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The Age of Napoleon Podcast

The Age of Napoleon is a history podcast about the life and career of Napoleon Bonaparte as well as the general context of Europe between the early eighteenth and early nineteenth century. It is about... Read more

Warning: This podcast is a series podcast

This means episodes are recommended to be heard in order from the very start. Here's the 10 best episodes of the series anyway though!

Ranked #1

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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

37mins

Ranked #2

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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

34mins

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Ranked #3

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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

28mins

Ranked #4

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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

47mins

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Ranked #5

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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

41mins

Ranked #6

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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

55mins

Ranked #7

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Episode One: The Basics

Episode One: The Basics

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31 Mar 2017

22mins

Ranked #8

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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

50mins

Ranked #9

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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

1hr 2mins

Ranked #10

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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

34mins

Ranked #11

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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

41mins

Ranked #12

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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

50mins

Ranked #13

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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

42mins

Ranked #14

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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

42mins

Ranked #15

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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

30mins

Ranked #16

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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

42mins

Ranked #17

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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

51mins

Ranked #18

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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

37mins

Ranked #19

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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

48mins

Ranked #20

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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

40mins

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