Lovely like always I though it was going to not be good but it is absolutely outstanding like the H.R.

Also could you make a series about another empire maybe Byzantine Empire or Chinese or Ottoman or even the Persian or Assyrian .

Im annoyed because I was loving this series but alas I’m at my last nerve. As the seasons go on the podcast seems to be driven by ad revenue generated per episode rather than delivering a clear and concise narrative of the events of any given revolution. Episodes are full of fluff and filler. For the Russian Revolution you need to get near episode 30 before you actually start learning about the Russian revolution. If he treated season 1 the English Civil as he treated season 10 he would have started with King Cnut, gone on a random tangent about Norman peasant life before arriving at The Stuarts in episode 40, adding long pointless profile of people entirely removed from the events of the civil war and revolution. It’s extremely annoying.

Having listened to every one of Mike Duncan‘s history podcasts, right from the beginning of history of Rome up until this final episode of revolutions – I can only say I’ve enjoyed every single one of them immensely. They have been very informative. The context of the ancient history of Rome really helped me understand the foundations of our society and economy. But then going through all the revolutionary processes that created the great Atlantic revolution cycle, really gave a fantastic insight into the birth of modernity, and the reasons why it all is so conflicted even now. Perhaps especially now. I’m really looking forward to the next series and hearing those conversations.

Thanks so much Mike. You are an absolute star!

OMG it’s finally over 😢 I’ve listened to Revolutions for years, and I don’t know what I’ll do now! This is an amazing podcast so while it’s now over, if you’re new to Mike Duncan, there is 9-years worth to catch-up on - give it a try, you’ll never regret a minute

Started to listen this and oh my goodness it is brilliant listened to it non stop for the last two weeks as I am driving up and down the motorways off the UK

I’ve been listening to several different podcast and audio book accounts of the French Revolution recently- this is the best of the lot, lucid, informative and riveting.

Started on a friend’s recommendation randomly at the Deutscher Werkbund, then rewound all the way back to Cromwell, then all the way to Soviet Russia. Haiti is a particularly highlight. Now on ep50 of Rome. Hats off to Mike Duncan. What a star.

Brilliantly entertaining and informative in equal measure

I am always enthralled by your deep understanding of history. However, this little cliff hanger has wetted my appetite for what is to come. It excells the previous documentaries of the French revolutions. I've bought and read the book and listened to the commentary of your French sojourn. This script just exudes the living daylights out of me. I wish you the very best in your next ventures to add colour to the screen and shall look forward to any and everything you do expanding the knowledge of our species in the most entertaining manner.

Save free speech for us all.

In episode 56, s10 the author claims that in 1913 Austria-Hungary pushed for the creation of a state called “Albania”, only to stop the Serbs from getting a port in the Adriatic sea. It is well-knwon that Albania proclaimed independence from the Ottomans long before whereas the Albanians have been natives in the Balkans before the Slavs arrival. The author seems to suggest its a made up country, without doing some basic research first.

I’m a long time listener of the Revolutions podcast and going through the whole lot again.

Late to the game but have enjoyed series 1 very much and now I’m on series 2 and we’re (yes, I’m a Brit) about to lose the colonies. Nightmare. Really well told and very enjoyable!

Just got to the end of season 1. Rather embarrassingly, as Thomas Jefferson (sort of) put it after visiting Worcester: I, an Englishman, have needed to learn an awful lot about my own country’s fight for personal liberty and I have learnt it from from this series. Presented by an American, the majestic irony! Thank you sir, it is a wonderful contribution to all our learning and I look forward to the remaining series with eager anticipation.

A delightful blend of detail and entertaining storytelling. Never hurried but never slow. He reveals the details of the defining mom eta of world history with a charming and easy manner.

Been listening to Mike Duncan since History of Rome days, and he’s a great podcaster. He has an authoritive air for complex topics, but presented in an easily accessible style. Revolutions pod a masterpiece!

I’ve just stumbled on Series 1 about the English Civil Wars and it is absolutely brilliant. The author has a cheery but authoritative style and he manages to present a complex, and admittedly fairly dry, historical narrative in an engrossing and amusing style.

Many podcasts that go into this detail are often a tad dry, however revolutions is a very enjoyable listen and has all the detail you need whilst still being enjoyable to listen to

Great narrative style

Super well researched

Stunning what a ride!!!

I needed a history podcast to get me to sleep. This one has kept me awake all night! Utterly absorbing history about revolutions I didn’t know I needed to know. I now am able to connect the dots that previously were just ….snow.

Love the podcast. Want a t shirt...

Don’t have much else to say. Listening to this podcast is like being holed up in a dense library stacked to the ceiling with books, with thick walls, occasional windows panes that look out onto nothing and no way out.

The podcast is well researched, explained clearly and overall a great resource. I admire Mike's dedication to his craft, and it shines through in the episodes. Great to listen to while having a cup of tea. I'm super excited about the Russian revolution episodes!

Mike Duncan is a legend. The Rome and Revolutions podcasts have given me a foundation in understanding our world. Before Mike’s podcasts I just enjoyed history, now I can see the foundational forces of parts of the world Mike has covered. I will never tire of this output.

Great delivery, easy to understand even the most complex things. Thank you

Just finished listening to the French Revolution and it was incredibly interesting. Highly recommend!

Mike Duncan is THE history podcaster. The thorough preparation and high-quality of this podcast is incredible, as is Mike’s generosity in making this available to listeners free of charge. Looking forward to what Mike has planned next.

A really interesting subject and it’s told in a very detailed and engaging way. I particularly like the bits where the stories are set in the wider context

Mike Duncan presents a kaleidoscope of perspectives on society, key events and figures, and international context, all with clarity and humour. A great audio-adventure for understanding how revolutions of the past shaped where we are today.

Uncompromising. A brilliant insight into areas of history that you thought you knew about but didn’t. More importantly, the fastidious attention to detail is wonderful and gives context to the way we live today.

Best History Podcast by a long margin.

I have learned so much about many different revolutions from this podcast, some (like Haiti) I had never heard of before. Having listened to the entire History of Rome podcast series twice, I have been hooked on Revolutions from the start.

I recently discovered this great podcast! It covers so much but at the same time is not overwhelming!

As a teenager studying and French Revolution, this came recommended by a friend. I have since graduated from the fall of the Ancien Regime etc, to Duncan’s commentary on the 1830 July Revolution, and the Springtime of the Peoples. Engaging and, at times, hilarious (‘a gaggle of Mandelas’ made me laugh out loud), I can barely exaggerate to what extent I recommend listening tuning in.

This is a brilliant historical podcast that is both informative and accessible, while avoiding being patronising. I started by using the French Revolution section of the podcast for A level history revision, but have since begun listening to the rest for entertainment. The presenter has a charming voice and is very good at simplifying complex events. Overall an amazing podcast I cannot recommend enough.

I once heard that the French Revolution was the most influential historical event on modern politics. I’m not sure this is true, but it made me want to learn more about that revolution regardless, and I’m a keen podcast listener, so I thought I’d learn through the medium of podcasts. That’s what brought me here, and I’m delighted it did. These podcasts are the most consistently entertaining and interesting of them all - covering fascinating historical events in a way that is somehow both concise and detailed. All told by a funny and charismatic (and clearly well informed) narrator, I’m afraid of the day that I finish catching up, and can no longer binge these. And that day is coming soon, because binging these podcasts is very very easy.

Best ever, hands down!

Looking forward to the Russian Revolution(s) after the dull Latino and the mid-century European political upheavals! English Civil War and French Revolution were great but Mike should have focused on the big ones! At least we have the Russian and China’s Mao to look forward to......

Mike Duncan takes long and complicated topics and condenses them into a concise, easily accessible and extremely entertaining yet very thorough journey through the turbulent revolutions of the past. It is detailed but is paced well as to remain extremely entertaining. It is audio book quality and I highly recommend a listen, the series on Haiti, France and the revolutions of 1848 are all especially well done

I’ve been listening this podcast after my partner recommended one episode about Mexican history. I am a Mexican food history writer and I cannot telly oh how much I appreciate listening to well researched episodes, specially about the history of the Americas and by a gringo no less! Always enjoy it!

If you are interested in history, politics, or even the vaguest bit curious about the history of the modern world and how it came to be, you should listen to this podcast!

Mike is an entertaining, accessible and thorough guide through the great revolutions. Starting with the English Civil War and American Revolution, on to the gripping marathon series on the French Revolution(s), this podcast also highlights some less well-trodden histories, with fascinating comprehensive series on the Haitian revolution and most recently, the failed Paris Commune of 1871. The style is fresh, but detailed, and I come away with a much better understanding of the events, figures, and consequences of these important chapters in world history, social and political.

There’s still much more to come: I can’t wait for the series on the Mexican and Russian Revolutions.

On a par with Dan Carlin. No higher praise, nothing else need be said.

Even if you’ve never studied these in history class, Mike Duncan makes this series a must listen to for all history lovers. I’ve followed him from History of Rome to this series and never felt disappointed in his delivery or his clear and unbiased telling of the narrative.

I’m giving 5 stars because I think his style, attention to details and research is excellent. The podcasts are comprehensive and cover subjects well.

My only criticism is I think that his ideological bias shows up from time to time, which as a left winger myself I find slightly annoying.

Despite this I felt his view on the French Revolution is excellent, objective and doesn’t fall into the usual poor stereotype of accusing Robespierre of being an maniacal evil figure.

My only other last negative point is Duncan described Gracchus Barbeuf as an influence on Lenin, which I disagree with, Leninist theory being distinctly anti-Blanquist, instead being syndicalist and seeing revolution from the working class with a vanguard party not instead of the working class.

In conclusion though,

Well

Worth

Listening to.

Like listening to many epic stories. Love it

Mike cements a reputation acquired as a top class researcher/raconteur with his History of Rome podcast by following up with an invaluable look at how political ideas and movements - once thought of as "new" but often integral to everyday life - took shape across Europe, the Americas & beyond.

Great and often ignored subjects are brought to life in the creator's trademark inquisitive, detailed and well laid out style.

Am loving the new book, too

I listened to the whole history of Rome podcast and now I’m listening to this

Wonderful

Yeah just look at the title

Not sure what I would do on a Monday without the Podcast. Funny, informative, knowledgeable and easy to listen to! Keep it up!