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Revolutions

A weekly podcasting exploring great political revolutions. Now: The Russian Revolution Next: ???

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October Events! Tickets on Sale!

General: Facebook Page

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PRESALE CODE: ?REVPOD?

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Oct. 3 Austin TX @ Paramount Theater

Oct. 4 San Francisco @ Palace of Fine Arts

Oct. 5 Seattle @ Town Hall

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Oct. 25 Chicago @ Vic Theater

[Update: Presale Doesn?t appear to be working. But they?ll go on sale tomorrow for sure]

Oct. 26 Boston @ The Wilbur

Oct. 27 Washington DC @ Lisner Auditorium

Oct. 29 Newark NJ @ New Jersey Performing Arts Center

[TICKET LINK for NJ COMING SOON]

2022-07-22
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Speaking Tour! Live and in person!

For all the details on the paperback tour click here: bit.ly/mikeduncantour

More info on the October speaking performances as soon as we have firm dates/times/tickets.

2022-07-04
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10.103- The Final Chapter

See you on the other side.

2022-07-04
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10.102- Dizzy WIth Success

So dizzy. So much success.

2022-06-27
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10.101- The United Oppositon

To be in power, or not to be in power, that is the question...

2022-06-19
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10.100- History Never Ends

After one hundred episodes, you might agree!

2022-06-10
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10.99- The Testament

It's a faaaaaaaaaaaaaaake.

 

2022-06-02
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10.98- The Union of Soviet Socialst Republics

Forward in the USSR

2022-05-24
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10.97- The Trial of the SRs

There's no business like show business.

2022-05-17
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10.96- Starving To Death

You know we're covering an upbeat period of history when the title of the episode is "Starving To Death"

2022-05-11
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10.95- Russian Empire Soviet Empire

Tbh, it's bit like one of those "circle five differences in these two pictures that otherwise seem identical" games.

2022-04-26
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10.94- The New Policies

When the old policies aren't working...try new policies!

2022-04-18
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10.93- The Kronstadt Rebellion

Poetically, or ominously, coinciding with the 50th Anniversary of the Paris Commune...

2022-04-12
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10.92- Long Live the Bolsheviks Death to the Communists

[Insert Spider-Man meme here]

2022-04-05
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10.91- The Battle of Warsaw

So close yet so far away.

2022-03-28
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10.90- The Polish Soviet War

Why stop fighting when you can keep fighting?

 

2022-03-15
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10.89- The Collapse of the Whites

Spoiler Alert in the title.

2022-03-07
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10.88- The Moscow Directive

To Moscow!

 

2022-02-28
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10.87- Anarchy in Ukraine

Nestor Makhno thy time has come.

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2022-02-21
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10.86- The Communist Soviets

All power to the Soviets!*

*The Communist Party

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APRIL 30, 2022: Live Performance at Coletivo in Milwaukee.

2022-02-15
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10.85- The German Revolution

There *was* a revolution in Germany. But it wasn't like the revolution in Russia.

Sponsors:

Harrys.com/revolutions

BetterHelp.com/revolutions

2022-02-08
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10.84- The End of the World

The end of WWI was a pretty big deal all things considered.

Sponsors:

Audible.com/revolutions

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2022-02-01
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10.83- Terror Is Necessary

But is it though?

sponsor: ritual.com/REVOLUTIONS

2022-01-25
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10.82- The House of Special Purpose

Time to tie up some loose ends.

 

2022-01-17
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10.81- The Revolt of the Left SRs

Hey it was worth a shot. Well, actually, probably not.

Register for digital book talk with me and Jonathan Katz on his new book: Gangsters of Capitalism Jan 18 w/ Politics and Prose.

 

 

2022-01-10
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10.80- The Revolt of the Czechoslovak Legion

Time to play the wild card.

2021-12-20
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10.79- Reds and Whites

Time to head into the final lap...

2021-12-13
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10.78- Neither War Nor Peace

What's better than war and peace? Neither war nor peace!

2021-12-06
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10.77- Brest Litovsk

Dance dance revolution.

 

2021-11-29
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10.76- Liberty or Victory

Can anyone guess which one Lenin and the Bolsheviks will choose? 

2021-11-23
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10.75- The People's Commissars

The Bolsheviks caught the car. Now they had to figure out what to do with it.

2021-11-15
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10.74- The Great October Socialist Revolution

We made it.

2021-11-09
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10.73- Zeno's Revolution

Wherein we keep moving toward the October Revolution by progressing halfway to halfway to halfway to halfway...

Link: Event w/ Dr. Faith Hillis for her book Utopia's Discontents.

2021-11-02
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10.72- The Decision

Comrade Lenin says don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

Link to details on the talk/signing in Pasadena!

2021-10-18
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10.71- The Democratic Conference

Links to tour details...

Minneapolis Oct 11: Magers and Quinn

Naperville Oct 12: Anderson's Bookshop

Madison/Verona Oct 13: Kismet Books

Milwaukee Oct 14: Boswells Book Company

Pasadena Oct 27: Vromans Bookstore

2021-10-11
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NEXT WEEK! AN UPPER MIDWEST SIGNING TOUR! COME!

Links to details...

Main page (scroll down):

Minneapolis: Magers and Quinn

Chicago: Anderson's Bookshop

Madison: Kismet Books

Milwaukee: Boswells Book Company

2021-10-06
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10.70- The Kornilov Affair

Not a political plot. A sitcom plot.

 

2021-10-04
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10.69- The July Days

When you come at the king, best not miss.

 

2021-09-27
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10.68- The June Offensive

Don't put all your eggs in one basket, folks.

 

2021-09-06
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10.67- The April Crisis

April 1917 reminds us sometimes foreign affairs DO matter in domestic politics.

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The H2W related podcast appearances I mentioned:

Based on a True Story with Dan LeFebvre. Great chat about Lafayette in film and TV. KPFA's Letters and Politics with Mitch Jeserich. This one is a video! Tides of History with Patrick Wyman. More of me and Patrick being me and Patrick. So good, informative, and fun. My History Can Beat Up Your Politics One of the O.G. podcasts. Since 2006!
2021-09-01
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10.66 Finland Station

Wherein the Bolsheviks call for an Uber.

The New Yorker Article by Adam Gopnick

The New Republic Article by David Klion (Hi David!)

 CBS This Morning Segment Look ma I'm on the tee-vee.

2021-08-23
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10.65- The Dawn of a New Day

10.64- The Origin of Dual Power

The Duma is about to get a new roommate: The Petrograd Soviet

Sign up fast for Hero of Two Worlds Events!

Aug 20 Politics and Prose with Jamelle Bouie

Aug 23 Midtown Scholar with Ben Rhodes

Aug 24 The Strand with Alexis Coe

Aug 31 Harvard Bookstore with Patrick Wyman.

2021-08-09
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10.62- International Women's Day

10.61- The Precipice

Really should have called this episode The Verge.

Come hang out with Patrick Wyman and Me on July 22 to celbrate the launch of his book The Verge!

Pre-Order Hero of Two Worlds!

2021-07-19
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10.60- The Abyss That Lies Ahead

Why get off the road to ruin when you can just stay on it?

Pre-order Hero of Two Worlds!

2021-07-12
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10.59- Stupidity or Treason?

You make the call.

Pre-order Hero of Two Worlds!

Sponsor: harrys.com/revolutions

2021-07-04
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10.58- Inflation and Scarcity

Inflation and scarcity are not exactly solid foundations to base the stability of a regime.

Link: The Hero of Two Worlds bookshop map Tell us where you pre-ordered the book!

2021-06-28
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10.57 Great War Great Offensive

Ok, maybe it wasn't a great war, but it *was* a great offensive.

Link: Bookstore Map (scroll down)

Sponsor: audible.com/revolutions

2021-06-14
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