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

From Revolutions at 2022-12-25 21:43:15

Final Episode- Adieu Mes Amis (Final_Episode-_Adieu_Mes_Amis_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

If you wanna drop a tip on your way out the door, Click Here To Donate.

See you on the other side my friends.

From Revolutions at 2022-12-19 04:07:35

Appendix 12- Coming Full Circle One Last Time (Appendix_12-_Coming_Full_Circle_One_Last_Time_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

The revolution has revolved.

 

From Revolutions at 2022-12-12 02:10:15

Appendix 11- Meet the New Boss (Appendix_11-_Meet_The_New_Boss_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

Not necessarily the same as the old boss...

From Revolutions at 2022-12-05 02:19:14

Appendix 10- The Revolution Devours Its Children (Appendix_10-_The_Revolution_Devours_Its_Children_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

Somebody is getting eaten. Just depends who.

From Revolutions at 2022-11-22 23:50:44

Appendix 9- The Second Wave (Appendix_9-_The_Second_Wave_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

Surfs up, it's a radical wave.

From Revolutions at 2022-11-12 01:54:15

Appendix 8- Wars Both Foreign and Domestic (Appendix_8_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

Nothing lets slip the dogs of war like a Revolution.

From Revolutions at 2022-10-26 01:46:04

Appendix 7- The Entropy of Victory (Appendix_7-_The_Entropy_of_Victory_Master_-_102522_7.29_PM.mp3?dest-id=159998)

The enemy of my enemy was my friend.

Upcoming live events!

Oct. 26 Boston @ The Wilbur

Oct. 27 Washington DC @ Lisner Auditorium

Oct. 29 Newark NJ @ New Jersey Performing Arts Center

From Revolutions at 2022-10-20 00:20:07

Appendix 6- Victory And Defeat (Appendix_6-_Victory_And_Defeat_Master_-_101922_5.54_PM.mp3?dest-id=159998)

Every victory implies a defeat. Every defeat implies a victory.

Upcoming live events!

Oct. 26 Boston @ The Wilbur

Oct. 27 Washington DC @ Lisner Auditorium

Oct. 29 Newark NJ @ New Jersey Performing Arts Center

From Revolutions at 2022-10-12 04:49:56

Appendix 5- The Triggers (Appendix_5-_The_Triggers_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

[insert obligatory joke about being triggered]

Upcoming live events!

Oct. 26 Boston @ The Wilbur

Oct. 27 Washington DC @ Lisner Auditorium

Oct. 29 Newark NJ @ New Jersey Performing Arts Center

From Revolutions at 2022-10-03 20:19:22

Appendix 4- Shocks To The System (Appendix_4-_Shocks_To_The_System_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way...

For tickets to the October dates:

Oct. 3 Austin TX @ Paramount Theater

Oct. 4 San Francisco @ Palace of Fine Arts

Oct. 5 Seattle @ Town Hall

Oct. 26 Boston @ The Wilbur

Oct. 27 Washington DC @ Lisner Auditorium

Oct. 29 Newark NJ @ New Jersey Performing Arts Center

From Revolutions at 2022-09-19 22:51:07

Appendix 3- From Equilibrium to Disequilibrium (Appendix_3-_From_Equilibrium_to_Disequalibrium_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

Probably wouldn't be a revolution if everything just kept on being cool and stable.

For tickets to the October dates:

Oct. 3 Austin TX @ Paramount Theater

Oct. 4 San Francisco @ Palace of Fine Arts

Oct. 5 Seattle @ Town Hall

Oct. 25 Chicago @ Vic Theater

Oct. 26 Boston @ The Wilbur

Oct. 27 Washington DC @ Lisner Auditorium

Oct. 29 Newark NJ @ New Jersey Performing Arts Center

From Revolutions at 2022-09-14 00:09:38

Appendix 2- The Ancien Regime (Appendix_2-_The_Ancien_Regme_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

 

For tickets to the October dates:

Oct. 3 Austin TX @ Paramount Theater

Oct. 4 San Francisco @ Palace of Fine Arts

Oct. 5 Seattle @ Town Hall

Oct. 25 Chicago @ Vic Theater

Oct. 26 Boston @ The Wilbur

Oct. 27 Washington DC @ Lisner Auditorium

Oct. 29 Newark NJ @ New Jersey Performing Arts Center

From Revolutions at 2022-09-06 00:44:29

Appendix 1- Coming Full Circle (Appendix_1-_Coming_Full_Circle_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

The word revolution means coming full circle, so it seems like the best way to begin the end.

Tour dates and links:

Sept. 6 Madison -- Mystery to Me

Sept. 7 Chicago -- Seminary Co-Op

Sept. 8 Portland -- Powell's Books

Sept. 9 Seattle -- Elliott Bay Book Company

Sept. 12 Boulder -- Boulder Book Store

Sept. 13 Denver -- Tattered Cover (Aspen Grove)

Sept. 14 Dallas -- Interrobang Books

Sept. 15 Austin -- Bookpeople

Sept. 16 Houston -- Brazos Books

Sept. 19 New Orleans -- Garden District Book Shop

Sept. 20 Atlanta -- Carter Center w/ A Capella Books

Sept. 21 Chapel Hill -- Flyleaf Books

Sept. 22 Raleigh -- Quail Ridge Books

Sept. 24 Winston-Salem -- Bookmarks Book Festival

From Revolutions at 2022-09-02 21:46:11

Hero of Two Worlds Bonus Excerpt (H2W_Chapter_22.mp3?dest-id=159998)

Please enjoy this chapter about Lafayette's tour of America on the eve of my own tour of America.

Tour dates and links:

Sept. 6 Madison -- Mystery to Me

Sept. 7 Chicago -- Seminary Co-Op

Sept. 8 Portland -- Powell's Books

Sept. 9 Seattle -- Elliott Bay Book Company

Sept. 12 Boulder -- Boulder Book Store

Sept. 13 Denver -- Tattered Cover (Aspen Grove)

Sept. 14 Dallas -- Interrobang Books

Sept. 15 Austin -- Bookpeople

Sept. 16 Houston -- Brazos Books

Sept. 19 New Orleans -- Garden District Book Shop

Sept. 20 Atlanta -- Carter Center w/ A Capella Books

Sept. 21 Chapel Hill -- Flyleaf Books

Sept. 22 Raleigh -- Quail Ridge Books

Sept. 24 Winston-Salem -- Bookmarks Book Festival

From Revolutions at 2022-09-02 20:00:52

Hero of Two Worlds Bonus Audiobook Excerpt (Chapter_22_Tour_Plug_Intro_-_9222_1.32_PM.mp3?dest-id=159998)

Please enjoy this chapter about Lafayette's tour of America on the eve of my own tour of America.

Tour dates and links:

Sept. 6 Madison -- Mystery to Me

Sept. 7 Chicago -- Seminary Co-Op

Sept. 8 Portland -- Powell's Books

Sept. 9 Seattle -- Elliott Bay Book Company

Sept. 12 Boulder -- Boulder Book Store

Sept. 13 Denver -- Tattered Cover (Aspen Grove)

Sept. 14 Dallas -- Interrobang Books

Sept. 15 Austin -- Bookpeople

Sept. 16 Houston -- Brazos Books

Sept. 19 New Orleans -- Garden District Book Shop

Sept. 20 Atlanta -- Carter Center w/ A Capella Books

Sept. 21 Chapel Hill -- Flyleaf Books

Sept. 22 Raleigh -- Quail Ridge Books

Sept. 24 Winston-Salem -- Bookmarks Book Festival

From Revolutions at 2022-07-28 01:21:49

Hero of Two Worlds Pilot Script (H2W_Pilot_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

Please enjoy this one-man table read of the pilot script I've been writing for a proposed TV series based on Hero of Two Worlds.

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For all the details on the paperback tour in September click here: bit.ly/mikeduncantour

For the October performances: Facebook Page

For tickets to the October dates:

Oct. 3 Austin TX @ Paramount Theater

Oct. 4 San Francisco @ Palace of Fine Arts

Oct. 5 Seattle @ Town Hall

Oct. 25 Chicago @ Vic Theater

Oct. 26 Boston @ The Wilbur

Oct. 27 Washington DC @ Lisner Auditorium

Oct. 29 Newark NJ @ New Jersey Performing Arts Center

[TICKET LINK for NJ COMING SOON]

From Revolutions at 2022-07-21 23:53:01

October Events! Tickets on Sale! (October_Tour_Announcement.mp3?dest-id=159998)

General: Facebook Page

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PRESALE CODE: “REVPOD”

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Oct. 3 Austin TX @ Paramount Theater

Oct. 4 San Francisco @ Palace of Fine Arts

Oct. 5 Seattle @ Town Hall

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Oct. 25 Chicago @ Vic Theater

[Update: Presale Doesn’t appear to be working. But they’ll go on sale tomorrow for sure]

Oct. 26 Boston @ The Wilbur

Oct. 27 Washington DC @ Lisner Auditorium

Oct. 29 Newark NJ @ New Jersey Performing Arts Center

[TICKET LINK for NJ COMING SOON]

From Revolutions at 2022-07-04 05:28:11

Speaking Tour! Live and in person! (Tour_Announcment_June_2022_-_7322_4.05_PM.mp3?dest-id=159998)

For all the details on the paperback tour click here: bit.ly/mikeduncantour

More info on the October speaking performances as soon as we have firm dates/times/tickets.

From Revolutions at 2022-07-04 05:12:06

10.103- The Final Chapter (10.103-_The_Final_Chapter_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

See you on the other side.

From Revolutions at 2022-06-27 04:07:54

10.102- Dizzy WIth Success (10.102-_Dizzy_With_Success_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

So dizzy. So much success.

From Revolutions at 2022-06-18 23:02:53

10.101- The United Oppositon (10.101-_The_Unitred_Opposition_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

To be in power, or not to be in power, that is the question...

From Revolutions at 2022-06-10 04:36:26

10.100- History Never Ends (10.100-_History_Never_Ends_Master_-_6922_10.25_PM.mp3?dest-id=159998)

After one hundred episodes, you might agree!

From Revolutions at 2022-06-01 23:01:23

10.99- The Testament (10.99-_The_Testament_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

It's a faaaaaaaaaaaaaaake.

 

From Revolutions at 2022-05-24 22:39:01

10.98- The Union of Soviet Socialst Republics (10.98-_The_Union_of_Soviet_Socialist_Republics_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

Forward in the USSR

From Revolutions at 2022-05-17 06:00:01

10.97- The Trial of the SRs (10.97-_The_Trial_of_the_SRs_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

There's no business like show business.

From Revolutions at 2022-05-11 22:02:17

10.96- Starving To Death (10.96-_Starving_To_Death_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

You know we're covering an upbeat period of history when the title of the episode is "Starving To Death"

From Revolutions at 2022-04-26 00:19:09

10.95- Russian Empire Soviet Empire (10.95-_Russian_Empire_Soviet_Empire_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

Tbh, it's bit like one of those "circle five differences in these two pictures that otherwise seem identical" games.

From Revolutions at 2022-04-18 21:34:02

10.94- The New Policies (10.94-_The_New_Policies_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

When the old policies aren't working...try new policies!

From Revolutions at 2022-04-12 00:08:15

10.93- The Kronstadt Rebellion (10.93-_The_Kronstadt_Rebellion_Master_-_41122_5.56_PM.mp3?dest-id=159998)

Poetically, or ominously, coinciding with the 50th Anniversary of the Paris Commune...

From Revolutions at 2022-04-04 23:03:01

10.92- Long Live the Bolsheviks Death to the Communists (10.92-Long_Live_the_Bolsheviks_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

[Insert Spider-Man meme here]

From Revolutions at 2022-03-28 18:28:14

10.91- The Battle of Warsaw (10.91-_The_Battle_of_Warsaw_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

So close yet so far away.

From Revolutions at 2022-03-15 16:45:57

10.90- The Polish Soviet War (10.90-_The_Polish-Soviet_War_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

Why stop fighting when you can keep fighting?

 

From Revolutions at 2022-03-07 20:06:58

10.89- The Collapse of the Whites (10.89-_The_Collapse_of_the_Whites_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

Spoiler Alert in the title.

From Revolutions at 2022-02-28 21:33:22

10.88- The Moscow Directive (10.88-_The_Moscow_Directive_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

To Moscow!

 

From Revolutions at 2022-02-21 22:53:29

10.87- Anarchy in Ukraine (10.87-_Anarchy_in_Ukraine_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

Nestor Makhno thy time has come.

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From Revolutions at 2022-02-14 23:14:13

10.86- The Communist Soviets (10.86-_The_Communist_Soviets_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

All power to the Soviets!*

*The Communist Party

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APRIL 30, 2022: Live Performance at Coletivo in Milwaukee.

From Revolutions at 2022-02-08 00:55:39

10.85- The German Revolution (10.85-_The_German_Revolution_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

There *was* a revolution in Germany. But it wasn't like the revolution in Russia.

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From Revolutions at 2022-01-31 23:00:45

10.84- The End of the World (10.84-_The_End_of_the_Old_World_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

The end of WWI was a pretty big deal all things considered.

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From Revolutions at 2022-01-24 23:46:30

10.83- Terror Is Necessary (10.83-_Terror_Is_Necessary_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

But is it though?

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From Revolutions at 2022-01-17 20:58:21

10.82- The House of Special Purpose (10.82-_The_House_of_Special_Purpose_Master_-_11722_2.30_PM.mp3?dest-id=159998)

Time to tie up some loose ends.

 

From Revolutions at 2022-01-10 20:43:30

10.81- The Revolt of the Left SRs (10.81-_The_Revolt_of_the_Left_SRs_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

Hey it was worth a shot. Well, actually, probably not.

Register for digital book talk with me and Jonathan Katz on his new book: Gangsters of Capitalism Jan 18 w/ Politics and Prose.

 

 

From Revolutions at 2021-12-20 19:31:26

10.80- The Revolt of the Czechoslovak Legion (10.80-_The_Revolt_of_thre_Czechoslovak_Legion_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

Time to play the wild card.

From Revolutions at 2021-12-13 22:00:23

10.79- Reds and Whites (10.79-_Reds_and_Whites_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

Time to head into the final lap...

From Revolutions at 2021-12-06 18:06:21

10.78- Neither War Nor Peace (10.78-_Neither_War_Nor_Peace_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

What's better than war and peace? Neither war nor peace!

From Revolutions at 2021-11-29 22:16:30

10.77- Brest Litovsk (10.77-_Brest_Litovsk_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

Dance dance revolution.

 

From Revolutions at 2021-11-23 22:24:47

10.76- Liberty or Victory (10.76-_Liberty_or_Victory_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

Can anyone guess which one Lenin and the Bolsheviks will choose? 

From Revolutions at 2021-11-15 17:22:32

10.75- The People's Commissars (10.75-_The_Peoples_Commissars_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

The Bolsheviks caught the car. Now they had to figure out what to do with it.

From Revolutions at 2021-11-09 00:12:14

10.74- The Great October Socialist Revolution (10.74-_The_Great_October_Socialist_Revolution_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

We made it.

From Revolutions at 2021-11-02 16:51:42

10.73- Zeno's Revolution (10.73-_Zenos_Revolution_Master_.mp3?dest-id=159998)

Wherein we keep moving toward the October Revolution by progressing halfway to halfway to halfway to halfway...

Link: Event w/ Dr. Faith Hillis for her book Utopia's Discontents.

From Revolutions at 2021-10-24 19:10:07

Episode 10.73 Episoded Delayed Until Next Week (10.73_Episode_Delay.mp3?dest-id=159998)

[Insert Frowny Face Emojis Here]

But I will still be in Pasadena Oct 27! Link to All The Details.

From Revolutions at 2021-10-18 19:54:34

10.72- The Decision (10.72-_The_Decision_Master_.mp3?dest-id=159998)

Comrade Lenin says don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

Link to details on the talk/signing in Pasadena!

From Revolutions at 2021-10-10 23:08:53

10.71- The Democratic Conference (10.71-_The_Democratic_Conference_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

Links to tour details...

Minneapolis Oct 11: Magers and Quinn

Naperville Oct 12: Anderson's Bookshop

Madison/Verona Oct 13: Kismet Books

Milwaukee Oct 14: Boswells Book Company

Pasadena Oct 27: Vromans Bookstore

From Revolutions at 2021-10-06 21:26:06

NEXT WEEK! AN UPPER MIDWEST SIGNING TOUR! COME! (Midwest_Tour_-_10621_3.19_PM.mp3?dest-id=159998)

Links to details...

Main page (scroll down):

Minneapolis: Magers and Quinn

Chicago: Anderson's Bookshop

Madison: Kismet Books

Milwaukee: Boswells Book Company

From Revolutions at 2021-10-04 22:24:06

10.70- The Kornilov Affair (10.70-_The_Kornilov_Affair_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

Not a political plot. A sitcom plot.

 

From Revolutions at 2021-09-27 16:57:06

10.69- The July Days (10.69-_The_July_Days_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

When you come at the king, best not miss.

 

From Revolutions at 2021-09-06 21:40:56

10.68- The June Offensive (10.68-_The_June_Offensive_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

Don't put all your eggs in one basket, folks.

 

From Revolutions at 2021-09-01 02:47:26

10.67- The April Crisis (10.67-_The_April_Crisis_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

April 1917 reminds us sometimes foreign affairs DO matter in domestic politics.

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The H2W related podcast appearances I mentioned:

  1. Based on a True Story with Dan LeFebvre. Great chat about Lafayette in film and TV.
  2. KPFA's Letters and Politics with Mitch Jeserich. This one is a video!
  3. Tides of History with Patrick Wyman. More of me and Patrick being me and Patrick. So good, informative, and fun.
  4. My History Can Beat Up Your Politics One of the O.G. podcasts. Since 2006!

From Revolutions at 2021-08-23 05:45:02

10.66 Finland Station (10.66-_Finland_Station_MASTER.mp3?dest-id=159998)

Wherein the Bolsheviks call for an Uber.

The New Yorker Article by Adam Gopnick

The New Republic Article by David Klion (Hi David!)

 CBS This Morning Segment Look ma I'm on the tee-vee.

From Revolutions at 2021-08-16 01:36:41

10.65- The Dawn of a New Day (10.65-The_Dawn_of_a_New_Day.mp3?dest-id=159998)

The February Revolution succeeded! Everything is great now!

Get tix for Hero of Two Worlds Events!

Aug 20 Politics and Prose with Jamelle Bouie

Aug 23 Midtown Scholar with Ben Rhodes

Aug 24 The Strand with Alexis Coe

Aug 31 Harvard Bookstore with Patrick Wyman.

From Revolutions at 2021-08-09 20:54:25

10.64- The Origin of Dual Power (10.64-_The_Origin_of_Dual_Power_MASTER.mp3?dest-id=159998)

The Duma is about to get a new roommate: The Petrograd Soviet

Sign up fast for Hero of Two Worlds Events!

Aug 20 Politics and Prose with Jamelle Bouie

Aug 23 Midtown Scholar with Ben Rhodes

Aug 24 The Strand with Alexis Coe

Aug 31 Harvard Bookstore with Patrick Wyman.

From Revolutions at 2021-08-02 02:52:20

10.63- Abdication (10.63-_Abdication_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

Good riddance to Dear Nicky.

Sign up fast for Hero of Two Worlds Events!

Aug 20 Politics and Prose with Jamelle Bouie

Aug 23 Midtown Scholar with Ben Rhodes

Aug 24 The Strand with Alexis Coe

Aug 31 Harvard Bookstore with Patrick Wyman.

From Revolutions at 2021-07-26 05:53:58

10.62- International Women's Day (10.62-_International_Womens_Day_MASTER.mp3?dest-id=159998)

The February Revolution began on International Women's Day

Meanwhile...Lafayette Events!

Aug 20 Politics and Prose with Jamelle Bouie

Aug 23 Midtown Scholar with Ben Rhodes

Aug 24 The Strand with Alexis Coe

Aug 31 Harvard Bookstore with Patrick Wyman.

From Revolutions at 2021-07-19 01:30:00

10.61- The Precipice (10.61-_The_Precipice_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

Really should have called this episode The Verge.

Come hang out with Patrick Wyman and Me on July 22 to celbrate the launch of his book The Verge!

Pre-Order Hero of Two Worlds!

From Revolutions at 2021-07-12 05:40:48

10.60- The Abyss That Lies Ahead (10.60-_The_Abyss_That_Lies_Ahead_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

Why get off the road to ruin when you can just stay on it?

Pre-order Hero of Two Worlds!

From Revolutions at 2021-07-04 21:57:16

10.59- Stupidity or Treason? (10.59_Stupidity_or_Treason__Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

You make the call.

Pre-order Hero of Two Worlds!

Sponsor: harrys.com/revolutions

From Revolutions at 2021-06-28 05:26:10

10.58- Inflation and Scarcity (10.58-_Inflation_and_Scarcity_MASTER.mp3?dest-id=159998)

Inflation and scarcity are not exactly solid foundations to base the stability of a regime.

Link: The Hero of Two Worlds bookshop map Tell us where you pre-ordered the book!

From Revolutions at 2021-06-14 17:10:30

10.57 Great War Great Offensive (10.57-_Great_War_Great_Offensive_MASTER.mp3?dest-id=159998)

Ok, maybe it wasn't a great war, but it *was* a great offensive.

Link: Bookstore Map (scroll down)

Sponsor: audible.com/revolutions

From Revolutions at 2021-06-11 08:32:45

SNEAK PREVIEW: Hero of Two Worlds Chapter Four (H2W_CH_4_SNEAKPREVIEW.mp3?dest-id=159998)

Lafayette comes to America! Enjoy!

A link to pre-order the book!

A link to the map to tell us where you pre-ordered the book!

Scroll down it's at the bottom.

Thanks!

From Revolutions at 2021-06-07 00:28:36

10.56- Great War Great Retreat (10.56-_Great_War_Great_Retreat_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

When it started, everyone thought it was gonna be a regular war. But it turned out to be a *great* war.

Sponsor: Harrys.com/revolutions

From Revolutions at 2021-05-31 17:03:35

10.55- Whatever Happened To The International? (10.55-_Whatever_Happened_To_The_International_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

Wherein we finally talk about the Second International just so we can watch it die.

Sponsor: Pre-Order Hero of Two Worlds!

From Revolutions at 2021-05-24 22:06:31

10.54- War or Revolution (10.54-_War_or_Revolution_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

War will cause another revolution? No! War will prevent another revolution.

Sponsor: keeps.com/revolutions

From Revolutions at 2021-05-17 04:20:49

10.53- The Balkans (10.53-The_Balkans_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

Confused by how events Balkans could spark a world war? Good news, you're not alone. All the Great Powers of Europe are right there with you.

Sponsor: audible.com/revolutions

From Revolutions at 2021-05-10 18:41:17

10.52- What You Already Know About The Origins of WWI (10.52-_Origins_WWI_Master_.mp3?dest-id=159998)

You already know a lot actually!

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From Revolutions at 2021-04-19 01:27:51

Supplemental: The Streets of Paris (The_Streets_of_Paris_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

Au revoir Paris.

From Revolutions at 2021-04-12 10:34:41

10.51- Our Friend (10.51-_Our_Friend_Master_.mp3?dest-id=159998)

A rapist protected by powerful friends? Who has ever heard of such a thing?

Sponsor: audible.com/revolutions

From Revolutions at 2021-04-05 03:30:00

10.50- The Holy Man (10.50-_The_Holy_Man_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

Why be an illiterate Siberian peasant when you can be a sought after curiosity in St. Petersburg.

sponsor: awaytravel.com/revolutions

From Revolutions at 2021-03-29 13:37:41

10.49- The Tsarevich (10.49_The_Tsarevich_Master_.mp3?dest-id=159998)

Wherein the gods hate me, but they hated Alexei Romanov even more...

Sponsor: HelloFresh/Revolutions12

From Revolutions at 2021-03-22 15:37:12

10.48- The Death of Reform (10.48-_The_Death_of_Reform_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

Stolypin's reforms died. Then Stolypin died.

From Revolutions at 2021-03-15 11:25:54

10.47- The Duma of Lords and Lackeys (10.47-_The_Duma_of_Lords_and_Lackeys_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

After re-writing election laws to ensure a Duma he could work with, Prime Minister Stolypin finally had a Duma he could work with.

Sponsor: harrys.com/revolution.

From Revolutions at 2021-03-08 15:01:02

The Permanent Revoltion (10.46-_The_Permanent_Revoluiton.mp3?dest-id=159998)

Why have two revolutions when you can have one big long revolution?

sponsor: audible.com/revolutions

From Revolutions at 2021-02-28 23:11:19

10.45- The Disunity Congresses (10.45-_The_Disunity_Congresses_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

Unity Congress more like DISunity Congress, amirite?

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From Revolutions at 2021-02-21 18:22:07

10.44- Bolshevik Bank Heist (10.44-_Bolshevik_Bank_Heist_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

Who expropriates the expropriators?

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From Revolutions at 2021-01-24 20:07:59

The Coup of 1907 (10.43-_The_Coup_of_1907_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

Wherein we ask the ask the eternal question: Was it really a coup?

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From Revolutions at 2021-01-18 13:54:46

10.42- The Stolypin Reforms (10.42-_The_Stolypin_Refroms_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

To celebrate his new reform program, Prime Minster Stolypin handed out commemorative neckties. 

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From Revolutions at 2021-01-11 13:31:08

10.41- The Duma of National Anger (10.41-_The_Duma_of_National_Anger_MASTER.mp3?dest-id=159998)

They didn't get dubbed "The Duma of National Anger" because they were quiescent and complacent.

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From Revolutions at 2021-01-03 21:42:44

10.40- Relaunch and Recap (10.40-_Relaunch_and_Recap_MASTER.mp3?dest-id=159998)

Last time on the Revolutions Podcast...

 

From Revolutions at 2020-12-25 13:04:33

What Happened (What_Happened_Update.mp3?dest-id=159998)

Wherein I explain what the heck happened to me.

From Revolutions at 2020-04-05 13:48:26

10.39- The End of Part I (10.39-_The_End_of_Part_1_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

Maybe if Nicholas hadn't been so set on rejecting the verdict of 1905, there wouldn't be a Part II to look forward to.

From Revolutions at 2020-03-29 20:33:47

10.38- The Days of Freedom (10.38-_The_Days_of_Freedom_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

The Days of Freedom could be numbered in days.

From Revolutions at 2020-03-22 15:11:13

10.37- The General Strike (10.37-_The_General_Strike_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

That time everyone stayed home from work. 

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From Revolutions at 2020-03-15 21:23:38

10.36- The Bulygin Constitution (10.36-_The_Bulygin_Constitution_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

When you think you're out in the front of the pack, but really you're being lapped.  

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From Revolutions at 2020-03-09 02:30:00

10.35- Sinking Ships (10.35-_Sinking_Ships_Master_.mp3?dest-id=159998)

When you pray for a miracle and all God sends is a metaphor. 

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Battle of Tsushima Video

From Revolutions at 2020-03-02 07:04:18

10.34- The Wave of Protest (10.34-_The_Wave_of_Protests_Master_2.mp3?dest-id=159998)

Bloody Sunday triggered the largest popular protests the Russian Empire had ever seen.

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From Revolutions at 2020-02-24 03:30:00

10.33- Bloody Sunday (10.33-_Bloody_Sunday_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

When people are crying out for help, maybe don't murder them in the streets. 

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From Revolutions at 2020-02-17 10:54:09

10.32- The Union of Liberation (10.32-_The_Union_of_Liberation.mp3?dest-id=159998)

The Russian Revolution of 1905 actually began in 1904. 

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From Revolutions at 2020-02-10 11:38:37

10.31- A Big Mistake (10.31-_A_Big_Mistake_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

What happens when you think victory will be easy, defeat will be catastrophic...and then you start to lose?

From Revolutions at 2020-02-03 15:37:30

10.30- The SRs (10.30-_The_SRs_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

When you can't decide whether to cultivate the revolutionary potential of the peasants or assassinate government officials, the SRs say: why not both?

From Revolutions at 2020-01-27 03:30:00

10.29- Bolsheviks and Mensheviks (10.29-_Bolsheviks_and_Mensheviks_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

When you have a majority, flaunt it. 

From Revolutions at 2020-01-20 06:51:49

10.28- The Spark (10.28-_The_Spark_Master.mp3?dest-id=159998)

To build a fire one first needs a spark.

From Revolutions at 2020-01-19 17:13:06

Revolutions Podcast Update- The End Is Nigh? (Revlutions_Podcast_Update-_The_End_Is_Nigh.mp3?dest-id=159998)

Is the end nigh? Not really. But it will be soon!