Episode 67 - Louis XVIII, the king who replaced Napoleon on the throne (twice), with special guest Emmanuel Dubois
King Louis XVIII of France was the Bourbon who outlasted the Revolution, Napoleon, and exile to reclaim the French throne—twice. Often overshadowed by his brother Louis XVI and his enemy Napoleon, Lou...
4 Jan 202447min
Episode 66 - Napoleon, the Emperor himself, with special guest Andrew Roberts
⚔️👑Napoleon Bonaparte was one of the most influential—and controversial—figures in world history. From obscure Corsican artillery officer to Emperor of the French, Napoleon reshaped Europe through wa...
25 Dec 202343min
Episode 65 - Dr. Larrey and medical care during the Napoleonic Age, with special guest Mick Crumplin
🩺⚔️Dr. Dominique Jean Larrey was Napoleon’s greatest surgeon and the father of modern battlefield medicine. Serving as Surgeon-in-Chief of the Grande Armée, Larrey revolutionized how wounded soldiers...
15 Dec 202355min
Episode 64 - King Joseph Bonaparte of Spain, Napoleon's older brother, with special guest Graeme Callister
Joseph Bonaparte, 👑⚔️Napoleon’s eldest brother, became a king twice—but was never meant to be one. Appointed King of Naples and later King of Spain, Joseph’s reigns showcase the limits of Napoleonic ...
7 Dec 202340min
Episode 63 - "Napoleon" movie review, with special guest Marcus Cribb
Ridley Scott’s Napoleon promised epic battles, historical depth, and the definitive portrayal of one of history’s greatest figures—but delivered a film that left many viewers frustrated, confused, and...
27 Nov 20231h 27min
Episode 62 - Eclipse of the Marshals, with special guest Rachael Stark
The final years of Napoleon’s Marshals tell a story very different from the glory days of Austerlitz and Jena. After the fall of the Empire, the men who once commanded Europe’s greatest armies faced e...
16 Nov 202333min
Episode 61 - Toussaint Louverture, the "Father of Haiti", with special guest Everett Rummage
Toussaint Louverture was one of the most remarkable leaders of the Age of Revolution—a former enslaved man who rose to become the architect of the Haitian Revolution and the most successful slave revo...
6 Nov 202344min
Episode 60 - General Reynier, Napoleon’s Overlooked Commander in Egypt and Spain, with special guest Charles Mackay
Jean-Louis-Ébénézer Reynier was one of Napoleon’s most capable yet least remembered generals—a seasoned battlefield commander who fought across Egypt, Italy, Germany, and Spain, often in the most diff...
27 Okt 202332min
