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Revolutions

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

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9.07- Morelos

September 24, 2018 02:30 - 37 minutes - 51.1 MB

Welcome to Morelos. I'd like to introduce you to your host, Emiliano Zapata.  Sponsor: HelloFresh.com/revolutions60 Tour Dates! Oct 15 -- Toronto -- Ben McNally’s Oct 16 -- NYC -- The Strand  Oct 17 -- Nashville -- Parnassus Books Oct 18 -- Atlanta -- The Carter Library (hosted by A Capella Books) Come! It's fun!  

9.06- The Presidential Succession of 1910

September 17, 2018 09:41 - 41 minutes - 56.6 MB

After Porfirio Diaz said he welcomed a democratic opposition, many foolishly took him at his word.  Tour Dates! Oct 15 -- Toronto -- Ben McNally’s Oct 16 -- NYC -- The Strand  Oct 17 -- Nashville -- Parnassus Books Oct 18 -- Atlanta -- The Carter Library (hosted by A Capella Books) Come! It's fun! Sponsor: harrys.com/revolutions

9.05- The Creelman Interview

September 10, 2018 11:07 - 39 minutes - 54.9 MB

Just as Mexico was being kicked around by an economic crisis, Porfirio Diaz dropped a political bombshell.  Sponsor: casper.com/revolutions

9.04- The Porfiriato

September 03, 2018 02:30 - 39 minutes - 54.8 MB

Porfirio Diaz ruled Mexico for so long they named a whole section of Mexican history after him.  Sponsor: harrys.com/revolutions

9.03- Mexico

August 27, 2018 02:30 - 46 minutes - 64.5 MB

In the years after independence, Mexico was a bit unstable.  Sponsor: Audible.com/revolutions. 

9.02- The Cry of Dolores

August 20, 2018 02:00 - 46 minutes - 64.1 MB

In 1810, Father Hidalgo let forth the Cry of Dolores. 

9.01- New Spain

August 12, 2018 21:59 - 36 minutes - 50.2 MB

Just by way of refresher, since I know everyone took such good notes during episode 5.1 and 5.2  sponsor: Harrys.com/revolutions

8.8- The Bloody Week

June 25, 2018 03:25 - 42 minutes - 59 MB

The last week of May 1871 was indeed a very bloody week.  Sponsor link: Audible.com/revolutions

8.7- Year 79

June 17, 2018 19:07 - 33 minutes - 46.3 MB

🎶Tonight I'm gonna party like it's the year seventy-nine 🎶

8.6- The Commune

June 13, 2018 19:24 - 39 minutes - 54.8 MB

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

8.5- The Cannons

June 04, 2018 00:18 - 39 minutes - 54.5 MB

On March 18, 1871 the government of Adolphe Thiers attempted to seize control of the National Guard's cannons. It didn't go well.   Fundraiser! revolutionspodcastfundraiser.com

8.4- The Siege of Paris

May 28, 2018 00:00 - 41 minutes - 57.6 MB

You know you're rich when you can afford to eat rats.  Fundraiser! revolutionspodcastfundraiser.com  

8.3- The Government of National Defence

May 20, 2018 22:27 - 40 minutes - 56.1 MB

In September 1870, everyone in Paris prepared for a siege. Some of them also prepared for revolution.  Remember: revolutionspodcastfundraiser.com

8.2- The Franco-Prussian War

May 13, 2018 23:47 - 38 minutes - 52.7 MB

Napoleon III hoped a war with Prussia would save his Empire. Instead it destroyed his Empire.  Remember: revolutionspodcastfundraiser.com Hardball Times Article: Shohei Ohtani, The Bambino, and Bullet Joe This Week In Baseball History: Episode 47 - Leon Day Plays Two Ways  

8.1- The Second French Empire

May 06, 2018 23:24 - 41 minutes - 57.5 MB

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April 30, 2018 02:05 - 6 minutes - 8.99 MB

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7.33- What the Heck Just Happened

April 30, 2018 02:00 - 40 minutes - 55.4 MB

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7.32- The Bitter End

March 25, 2018 23:23 - 43 minutes - 60.2 MB

The bitter end of the Revolutions of 1848 arrived in the summer of 1849. Visit Audible! audible.com/revolutions Recs: The Storm Before the Storm (duh) and 30 Greatest Orchestral Workd

7.31- The Assembly of the Damned

March 19, 2018 00:28 - 40 minutes - 55.5 MB

As the walls close in on the Revolutions of 1848, the final loose ends will be ground up by millstones, but still stamp the future with fertile soil to grow new liberty trees. 

7.30- The Crown From the Gutter

March 11, 2018 22:41 - 36 minutes - 50.3 MB

Wherein the King of Prussia is offered a dog's collar.   

7.29- The New Emperor

March 05, 2018 01:43 - 36 minutes - 49.5 MB

In Dec 1848, the Austrian Empire got a new Emperor. 

7.28- Prince President Bonaparte

February 26, 2018 00:01 - 42 minutes - 58.6 MB

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

7.27- The Flight of the Pope

February 19, 2018 02:53 - 42 minutes - 59 MB

In November 1848, the Pope took flight.  

7.26- The Battle For Vienna

February 12, 2018 00:11 - 39 minutes - 53.8 MB

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

7.25- The Parliament of Professors

February 05, 2018 03:47 - 39 minutes - 54.7 MB

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

7.24- The Turn of The Tide

January 31, 2018 00:03 - 35 minutes - 49.3 MB

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

7.23- The First War of Italian Independence

January 22, 2018 01:00 - 41 minutes - 56.7 MB

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

7.22- The April Laws

January 14, 2018 23:47 - 33 minutes - 46.6 MB

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

7.21- Cracking Down and Backing Down

January 08, 2018 00:52 - 43 minutes - 59.7 MB

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

7.20- Where Do You Draw The Line?

December 25, 2017 01:19 - 43 minutes - 60.3 MB

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  

7.19- The June Days

December 18, 2017 02:23 - 39 minutes - 54.5 MB

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

7.18- Democracy In Action

December 04, 2017 01:52 - 42 minutes - 58.7 MB

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 & Noble -- The Grove, 7:00 PM Reading + Signing   12/5/17 SAN FRANCISCO, CA Book Passage, 6:00 PM Reading + Signing 12/6/17   PORTLAND, OR Powell's Books, 7:30 PM Back where it all began   12/7/17 SEATTLE, WA Elliott Bay Book Company, 7:00 PM ...

7.17- The Five Days of Milan

November 26, 2017 23:53 - 42 minutes - 58 MB

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

7.16- We Crawled On Our Stomachs

November 20, 2017 03:52 - 37 minutes - 51.4 MB

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

7.15- Slaves No More

November 15, 2017 21:43 - 37 minutes - 51 MB

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.

7.14- The Fall of Metternich

November 06, 2017 00:27 - 38 minutes - 53.2 MB

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

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

October 30, 2017 22:02 - 1 hour - 87.1 MB

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The Calm Before the Storm Before the Storm

October 23, 2017 11:15 - 8 minutes - 11.2 MB

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, NY Book Culture, 7:00 PM In Conversation with Jared Yates Sexton   10/26/17 BROOKLYN, NY Powerhouse Arena, 7:00 PM Reading + Signing   10/27/17 PHILADELPHIA, PA Barnes & Noble -- Rittenhouse Square, 7:00 PM Reading + Signing   10/28/17 ...

7.13- The Spectre of The French Revolution

October 16, 2017 00:00 - 30 minutes - 42.5 MB

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 Arena, 7:00 PM Reading + Signing 10/27/17   PHILADELPHIA, PA Barnes & Noble Rittenhouse Square, Time TBD Reading + Signing 10/28/17   WASHINGTON DC, DC Politics & Prose, 1:00 PM Oh nothing, just living out a childhood fantasy

7.12- The Provisional Government

October 09, 2017 02:18 - 36 minutes - 49.9 MB

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 BROOKLYN, NY Powerhouse Arena, 7:00 PM Reading + Signing 10/27/17   PHILADELPHIA, PA Barnes & Noble Rittenhouse Square, Time TBD Reading + Signing 10/28/17   WASHINGTON DC, DC Politics & Prose, 1:00 PM Oh nothing, just living out a ...

7.11- The Last King of the French

October 02, 2017 00:04 - 39 minutes - 54.7 MB

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/ Jared Yates Sexton   10/26/17 BROOKLYN, NY Powerhouse Arena, 7:00 PM Reading + Signing 10/27/17   PHILADELPHIA, PA Barnes & Noble Rittenhouse Square, Time TBD Reading + Signing 10/28/17   WASHINGTON DC, DC Politics & Prose, 2:00 ...

7.10- The Banquets

September 25, 2017 04:47 - 39 minutes - 54.8 MB

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

7.09- The Pope and the King

September 18, 2017 04:25 - 39 minutes - 54.7 MB

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

7.08- The Political Question

September 04, 2017 06:19 - 46 minutes - 64.3 MB

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

7.07- The Hungry Forties

August 27, 2017 23:28 - 32 minutes - 44.8 MB

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

7.06- The Kingdom of Hungary

August 23, 2017 04:34 - 39 minutes - 54.9 MB

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

7.05- Risorgimento

August 13, 2017 23:19 - 37 minutes - 52.1 MB

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

7.05- Risorgimento

August 13, 2017 23:19

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

7.04- The Austrian Empire

August 07, 2017 04:28 - 43 minutes - 59.1 MB

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

7.03- The German Confederation

July 31, 2017 04:28 - 32 minutes - 44.4 MB

The long road to Germany has begun. 

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