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All the angles on all the people from the period 1775-1815, this podcast offers a rich array of interviews, narratives and opinion pieces on a vast range of topics. Ideal for specialists and newcomers to the period alike. You can support this content & get exclusive perks at: www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicwarspod Hosted by Napoleonic Historian and battlefield guide Dr Zack White, with occasional co-host and 'scholar in residence' Dr Luke Reynolds.
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History isn't black and white, yet too often it's presented as such. Explore the ambiguities and nuances of the French Revolution. Support the show today: https://www.patreon.com/greyhistory Ever wondered how the French Revolution started with hope for liberty and equality and descended into the Reign of Terror? Curious as to how the French Revolution still influences your life today? Looking for your next long-form, detailed history podcast recommended by universities and loved by French Re ...
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Dive into the real-life history that inspires the locations, characters, and storylines of the legendary world of Assassin’s Creed. ‘Echoes of History’, a Ubisoft podcast brought to you by History Hit, is the place where listeners can explore the narrow side streets of Medici-ruled Florence, cross sand dunes in the shadow of ancient pyramids, climb the rigging of 18th century brigs sailing across the Caribbean and meet the most powerful warlords in Feudal Japan, all before stepping ‘into the ...
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I find myself drawn to the more social side of history than dates or battles. While I do think dates and battles are important, I find questions like ‘When did Catherine of Aragon realize she'd lost Henry VIII’s love to Anne Boleyn?’ or ‘Just what exactly was Aaron Burr's deal?’ to be what really fascinates me about history. This is the lens that I view history from on the Door Key Podcast (and the accompanying Substack newsletter) because I'm a dork with a deep love of history who wants to ...
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A weekly podcasting exploring great political revolutions. Now: The Russian Revolution Next: ???
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Discussion on whether or not the French Revolution was a success. Cover art photo provided by Chris Barbalis on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@cbarbalis
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Has the world become mad, unintelligible? Possibly. Is the world on the verge of it? Definitely. Do you think you see, on occasion, sometimes, a shadowy hand moving the horrors in the same direction? You’re not imagining things…the hand is there, bloody and cruel. The dark entity that it’s attached to wears a mask called the French Revolution. Will you lift the mask? For more information, please visit our website at: www.fleurdelys-club.org. Cover art photo provided by Valentin Salja on Unsp ...
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Revolutions: redemption can take generations
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Inspired by true events, Revolutions is a dramatic podcast series that presents an alternate history in which Marie Antoinette escapes the French Revolution, arrives in America and, desperate for redemption and a chance to restore her family’s honor, sets out on an improbable quest to rule again. Meanwhile, in a divided present-day America, history is turned on its head as Marie’s descendant Louise Antoinette is driven to lead a modern-day revolution against a polarizing new President – who ...
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A grandma explaining to her grandkids her part in the French Revolution.
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Interviews with Scholars of France about their New Books Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/french-studies
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In this episode you will find out how the guillotine influenced of French revolution and brought terror to peoples eyes
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4 cult members discuss cults from around the world while building their own cult one belief at a time.
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This unit provides basic historical background to the French Revolution. It will show that the Revolution accelerated intellectual, cultural and psychological change, and opened up new horizons and possibilities. In fact, while much controversy and scepticism remain as to the real extent of underlying change in the social and economic structure of France, it is generally agreed by scholars that the Revolution stimulated a widening of expectations and imaginative awareness: a belief, inherite ...
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Revolutionarily Crude Podcasting
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Explore the iconic Arc de Triomphe like never before with our immersive audio tour. Uncover the hidden stories behind this monumental masterpiece as our expert audio guide takes you through its intricate statues, captivating battle reliefs, and poignant tributes. From the heart of Paris to the heart of history, this tour offers a deep dive into the triumphs, sacrifices, and enduring legacy of the Arc de Triomphe.
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The latest AudioVerse sermons by Adam Ramdin
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An explanation of the factors that led to the French Revolution.
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History Detective is a podcast for teachers, students and lovers of history. It delves into stories from the past that don’t always get told in the textbooks. Every episode will include an original song that compliments the topic. This is a classroom friendly resource that aligns with history curriculums. Visit Amped Up Learning for accompanying teaching resources for every episode.
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Listen to leading scholars, activists and writers talk about the practice of history and reflect on the social forces that are changing our world.
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Your weekly fix of everything economics. Hosted by James Meadway.
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We are bringing history's greatest sermons back to life! Sermons from famous preachers like Charles Spurgeon, DL Moody, John Calvin, and many more. These sermons contain great wisdom from the past that will encourage believers in their walks with God today. Each episode features a 5-10 minute backstory on who the preacher is to better understand the sermon's context. And each sermon has had its language updated for easy listening for the 21st century believer.
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From the depths of rural France join Kylie Lang as she guides you through the trials and tribulations of French country life. Hear the stories from other expats, how they’ve started new lives, set up businesses, renovated properties or retired in this wonderful region of France. And discover hidden gems to visit, the stories of France and its fascinating history and the culture of the French that has so many people fascinated. From food and wine to the many travel destinations in France subs ...
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Therapy for me. Therapy for you. Therapy for the culture. Explore the inner mind of artisan soul Derek Nelson, as he moves to the cultural capital of America in 2024 -- Austin, TX. Here, Derek navigates love, dating, and the pursuit of happiness amongst the dystopian decay of the American Republic.
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What is history and who does it belong to? On the American History Unabridged Podcast, historian Mark Iverson delves into historical topics that challenge popularly accepted and taught narratives of American history. By examining Idaho, Pacific Northwest, and national history, Mark seeks to interpret the historical topics and themes generally omitted from broader narratives in the United States.
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The first season focuses on the origins of the Industrial Revolution or the Great Enrichment, we go deep into history to gain enough background knowledge to actually understand the various theories of the origins of the Great Enrichment. Eventually we learn that we also need to know how the miracle was consolidated, as the many other close approaches to the Industrial Revolution failed.A kwirky style, but intellectually ambitious with the goal of understanding history well enough to understa ...
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The less-than-serious history podcast with stand up comedian Angela Barnes (The News Quiz, Mock The Week and Live at The Apollo) and writer John O'Farrell (An Utterly Impartial History of Britain, Things Can Only Get Better, Spitting Image). In each podcast our two history nerds discuss, explain and laugh at interesting and quirky episodes from the olden days, such as East German Nudism, Spy Pigeons or Vlad the Impaler. Angela and John’s in-depth knowledge of world history has been described ...
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Taking the epic conflicts of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars three months at a time. Each episode features interviews with leading historians of the period - covering the campaigns, diplomacy and political dramas of an extraordinary 24 years.
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Hallie Kemp dazzles kids imagination. Join her on musical and fantastical adventures
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Raising a glass to books and the past! Welcome to History, Books and wine where we chat about books and fun historical tidbits all while raising a glass of vino!
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In the Republic of Corvain, anybody who has a hint of magical power is rounded up and thrown into prison. They’re doing it to defend the new nation, says the revolutionary government – defend it from the sorcerers and sorceresses who used to be the lackeys of the man-eating Auks in the bad old days of the monarcy. When Grizelda, a young seamstress from the poorer part of the capitol city, suddenly finds herself the government’s target, she fears she is done for. But in prison she meets a gro ...
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Welcome to the Meowster podcast, where amazing things happen. Not
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Home of the British History 101 podcast
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Conversations with scholars on recent books in Political Theory and Social and Political Philosophy. This podcast is not affiliated with the University of Houston, and no opinions expressed on this podcast are that of the University of Houston. Image: Jean Jacques Rousseau (1712–1778), After a model by Jean Antoine Houdon (French, Versailles 1741–1828 Paris), in the public domain courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Authors interviewed about their newest releases in war writing, military history, war studies, current events, politics, and more. Both nonfiction and fiction. Created by writer and podcaster A.J. Woodhams.
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Weekly conversations about the Liberal Arts and The Great Books with Wyoming Catholic College professors, board members,and guests.
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The French Revolution was the most exciting thing to ever happen for some radical intellectuals. But gradually the murderyness, the chaos, mob rule and savage cruelty began to turn people away from the Revolution. Church and King societies swept across Britain, and Church and King riots as well. Thomas Paine was burned in effigy thousands of times …
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A tremendous victory and a terrible cost. Explore the trials and controversies of the siege of Toulon, and Napoleon’s great victory! Don't miss the Episode Extras! 1.73.1 The Evacuation of Toulon Thousands try to flee Toulon as the Republic’s armies advance. In the resulting chaos, scenes of misery and panic define the last hours of the siege. Hist…
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The battle is no longer on fields or trenches, but rather in hearts and minds. www.Instagram.com/TherapyMongoose www.X.com/TherapyMongooseBy Derek Nelson
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43: Genocide In the Name of Democracy - The French Revolution and the Extermination of the Catholic Vendèe
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The justification to single out and exterminate another group of people can come from any group coalesced around any ideological system of belief, be it religious or secular in nature. In Revolutionary France, the secular forces of the newly established French Republic were threatened on all sides by the old system of empire they had just overthrow…
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Adam Ramdin: 15 The Bible & The French Revolution
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The French Revolution was the first time that a major nation declared that God did not exist and formally rejected the Bible. The impact of this has reverberated around the the world since. Who or what a individual or society accepts as the foundation for truth and the basis of authority is the bigger issue that still impacts us today.…
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Matthijs Lok, "Europe Against Revolution: Conservatism, Enlightenment, and the Making of the Past" (Cambridge UP, 2023)
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Contemporary Europe seems to be divided between progressive cosmopolitans sympathetic to the European Union and the ideals of the Enlightenment, and counter-enlightened conservative nationalists extolling the virtues of homelands threatened by globalised elites and mass migration. Europe Against Revolution: Conservatism, Enlightenment, and the Maki…
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The Second Coming is an event that is mentioned over 2500 in the Bible and was to be kept at the forefront of our minds, our teaching and our outreach but it had been lost sight of in the middle ages in the church. This chapter outlines how prophetic fulfillment in the 1700’s and 1800’s helped to publicise this belief and make both Christians and n…
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A Conversation with historian Jackson van Uden
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🥰 I would love to hear from you - click here to send Door Key a written message! My friend historian, political scientist, and author Jackson van Uden and I had a conversation about totalitarian regimes and the movie ‘The Death of Stalin’. The movie is a satire, so we were able to talk about this dark subject from a different lens than usual. Jacks…
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Episode 154: Aaron Alexander Zubia - The Political Thought of David Hume
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A conversation with Aaron Alexander Zubia about his recent book, "The Political Thought of David Hume: the Origins of Liberalism and the Modern Political Imagination" (Notre Dame Press).
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Reclaiming AI for Public Good w/ Eleanor Shearer
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On this week's Macrodose, Eleanor Shearer takes us in a deep dive into AI and the enormous processing power that goes into sculpting vast quantities of data. How does the ownership and control of computing power define the very nature of our digital economy? What can we realistically do to prevent the monopolisation of compute by Big Tech? And is t…
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Forget The French Riviera, La Rochelle Is The Jewel In The French Atlantic Crown
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La Rochelle in the Charente Maritime is steeped in history and sits on the French Atlantic Coast. This picturesque medieval port town offers everything from architecture and culture to gastronomy and beaches. And, of course, there is also a stunning coastline. History oozes from every part of this town, and the three towers are a constant reminder …
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The Industrial Revolution: The Birth Of Modern London
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The Industrial Revolution began in Britain in the late 18th century, giving birth to an era that has changed world history. The period was characterised by rapid economic, social and technological growth. Marked by innovation and inventions like the steam engine, spinning jenny and telephone, industrialisation also saw a rise in urbanisation, the f…
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Listen and let us know if this is a cult. The Good: Sell Yourself Good Enough to Become President Nepotism The Best Wall Ever Trump Knows How to Build a Wall Someone Ghost Wrote a Book For Trump The Bad: Nepotism Lies Bully to Anyone Who Apposes Make America Great Again So Devoted That he Can do no Wrong The Culty (is there anything in this cult wo…
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Episode 153: Jeff Spinner-Halev - Respect and Loathing in American Democracy
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A conversation with Jeff Spinner-Halev about his recent book, "Respect and Loathing in American Democracy: Polarization, Moralization, and the Undermining of Equality" (U of Chicago Press, co-authored with Elizabeth Theiss-Morse)
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The church in Europe was limited in what changes it could make and the need arose for greater change and more civil and religious liberty. These factors amongst others led to the birth of the United States of America and the small group of bedraggled pilgrims who left England in 1620 could not have imagined the results of their decision centuries l…
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Gayle K. Brunelle and Annette Finley-Croswhite, "Assassination in Vichy: Marx Dormoy and the Struggle for the Soul of France" (U Toronto Press, 2020)
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During the night of 25 July 1941, assassins planted a time bomb in the bed of the former French Interior Minister, Marx Dormoy. The explosion on the following morning launched a two-year investigation that traced Dormoy's murder to the highest echelons of the Vichy regime. Dormoy, who had led a 1937 investigation into the "Cagoule," a violent right…
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The Break Down: The Invisible Code of Capitalism w/ Katharina Pistor
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Capitalism could not exist without the power and structure of the law — that’s the simple but radical argument made by my guest today, Katharina Pistor, law professor at Columbia University, and the author of The Code of Capital: How The Law Creates Wealth and Inequality. On today’s episode, we break down how the law ‘encodes’ capital and invisibly…
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The Battle of Copenhagen, 2 April 1801: Fischer v Nelson
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Rachel Blackman-Rogers joins Alex Stevenson to discuss the First Battle of Copenhagen - featuring some tricky navigation, the Royal Navy's superior bludgeoning rate of firepower, some brutal diplomacy and Horatio Nelson's infamous blind eye. Please support the podcast on Patreon at patreon/com/napoleonicquarterly.…
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This week on Macrodose, as James takes a summer break, Olly Haynes breaks down the weekend's French election results, in which the New Popular Front left alliance surprisingly emerged as the largest party ahead of Le Pen's RN and Macron's Ensemble. Olly unpacks how the French left snatched a tentative victory from the jaws of defeat, potential outc…
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Expat Stories: An Italian food blogger living in France on the French Riviera
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If you've ever wondered what it is like to live on the French Riviera, then you'll love my interview today with Laura Tobin, an Italian Food Blogger. Where she lives, she has Nice to the East, Antibes to the West, Monaco in the middle and Saint-Tropez just an hour away. Just like me, Laura is a traveller at heart. She has spent four years in the US…
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Karine Varley, "Vichy's Double Bind: French Collaboration between Hitler and Mussolini during the Second World War" (Cambridge UP, 2023)
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Karine Varley's book Vichy's Double Bind: French Collaboration between Hitler and Mussolini during the Second World War (Cambridge UP, 2023) advances a significant new interpretation of French collaboration during the Second World War. Arguing that the path to collaboration involved not merely Nazi Germany but Fascist Italy, it suggests that the Vi…
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Scotland Yard: The Origins Of London's Police
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Scotland Yard: the home of London's Metropolitan Police Force. In this episode we look at the history of both Scotland Yard as a place and on the policemen and detectives that worked within it. What went on inside? Why did it come to be known as Scotland Yard? And how significant a role did it play in shaping Victorian London? Echoes of History is …
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Election Debrief: What Happens Next? w/ Ayeisha Thomas-Smith & Phil Burton-Cartledge
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Today's episode of Election Economics is a post-election debrief - hosted by Ayeisha Thomas-Smith who is joined by Phil Burton-Cartledge. They touched on their immediate reactions and analysis of the results, if the Tory losses were inevitable, what next for a Labour government, and the openings & contradictions of the new political UK landscape. A…
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Season 8 Episode 17 The Church of Universal Medicine
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Church of Universal Medicine is a cult founded and led by Serge Benhayon, a former bankrupt tennis coach from New South Wales The Good: Anal Snake Spirite Removal Winston Churchill Reincarnated The Bad: Grooming Child Abuse Abuse Destroying Literature Reincarnation With Consequences The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into…
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🥰 I would love to hear from you - click here to send Door Key a written message! During the episode about Rasputin, I promised to tell the story of what happened to the Romanovs after the death of Rasputin - this episode makes good on that promise! What would happen next would not be good: Russia’s Prime Minister would step down, and Tsar Nicholas …
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Episode 38: Q2-1801 - Nelson's blind eye
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1801. April... May... June... Three months in which Horatio Nelson pulverises the Danish fleet at Copenhagen... Napoleon Bonaparte turns his ire on the pro-British Portuguese... and war breaks out between the piratical Barbary States and the fledgeling US of A. This is episode 38 of the Napoleonic Quarterly - covering three months which show that, …
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French Revolution; Calendars, Cults and Acute Pain
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We close the French Revolution at the Thermidorean Reaction and the execution of Robespierre. We treat the conspiracy to overthrow Robespierre as a self fulfilling prophecy. Once you know Robespierre is against you, he will kill you, so you begin a conspiracy against him. But first we go into some of the cultural changes driven by the Revolution. S…
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Miranda Sachs, "An Age to Work: Working-Class Childhood in Third Republic Paris" (Oxford UP, 2023)
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Childhood as lived during the French Third Republic was very different from childhood during the modern era. Working-class children laboured alongside adults in the home, on the streets, and in places of work. French authorities sought to change this and redefine childhood by means of government organizations, separate legal structures, and schools…
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From Revolution to Celebration: The Story of Bastille Day
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Bastille Day, or La Fête Nationale, commemorates the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789 – a pivotal event that sparked the French Revolution and the fight for liberty, equality, and fraternity. This day is marked with grand celebrations, from spectacular fireworks to military parades and lively parties across the nation. Discover its histori…
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UK Election Special w/ Politics Theory Other
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Today's episode of Election Economics is a crossover show with Politics Theory Other, where PTO host Alex Doherty invited James Meadway and Richard Seymour to discuss their outlooks on the post-election political horizon in the UK. They discussed potential new right-wing formations between Reform and the Conservatives, the echoes of populism and an…
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Queen Victoria was the last English monarch of the House of Hanover and gave her name to an era in British history. Although small in stature, she was a towering figure as she witnessed major turning points in British history. Yet she is often caricatured as a spiky and stubborn woman to deal with. This episode will focus on her life as queen, unpa…
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From lions to ghosts, this episode has it all! Host Will Clark and Gavin Whitehead (The Art of Crime Podcast) discuss six noteworthy examples of revolutionary art! You're in for a treat! Early Access Don't wait! Support the show and listen to Episode 73 "Toulon V: Napoleon's Triumph" now! Available for all True Revolutionaries and above! Artwork Se…
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Michael Sonenscher, "Capitalism: The Story Behind the Word" (Princeton UP, 2022)
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What exactly is capitalism? How has the meaning of capitalism changed over time? And what’s at stake in our understanding or misunderstanding of it? In Capitalism: The Story Behind the Word (Princeton UP, 2022), Michael Sonenscher examines the history behind the concept and pieces together the range of subjects bound up with the word. Sonenscher sh…
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Before NXIVM there was another NLP-derived cult, Tony Quinn's EDUCO The Good: Education is good Working out Correspondence Courses Moving to the Bahamas Sharing your essence The Bad: Think Therefore I am Sex Scandals Milking it The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?): The Best Correspondent Course Contest The 4 …
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The (ir)Rational Mob: On the Life and Legacy of Gustave Le Bon
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Every protest movement has been dismissed as a mere ‘mindless mob,’ caught in a psychological frenzy. Where did this idea come from, and why does it last? Gustave Le Bon. This is episode one of Cited’s returning season, The Rationality Wars. This season tells stories of political and scholarly battles to define rationality and irrationality. For a …
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England was blessed with a number of powerful reformers from the 1500’s right through to the late 1700’s. From Thomas Cranmer and William Tyndale to John Wesley, the cause of reform was carried forward, sometimes at great cost. There were many martyrs but the lamp of truth burned brightly and the stories of each are inspirational.…
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Colonial Opinions Turn: Government and Taxes
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In this episode we continue our exploration of why the colonist opinions began to turn against Mother England. In this episode we focus on the colonists perceived overbearing nature of the government and taxes. Special Thanks to "A History of the American People" by Paul Johnson for providing most of the content for this episode. Please check out h…
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Labour's Corporate Lobbying Links w/ Polly Smythe
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Today on Macrodose Election Economics, James is joined by Polly Smythe, to unpack her research on the links between oil, gas and arms companies and 31 Labour MP candidates. They also touch on the upcoming organizing and union ballots with Amazon workers in the UK. Polly is a writer and journalist, and currently the labour movement correspondent for…
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Pitt's dilemmas: British politics in the 1790s
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While France was thrown into chaos by the revolution, the political situation in Britain wasn't exactly calm either. Bernie Campbell sat down with Jacquelin Reiter and Neil Gregory Howe to talk about the tumultuous mood in Britain during the 1790s, Pitt's policies and much more.
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Cotton Mather is one of New England's most famous colonial ministers. In this episode he is counseling and working directly with four pirates who are condemned to die. This is sermon he gives as they are before the executioners block. Hear the story of the pirates and their responses to Mather's counsel! Special thanks to Pastor Ed Backell for read…
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The Break Down: What Economics Gets Wrong About Climate Change w/ Ha-Joon Chang
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What would you say a human life is worth? According to the US government, for an American it’s about $7.2 million, compared with the global average of approximately $1.3 million. If you’re Swiss though, you’re worth a pretty penny at $9.4 million. While these estimates might sound absurd, they're really important to understand: these kinds of figur…
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The novelist Amitava Kumar on history, fiction, India, and ordinary lives.By History Workshop
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42: Anti-Gay Idaho - A History of Proposition 1
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The rallying cry of the pro Prop 1 crowd was "stop gay special rights." They felt that if gay people in Idaho were labeled a minority officially, they'd be protected from discrimination in the workplace and other public organizations like schools and libraries. They said gay people were not a minority like black people or Latinos because they chose…
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Colonial Opinions Turn: Arcadians, Indians, and Washington
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In this episode we begin to explore why the colonist opinions began to turn against Mother England Special Thanks to "A History of the American People" by Paul Johnson for providing most of the content for this episode. Please check out his book if you want to learn US history. It is the best book I have found on the topic. Also thanks to Wikipedia…
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145. French Revolution Part 3; The Terror
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Only 24% of French priests are willing to take the constitutional oath putting their allegiance to the state above that to Jesus and the Pope. The Vendee is extra religious because of their relatively recent conversion from Calvinism. We have the the flight to Varrenes, Louis XVI’s failed escape attempt, which leads to the Champ De Mars massacre. W…
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On this week’s Macrodose, James Meadway breaks down a post-pandemic rise in diseases across the world, and how this overlaps with our ideas of health, work and care in the UK (1:10), before looking at how the political uncertainty in pre-election France has caused the European Central Bank to withdraw it's borrowing support, and what this means for…
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Beyond the Gates of Versailles: Secrets of the Sun King’s Palace
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From the lavish Hall of Mirrors to the beautifully landscaped gardens, the Palace of Versailles takes opulence to another level. A masterpiece of French architecture, it was the scene of extravagant parties and absolute terror during the French Revolution. In this episode, I uncover the stories and secrets behind this majestic palace and explore th…
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French Elections: Far Right On The Brink Of Power w/ Olly Haynes
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Today on Macrodose Election Economics, James is joined by Olly Haynes to talk through the upcoming French elections, the far-right’s resurgence, and how the French left is mobilising to counter it. Olly is a freelance writer and journalist, and host of the FLEP24 podcast - a regular podcast covering the French 2024 elections in further detail: x.co…
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