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Revolutions

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

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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3.50- The Second Coalition

3.50- The Second Coalition

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

7 Sep 2015

33mins

Ranked #2

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7.02- Order and Liberty

7.02- Order and Liberty

The foundations of the July Monarchy were thin and shallow.  Pre-Order The Storm Before the Storm! Amazon Powells Bar... Read more

24 Jul 2017

41mins

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Ranked #3

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10.37- The General Strike

10.37- The General Strike

That time everyone stayed home from work.  Sponsor: audible.com/revolutions. 

22 Mar 2020

34mins

Ranked #4

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10.38- The Days of Freedom

10.38- The Days of Freedom

The Days of Freedom could be numbered in days.

29 Mar 2020

40mins

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Ranked #5

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10.1- The International Working Men's Association

10.1- The International Working Men's Association

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

20 May 2019

31mins

Ranked #6

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3.29- The Purge of the Girondins

3.29- The Purge of the Girondins

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

8 Mar 2015

32mins

Ranked #7

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5.15- The Centaur of the Plains

5.15- The Centaur of the Plains

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

19 Sep 2016

42mins

Ranked #8

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5.18- Liberation

5.18- Liberation

On June 24, 1821 the Battle of Carabobo secured permanent independence for Venezuela.  http://revolutionspodcastfundrais... Read more

7 Nov 2016

42mins

Ranked #9

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7.15- Slaves No More

7.15- Slaves No More

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

15 Nov 2017

37mins

Ranked #10

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4.06- The Second Commission

4.06- The Second Commission

The Second Commission was supposed to implement the Law of April 4 and defeat the slave uprising. This turned out to be ... Read more

18 Jan 2016

38mins

Ranked #11

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7.16- We Crawled On Our Stomachs

7.16- We Crawled On Our Stomachs

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

20 Nov 2017

37mins

Ranked #12

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1.11- The Crowning Mercy

1.11- The Crowning Mercy

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

24 Nov 2013

29mins

Ranked #13

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10.5- The Adventures of Mikhail Bakunin

10.5- The Adventures of Mikhail Bakunin

Mikhail Bakunin circumnavigated the globe and came back convinced that coercive authority was the pits.  Direct Link: 10... Read more

17 Jun 2019

29mins

Ranked #14

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10.11- War and Peace

10.11- War and Peace

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

19 Aug 2019

31mins

Ranked #15

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The Flight of Emperor Palpatine

The Flight of Emperor Palpatine

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

25 Nov 2014

3mins

Ranked #16

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8.6- The Commune

8.6- The Commune

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

13 Jun 2018

39mins

Ranked #17

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9.19- The Conventionists

9.19- The Conventionists

In October 1914 the Aguascalientes Convention met to decide the future of Mexico.  Sponsor: Care/Of

14 Jan 2019

40mins

Ranked #18

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7.19- The June Days

7.19- The June Days

In June 1848, France discovered class conflict.  Give a Gift Get A Gift: www.hachettebookgroup.com/stormbeforethestorm S... Read more

18 Dec 2017

39mins

Ranked #19

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5.12- The Desired One

5.12- The Desired One

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

29 Aug 2016

36mins

Ranked #20

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3.19- The Massacre of the Champ de Mars

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 confro... Read more

8 Dec 2014

30mins

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