Podcast Episodes

Show Update November 2021

Season 1 Episode 36

It's been a rough few weeks but I'm on the mend (hopefully)! My health has been quite poor, and combined with work and regularly moving accommodation…

4 years, 5 months ago

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Science During the Revolutionary Era

Season 1 Episode 35

Ever wondered what French scientists, elephants, and a creature known as the 'Ohio animal' have to do with extinction? What role did French chemists …

4 years, 6 months ago

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The Brunswick Manifesto

Season 1 Episode 34

The Duke of Brunswick proclaims a manifesto with disastrous (or negligible) consequences. Paris lurches closer to insurrection, and the sections of P…

4 years, 8 months ago

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Bastille Day Bonus Episode (The Prisoner of Paris)

Season 1 Episode 33

This bonus episode is a recording of my presentation at the Intelligent Speech Conference earlier this year. It covers the key events of the Flight t…

4 years, 9 months ago

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What About Second Revolution?

Season 1 Episode 33

In the aftermath of 20 June, the nation's factions immediately resumed their bitter disputes. As foreign armies prepare to invade France, the Legisla…

4 years, 10 months ago

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Uninvited Guests

Season 1 Episode 32

A new ministerial crisis erupts thanks to the bold actions of the Interior Minister Jean-Marie Roland. The people of Paris conducted a large demonstr…

4 years, 11 months ago

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Intelligent Speech - Saturday April 24 2021

Intelligent Speech 2021 will take place online on April 24th, from 10 am to 6 pm Eastern time. The theme of this year‘s conference is, "Escape." Ther…

5 years ago

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Rise of the Sans-culottes

Season 1 Episode 31

As the nation faced a multitude of threats, a particular cohort of Parisians emerged as a powerful revolutionary force. This episode explores the fam…

5 years, 2 months ago

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Setbacks and Remedies

Season 1 Episode 30

Despite claims of an easy war, setbacks cripple the French armies. Seeking to reverse the deteriorating situation, the Brissotins adopt radical remed…

5 years, 3 months ago

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Foreigners in the French Army

Season 1 Episode 29

An interview with Historian Christopher Tozzi on the experience of foreign soldiers in the French Revolutionary Army. Focusing initially on the exper…

5 years, 4 months ago

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