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Hello new followers! A reminder that @mikeduncan.bsky.social's Revolutions podcast, which released a weekly episode for 9 years, is one of the best podcasts to have existed. Vol. 3, which covers the French Revolution over 55 episodes, is the most epic podcasting series you will ever get to listen to

The French Revolution is the mother of all modern revolutions, an epic fight against monarchy that wiped everything in its path, got a life of its own, and eventually, as the expression goes, ate its own children. Once the Great Terror was vanquished, the counter revolution led to the emergence of..

Napoleon Bonaparte himself, who turned the democratic revolution into an imperial vehicle (and infamously restored slavery along the way) before setting on conquering all of Europe.

The other supernova in this podcast's firmament is the Russian Revolution, its final series, which spans 105 episodes. If you've ever wanted a detailed but accessible history of the other great World Revolution, look no further.

There are 8 other revolutions covered which also make for great listening (the Bolivarian revolutions being my other favourite).