Podcast Episodes

Total War I: Conscription and Propaganda

Season 1 Episode 87

For the Republic! Desperate and surrounded, the French government embarks on an unprecedented embrace of 'total war'. Upending the traditional means …

9 months, 2 weeks ago

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Defeats and Dysfunction

Season 1 Episode 86

War returns! Surrounded by enemies on every frontier, the French Republic was desperate and divided. Luckily for the French, their foes were no less …

10 months ago

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Virtue, Friendship and Terror with Dr Marisa Linton

Season 1 Episode 85

How did virtue and friendship shape the French Revolution and the Terror?

This interview with Dr Marisa Linton examines the how the politics of virtu…

10 months, 2 weeks ago

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Yesterday's Heroes

Season 1 Episode 84

The revolution devours its children! From princes to mayors, politicians to priests, explore the ultimate fate of yesterday's heroes!

This main episod…

11 months ago

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Community Poll: Topics for Total War!

Season 1 Episode 85

Vote Now! Total war is upon us! With the French armies in retreat, the Republic had no choice but to adapt. Developing a new era of modern warfare, t…

11 months ago

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Trial of the Girondins Part II

Season 1 Episode 83

Death to all traitors! This episode explores the controversial trial of the Girondins in October 1793. With limited evidence and endless accusations,…

11 months, 2 weeks ago

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Trial of the Girondins Part I

Season 1 Episode 82

With the Queen dead, the Girondins were next. Condemned for every mishap and misfortune, dozens of deputies were sent to trial. In additional efforts…

11 months, 4 weeks ago

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Trial of Queen Marie Antoinette

Season 1 Episode 81

With terror the order of the day, Queen Marie Antoinette is placed on trial. Accused of every crime imaginable, the nation’s anger is released upon t…

1 year ago

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Special Episode: Christmas in Revolutionary France

Season 1 Episode 81

Faced with the dechristianization campaign of 1793, Christmas looked very different in the French Republic!

This episode explores how worship, traditi…

1 year ago

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The Terror Begins

Season 1 Episode 80

Compelled to make Terror the order of the day, the Convention decreed a series of emergency measures. From price controls to the arrest of all suspec…

1 year, 1 month ago

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