The Age of Napoleon Podcast

Napoleon is bored in a peacetime army and fills his time with writing and the study of military theory. He returns to Corsica for the first time since childhood. The revolution turns his political beliefs upside down. Also discussed: rich Uncle Luciano and artisanal, small-batch artillery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Napoleon grows up: surviving military school, coping with the death of his father, and becoming an officer in record time. Also discussed: Bourrienne's problematic 'Memoirs,' Napoleon's love of books, talking to girls, and how the Bonapartes were like the Bluths Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

the life and death of Carlo Bonaparte, Napoleon's childhood, Napoleon leaves home Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Explore Napoleon's roots and how his Corsican origins shaped his identity. Learn about the geography and society of Corsica, including its rugged landscape and unique democratic system. Discover the tradition of vendettas in 18th-century Corsican society and the period of rebellion in Corsica. Understand the impact of James Boswell's book on the Corsican rebellion and the widespread interest it generated. Briefly mention Napoleon's birth and other podcast recommendations.

This podcast delves into the life and career of Maximilien Robespierre, highlighting his role in the radical phase of the First French Republic. It explores the chaotic period of The Terror and discusses the atrocities committed during the French Revolution. The downfall of Robespierre and the scapegoating that followed is also examined.

The podcast explores alternative economic systems throughout history, challenges the notion of capitalism as the norm, and discusses the origins and development of capitalism from the medieval period to the Renaissance. It also explores the history of black people and the concept of race alongside capitalism, the connection between the booming sugar industry and the transatlantic slave trade, the relationships and struggles of mixed-race offspring in French colonies, and the opposition to slavery and abolitionist movements.

Podcaster, writer, and Marx enthusiast Matt Christman discusses Karl Marx's '18 Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte'. Topics include Napoleon III's rise to power, Marx's analysis of the proletariat's role in the revolution, the lack of class consciousness among rural peasants, and insights from Team Bruhmer on class rule.

This podcast explores the fracture of French society during the Revolution, discussing topics like the first Bastille Day, the Catholic counter-revolution, the rise of radicalism, and revolutionary violence.

Topics discussed include the French Revolution, the early reign of King Louis and Queen Marie Antoinette, the tennis court oath, the storming of the Bastille, and the Great Fear and peasant unrest in France.

Topics include military life in the 18th century, officer culture, battles, desertion, the poor man of Toggenburg, the impact of the French Revolution on warfare, harsh discipline and brutality in armies, limited wars and cautious strategies, the slow pace of warfare, 18th century infantry tactics, chaotic battle and unexpected attack