

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 It explores in great detail the people, ideas, and events that challenged and toppled outdated regimes and replaced them with new governments.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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Sep 18, 2017 • 38min
7.09- The Pope and the King
The Revolutions of 1848 began in Italy Pre-Order The Storm Before the Storm! Amazon Powells Barnes & Noble Indiebound Books-a-Million Indigo

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Sep 4, 2017 • 45min
7.08- The Political Question
This podcast explores obtaining constitutions in Europe during the 1840s, including the political landscape in France and Germany. It also discusses key political figures in Italy and the surprising revolutions of 1848.

Aug 27, 2017 • 31min
7.07- The Hungry Forties
The podcast discusses the political and social questions of the 1840s, the devastating effects of the Great Famine in Ireland, the rise and fall of railway mania, and the social unrest in Europe in the late 1840s.

6 snips
Aug 23, 2017 • 38min
7.06- The Kingdom of Hungary
Explore 1000 years of Hungarian history in 38 minutes, including the kingdom's founding, constitutional developments, and ethnic diversity. Learn about the significance of the Hungarian national diet, the rise and fall of the Ottomans, and the division of Hungary between the Ottomans and the Habsburgs.

18 snips
Aug 13, 2017 • 36min
7.05- Risorgimento
In the years after the Napoleonic conquest, the dream of Italian liberation and unification took root. Pre-Order The Storm Before the Storm! Amazon Powells Barnes & Noble Indiebound Books-a-Million

Aug 13, 2017 • 36min
7.05- Risorgimento
In the years after the Napoleonic conquest, the dream of Italian liberation and unification took root. Pre-Order The Storm Before the Storm! Amazon Powells Barnes & Noble Indiebound Books-a-Million

19 snips
Aug 7, 2017 • 41min
7.04- The Austrian Empire
The podcast explores the rise and governance of the Austrian Empire under the Habsburgs, including their acquisition of power, control over vast territories, financial struggles, and measures taken to suppress nationalist movements. It also delves into the extensive surveillance and censorship system implemented during Emperor Francis' rule.

14 snips
Jul 31, 2017 • 31min
7.03- The German Confederation
The long road to Germany has begun.

Jul 27, 2017 • 56min
The Storm Before The Storm: Chapter 1- The Beasts of Italy
The podcast explores the erosion of respect for the bonds of Moss Meorum and introduces Tiberius Sempronius Grakis, a teenage soldier from an illustrious military family. It delves into Tiberius's early life, education, and ambitions, as well as the family dynamics and political alliances that influenced him. The chapter also examines the economic and social changes in Ancient Rome, focusing on the sharp divide between the wealthy noble families and the poor citizens. It discusses the challenges faced by the Romans, including military crises and economic inequality, and the controversial Lexa Graria legislation. The podcast concludes with the Senate's decision not to hold a funeral escalating tensions in Rome and leading to violent revolution and the triumph of force.

27 snips
Jul 24, 2017 • 39min
7.02- Order and Liberty
The foundations of the July Monarchy were thin and shallow. Pre-Order The Storm Before the Storm! Amazon Powells Barnes & Noble Indibound Books-a-Million


