Revolutions
Mike Duncan
Season 12 premiered 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 It explores in great detail the people, ideas, and events that challenged and toppled outdated regimes and replaced them with new governments.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.
*BREAKING NEWS*
In the fall of 2025, the Revolutions podcast will return to its roots by diving into the great revolutions of the 20th century. The new run of episodes begins with the story of Irish Independence, a dramatic upheaval in the wake of WWI that saw Ireland free itself from centuries of English rule. Full of inspiring personalities, tragic events, and thrilling triumphs, Irish Independence is one of the most gripping events in revolutionary history. Future seasons will plunge ahead through the turbulent 20th century, and include the Spanish Civil War, the Cuban Revolution, and the Algerian War of Independence.
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.
*BREAKING NEWS*
In the fall of 2025, the Revolutions podcast will return to its roots by diving into the great revolutions of the 20th century. The new run of episodes begins with the story of Irish Independence, a dramatic upheaval in the wake of WWI that saw Ireland free itself from centuries of English rule. Full of inspiring personalities, tragic events, and thrilling triumphs, Irish Independence is one of the most gripping events in revolutionary history. Future seasons will plunge ahead through the turbulent 20th century, and include the Spanish Civil War, the Cuban Revolution, and the Algerian War of Independence.
Episodes
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Feb 17, 2019 • 33min
9.24- Swinging From A Tree
In 1917, Villa said he would fight on until Carranza was swinging from a tree. Sponsor: https://molekule.com/
Feb 11, 2019 • 35min
9.23- The Constitution of 1917
In 1917 Mexico got a new constitution. sponsor: audible.com/revolutions.
Feb 4, 2019 • 36min
9.22- The Punitive Expedition
In this podcast, explore the United States' invasion of Mexico in 1916, the aftermath of Pancho Villa's raid, the crisis caused by Carranza's land redistribution plan, and the impact of civil war on society. Also discussed are the agriculture and currency crisis in Mexico, the aftermath of the Mexican Revolution, and Pancho Villa's rise to power.
Jan 27, 2019 • 35min
9.21- Death To The Gringos
In November, 1915 Pancho Villa declared death to the gringos. Sponsor link: audible.com/revolutions
Jan 21, 2019 • 37min
9.20- The Guns of Veracruz
Exploring the reasons behind the violent civil war during the Mexican Revolution, the role of American support, the consequences of the United States' withdrawal from Veracruz, Carranza's plans for land redistribution and labor support, and the shift in warfare tactics from cavalry charges to trenches, barbed wire, and machine guns.
Jan 14, 2019 • 39min
9.19- The Conventionists
Explore the aftermath of the fall of Victoriano Huerta and the birth of a new revolutionary civil war in Mexico. Discover General Obrigón's political ambitions and the threats between him and Pancho Villa. Dive into the clash of revolutionary generals at the Aguascalientes Convention and the ultimatum they deliver to President Carranza.
Dec 17, 2018 • 37min
9.18- The Fall of Huerta
The podcast discusses the decline of President Huerta's regime and the ongoing wars with the constitutionalist forces. It also explores the limited correspondence between Zapata and Via, the negotiations and flight of Huerta, and the aftermath of the Mexican Revolution.
Dec 10, 2018 • 35min
9.17- The Occupation of Veracruz
In this podcast, the host discusses the United States invasion of Mexico in 1914 and the occupation of Veracruz. It explores the rise of Pancho Villa, President Wilson's response, and the lifting of the arms embargo. The podcast also delves into the constitutional strategy during the Mexican Revolution, the role of women soldiers, and the impact of the occupation of Veracruz on Mexico and the revolution.
Dec 3, 2018 • 39min
9.16- The Legend of Pancho Villa
Was Pancho Villa an Avenging Angel, Robin Hood, or King of the Bandits? Yes.
Nov 26, 2018 • 40min
9.15- The Constitutionalists
Let us begin Phase II of the Mexican Revolution... Sponsor: harrys.com/revolutions
