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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…
1 year, 2 months ago
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,…
1 year, 3 months ago
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…
1 year, 3 months ago
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, 3 months ago
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, 4 months ago
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, 4 months ago
Triumph of the Sans-Culottes
Season 1 Episode 79
Make terror the order of the day! With news of Toulon's treason hitting a hungry capital, insurrection returns to Paris. Spurred on by the ultraradic…
1 year, 5 months ago
Divided Heights
Season 1 Episode 78
Clash of the Jacobin Giants! Eager to entrench his leadership of the ultra-radical movement, Hébert goes on the attack. Denouncing Danton and Montagn…
1 year, 6 months ago
Joint Episode: Thomas Paine with History on Fire
Season 1 Episode 78
Explore one of the most unique and controversial Founding Fathers! Together with Historian Daniele Bolelli (History on Fire Podcast), this episode ex…
1 year, 6 months ago
The Battle for the Sans-Culottes Part II
Season 1 Episode 77
Hunger returns to Paris! Plagued by shortages and inflation, the capital's Jacobins battle to maintain control. Amidst the unrest, the Enraged strike…
1 year, 6 months ago