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I've been looking for more podcasts since I started going on daily walks.

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[โ€“] Pringles@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

I'm a history buff, so :

-The Age of Napoleon: brilliant podcast that covers the entire Napoleonic era from different angles, currently about halfway, one episode per month

-The history of Rome: finished podcast that goes over every era and emperor in Roman history

[โ€“] PrincessLeiasCat@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The Napoleon one sounds amazing, thanks!

[โ€“] Haggunenons@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I thought you may be interested in u/pringles followup comment

https://lemm.ee/comment/5339314

Hey thanks for looking out! Very cool, I appreciate it! Have a good one :)

[โ€“] Haggunenons@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Are there any episodes of these in particular that stick out to you?

[โ€“] Pringles@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I find them all good, but he does make some episodes about lesser known aspects. He has a series of 4 or 5 episodes where he really takes a deep dive in Haiti and its tumultuous history. This was a french colony at the time and one of Napoleons, if not the most questionable, decisions. He dives into the history of the Haitian resistance, the slavery, the politics, etc .. and then ties it in with why Napoleon did what he did (reinstate slavery in Haiti). The guy who makes the podcast is a history student and took such a deep dive in the history of Haiti he is now considered one of the foremost experts in the field, and has been asked to give lectures about it. Fascinating stuff.

But if you want to know about Napoleons brilliance in battle, the entire Italian campaign is legendary for a reason and the episodes do it justice, while also doing a good job at separating fact from fiction (and in the process explaining the birth pf Napoleons propaganda machine).

Also the battle of Eylau episode gave me goosebumps. Incredible episode.

[โ€“] Haggunenons@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Awesome, I'm sold! Downloading them now. Thanks so much for taking the time to write this. Looking forward to listening!

[โ€“] worldsayshi@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Are there any good podcasts that try to connect the dots regarding the American and French revolutions and related events?

[โ€“] Pringles@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Good question, but I don't know the answer. I'm sure there are, but I would guess those will likely be in French.