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Revolutions

Mike Duncan

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Season 12 premiered October 20, 2024 – a nonfictional account of The Martian Revolution of 2247.

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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 It explores in great detail the people, ideas, and events that challenged and toppled outdated regimes and replaced them with new governments.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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  1. 5.22- The Guayaquil Conference

    · 31 min · S5 E25

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

  2. 5.23- Ayacucho

    · 36 min · S5 E26

    Wherein Gen. Sucre wins a very Bolivarian battle.

  3. 5.24- The Republic of Bolivar

    · 37 min · S5 E27

    In 1825 Upper Peru became the independent nation of Bolivia.

  4. 5.25- The Tangled Swords

    · 31 min · S5 E28

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

  5. 5.26- Out the Window

    · 33 min · S5 E29

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

  6. 5.27- The Labyrinth

    · 43 min · S5 E30

    In 1830, both Simon Bolivar and Gran Colombia died.

  7. 6.01- The Chain of Time

    · 44 min · S6 E1

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

  8. 6.02- Charles The Simple

    · 33 min · S6 E2

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

  9. 6.03- Help Yourself And Heaven Will Help You

    · 39 min · S6 E3

    In early 1830 King Charles X tried to beat back the liberal opposition. Instead they came back stronger than ever.

  10. 6.04- Stop The Presses

    · 38 min · S6 E4

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

  11. 6.05- The Barricades

    · 37 min · S6 E5

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

  12. 6.06- The Duc d'Orleans

    · 22 min · S6 E6

    Time to get this piece on the board.

  13. 6.07- The Last King of France

    · 47 min · S6 E7

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

  14. 6.8a- The Fait Accompli of 1830

    · 32 min · S6 E8

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

  15. 6.08b- The Belgian Revolution

    · 34 min · S6 E9

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

  16. 6.08c- Metternich

    · 33 min · S6 E10

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

  17. 6.08d- The Carbonari

    · 40 min · S6 E11

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

  18. 6.08e- The June Rebellion

    · 32 min · S6 E12

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

  19. 7.01- The Volcano

    · 38 min · S7 E1

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

  20. 7.02- Order and Liberty

    · 39 min · S7 E2

    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

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

    · 56 min · S7 E3

    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…

  22. 7.03- The German Confederation

    · 31 min · S7 E4

    The long road to Germany has begun.

  23. 7.04- The Austrian Empire

    · 41 min · S7 E5

    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

  24. 7.05- Risorgimento

    · 36 min · S7 E6

    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

  25. 7.05- Risorgimento

    · 36 min · S7 E7

    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

  26. 7.06- The Kingdom of Hungary

    · 38 min · S7 E8

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

  27. 7.07- The Hungry Forties

    · 31 min · S7 E9

    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

  28. 7.08- The Political Question

    · 45 min · S7 E10

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

  29. 7.09- The Pope and the King

    · 38 min · S7 E11

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

  30. 7.10- The Banquets

    · 38 min · S7 E12

    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

  31. 7.11- The Last King of the French

    · 38 min · S7 E13

    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/…

  32. 7.12- The Provisional Government

    · 34 min · S7 E14

    In 1848 there would be no replacing one Bourbon with another. 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…

  33. 7.13- The Spectre of The French Revolution

    · 29 min · S7 E15

    There is a spectre haunting Europe.... 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…

  34. The Calm Before the Storm Before the Storm

    · 8:02 · S7 E16

    The Storm Before the Storm is finally here! http://thestormbeforethestorm.com/ Find me on tour: http://thestormbeforethestorm.com/tour/ 10/24/17 BOSTON, MA Harvard Book Store, 7:00 PM Book launch! 10/25/17 NEW YORK,…

  35. Politics & Prose Oct 28: The Storm Before the Storm Book Event

    · 1 h 03 min · S7 E17

    Enjoy! Unless you plan on coming to a future event, in which case you should probably stop listening right now!

  36. 7.14- The Fall of Metternich

    · 37 min · S7 E18

    On March 13, 1848, Metternich fell. We did it! New York Times Bestseller List http://thestormbeforethestorm.com

  37. 7.15- Slaves No More

    · 35 min · S7 E19

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

  38. 7.16- We Crawled On Our Stomachs

    · 35 min · S7 E20

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

  39. 7.17- The Five Days of Milan

    · 41 min · S7 E21

    In March 1848, both Milan and Venice revolted against Austrian rule. Order the Storm Before The Storm: http://thestormbeforethestorm.com West Coast Tour: http://thestormbeforethestorm.com/tour

  40. 7.18- Democracy In Action

    · 41 min · S7 E22

    The Provisional Government of France wanted a political revolution NOT a social revolution. Direct Link: Give a Gift Get A Gift: www.hachettebookgroup.com/stormbeforethestorm Tour! 12/4/17 LOS ANGELES, CA Barnes &…

  41. 7.19- The June Days

    · 38 min · S7 E23

    In June 1848, France discovered class conflict. Give a Gift Get A Gift: www.hachettebookgroup.com/stormbeforethestorm Subscribe to Hardcore History Addendum

  42. 7.20- Where Do You Draw The Line?

    · 42 min · S7 E24

    With German unification on the way, the question became who exactly was going to be unified anyway? Give a Gift Get A Gift: www.hachettebookgroup.com/stormbeforethestorm

  43. 7.21- Cracking Down and Backing Down

    · 42 min · S7 E25

    The Austrian Imperial Ministry had a habit of cracking down, but then backing down.

  44. 7.22- The April Laws

    · 32 min · S7 E26

    In April 1848, the Hungarians won the right to national self-government. But what about the other nations of the Kingdom of Hungary?

  45. 7.23- The First War of Italian Independence

    · 39 min · S7 E27

    On March 23, 1848 the Kingdom of Piedmont declared war on Austria.

  46. 7.24- The Turn of The Tide

    · 34 min · S7 E28

    In the summer of 1848, the forces of counter-revolution began to get the upper hand in central Europe.

  47. 7.25- The Parliament of Professors

    · 38 min · S7 E29

    The Frankfurt Parliament is the symbol of the liberal German Revolution of 1848. That's not a compliment.

  48. 7.26- The Battle For Vienna

    · 38 min · S7 E30

    After the Emperor declared war on Hungary, Vienna launched an uprising in October 1848.

  49. 7.27- The Flight of the Pope

    · 41 min · S7 E31

    In November 1848, the Pope took flight.

  50. 7.28- Prince President Bonaparte

    · 41 min · S7 E32

    In Dec 1848, Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte was elected president of France.

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