

Jul 05, 201532 minSeason 3Ep. 51

3.41- Bread and the Constitution of 1793

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

Jun 28, 201534 minSeason 3Ep. 50

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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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
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