#1 – An Introduction

The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast

Napoleon 101 #001 (mp3 – 24Mb – 68 mins)

An Introduction to The Napoleon 101 Podcast from Cameron Reilly on Vimeo.

Welcome to the first episode of Napoleon 101! David and I are very excited about creating this show and the rest of the series.

For this first episode, we thought we’d start by giving you a bit of a taste-tester. Before we get deep into the nitty-gritty of his life and career, we’ll take you on a quick journey of what makes Napoleon such an interesting topic for us. For example, we cover:

• How and when did we first get interested in Napoleon?
• What is it about Napoleon that fascinates us?
• The first things everyone wants to know:
  • Was he really short?
  • Why did he stick his hand inside his jacket?
  • Did he really say “Not tonight, Josephine”?
  • Was he poisoned or not?
• Top 5 things everyone should know about Napoleon
  • He was Corsican
  • He rarely, if ever, broke a peace treaty
  • He was a workaholic who hardly slept
  • He was a genius with a great eye for detail
  • The Code Napoleon
• Our favourite Napoleonic event/story/anecdote/myth
  • The return from Elba
  • The Battle of Austerlitz

If you are new to Napoleon, then we hope this show will give you a taste to learn more. If you are already an experienced hand, then we hope you will enjoy hearing a couple of Napoleon geeks tell the story that you are already familiar with.

If you like the show, please subscribe on either iTunes or Stitcher.

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