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Season 12 premieres October 20, 2024 – a nonfictional account of The Martian Revolution of 2247. 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 It explores in great detail the people, ideas, and events that challenged and toppled outdated regimes and replaced them with new governments.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.
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10.78- Neither War Nor Peace

10.78- Neither War Nor Peace

What's better than war and peace? Neither war nor peace!
34:1506/12/2021
10.77- Brest Litovsk

10.77- Brest Litovsk

Dance dance revolution.  
31:5729/11/2021
10.76- Liberty or Victory

10.76- Liberty or Victory

Can anyone guess which one Lenin and the Bolsheviks will choose? 
30:3023/11/2021
10.75- The People's Commissars

10.75- The People's Commissars

The Bolsheviks caught the car. Now they had to figure out what to do with it.
33:3215/11/2021
10.74- The Great October Socialist Revolution

10.74- The Great October Socialist Revolution

We made it.
41:3709/11/2021
10.73- Zeno's Revolution

10.73- Zeno's Revolution

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.
32:1202/11/2021
10.72- The Decision

10.72- The Decision

Comrade Lenin says don't look a gift horse in the mouth. Link to details on the talk/signing in Pasadena!
28:5418/10/2021
10.71- The Democratic Conference

10.71- The Democratic Conference

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
29:2310/10/2021
NEXT WEEK! AN UPPER MIDWEST SIGNING TOUR! COME!

NEXT WEEK! AN UPPER MIDWEST SIGNING TOUR! COME!

Links to details... Main page (scroll down): Minneapolis: Magers and Quinn Chicago: Anderson's Bookshop Madison: Kismet Books Milwaukee: Boswells Book Company
01:3406/10/2021
10.70- The Kornilov Affair

10.70- The Kornilov Affair

Not a political plot. A sitcom plot.  
32:2404/10/2021
10.69- The July Days

10.69- The July Days

When you come at the king, best not miss.  
31:0027/09/2021
10.68- The June Offensive

10.68- The June Offensive

Don't put all your eggs in one basket, folks.  
30:4006/09/2021
10.67- The April Crisis

10.67- The April Crisis

April 1917 reminds us sometimes foreign affairs DO matter in domestic politics. --- The H2W related podcast appearances I mentioned: Based on a True Story with Dan LeFebvre. Great chat about Lafayette in film and TV. KPFA's Letters and Politics with Mitch Jeserich. This one is a video! Tides of History with Patrick Wyman. More of me and Patrick being me and Patrick. So good, informative, and fun. My History Can Beat Up Your Politics One of the O.G. podcasts. Since 2006!
29:4001/09/2021
10.66 Finland Station

10.66 Finland Station

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.
29:0423/08/2021
10.65- The Dawn of a New Day

10.65- The Dawn of a New Day

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.
30:1216/08/2021
10.64- The Origin of Dual Power

10.64- The Origin of Dual Power

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.
29:0409/08/2021
10.63- Abdication

10.63- Abdication

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.
31:4902/08/2021
10.62- International Women's Day

10.62- International Women's Day

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.
29:5526/07/2021
10.61- The Precipice

10.61- The Precipice

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!
27:3519/07/2021
10.60- The Abyss That Lies Ahead

10.60- The Abyss That Lies Ahead

Why get off the road to ruin when you can just stay on it? Pre-order Hero of Two Worlds!
27:1312/07/2021
10.59- Stupidity or Treason?

10.59- Stupidity or Treason?

You make the call. Pre-order Hero of Two Worlds! Sponsor: harrys.com/revolutions
32:3304/07/2021
10.58- Inflation and Scarcity

10.58- Inflation and Scarcity

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!
33:1328/06/2021
10.57 Great War Great Offensive

10.57 Great War Great Offensive

Ok, maybe it wasn't a great war, but it *was* a great offensive. Link: Bookstore Map (scroll down) Sponsor: audible.com/revolutions
23:5914/06/2021
SNEAK PREVIEW: Hero of Two Worlds Chapter Four

SNEAK PREVIEW: Hero of Two Worlds Chapter Four

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!
43:2311/06/2021
10.56- Great War Great Retreat

10.56- Great War Great Retreat

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
29:3806/06/2021
10.55- Whatever Happened To The International?

10.55- Whatever Happened To The International?

Wherein we finally talk about the Second International just so we can watch it die. Sponsor: Pre-Order Hero of Two Worlds!
30:3931/05/2021
10.54- War or Revolution

10.54- War or Revolution

War will cause another revolution? No! War will prevent another revolution. Sponsor: keeps.com/revolutions
31:0724/05/2021
10.53- The Balkans

10.53- The Balkans

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
29:3617/05/2021
10.52- What You Already Know About The Origins of WWI

10.52- What You Already Know About The Origins of WWI

You already know a lot actually! sponsor: harrys.com/revolutions
28:5310/05/2021
Supplemental: The Streets of Paris

Supplemental: The Streets of Paris

Au revoir Paris.
24:5519/04/2021
10.51- Our Friend

10.51- Our Friend

A rapist protected by powerful friends? Who has ever heard of such a thing? Sponsor: audible.com/revolutions
16:4512/04/2021
10.50- The Holy Man

10.50- The Holy Man

Why be an illiterate Siberian peasant when you can be a sought after curiosity in St. Petersburg. sponsor: awaytravel.com/revolutions
14:4705/04/2021
10.49- The Tsarevich

10.49- The Tsarevich

Wherein the gods hate me, but they hated Alexei Romanov even more... Sponsor: HelloFresh/Revolutions12
15:0729/03/2021
10.48- The Death of Reform

10.48- The Death of Reform

Stolypin's reforms died. Then Stolypin died.
28:4222/03/2021
10.47- The Duma of Lords and Lackeys

10.47- The Duma of Lords and Lackeys

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.
34:0315/03/2021
10.46- The Permanent Revolution

10.46- The Permanent Revolution

Why have two revolutions when you can have one big long revolution? sponsor: audible.com/revolutions
32:0508/03/2021
10.45- The Disunity Congresses

10.45- The Disunity Congresses

Unity Congress more like DISunity Congress, amirite? sponsor: audible.com/revolutions.
34:4528/02/2021
10.44- Bolshevik Bank Heist

10.44- Bolshevik Bank Heist

Who expropriates the expropriators? sponsor: harrys.com/revolutions
37:1821/02/2021
10.43- The Coup of 1907

10.43- The Coup of 1907

Wherein we ask the ask the eternal question: Was it really a coup? Sponsor: HelloFresh
34:4424/01/2021
10.42- The Stolypin Reforms

10.42- The Stolypin Reforms

To celebrate his new reform program, Prime Minster Stolypin handed out commemorative neckties.  Sponsor: harrys.com/revolutions
34:5318/01/2021
10.41- The Duma of National Anger

10.41- The Duma of National Anger

They didn't get dubbed "The Duma of National Anger" because they were quiescent and complacent. Sponsor: audible.com/revolutions
34:3911/01/2021
10.40- Relaunch and Recap

10.40- Relaunch and Recap

Last time on the Revolutions Podcast...  
33:2203/01/2021
What Happened

What Happened

Wherein I explain what the heck happened to me.
07:2425/12/2020
10.39- The End of Part I

10.39- The End of Part I

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.
36:4005/04/2020
10.38- The Days of Freedom

10.38- The Days of Freedom

The Days of Freedom could be numbered in days.
37:1829/03/2020
10.37- The General Strike

10.37- The General Strike

That time everyone stayed home from work.  Sponsor: audible.com/revolutions. 
32:4822/03/2020
10.36- The Bulygin Constitution

10.36- The Bulygin Constitution

When you think you're out in the front of the pack, but really you're being lapped.   Sponsor: Harrys.com/revolutions
31:1015/03/2020
10.35- Sinking Ships

10.35- Sinking Ships

When you pray for a miracle and all God sends is a metaphor.  Voyage of the Damned Video Battle of Tsushima Video
31:3209/03/2020
10.34- The Wave of Protest

10.34- The Wave of Protest

Bloody Sunday triggered the largest popular protests the Russian Empire had ever seen. sponsor: away.com/revolutions20
32:1602/03/2020
10.33- Bloody Sunday

10.33- Bloody Sunday

When people are crying out for help, maybe don't murder them in the streets.  Sponsor: audible.com/revolutions
44:0924/02/2020