Episodios

  • Episode 504: The Revolution of 1800

    Episode 504: The Revolution of 1800
    Dec 25 2025
    We catch up on the fledgling United States. George Washington becomes the first President of the United States (obviously...) and then the Election of 1800 secures the first peaceful transition of power in American history. Well, peaceful unless your name is Alexander Hamilton or Aaron Burr, that is...

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    31 m
  • Episode 503: The End of the Revolution

    Episode 503: The End of the Revolution
    Dec 24 2025
    Napoleon Bonaparte becomes First Consul in what will be, thankfully, our final coup of the French Revolution.

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    25 m
  • A Brief History of Financial Bubbles

    A Brief History of Financial Bubbles
    Dec 21 2025
    This one is a bit different and I admit that. But I like opportunities to speak with incredibly intelligent people so I took it.

    I sit down with Arman Verjee today and discuss a book he is finishing up: A Brief History of Financial Bubbles. The conversation is much more of a back and forth than an interview. But I think our discussion of the Dotcom Bubble and its application to the present AI circumstances is worth the listen.

    You can preorder Aman's book HERE.

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    46 m
  • Episode 502: To Egypt

    Episode 502: To Egypt
    Dec 19 2025
    Napoleon and Talleyrand move the French armies to the east to pressure Britain and the Directory starts to run out of steam.

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    34 m
  • Episode 501: Napoleon's Northern Italian Campaign

    Episode 501: Napoleon's Northern Italian Campaign
    Dec 12 2025
    The French Revolution begins to end with the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte.

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    22 m
  • Episode 500: A Whiff of Grapeshot

    Episode 500: A Whiff of Grapeshot
    Dec 9 2025
    It is about time to introduce the man who will change it all: Napoleon Bonaparte.

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    27 m
  • Episode 499: The Rise of Louverture

    Episode 499: The Rise of Louverture
    Dec 8 2025
    Toussaint Louverture changes the situation in Haiti from a rebellion to a full-on revolution.

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    18 m
  • Episode 498: The Terror

    Episode 498: The Terror
    Dec 5 2025
    Maximilien Robespierre leads France into the maw of violence and blood. His death ends this period of the French Revolution.

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    44 m