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 It explores in great detail the people, ideas, and events that challenged and toppled outdated regimes and replaced them with new governments.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.
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Sep 8, 2014 • 26min
3.8- The Day of the Tiles
The king's attempt to break the Parments in the summer of 1788 was was met by widespread resistence.
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Aug 31, 2014 • 26min
3.7- The Séance Royale
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Aug 25, 2014 • 29min
3.6- The Stately Quadrille
Round and round and round it goes...
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Aug 17, 2014 • 26min
3.5- The Assembly of Notables
King Louis called the Assembly of Notables in early 1787 to approve a major fincancial reform package. But intead of rubber stamping the initiatives, the Notables scrutinized every detail.
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Aug 10, 2014 • 27min
3.4- Necker and the Necklace
Just as the financial situation was about to explode the monarchy was hit by a public relations nightmare.
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Aug 3, 2014 • 27min
3.3- Resistance to Reform
As power passed from Louis XV to Louis XVI, royal ministers attempted to implement reforms, but were thewarted at every turn.
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Jul 20, 2014 • 28min
3.2-The Broken Regime
The Ancien Regime was a mess in desperate need of reform.
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Jul 14, 2014 • 27min
3.1- The Three Estates
Explore the dynamic social fabric of pre-revolutionary France, where the Three Estates created sharp divisions among the populace. Delve into the Marxist theories highlighting the rising bourgeoisie and the struggles of the discontented third estate. Uncover the inequalities faced by landless peasants and urban laborers against the backdrop of a complex hierarchy. Plus, catch insights on the pivotal reigns of Louis XIII to Louis XVI, revealing the roots of a revolution that would change history forever.
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Jul 14, 2014 • 5min
3.0 Revolutions Podcast Update
Tours. Episode Numbering. Money. Parlez-vous français?
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May 25, 2014 • 4min
2.15a- The Bill of Rights
Hang them on the wall of every classroom.
