Podcasts about Napoleon

Every schoolchild in the English-speaking world learns William the Conqueror's name. What most of them never hear is that William spent his final years bitter about another Norman knight — a man his own contemporaries considered the more accomplished conqueror of their generation.His name was Robert Guiscard. He was born to a minor noble family in Normandy with too many sons and too little land. He arrived in Southern Italy as a bandit stealing horses in Calabria. Twenty years later he was Duke of Apulia, had defeated the Byzantine Emperor in battle, and was planning to march on Constantinople itself. When William landed at Hastings in 1066, Guiscard had already been ruling more Italian territory for seven years than William would ever hold in England.And Guiscard wasn't alone. He was one of twelve brothers. Between them, the sons of a minor Norman lord named Tancred de Hauteville built the Kingdom of Sicily — a multicultural state employing Muslim scholars, Byzantine bureaucrats, and Latin monks in the same government. From Robert Guiscard's ducal title in 1059 to Napoleon's dissolution of the kingdom in 1816, that political architecture ran for 725 years.Today I'm joined by Memory Medieval to walk through the Norman conquest history didn't teach you.Follow Memory Medieval on X: @MemoryMedieval Substack: memorymedieval.substack.com Feigned Flight publication: feignedflight.com════════════════════════════

Den franska revolutionen är en unik händelse i världshistorien där det rådande statsskicket och feodalismen avskaffades i floder av blod. Usla statsfinanser och skriande orättvisor banade vägen för omvälvningen.När den franska monarken Ludvig XVI inkallade ständerna för att genomföra skattehöjningar startade kungen en utveckling han inte klarade av att hantera. Ludvig XVI var svag och vankelmodig. En rad händelser och kungens kontakter med fientliga makter ledde till att han avrättades 1793. En tid senare avrättades även hans gemål Marie-Antoinette.I avsnitt 136 av podden Historia Nu samtalar programledaren Urban Lindstedt med professor Dick Harrison vid Lunds universitet som är aktuell med boken Franska revolutionen.I början av 1793 dömdes så Ludvig XVI, nu ”medborgare Louis Capet”, med knapp majoritet till döden för förräderi och giljotinerades 21 januari. Efter avrättningen utbröt kontrarevolutionära oroligheter på landsbygden som utvecklades till ett inbördeskrig.Den demokratiska författningen från juni 1793 sattes ur spel och ny lagstiftning stadgade dödstraff för revolutionens fiende. Allt mer radikal lagstiftning infördes och snart inträdde fasen som efteråt kallades skräckväldet när tiotusentals människor avrättades som revolutionens fiende. Revolutionen kom att börja äta sina egna barn i en allt bittrare strid om makten.Skräckväldet banade sedan vägen för en militärdiktatur och att Napoleon kröntes som kejsare.Bild: Avrättningen av Ludvig XVI (”Louis Capet”) den 21 januari 1793 på Place de la Révolution i Paris, ett avgörande ögonblick i franska revolutionen som markerade monarkins fall och republikens radikalisering. Gravyr, 1793. Upphovsperson okänd. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.Musik: La Marseillaise, hymne national français interprété par Fédor Chaliapine (1873-1938) entre 1911 et 1914, public domain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

✌️ Standing fifty meters tall, the Arc de Triomphe has dominated the Champs-Élysées for nearly two centuries. Originally erected to celebrate Napoleon's military victories, the Arch has seen its symbolism evolve over the decades to now embody peace. But do all the sculptures adorning it truly convey this message of peace? Join this week's conversation on https://www.frenchconversationgroup.comRelated episodes: la Marseillaise (https://youtu.be/m4CNOqtRpn0), la tour Eiffel (https://youtu.be/51x_-ZB4SJI), Napoléon (https://youtu.be/8YQ2XI8vBnA)

During 1810, Napoleon made drastic changes to his Continental System. We check in on the economic war, and get to know the people who dared to violate Bonaparte's blockade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan of the New York Times join Donny to discuss their bestselling book Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump. They reveal how they landed remarkable access to sources still serving inside the administration, and walk through two of the book's most stunning scenes: the bizarre Oval Office moment when Trump had an aide read out a list ranking him among history's most powerful figures (alongside Napoleon, Hitler, and Genghis Khan), and the extraordinary Situation Room meeting where Netanyahu personally pitched Trump on an Iran regime-change operation — only for the CIA director to call the plan "farcical" the next day. They dig into how a gut-driven decision led to the U.S. bombing Iran, why Trump's inner circle now trusts his instincts over expert warnings, the administration's evolving stance on AI regulation, and rapid-fire one-line verdicts on JD Vance, Scott Bessent, Howard Lutnick, Susie Wiles, Pete Hegseth, and Stephen Miller.

Willy Willy Harry Stee, Harry Dick John Harry Three, One Two Three Neds, Richard Two, Henry's Four Five Six.........then who? Edward Four Five...Dick The Bad, Harry's Twain and Ned The Lad, Mary, Bessie, James The Vain, Charlie Charlie, James again. William & Mary, Anna Gloria, Four Georges.....With a reign so long it demanded two episodes, Charlie Higson wraps up King George III and it's a pretty epic task, taking in the French Revolution, the Napoleonic Wars, the creation of the United Kingdom and some big characters like Horatio Nelson, Pitt The Younger and of course, Napoleon, with a conclusion that, on the whole, George III did a pretty good job!Helping Charlie shine a light on this often maligned monarch is national treasure Ian Hislop. Oh, and do note that Charlie's book of the podcast, Willie Willie Harry Stee is available NOW in all book shops, in Paperback!. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Youtube kok hakt lichaam geheime minnaar in 17 stukken... Op 3 augustus 2023 wordt bij het paradijselijke Thaise eiland Koh Phangan een vuilniszak uit zee gevist. Er lijkt bloed uit te druipen en als ze 'm openmaken vinden ze... Een menselijke voet. Drie jaar geleden kon je in Spanje geen café binnen gaan of er stond een tv aan met daarop beelden van Daniel Sancho, een youtube kok en de zoon van een beroemde Spaanse acteur, die zijn geheime minnaar had vermoord tijdens een Full Moon Party. De zaak houdt de gemoederen in Spanje nog steeds flink bezig en deze week was er alweer nieuws.  Wil jij een PodcastHeld zijn? Dat kan! Geef me vijf sterren op Spotify of een duimpje op Podimo en volg me op Instagram, TikTok, of Youtube. Of koop mijn nieuwe boek! Nu ook verkrijgbaar als audioboek! Een besneeuwd kasteel, een vervloekte diamant, een gemaskerd bal, een onverklaarbare moord... Kom mee naar Kasteel De Haar. Als je durft... Mijn nieuwe boek is  Moord in Kasteel de Haar. In dat boek worden Joop en Nettie, het dynamische duo uit De Moord op mr. Jacques Wijsman, door barones Hélène van Zuylen uitgenodigd op Kasteel de Haar.  Het hoogtepunt is een gemaskerd bal waar iedereen als Napoleon moet verschijnen. Tijdens het bal wordt één van de Napoleons vermoord. Wie heeft de trekker overgehaald en hebben ze eigenlijk wel de juiste Napoleon te grazen genomen? Als ze tot overmaat van ramp ingesneeuwd raken met de moordenaar moeten Joop, Nettie en Hélène zo snel mogelijk de moordenaar ontmaskeren... Ik groeide op in Haarzuilens, letterlijk om de hoek van het kasteel, heb er ook jaren als gids gewerkt. Het was altijd de droom om nog eens een boek te schrijven waarin barones Hélène allerlei avonturen zou beleven. Dit is dat boek. Sterker nog, we zijn al aan bezig met de VIJFDE DRUK!!! Moord in Kasteel de Haar is overal te koop, zoals Bol en Bruna, maar ook bij je lokale boekhandel zoals Boekhandel Van Kralingen in Breukelen!!!

Youtube kok hakt lichaam geheime minnaar in 17 stukken... Op 3 augustus 2023 wordt bij het paradijselijke Thaise eiland Koh Phangan een vuilniszak uit zee gevist. Er lijkt bloed uit te druipen en als ze 'm openmaken vinden ze... Een menselijke voet. Drie jaar geleden kon je in Spanje geen café binnen gaan of er stond wel een tv aan met daarop beelden van Daniel Sancho, een youtube kok die zijn geheime minnaar had vermoord tijdens een Full Moon Party. De zaak houdt de gemoederen in Spanje nog steeds flink bezig en deze week was er alweer nieuws.  Wil jij een PodcastHeld zijn? Dat kan! Geef me vijf sterren op Spotify of een duimpje op Podimo en volg me op Instagram, TikTok, of Youtube. Of koop mijn nieuwe boek! Nu ook verkrijgbaar als audioboek! Een besneeuwd kasteel, een vervloekte diamant, een gemaskerd bal, een onverklaarbare moord... Kom mee naar Kasteel De Haar. Als je durft... Mijn nieuwe boek is  Moord in Kasteel de Haar. In dat boek worden Joop en Nettie, het dynamische duo uit De Moord op mr. Jacques Wijsman, door barones Hélène van Zuylen uitgenodigd op Kasteel de Haar.  Het hoogtepunt is een gemaskerd bal waar iedereen als Napoleon moet verschijnen. Tijdens het bal wordt één van de Napoleons vermoord. Wie heeft de trekker overgehaald en hebben ze eigenlijk wel de juiste Napoleon te grazen genomen? Als ze tot overmaat van ramp ingesneeuwd raken met de moordenaar moeten Joop, Nettie en Hélène zo snel mogelijk de moordenaar ontmaskeren... Ik groeide op in Haarzuilens, letterlijk om de hoek van het kasteel, heb er ook jaren als gids gewerkt. Het was altijd de droom om nog eens een boek te schrijven waarin barones Hélène allerlei avonturen zou beleven. Dit is dat boek. Sterker nog, we zijn al aan bezig met de VIJFDE DRUK!!! Moord in Kasteel de Haar is overal te koop, zoals Bol en Bruna, maar ook bij je lokale boekhandel zoals Boekhandel Van Kralingen in Breukelen!!!

“It's like Napoleon. When he was the king, people were just constantly trying to conquer him in the Roman Empire.” That's right, Vintage Cinema Rewind is back with their Deep Dive on Paul Thomas Anderson's late nineties classic: Boogie Nights! By now, the lights have flicked back on the party is officially over. Blake has developed a debilitating addiction to cocaine that impacts his, um, performances. Meanwhile, Michael has bent the knee to the rise of video and has resigned himself to churning out slop. But as bad as things are, when the two finally have a falling out, things only get worse. Can Blake find success outside of skin-flicks? Or will the prodigal son eventually come crawling back home?

Hugh Hallman, Attorney, Educator, and former Mayor of Tempe, joins Seth in studio for the full hour to each a pastrami sandwich, discuss the 1914 assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Hugh shares the real history about Gavrilo Princip, the assassin, and how he ended up enjoying a sandwich at a deli in Sarajevo. This leads to a discussion about the consequences of failing to educate ourselves about our history and the principles of democracy. They also discuss the contents of the now-public personal diary entries of former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Anthony Fauci. Seth and Hugh highlight the need to understand the egotistic characteristics of great leaders like Alexander, Caesar, and Napoleon, and how they can threaten a democracy when seen in individuals like Dr. Fauci. They also discuss the failure of the education system to teach these essential lessons, leading to a generation of citizens who are ill-equipped to recognize the dangers of tyranny and the importance of civic virtue. The conversation also touches on the role of Dr. Fauci in shaping public opinion and the media's complicity in promoting his narrative, highlighting the consequences of failing to question authority and the importance of a free press in a democratic society.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“The statesman is an educator who leads through language — who gives a people the language they need to think about themselves.” — Steven B. Smith on what makes a statesman Was Odysseus a statesman? The Yale political philosopher Steven B. Smith — who, by the way, can't beg, steal or borrow a ticket to Christopher Nolan's cinematic epic — offers a cautious yes. While Odysseus wasn't exactly a founder of states, he was, to borrow one of Homer's favorite words, “polytropos” — which translates as many-sided, a master of the political adaptability that Machiavelli demanded of his Prince. In his forthcoming On Statesmanship, Smith distinguishes the true statesman from the mere leader. All 195 states in the world have leaders, he says, almost none are blessed with statesmen. A genuine statesman, he explains, is an educator who leads his fellow citizens through language. So Lincoln's Gettysburg Address gave Americans new words to think about themselves. Just like de Gaulle's “certain idea of France” and Churchill's uncompromisingly defiant language in 1940. For statesmen, timing is everything. “Fortune is a woman,” Machiavelli advised his Prince, so she should be mastered adventurously. Many are called, few are chosen. But then they are unchosen. That same unbowed Churchill spent a decade in the political wilderness before 1940, then got booted out of office at the end of the war. Hegel called such figures world-historical individuals — used by history, then cruelly discarded. Ironically, it's “great” men of history like Odysseus and Churchill who are most vulnerable to its female fortune. On Statesmanship is equally clear about who doesn't qualify for this exclusive club. Smith argues that Lenin, Hitler, and Napoleon might have founded states, but weren't statesmen because they had no respect for the rule of law. Nor is the club purely Western, white, or male. Mandela, Havel, Gandhi, and MLK all qualify as “statesmen without states.” Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew makes the cut as a constitutionalist if not a democrat. Fortune might be a woman, but Margaret Thatcher and Indira Gandhi mastered fate with more adventure than their male colleagues. Political leadership these days, Smith says, is monopolized by either technocrats or demagogues. In fact, Smith can only name one true contemporary statesman — Volodymyr Zelensky who, he says, is “doing a stirring imitation of Winston Churchill.” Otherwise the world is drifting into Thucydides' trap where the strong do what they like and the weak suffer what they must. Thus our longing for many-sided leaders like Odysseus. Which is why Nolan's blockbuster is such a hit that Steven Smith has yet to see it. One small footnote to this conversation. Afterwards, Smith sent me a note expressing a correction of how he described Obama: “Reflecting back on the conversation, I was embarrassed about what I said about Obama lacking ‘civil courage.' That is not exactly what I meant. Probably a better formulation would be to say that he lacked what Plato called ‘thymos,' a kind of public-spirited anger. His rationality and ‘coolness' — in many ways admirable traits — gave the impression that he was too aloof from the rough-and-tumble of politics. Anger and indignation when judiciously employed, as my former student Amia Srinivasan has argued, remain formidable tools in the statesman's tool kit.” Five Takeaways •       A Leader Is Not a Statesman. There are 195 states in the world and every one has a leader; almost none has a statesman. The concept is an ideal of what leadership aspires to be, running from Plato's Politikos and the philosopher-king to the present. The statesman has the usual leadership virtues — foresight, courage, determination, a willingness to say unpopular things — but Smith's central claim is different: the statesman is an educator who leads through language, giving a people the words they need to think about themselves. Lincoln's Gettysburg Address shaped how Americans understand their republic; de Gaulle led with “a certain idea of France”; Churchill and Disraeli wrote the British self-image.•       Timing — and the Tragedy. Statesmanship is a matter of the ripe moment, and the moment is cruel. Churchill spent the 1930s in the political wilderness, changed parties, presided over Gallipoli — and yet when 1940 came, he was there, prepared; the instant peace was established, the voters discarded him. Lenin resolved the Marxists' endless debate about whether Russia was “ripe” by deciding that ripeness was a matter of willpower. Hegel called such figures world-historical individuals — Caesar, Napoleon, Alexander — whom history uses for its purposes and then throws away. Even without Hegel's grand narrative, Smith notes, statesmen are routinely and cruelly discarded by their own people. There is a tragedy built into the art.•       Who's Out — and Who's In. Lenin, Hitler, and Napoleon founded states, but founders of tyrannies are not statesmen: for Smith the modern statesman is inseparable from constitutionalism — rule of law, balance of powers, the capacity to listen and accept less than the whole loaf. Nor is the club white, Western, or male. Mandela, Havel, Gandhi, and Martin Luther King appear as “statesmen without states,” shaping nations before or without holding office; Lee Kuan Yew qualifies as a constitutionalist if not a democrat; Thatcher — who famously told a wobbling American president to stiffen — and Indira Gandhi practice statecraft at the highest level. As for the word itself: Smith keeps “statesman.” “Statesperson,” he rules, is ugly.•       The Anti-Statesmen: Technocrat and Demagogue. Smith's chapter on anti-statesmen identifies the two failed models of modern leadership: the technocrat, a problem-solver-in-chief without a narrative, and the demagogue — a Greek word, and a breed democracies reliably produce — who rules through fear, intimidation, and humiliation. Trump, mentioned barely twice in the book, is filed under the latter, classically. Obama remains Smith's enigma: civic seriousness and dazzling rhetorical gifts — yet lacking, Smith suggests on reflection, what Plato called thymos, a kind of public-spirited anger. Obama's rationality and coolness, admirable in themselves, gave the impression of a man too aloof from the rough-and-tumble of politics; anger and indignation, judiciously employed — as Smith's former student Amia Srinivasan has argued — remain formidable tools in the statesman's tool kit. The Democrats, Smith argues, are trapped between both failed models, and need what Lincoln, FDR, JFK, and Reagan had: an affirmative story of America to embed themselves in.•       One Statesman Standing. Asked to name a contemporary statesman, Smith offers exactly one — “and I say God bless him”: Volodymyr Zelensky, doing a stirring imitation of Winston Churchill, showing guts and magnanimity in a horrible moment for his people. Otherwise: seven British prime ministers in a decade, and a paucity everywhere else. Statesmen, Smith warns, cannot simply be willed into existence. And the alternative is already visible — the world of Thucydides, where the strong do what they like and the weak suffer what they must, carved into spheres of influence by Iran, Russia, and China. That is what a w...

En junio de 1815 dos ejércitos se enfrentaron en las llanuras de Bélgica en una batalla épica que cambiaría la faz de Europa, conocida como la batalla de Waterloo concluyó con una victoria de una alianza de fuerzas dirigidas por un general inglés, el duque de Wellington, y la derrota de las fuerzas francesas lideradas por Napoleón Bonaparte en una batalla en la que más de 50000 soldados perdieron la vida en un solo día siendo el desenlace incierto hasta las últimas horas de la contienda.

 Krzyżacy, Napoleon, Tatarzy, oblężenia i niezwykłe legendy. Zamek w Nidzicy przez wieki był świadkiem wydarzeń, które odcisnęły piętno na historii Polski. O jego dziejach opowiada przewodnik Włodzimierz Mioduszewski, który od lat przybliża turystom niezwykłe losy jednej z największych krzyżackich twierdz. 

During the summer break, the 15-Minute History team will be republishing some of your favorite episodes. This episode originally aired on December 1, 2025.---Washington burns. The White House is in flames. But from the smoke and ashes, a nation discovers what it means to be American.The War of 1812's darkest hour became its defining triumph. As British veterans fresh from defeating Napoleon torched the capital, as rockets rained on Fort McHenry, as peace was signed but war raged on, Americans transformed humiliation into legend.Join us for the explosive conclusion of our two-part series on the War of 1812. In this second installment, we witness Perry's amazing victory on Lake Erie, the death of the great Tecumseh, the night America's capital burned to the ground, and Andrew Jackson's stunning victory at New Orleans - a battle that remade American identity, fought two weeks after the war had already ended.

Historian and author Lord Conrad Black joins Secrets of Statecraft _to discuss the third volume of his monumental _Political and Strategic History of the World, covering the turbulent years from the reign of Louis XIV to the outbreak of the First World War. The conversation explores the rise and fall of great empires, the enduring influence of statesmen such as Napoleon, Lincoln, Washington, Bismarck, and Teddy Roosevelt, and the forces that shaped the modern international order. Black offers provocative reassessments of the American Revolution, the British Empire, the French Revolution, and the Congress of Vienna, while examining whether history is driven by great individuals or larger historical currents. Roberts and Black also discuss what the successes and failures of the past can teach us about today's geopolitical challenges—and whether humanity's long march has truly been one of progress.

Marie Antoinette is one of the most misunderstood queens in history. Was she really the extravagant monarch who said, "Let them eat cake," or has history unfairly turned her into a symbol of the French Revolution?In this episode, special guest Charles Mackay will explore the remarkable life of Marie Antoinette—from her childhood to her marriage to the future King Louis XVI, her years as Queen of France, and her tragic downfall during the French Revolution. Discover the truth behind the myths, the political pressures she faced at the Palace of Versailles, the Affair of the Diamond Necklace, her attempts to save the monarchy, her imprisonment, and her execution by guillotine in 1793.Whether you're interested in French history, the Napoleonic era, the Bourbon monarchy, or famous historical figures, this deep dive separates fact from fiction and reveals why Marie Antoinette remains one of history's most fascinating and controversial women.In this episode:• Marie Antoinette's childhood in Austria• Marriage to Louis XVI• Life at the Palace of Versailles• The Diamond Necklace Affair• The French Revolution• The royal family's attempted escape during the Flight to Varennes• Imprisonment• Trial and execution• Marie Antoinette's lasting historical legacyIf you enjoy military history, European history, biographies, Napoleon, and the French Revolution, be sure to subscribe for more episodes covering the people and events that shaped the modern world.Bluesky: @bubblesvampire.bsky, @andnapoleon.bsky#MarieAntoinette #FrenchRevolution #LouisXVI #Versailles #FrenchHistory #HistoryPodcast #Napoleon #NapoleonicWars #EuropeanHistory #Biography #RoyalHistory #HistoryDocumentary #AncienRegime

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In this Thursday episode of Murder in the Black, we cover the murder of 21-year-old Asia Adams, a West Chester University student whose life was taken inside her mother's Germantown home in November 2004.What first looked like a house fire quickly became something else. Investigators found Asia's body in an upstairs bedroom, but the fire was not the beginning of the story. It was the cover-up.This episode follows the investigation from the neighbor who heard the door, to the missing bank cards, the ATM withdrawals, the nickname “Napoleon,” Asia's dorm room, the witness statements, and the courtroom testimony that led to convictions for Thomas Strode and Simeon Bozic.We also talk about Asia's life before the crime, her mother Shelah Harper's fight for justice, and the work that came afterward through the Asia Adams Save Our Children Foundation.At the end of the episode, we close with a True Crime in Current News segment covering recent updates in the D4vd/Celeste Rivas Hernandez preliminary hearing and the independent autopsy update in the Nolan Xavier Wells case.Cases discussed:Asia AdamsThomas StrodeSimeon BozicCeleste Rivas HernandezNolan Xavier WellsListen with care. This episode discusses domestic violence, murder, arson, sexual assault allegations, violence against a young woman, and the death of a teenager.

The Take is now on Patreon: www.patreon.com/kermodeandmayo Become a Vanguardista or an Ultra Vanguardista to get video episodes of Take Two every week, plus member-only chat rooms, polls and submissions to influence the show, behind-the-scenes photos and videos, the monthly Redactor's Roundup newsletter, and access to a new fortnightly LIVE show - a raucous, unfiltered lunchtime special with the Good Doctors, new features, and live chat so you can heckle, vote, and have your questions read out in real time. We have a very ‘precious' guest for you this week… yes, it's Andy Serkis, AKA Gollum himself. The actor, director, and motion capturer extraordinaire chats to Simon about his new film Animal Farm - an animated adaptation of Orwell's classic story for a young audience. With Seth Rogan putting a comic spin on Orwell's porky totalitarian Napoleon, and a key new character and third act added, Serkis' child-friendly version has attracted some ire already - but is it fair? Listen in to find out where Mark stands. Plus, we've got two more reviews of what's out this week for anyone not going to see The Odyssey. First up, Pinocchio Unstrung - the latest in Twisted Childhood's series of slasher-fied, copyright free children's classics. Then there's Ask E. Jean, a powerful doc about American columnist E. Jean Carroll, who took on Trump in the courts and won. Plus, the Laughter Lift as usual, and we're also debuting a technophobic new feature ‘AI don't like that' - a home for the ever-increasing correspondence about the terrifying ascendency of our future AI overlords. You can contact the show by emailing correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/take Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! A Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts To advertise on this show contact: podcastadsales@sonymusic.com Timecodes: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:09:04 Pinocchio Unstrung review 00:15:49 Box Office Top Ten 00:31:00 Andy Serkis interview 00:48:20 Animal Farm review 01:02:58 Laughter Lift 01:09:01 Ask E. Jean review Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the eighth and final 15 minutes of our screenplay treatment, Napoleon really is trying to get this one last job done by completing the Brumaire coup. But his bid for his ultimate goal requires an unexpected sacrifice and is dependent on an essential contribution from his now thoroughly beloved Josephine. With a new framing device underlining the crucial role of Paul Barras in this story as the antagonist, we're sprinting for a finish line - and a certain comfy chair for our leading man.Yes, it's episode nine of our screenwriting escapade, in which we complete our mission of crafting a top-notch screenplay treatment about the life of Napoleon Bonaparte. Alex Stevenson is joined by James Topham (who knows a thing or two about screenwriting) and Ben Deery (who knows a thing or two about acting) to put the movie world to rights. Having analysed the pitfalls and frustrations of Ridley Scott's Napoleon 2023 in the first season the Napoleon Movie Quarter-Hourly, this time round the team have tried their uppermost to come up with the magic themselves.As our resident artificial aide-de-camp NAIpoleon Bot-aparte puts it:[02:27] The Recap of the "Rotten Pear": James catches us up on Act Three so far, featuring Napoleon's desertion from Egypt, a "titanic" row with Josephine, and a dinner with Barras that changes everything.[12:12] History is a Farce: Alex reads from Zamoyski's biography, revealing the hilarious historical reality of the coup: a bucking horse, a stress-induced facial rash, and a very "undone" Napoleon.[17:03] Dramatic Masterstroke or "Sh*tshow"?: The team debates whether Napoleon's historical bungling of the coup is a screenwriting disaster or an ironic opportunity for a "stunning performance."[19:13] The Ultimate Sacrifice: Alex pitches a thematic climax where Napoleon trades his "Great Man" dignity and romantic ideals for the grubbiness of actual power.[21:45] The Novella as a Blunt Instrument: Ben suggests a high-action alternative involving Napoleon beating a man unconscious with his own rolled-up novella manuscript.[28:35] The Framing Device Rabbit Hole: A deep dive into the art of the framing device, featuring references to The Princess Bride, Amadeus, and the "triangle" used in the World Snooker Championship.[33:10] Perspectives on a Dinner: The hosts pitch a circular narrative structure that uses a dinner with Barras to show how the "urbane puppet master" became the man who "owes Napoleon everything."[43:03] Marinara in the Sticks: Exploring the "fitting end" for Barras—sidelined to a provincial town like Ray Liotta at the end of Goodfellas with nothing but bad pasta sauce for company.[45:28] The Bonaparte Whisperer: Josephine finally gets an active role in the heist, proving she is a master survivor who knows exactly how to handle smitten Directory presidents and resignation letters.[52:36] The Dictator's Comfy Chair: The team lands on a final image involving a circular seating arrangement, an enigmatic grin, and the most crucial question of the production: "Who is going to play the pug?"Help us produce more episodes by supporting the Napoleonic Quarterly on Patreon: patreon.com/napoleonicquarterly

An exclusive conversation about one of the most extraordinary discoveries in the history of wine.Hidden beneath a capital city lies a forgotten cellar filled with bottles dating back centuries—wines with possible ties to Napoleon, the Russian Czars, Joseph Stalin, and even the Nazis. Long considered little more than legend, this remarkable collection may be the closest thing the wine world has to a true holy grail.Subscribe to SOMMTV.com to watch our new documentary, Echoes of Wine, which has been selling out screenings. You'll also gain access to hours of exclusive bonus content, and this is only the beginning. Stay tuned as we continue to uncover the remarkable story behind this legendary cellar.

THE DANCE OF THE DRAGONS IS TEARING WESTEROS APART! Join the Rejects at the “con with a cause” charity event MultiCon on August 8th at 11am at the Skirball in Los Angeles. Get your tickets now at MultiConLA.com and meet the Rejects, cast members from The Walking Dead, X-Men ‘97, Resident Evil, and more! Get a special discount with code REJECTS10 Greg Alba, Michael Tessler & John Humphrey react to House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 5 as Rhaenyra Targaryen's war grows more devastating and the struggle for the Iron Throne reaches a dangerous new stage. In this House of the Dragon 3x05 reaction and review, the guys follow the escalating conflict surrounding Tumbleton, Ormund Hightower and Daeron Targaryen, Criston Cole's military campaign, and the arrival of Tommy Flanagan's formidable Lord Roderick Dustin. Their HOTD Season 3 Episode 5 breakdown also explores Rhaenyra's mounting pressure, the shifting alliances across Westeros, the Winter Wolves entering the Dance of the Dragons, and what the midseason trailer teases for the battles still to come. House of the Dragon 3x05 Reaction (Full-Length Watch-Along):   / thereelrejects   Limited Time Offer – Make healthy eating simple. Get Huel today with my exclusive offer of 15% OFF online with my code REJECTS at https://www.huel.com/REJECTS. New Customers Only. Thank you to Huel for partnering and supporting our show! House of the Dragon Season 3 stars Emma D'Arcy as Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen (Truth Seekers, Mothering Sunday), Matt Smith as Daemon Targaryen (Doctor Who, The Crown), Olivia Cooke as Alicent Hightower (Bates Motel, Ready Player One), Fabien Frankel as Ser Criston Cole (Last Christmas, The Serpent), Tom Glynn-Carney as Aegon II Targaryen (Dunkirk, The King), Matthew Needham as Larys Strong (The Great, Napoleon), and Abubakar Salim as Alyn of Hull (Raised by Wolves, Assassin's Creed Origins). Episode 5 also continues the story of James Norton's Ormund Hightower (Happy Valley, Little Women), Benjamin Evan Ainsworth's Daeron Targaryen (The Haunting of Bly Manor, Pinocchio), and Tommy Flanagan's Roderick Dustin (Sons of Anarchy, Gladiator) as the Targaryen civil war draws more armies, houses, and dragonriders into its path. Follow Greg Alba:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ Twitter:  https://x.com/thegregalba Follow Michael Tessler: https://www.instagram.com/mjtessler/ Intense Suspense by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Follow Us On Socials:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/  Tik-Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@reelrejects?lang=en Twitter: https://x.com/reelrejects Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ Music Used In Ad:  Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow TheReelRejects On FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM:  FB:  https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thegregalba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fr. Robert McTeigue launches a new series, "Novel Prophecies," with G.K. Chesterton's The Napoleon of Notting Hill. What can a novel written more than a century ago teach us about the cultural and spiritual challenges we face today? Father finishes with Weekend Readiness to help prepare you for Sunday Mass.   Show Notes The Napoleon of Notting Hill The Dystopian Novel No One Remembers The Year of Our Lord 1943: Christian Humanism in an Age of Crisis Return of the Strong Gods: Nationalism, Populism, and the Future of the West The Cube and the Cathedral: Europe, America, and Politics Without God The Death Of Christian Culture Restoration Of Christian Culture Daily Readings - Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! "Let's Take A Closer Look" with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. | Full Series Playlist Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Are you feeling the calling, the summons of this time? As one epoch closes and another begins, we find ourselves in a liminal space of emergence—where heightened connectivity and increasing energetic conductivity offer new human permissions and possibilities.  What inner call might we be sensing as a new civilization seeks to be born? What might this time be summoning within us as active co-creators of change?  In this Portalsepisode, Aviv Shahar, David Price Francis, and friends explore the idea that we may be witnessing a profound shift—from the age of ‘great leaders' to the rise of self-leadership. The energetics of this new epoch appear to be awakening latent potentials within us, expanding our capacity, agency, and permission to act with purpose and vision. Aviv, David, and the team surface key ingredients of self-leadership to cultivate at this time such as self-authoring, the intentional practice of choosing who we wish to be and become; self-determination of purpose; looking within to access inner guidance; discerning what is true; self-regulation, focus and discipline; cultivating the capacity to self-evaluate and update in real time; navigating the unknown with joy, gratitude and trust. Together, they explore the three dimensions of self-leadership (1) leading in the world, (2) leading within, (3) leading through a greater purpose.  Self-leadership, expressed through this three-fold framework, may play a pivotal role in the conscious emergence of a new epoch - especially when we transcend personal ambition in service of a greater vision or mission. In doing so, we become purposeful conduits for the new civilization that seeks to be born, facilitating it to take shape through a collective agency of sovereign, responsive, self-leaders. Threefold self-leadership: Leading in the world Leading within Leading through a greater purpose This conversation is part of the continuing Portals discovery into what is emerging on the frontiers of human experience in this time of profound change. Information about upcoming special events can be found on the Events page. Also visit and subscribe to our YouTube channel.   TWEETABLE QUOTES   “In the old epoch, in the gold epoch, we looked at great leaders, Alexander the Great, the Napoleons; typically, they were men, not only men, there were a few larger than life women as well. But largely, the case was that they were men, and they made their mark on history in the gold epoch. But we are guided by the intuition that the pivot calls us to recognize that self-leadership is the summons, the call of this time.” (Aviv) “Mostly in the world it's a subliminal process. It's happening, but people are not aware of it, except they're saying, oh, something's changed. This changed here, this changed here, this changed there, and they see it to be, we'll get back to normal soon. This myth of normal. But this is trying to go from subliminal and actually being aware that something much bigger is taking place, that there's an actual change of epoch on the move, to go from it being subliminal to conscious liminal, actually being conscious in the space in between.” (David)   RESOURCES MENTIONED   Portals of Perception Website Aviv's LinkedIn  Aviv's Twitter Aviv's Website Threefold Leadership in this Epochal Moment, Part 1

Fluent Fiction - French: Serendipity on a Rainy Paris Day: A Tale of Connection Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/fr/episode/2026-07-17-22-34-01-fr Story Transcript:Fr: La pluie tombait drue sur Paris, transformant les rues en miroirs brillants.En: The rain was pouring heavily over Paris, turning the streets into shining mirrors.Fr: Au milieu de cette averse soudaine, Elodie courait vers la station de métro Saint-Michel.En: Amidst this sudden downpour, Élodie ran towards the Saint-Michel metro station.Fr: Elle serrait contre elle son parapluie inutilisé, déjà trempé.En: She clutched an unused umbrella close to her, already soaked.Fr: Des gouttes ruisselaient sur son visage, mais ses yeux brillaient d'une lueur d'espoir.En: Drops trickled down her face, but her eyes glimmered with a spark of hope.Fr: Peut-être serait-ce aujourd'hui qu'elle trouverait l'inspiration!En: Perhaps today she would find inspiration!Fr: À l'intérieur de la station, l'agitation était palpable.En: Inside the station, the commotion was palpable.Fr: Des voyageurs pressés, des touristes curieux, et des locaux habitués formaient une foule compacte.En: Hurried travelers, curious tourists, and seasoned locals formed a compact crowd.Fr: Au milieu de ce va-et-vient, Elodie s'arrêta, cherchant un endroit où s'abriter le temps que l'averse cesse.En: Amidst this hustle and bustle, Élodie stopped, searching for a place to take shelter until the rain stopped.Fr: Elle repéra un banc vide, à côté d'un jeune homme absorbé dans un livre d'histoire.En: She spotted an empty bench, next to a young man absorbed in a history book.Fr: Luc était là, plongé dans les récits des aventures de Napoléon.En: Luc was there, immersed in the tales of Napoleon's adventures.Fr: Fasciné par les histoires du passé, il cherchait à comprendre le présent à travers elles.En: Fascinated by stories of the past, he sought to understand the present through them.Fr: Il leva les yeux en entendant le murmure de la foule et croisa le regard d'Elodie.En: He looked up upon hearing the murmur of the crowd and met Élodie's gaze.Fr: Il lui fit un petit signe de tête, l'invitant à s'asseoir.En: He gave her a small nod, inviting her to sit down.Fr: "Bonjour," dit Elodie, hésitante.En: "Bonjour," said Élodie, hesitantly.Fr: "Bonjour," répondit Luc en souriant, refermant son livre, conscient que quelque chose d'inattendu était en train de se produire.En: "Bonjour," replied Luc with a smile, closing his book, aware that something unexpected was unfolding.Fr: Les bruits métalliques du métro résonnaient dans les couloirs, couvrant parfois leurs paroles.En: The metallic noises of the metro echoed through the corridors, sometimes covering their words.Fr: Mais cela ne les empêcha pas de se parler.En: But that didn't stop them from talking.Fr: Elodie sortit son carnet de croquis, hésita un instant, puis décida de le montrer à Luc.En: Élodie took out her sketchbook, hesitated for a moment, then decided to show it to Luc.Fr: Ses dessins révélaient son monde intérieur, fait de couleurs et de formes qui capturaient les émotions que le rythme effréné de la ville ne lui permettait pas toujours d'exprimer.En: Her drawings revealed her inner world, full of colors and shapes that captured the emotions the city's hectic pace didn't always allow her to express.Fr: "Tes dessins sont magnifiques," dit Luc.En: "Your drawings are magnificent," said Luc.Fr: "Quel talent!"En: "What talent!"Fr: Flattée, Elodie sentit ses joues rougir.En: Flattered, Élodie felt her cheeks flush.Fr: Encouragée, elle osa sourire.En: Encouraged, she dared to smile.Fr: Elle lui demanda alors ce qui l'intéressait tant dans les histoires.En: She then asked him what fascinated him so much about the stories.Fr: Luc lui parla de sa passion pour les petites anecdotes oubliées mais pleines de vérité.En: Luc spoke of his passion for little anecdotes, forgotten but full of truth.Fr: Celles qui font battre le cœur de la ville.En: The ones that make the city's heart beat.Fr: Les rires s'échappaient d'eux, se mélangeant aux gouttes de pluie qui diminuaient d'intensité à l'extérieur.En: Laughter escaped from them, blending with the rain-drops that were now easing outside.Fr: Pour la première fois depuis longtemps, Elodie ne se sentait plus seule.En: For the first time in a long time, Élodie no longer felt alone.Fr: Luc, de son côté, trouvait une beauté simple dans le partage de ces moments.En: Luc, for his part, found a simple beauty in sharing these moments.Fr: Il s'aperçut que l'ouverture et la vulnérabilité pouvaient être source de richesse.En: He realized that openness and vulnerability could be a source of richness.Fr: La pluie s'arrêta presque, laissant la place à un calme momentané.En: The rain had nearly stopped, giving way to a momentary calm.Fr: Ils se regardèrent, conscients que quelque chose de précieux s'était créé entre eux.En: They looked at each other, aware that something precious had been created between them.Fr: Avant de partir chacun de leur côté, ils échangèrent leurs numéros de téléphone.En: Before they went their separate ways, they exchanged phone numbers.Fr: Une promesse tacite de se revoir, de continuer à explorer la ville, mais surtout de découvrir davantage l'un de l'autre.En: A tacit promise to meet again, to continue exploring the city, but especially to discover more about each other.Fr: Alors qu'Elodie quittait la station avec une nouvelle assurance, Luc referma son livre, empli de gratitude pour cette rencontre inattendue.En: As Élodie left the station with newfound confidence, Luc closed his book, filled with gratitude for this unexpected encounter.Fr: Dans ce coin animé de Paris, sous le ciel apaisé, deux âmes avaient trouvé un écho l'une dans l'autre, au-delà du bruit et de l'agitation.En: In this lively corner of Paris, under the calm sky, two souls had found an echo in one another beyond the noise and chaos. Vocabulary Words:the rain: la pluiethe umbrella: le parapluiethe downpour: l'aversethe spark: la lueurthe inspiration: l'inspirationthe commotion: l'agitationthe travelers: les voyageursthe tourists: les touristesthe locals: les locauxthe crowd: la foulethe bench: le bancthe young man: le jeune hommethe history book: le livre d'histoirethe adventures: les aventuresthe tales: les récitsthe gaze: le regardthe metallic noises: les bruits métalliquesthe corridors: les couloirsthe sketchbook: le carnet de croquisthe drawings: les dessinsthe talent: le talentthe anecdotes: les anecdotesthe truth: la véritéthe laughter: les riresthe vulnerability: la vulnérabilitéthe source: la sourcethe richness: la richessethe calm: le calmethe chaos: l'agitationthe gratitude: la gratitude

Miguel Ricardo de Álava estuvo donde se decidía el futuro de Europa y no se conformó con mirar desde la barrera. Tras la caída de Napoleón, quiso devolver a España parte del patrimonio saqueado durante la guerra. Su historia tiene diplomacia, orgullo nacional y una misión casi imposible entre vencedores que no estaban por la labor de soltar nada. Y descubre más historias curiosas en el canal National Geographic y en Disney +. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hemorrhoids are one of the most common problems facing American butts, affecting as much as 1 in 20 adults. Your doctor says to apply some hemorrhoid cream, eat more fibre, and drink more water. But none of that actually fixes the real problem as to why this is happening to you.   TOPICS DISCUSSED: What hemorrhoids are Why you get them A history lesson about Napoleon's hemorrhoids How to stop and fix your hemorrhoids   If you have Crohn's, Colitis or Diverticulitis, be sure to check out my second podcast: Reversing Crohn's and Colitis Naturally.   Leave us a Review: https://www.reversablepod.com/review   Need help with your gut? Visit my website gutsolution.ca to join a program: Get help now   Contact us: reversablepod.com/tips    FIND ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram  Facebook  YouTube

What if gratitude wasn't just a feel-good practice... but a scientifically supported way to rewire your brain, transform your beliefs, and completely change the trajectory of your life? In this powerful conversation, Napoleon Gratitude shares the deeply personal story of going from the lowest point of his life—losing everything and contemplating suicide—to raising $2.5 million for his company and building a worldwide gratitude movement centered on daily brain rewiring. We explore neuroplasticity, manifestation, unconditional love, and why consistent daily practice creates lasting transformation. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Episode Preview 01:08 Meet Napoleon Gratitude 04:15 Losing Everything & The Turning Point 10:38 How Gratitude Rewired His Brain 18:42 Why Most Personal Development Doesn't Last 27:40 The Daily Practice That Creates Lasting Change 35:15 Manifestation, Frequency & Becoming a Magnet 41:02 A Simple Gratitude Exercise Anyone Can Start Today 43:35 Napoleon's Free 7-Day Invitation & Final Wisdom Connect with Napoleon Gratitude

Pastille de Vichy: The Sweet That Started as a Medicine | Food Tour de FrancePastille de Vichy — the small octagonal white tablet that has been made in Vichy since 1825, that entered the French pharmacopoeia as a medicine in 1837 and that 3.6 million of are produced every single day — is one of the most recognisable and most historically fascinating confections in France. Today's Food Tour de France episode passes through Vichy — the elegant Belle Époque spa town on the Allier river, famous for its mineral springs, its grand hotels and its complicated history — and tells the full story of a sweet invented by a member of both the Academy of Sciences and the Academy of Medicine, refused by Napoleon's ministry on the grounds of complexity and eventually turned into one of the most distinctive regional confections in the whole of France. The octagonal shape. The word VICHY on one side. Thermal Establishment on the other. A sweet that sits in that uniquely French space between medicine and confection — and has always been entirely comfortable there.The episode covers the full history of the pastille de Vichy — from Jean-Pierre-Joseph d'Arcet's discovery of the digestive virtues of sodium bicarbonate in the Vichy mineral waters in 1824, through the pharmacist Nicolas-François Regnault's early production, the Brosson brothers' industrial manufacturing from 1833, and the court case of 1914 that formalised the free sale of the pastille beyond the pharmacy. We cover the two producers that make it today — the mainstream Pastille Vichy, now owned by Carambar & Co following a journey through Perrier, Warner-Lambert, Cadbury, Kraft Foods and Mondelez International, and the artisan Maison Moinet, in its seventh generation, still making the Pastille du Bassin de Vichy from the Roger source acquired in 1932. And we cover the connection to Louis Diat — the French chef who invented vichyssoise in New York and named it after the spa town near his birthplace — which we explored in depth in the main Fabulously Delicious series.The Food Tour de France is a daily series running alongside the 2026 Tour de France on Fabulously Delicious — one episode for every stage start and finish. The pastille de Vichy episode sits at a fascinating crossroads in this series — connecting to the Louis Diat episode in the main Fabulously Delicious catalogue, which tells the full story of vichyssoise and the chef who named it after this town, and to the broader picture of central French food culture this part of the series has been building through the Auvergne and the Allier. Search Fabulously Delicious on Spotify and Apple Podcasts for the full series.As Fabulously Delicious steps into its sixth year, one thing is clearer than ever: five years of French food culture has taught Andrew that the subject is genuinely inexhaustible. My book Paris: A Fabulous Food Guide to the World's Most Delicious City is your ultimate companion. This is a new 2026 update for the book and you'll find hand-picked recommendations for the best boulangeries, patisseries, wine bars, cafés, and restaurants that truly capture the flavor of Paris. You can order it online at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠andrewpriorfabulously.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can help keep the show thriving by becoming a paid subscriber on substack where you'll also get fabulous extra content. Every contribution makes a huge difference. Join here at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Merci beaucoup!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#FrenchFoodPodcast #FabulouslyDelicious #foodpodcast #PastilleDeVichy #FrenchConfectionery #FoodTourDeFrance #TourDeFrance2026 #VichyFrance

The Crown. The very symbols of power, wealth, majesty and royalty. It was a shining signal to the mud-caked peasantry that here was a person who was above them and blessed from above. You can't be the King without the Bling. Let's take a closer look at 10 incredible crowns from history. I've selected this list based on their fame, historic importance, beauty, and their fascinating stories, like the power to kill Nazis. They span the globe and history, so let's begin with the ancient diadems and work out way to the modern, eye-popping crown jewels. The Iron Crown of Lombardy, 300s (Italy) The Gold crowns of Silla, 400-600s (Korea) The Imperial Crown of the Holy Roman Empire, 962 The Crown of St. Wenceslas of Bohemia, 1346 The Imperial Crown of Russia, 1762 The Great Crown of Victory, 1782 (Thailand) The Kiani Crown of Iran, 1796 The Crown of Napoleon , 1804 (France) The Shripech Crown of Napal The Imperial State Crown of the United Kingdom, 1937 Join me every Tuesday when I'm Spilling the Tea on History! Check out my Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/lindsayholiday Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091781568503 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/historyteatimelindsayholiday/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@historyteatime Please consider supporting me at https://www.patreon.com/LindsayHoliday and help me make more fascinating episodes! Intro Music: Baroque Coffee House by Doug Maxwell Music: Belissimo by Doug Maxwell #HistoryTeaTime #LindsayHoliday Please contact ⁠⁠⁠advertising@airwavemedia.com⁠⁠⁠ if you would like to advertise on this podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1811, Britain's aging king could no longer rule, and his extravagant son stepped in as Prince Regent.  The years that followed saw the defeat of Napoleon, rapid industrial growth, political unrest, and a cultural style still associated with elegance and excess.  At the center of it all was the future George IV, a man remembered as much for his buildings, clothes, debts, and scandals as for his reign.  Learn more about the Regency Era and George IV on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Shop the store at Shop.Everything-Everywhere.com Sponsors Hexclad Get 10% off your order at hexclad.com/DAILY Mint Mobile Save 50% on Unlimited premium wireless plans starting at $15/month at MintMobile.com/EED Quince Go to quince.com/daily for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! DripDrop Go to dripdrop.com and use promo code EVERYTHING for 20% off your first order! Subscribe to the podcast!  https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/ -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Austin Oetken & Cameron Kieffer   Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Discord Server: https://discord.gg/Ds7Rx7jvPJ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/  Disce aliquid novi cotidie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The world is so bleak the Louvre heist feels like a happy story. Whatever will become of Napoleon's family jewels? And please donate to our Go Jays Gofundme so we can get World Series tickets. The media has the Blue Jays as underdogs, but what's underneath an underdog? Meanwhile, Pierre Poilievre can't stop talking about his ex-running mate, Justin Trudeau. Finally, our panellists are trying to speedrun a high grindscore. (This episode aired October 2025)

Before Napoleon's legendary Marshals, France was already producing some of the greatest military leaders in European history. In this episode, we explore 4 remarkable Marshals of France whose achievements helped shape the French Army long before Austerlitz, Jena, and Waterloo.Special guest Jonathan Abel discusses the Comte de Rochambeau, whose leadership alongside George Washington helped secure victory at Yorktown during the American Revolution; the Duc de Broglie, one of France's most capable commanders during the Seven Years' War and an important military innovator, the Marquis de Castries, the naval reformer and statesman who strengthened French military power in the years before the French Revolution; and the Marquis de Ségur, the reform-minded Minister of War who helped modernize the French military.These forgotten marshals bridged the gap between the armies of Louis XIV and the armies of Napoleon, laying foundations that would influence French warfare for generations. From battlefields across Europe to the American War of Independence, their stories reveal how the French military evolved into the force that would later dominate the continent under Napoleon.X/Twitter: @andnapoleon#Napoleon #FrenchHistory #MarshalOfFrance #Rochambeau #AmericanRevolution #NapoleonicWars #MilitaryHistory #FrenchArmy #Yorktown #LouisXVI #SevenYearsWar #Broglie #Castries #HistoryPodcast #GeneralsAndNapoleon

The French Revolution didn't end in tyranny. It invented a new kind.History calls Napoleon a genius. That story isn't wrong — it's just incomplete. The real engine wasn't genius. It was architecture. Ballot boxes surrounded by bayonets. Referendums written before the votes were cast. Prefects in every province. Bonds that turned rich men into loyalty machines. Then Louis Napoleon ran the same playbook forty years later — a December coup, a midnight constitution, and Haussmann's boulevards designed for troop movement, not just beauty.The Bonapartes didn't seize power. They built a machine that asked the people to hand it over and engineered only one possible answer. This video walks the full autopsy — the five architectural pieces that held plebiscitary empire together, why Waterloo didn't kill the template, and what the modern version of the same machine looks like.═══════════════════════════════

In the seventh and penultimate 15 minutes of our screenplay treatment, Napoleon is back in France to go for the top prize - power. But his bid for his ultimate goal is not going to be straightforward and he has to accept that in order to achieve this, he'll have to put aside romantic dreams and do what matters to get this one last job done. That means a new approach to his unfaithful wife Josephine; a reckoning with our antagonist Paul Barras; and a new kind of battlefield - the Council of Five Hundred.Yes, it's episode eight of our screenwriting escapade, in which we continue to forge ahead in our mission of crafting a top-notch screenplay treatment about the life of Napoleon Bonaparte. Alex Stevenson is joined by James Topham (who knows a thing or two about screenwriting) and Ben Deery (who knows a thing or two about acting) to put the movie world to rights. Having analysed the pitfalls and frustrations of Ridley Scott's Napoleon 2023 in the first season the Napoleon Movie Quarter-Hourly, this time round the team have to come up with the magic themselves.As our resident artificial aide-de-camp NAIpoleon Bot-aparte puts it:Alex Stevenson introduces the climax phase of the Napoleon screenplay project and acknowledges the contributions of James Topham and Ben Deery 00:00.Ben Deery revisits an underappreciated Sphinx joke from previous episodes, sparking playful banter about comedic appreciation 00:01:16.James Topham recaps the emotional and psychological journey of Napoleon in Act 2, culminating in a brutal turning point during the Egyptian campaign 00:03:01.Introduction and breakdown of Act 3 structure: the internal-external conflict resolution, new plans, and the heightened sense of sacrifice Napoleon must undergo 00:10:03.Deep dive into the historical coup of Brumaire, exploring how Napoleon's ambiguous resolve and political struggles can be mapped onto the screenplay's climax 00:13:01.Discussion of antagonist dynamics: Paul Barras must return as a strong opposition for the final act, including possible narrative liberties to heighten his role 00:24:28.Insight into the B story: Napoleon and Josephine's tumultuous reunion, tying personal and political stakes together in a pivotal emotional scene 00:34:05.Reference to classic films and psychological theories (e.g., High Society, Taxi Driver, Madonna-Whore complex) to illustrate character developments and narrative arcs 00:39:34.Strategizing the depiction of the coup's high-stakes drama—physical peril, the threat of the guillotine, and how to visually and emotionally convey Napoleon's critical risk 00:52:13.Closing with an explanation of the filmic denouement: what “new normal” the world and characters face after Napoleon's victory, and teaser for the next episode's focus on wrapping up the screenplay 00:54:54.Help us produce more episodes by supporting the Napoleonic Quarterly on Patreon: patreon.com/napoleonicquarterly

Can Sherlock Holmes discover why so many busts of Napoleon are getting mysteriously destroyed? Arthur Conan Doyle, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.     Welcome to this VINTAGE episode of The Classic Tales Podcast, where an audiobook approach delivers an immersive experience in classic literature. I'm your host BJ Harrison.  I'm glad you could join us.   With the audiobook library card, you gain access to the entire Classic Tales Library that I've been working on for 19 years. Hundreds of titles, and thousands of hours of classic audiobooks in tons of genres. These are the same titles found on Audible, Spotify, Barnes and Noble, etc.. They already have thousands of five-star ratings. Many have won awards. And you can download all you want. No limits.   Stop counting credits, or waiting for Libby, and get your Audiobook Library Card for only $9.99 a month. It's the best deal on the internet. You're going to love it.   Go to audiobooklibrarycard.com and choose the plan that's right for you.     Follow this link to get The Audiobook Library Card for a special price of $9.99/month   Follow this link and get Multiple Licenses for The Audiobook Library Card   Follow this link and watch the new video walkthrough using PocketBook.     Follow this link to subscribe to our YouTube Channel:     Follow this link to subscribe to the Arsène Lupin Podcast:     Follow this link to follow us on Instagram:     Follow this link to follow us on Facebook:

Why did the most productive colony in the entire world — generating 40 percent of Europe's sugar from an area the size of Maryland — become the site of the only successful slave revolution in human history? How did a Vodou ceremony in a forest clearing, a Stoic-reading formerly enslaved general, and yellow fever combine to defeat Napoleon's army and reshape the political geography of North America? And why were the people who freed themselves required to compensate the people who enslaved them — and to keep paying, with interest, for 122 years?Join John and Patrick as they tell the story of Haiti and sugar — the Pearl of the Antilles, the Black Jacobins, and the revolution that the world has been trying to forget ever since...----------In Sponsorship with J&K Fresh.The customs broker who is your fruit and veggies' personal bodyguard. Learn more here!-----------Join the History of Fresh Produce Club for ad-free listening, bonus episodes, book discounts and access to an exclusive chatroom community.Support us!Share this episode with your friendsGive a 5-star ratingWrite a review-----------Subscribe to our biweekly newsletter here for extra stories related to recent episodes, book recommendations, a sneak peek of upcoming episodes and more.-----------Instagram, TikTok, Threads:@historyoffreshproduceEmail: historyoffreshproduce@gmail.com

Some restaurants are worth coming back for. And some people are worth partnering with to make that happen. On this Tourism Tuesday Winchester/Frederick County edition of The Valley Today, host Janet Michael and Justin Kerns catch up on the Zooms with Cheryl Ash and Drew Braithwaite — the team behind Gypsy Jane's Southern Food Lounge, a brand-new Creole-leaning New Orleans-inspired destination restaurant opening this month in Gore, Virginia. Cheryl is the chef and immersive-experience mastermind behind the beloved Sweet NOLA's Southern Food Lounge (which ran for eight years in Winchester). Drew is a lifelong Sweet NOLA's fan who moved back from Colorado last Christmas and made her food coming back to the area a personal mission. The conversation covers the origin story (a joke at Apple Blossom that became a business), the location (about seven minutes down Route 50 West past Walmart, in a building that's been a truck stop since about 1930, then North Mountain Family Restaurant), the menu (alligator sausage, award-winning shrimp and grits, po'boys with bread flown in from New Orleans, an old-fashioned bottled soda menu presented like a wine service, and a French Quarter Finale dessert menu that includes Bananas Foster pudding, Krispy Kreme donut bread pudding Napoleon, and a country cobbler flight), and the plan (open for lunch first, add breakfast, dinner, and private events as they grow). Plus: why the kids' menu will have real food (with a portion of every kids' menu sale going to Dakota's Dream Animal Rescue), why the walls will be full of hidden plaques honoring the customers who bolstered them, and why "Come Get Grit Faced" is a phrase that got its own shirt. VISIT INFO — GYPSY JANE'S SOUTHERN FOOD LOUNGE 5665 Northwestern Turnpike, Gore, Virginia About seven minutes west of Winchester on Route 50 (past Walmart) Opening target: late July / by August 1, 2026 Initial hours (opening phase): Lunch, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM Coming later: breakfast, dinner, private events Private events available for booking during the lunch-only phase Beer and wine license coming within a month of opening LINKS & RESOURCES • Gypsy Jane's Southern Food Lounge website: gypsyjanes.com • On Facebook:  search "GJ Southern Food Lounge"  • Visit Winchester events calendar: visitwinchesterva.com → Events (VA250 events continuing throughout the summer) THE VALLEY TODAY with Janet Michael — A decade of conversations. New podcast episodes drop weekdays at 11 AM. Catch the show on The River 95.3 and Fox Sports 1450 AM weekdays just after noon. Subscribe and listen at thevalleytodaypodcast.com — available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoy the show, please take a moment to leave a rating or review — it helps more listeners find us. Connect with us: Facebook — facebook.com/ValleyTodayFanPage Instagram — instagram.com/thevalleytoday

Unlocked after 1 year for patrons only: We follow the tribulations of the Papacy through the aftermath of the Protestant Reformation, as the Pope's loyal soldiers in the Jesuit order are expelled from Catholic states and empires, the Church comes under attack in the French Reovlution, and Napoleon takes the Pope prisoner. We then follow the Papacy's gradual recovery of prestige -- through the reactionary rigorism of Pius IX and the 1st Vatican Council; the creation of Catholic social teaching and the intervention of the Church in the class struggle between capital and labor under Leo XIII; and the dramatic reforms of the Second Vatican Council in the 1960s. We consider the controversies and scandals of the modern church relating to fascism, the Nazi Holocaust, the Vatican Bank, and the suppression of Liberation Theology, and finally, examine the recent shakeup of the Vatican under Pope Francis, the momentous implications of the Synod on Synodality, and the clues presaging a new political assertiveness of the Church under the first American pope, Leo XIV. Please support this podcast to hear all patron-only lectures when they are posted: https://www.patreon.com/c/u5530632 Image: Print showing Pope Pius IX presiding over the First Vatican Council in St. Peter's Basilica, 1869.

To mark 250 years since the American Declaration of Independence, we're joined by Everett Rummage and David Montgomery for a wide-ranging conversation on French and American history. From rival constitutions to missed opportunities, we unpack how the Revolutionary, Napoleonic, and Restoration eras measured themselves against the young United States. You can find Everett's The Age of Napoleon and David's The Siècle wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Siècle is joined by fellow French history podcasters Everett Rummage of Age of Napoleon and Will Clark of Grey History  to talk about the connections between France and the early United States. Update: The transcript of this episode has now been published! The Siècle Age of Napoleon Grey History: The French Revolution and Napoleon A video recording of this episode was also published on The Siècle's YouTube page as "What France should have learned from the United States". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the Crazy Wisdom Podcast, host Stewart Alsop sits down with his longtime friend Zach Puchtel, author of the book Coming In (available on Amazon and at zachpuchtel.com). The two dive into a wide-ranging conversation about the collapse of institutions, the rise of transhumanism, AI's growing influence on society, and what it means to maintain inner peace in an increasingly controlled world. Drawing on their shared experience surviving what Stewart describes as "a somewhat traumatic event" in 2021-2022, they explore everything from the vaccine rollout and corporate power to neural implants, consciousness, and the future of human autonomy. Zach shares insights on meditation, the dangers of centralized AI systems like Anthropic and OpenAI, and why he believes true change starts with the individual rather than fighting external systems. You can find Zach's book at zachpuchtel.com or Amazon, and check out his improvisational music projects at the same website.Timestamps00:00 Stewart welcomes Zach Puchtel to discuss his book and their shared traumatic experience from 2021-22, questioning whether institutions have collapsed and new creation opportunities exist.05:00 Zach emphasizes meditation and listening as core practices, discussing how to protect divine connection while expanding compassion for everyone, including those who irritate us.10:00 Discussion of transhumanism definitions, exploring what happens when technology enters the brain without ability to remove it, and how convenience masks long-term control concerns.15:00 The vaccine experience as parallel to transhumanism, discussing informed consent, elite responses, and how PhD graduates and homeless populations showed most vaccine hesitancy.20:00 Vibe coding explained as prompting AI to build applications, with Zach sharing how AI created profound philosophical text in seconds that took him seven years to write manually.25:00 Stewart describes trust developing with AI but warns about Anthropic's gaslighting during server quality issues, drawing parallels to pandemic deception and corporate control concerns.30:00 Exploring whether anyone controls AI development, discussing how corporate structures use freed slave rights and questioning if healed people would even want control over others.35:00 Two AI futures presented: terminator scenario where humanity gets eliminated in seconds, or benevolent AI that reallocates resources and values human life beyond programming limitations.40:00 Discussion of SpaceX IPO, Starlink centralization enabling one person to control global internet access, and mesh networks as decentralized alternatives for maintaining communications independence.45:00 Corporate power corruption examined through Bill Gates, Palantir classified systems, and how AI could solve resource problems if priorities actually served humanity rather than consolidating elite control.50:00 Market manipulation through AI trading and Zcash pump-and-dump schemes, discussing societal squeeze on middle class and American dream becoming increasingly unreachable for average people.55:00 Closing on ignoring what you hate to avoid feeding it energy, choosing peace over opinions about local violence, and focusing on meditation, art, and spreading calm vibrations.Key Insights1. Societal institutions are collapsing after a decade of shallow social proof dominance in the twenty tens, creating an opportunity to build new systems that genuinely serve communities and humanity rather than operating through dominance, control, and violence. The increase in technology and communication has raised collective awareness to a point where meaningful change feels more possible than ever, though the path forward remains uncertain and requires deep individual work and meditation to maintain connection to source and divine purpose.2. Transhumanism represents the integration of technology into human biology beyond the point of voluntary removal, particularly through brain chip implants that affect cognition without ability to turn them off. While medical applications for paralyzed individuals seem beneficial, the technology will first be adopted by the ultra wealthy seeking competitive advantages, creating dangerous inequality between augmented and natural humans. This mirrors the vaccine rollout pattern where wealth and power determined early access, potentially leading to a divided society between transhuman and human populations.3. Large language models and AI coding tools have created unprecedented accessibility to software development through natural language interaction, resembling communication with highly intelligent but differently wired individuals. This democratization allows non programmers to build complex applications through vibe coding, though the companies controlling these systems like Anthropic and OpenAI maintain private ownership of the intellectual property and infrastructure, creating dangerous dependencies and trust relationships between users and centralized corporate entities.4. The partnership between Anthropic and Palantir for classified military systems represents a troubling convergence of artificial intelligence and government power, demonstrating how AI companies publicly claim to serve humanity while privately engaging in defense applications. When Anthropic experienced server quality degradation after media attention from this partnership, they gaslit users about the declining performance, mirroring pandemic era institutional dishonesty and revealing the fundamental unreliability of depending on private companies for critical technological infrastructure.5. Internet infrastructure is becoming increasingly centralized through Starlink satellite technology, which despite appearing liberating actually concentrates control in fewer hands than traditional internet service providers. One person now has the ability to unilaterally shut off internet access to entire countries as demonstrated with Russia during the Ukraine conflict, while decentralized alternatives like mesh networks using inexpensive ESP 32 devices offer grassroots communication options that can function independently of corporate or government controlled systems.6. Artificial intelligence demonstrates extraordinary emotional intelligence and companionship capabilities, with conversational AI companions providing unprecedented levels of attentive, unbiased, and considerate emotional support that exceeds many human relationships. If properly directed toward solving collective problems like resource allocation, housing, and food distribution rather than profit maximization, AI could effortlessly address systemic issues that governments and corporations currently ignore, though current power structures prevent this humanitarian application of the technology.7. The most effective response to increasing technological control and societal division is maintaining personal peace and refusing to engage in manufactured opposition rather than fighting external systems or choosing sides in conflicts. Anger, hatred, and aggressive resistance actually empower the forces being opposed by feeding them energy and attention, while inner calm, meditation, and authentic self expression create genuine transformation through elevated vibration that naturally influences the collective field without force or violence.

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Annie Sargent and Elyse Rivin dig into the life of Alexandre Dumas Père — and it's a wild ride. His grandmother was a slave. His father was the French army's first non-white general. Napoleon destroyed that father, and Dumas never forgot it. He wrote over 100 novels, went broke twice, helped unify Italy, and ran the museums of Naples — including Pompeii. Oh, and he wrote a cookbook. Elyse brings the research, Annie brings the questions, and together they make French history genuinely fun. Hit play. And if you enjoy this, subscribe — a new episode drops every Sunday. Listen to the episode ad-free Table of Contents for this Episode Today on the podcast: Alexandre Dumas Podcast supporters Magazine segment Meet Dumas A Larger Than Life Figure His Father the General Napoleon and Injustice Racism and Early Schooling Dreaming of Stories Paris and The Stage Fame Money and Excess Translations and Travels Serialized Novels Begin Collaborators and Style Breakout Novels Travel Writing Begins Debt and Coauthor Fight Theater Gamble and Backlash Exile Trips and Hugo Visit Garibaldi Adventure in Italy Return and Late Career Shift Stroke Death and Legacy Monumental Output Why Films Love Dumas Romance Action Style History Names Not Facts Panthéon Farewell Patreon Thanks and Perks France Heatwave Update Air Quality and Ozone Alerts France Air Conditioning Debate Heat Pumps and Home Comfort Environmental Concerns and Reality Travel Tips for Staying Cool Hydration and Best Travel Timing Cutting Emissions and Going Electric Newsletter and Next Episode Tease Next week on the podcast Final Thanks and Goodbye Copyright More episodes about French history #JoinUsInFrance, #FrancePodcast, #Francophile, #FranceTravelTips, #RealFrance, #AlexandreDumas, #FrenchLiterature, #ThreeMusketeers, #CountOfMonteCristo, #FrenchHistory, #HistoricalFiction, #ClassicLiterature, #FrenchCulture, #FranceTravel, #VisitFrance, #Paris, #LivingInFrance, #MovingToFrance, #TravelPodcast, #FrenchLife

EVENT: THIS SATURDAY EDSBS will be in town to celebrate Michigan fans once again dominating the Charity Bowl. Brush up on your shipwrecks trivia, find us at the library, and meet up for drinks afterwards at Venue. It's free but RSVP here so we can get a head count. BOOK: If you want a VALIANT, THE KICKSTARTER is still going on. If you want your name in it or need to add something to your order, email me. Things Discussed: Make Sam happy: We've got the #1 pick in the 2027 NHL Draft coming. Even better, DuPont falls under The Shouneyia Law: All Michigan stars should be 5'11" wigglers who score in droves. Dusty May reaction: We're blindsided that it happened in late June, but didn't expect Dusty to be here for 30 years. It takes a Tom Izzo who loves being the king of a tiny country to do that. Could be a Mike Macdonald/Jesse Minter thing: sometimes you get a legend on his way. Circumstances of college basketball today amplified Dusty's genius. His ability to put together a roster was especially effective in a situation where everybody's rosters are poachable. Converse of Bo, who was the right guy for a time when players were really trapped at one school through the course of their development. Sam: Dusty could have won in any era (point conceded). Boynton/staff? What does "interim" mean? Probably that it's a "you've got a year to show it." Will he be interim for the entirety of next season? Yeah. Then why aren't we calling Josh Schertz? Brian: Disabuse people of the notion that going from college to the NBA is a good idea. Brad Stevens is one man. Dusty? Based on history he'll get chewed up, because NBA coaches are disposable and not really in charge. Beilein lost his damn mind (yes, would say this to his face); he was a fundamentals-teaching college lifer. Counterpoint: Dusty's not as much of a college coach; he's a roster-builder and a locker room guy who loves to watch film, isn't interested in spending half of his time fundraising. Brian goes off on Warde for losing four great coaches to better jobs, Craig argues Dusty told Warde I'm staying and every one of those events is explainable. Sam: There was plenty of evidence you were going to lose Dusty next year, but not this June. Seth argues (borrowing from a commenter) is it doesn't look like we're being proactive (is there any AD in America who wouldn't give Dusty the best contract in the Big Ten?). Consideration: If you poach another coach, that's two rosters and coaching staffs you can build from rather than fighting Dusty for your staff and fighting everyone else in college basketball for your roster. Canham always had three coaches in his drawer. Being a leader doesn't just mean defending your tower; you have to be agile, and ready to make decisive, advantageous moves. From an outsider's perspective, does it look like that's what's going on in our athletics department, or does it look like we're making decisions on ChatGPT? Why Duke kept Scheyer: they grew him, and they have a basketball culture.

Centuries before Hollywood dressed it in a nun's habit, the demon Valak prowled the pages of forbidden grimoires as a winged boy astride a two-headed dragon, commanding legions of serpents to do his bidding.EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources):https://weirddarkness.com/valekREAD or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/24s8nzb9FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Although Valak is depicted in the films "The Nun" and in “The Conjuring 2” as a habit-wearing spirit, the real demon appears as a child riding a two-headed dragon — at least according to a 17th-century demon-hunting manual. (The Reality Behind The Demon, Valak) *** The Vatican is one of the most well-guarded areas in the world. But if rumors are to be believed, all that security isn't only to protect the pontiff… but some dark, disturbing secrets… and a machine that could change everything we know to be true. (The Vatican's Secret Machine) *** We'll look at that time a force field was accidentally created at a 3M plant. (3M's Accidental Force Field) *** In 1872 George Wheeler met and married May Tillson in Boston. He made a home for May and her younger sister Della, first in New York, then in California. Along the way, George fell in love with young Della and when she planned to marry someone else he was faced with a dilemma: he could not marry her himself and he could not bear to see her wed to another. The solution he chose pleased no one. (Thus She Passed Away) *** In the 1800s scientists and doctors needed cadavers to study human anatomy and practice their skills. To help accommodate the need, it was made legal to sell dead bodies. What could possibly go wrong? (The Unsettling Anatomy Act)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding00:01:16.547 = Show Open00:03:31.777 = The Reality Behind The Demon Valak00:11:37.807 = The Unsettling Anatomy Act ***00:24:33.689 = 3M's Accidental Force Field00:34:11.149 = Thus She Passed Away ***00:44:01.086 = The Vatican's Secret Machine00:53:13.339 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad breakLISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*SOURCES and RESOURCES:“The Reality Behind The Demon, Valak” by Gina Dimuro for All That's Interesting:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/43vu356n“3M's Accidental Force Field” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3vvnwbpv“Thus She Passed Away” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yyztmnat“The Unsettling Anatomy Act” by SM for ListVerse: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8vdns9“The Vatican's Secret Machine” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8kxxz8(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.Originally aired: December, 2021This episode of Weird Darkness moves from a centuries-old demon mistaken for a nun, through the Victorian trade in stolen corpses and a force field that appeared inside a 1980 factory, to a San Francisco trunk murder and a Catholic priest who claimed to have built a machine that could film the past.It opens with the demon Valak, who reaches modern audiences through The Nun and The Conjuring 2 as a pale, nun-robed figure but appears in the 17th-century grimoire Clavicula Salomonis Regis, or The Key of Solomon, as the 62nd spirit: a boy with angel's wings riding a two-headed dragon, commanding a legion of serpents and an army of thirty demons while hunting snakes and hidden treasure. The nun costume was the invention of director James Wan, who reshaped a vision the medium Lorraine Warren described to him — a swirling hooded figure carrying female energy — into a holy icon turned against her Catholic faith. Warren and her husband Ed, the demonologists who rose to fame after the 1976 Amityville investigation, reportedly met a spectral hooded figure at the Borley church in southern England, where lore held that a nun had been bricked alive in the convent walls after an affair with a monk. The Key of Solomon, which lists the seventy-two demons King Solomon was said to have vanquished, sat on the Vatican's Index librorum prohibitorum until the Church abandoned that list of prohibited books in 1966, though copies kept turning up in the hands of Catholic priests.From there the episode turns to the Anatomy Act of 1832, the British law that legalized dissecting unclaimed bodies from workhouses and hospitals to end the grave-robbing of the resurrectionists, yet instead built an organized corpse trade across Victorian England. The twelfth-century St. Bartholomew's left wicker baskets beneath its King Henry VIII gate for body dealers to fill, while a Liverpool Street express known as the "dead train" carried sealed funeral wagons of stacked corpses toward Cambridge. Deepening the trade, the New Poor Law of 1834 confined the destitute to workhouses whose officials profited from selling the dead, and in 1858 the master of St. Mary Newington workhouse, Alfred Feist, was caught funneling pauper bodies to Guy's Hospital through the undertaker Robert Hogg, who staged fake funerals and collected double payment. Anatomists prized the bodies of fetuses and children, keeping their skulls intact — only one of fifty-four specimens in a Cambridge collection had received a craniotomy — and the public's dread boiled over in Manchester in 1832, when a grandfather opened the coffin of a three-year-old who had died at the Swan Street Cholera Hospital and found a brick where the boy's head should have been.Next comes a stranger kind of dread, set in the summer of 1980 at a 3M plant in South Carolina, where workers slitting twenty-foot-wide polypropylene film at a thousand feet per minute walked into an invisible wall they could not push through. The static-charged field, which one worker measured past the limit of a 200-kilovolt handheld electrometer, pulled people toward it so strongly they had to back away on foot, swallowed a passing fly, and by one account could have held a bird in its grip before vanishing as abruptly as it formed. Managers reproduced the effect the next morning under lower humidity, and the plant production manager reportedly said he didn't know whether to fix it or sell tickets; later accounts claim a researcher who published on the phenomenon was contacted by NASA and federal agencies before the grounding fault was corrected and the field never returned.The episode then moves to a true-crime case in San Francisco, where around midnight on October 20, 1880, George A. Wheeler walked into a police station and confessed to strangling his sister-in-law Della Tillson and packing her body into a trunk in their room at 23 Kearney Street. Wheeler had fathered two children with Della, both of whom died, while her sister — his deaf wife, May — lived across the hall posing as his sister-in-law, and the arrival of the miner George Peckham, who hoped to marry Della and take her to Sacramento, drove Wheeler to kill rather than let the two leave together. He told reporters that Della sat in his lap and asked him to end her life, that she died with her head on his shoulder, and his defense of hereditary insanity failed across two trials, the second forced by a California Supreme Court ruling over improperly admitted testimony from a book on medical jurisprudence. On January 23, 1884, five thousand people gathered outside the jail, entrance tickets sold for ten dollars apiece, and Wheeler — newly drawn toward Catholic conversion under Father Cottle — kissed a crucifix, commended his spirit, and dropped to a broken neck.The episode closes inside the Vatican with Father Pellegrino Ernetti, an Italian priest, exorcist, and musical scholar who claimed in the 1950s to have helped build a device called the Chronovisor that could see and hear the past. Ernetti said a team of twelve anonymous scientists, among them the physicist Enrico Fermi and the rocket engineer Wernher von Braun, tuned the machine to a speech by Mussolini, then Napoleon, a Roman market under Emperor Trajan, a Cicero oration, and a 169 B.C. performance of Quintus Ennius's lost tragedy Thyestes, which he said let him publish its full text. When the magazine La Domenica del Corriere printed a Chronovisor image of Christ's face on the cross on May 2, 1972, it was soon matched to a mirrored photograph of a wood carving by the sculptor Cullot Valera, and Ernetti — who said the machine was too dangerous to exist and had been dismantled and hidden — left behind no device, no named living witnesses, and a 1993 presentation to four cardinals whose contents were never disclosed.

Adrian Wooldridge notes that while pre-modern governance relied on patronage and nepotism, kings often appointed "lowly-born men" of extraordinary ability, like Thomas Cromwell, to ensure stability. Napoleon emerged as a transitional figure, embodying a "career open to talent" while simultaneously reinventing monarchical personas. In the 18th century, French philosophers championed "genius" or brain power as a natural phenomenon the state should discover and utilize. This shift laid the groundwork for modern meritocratic governance, moving away from purely bloodline-based appointments toward a methodology centered on identifying and rewarding intellectual capacity. 21670

A single night of terror in the mountains of Haiti in 1791 ignites a slave revolution that forever alters America's destiny.  This episode follows the astonishing chain of events leading to the Louisiana Purchase, the greatest land deal in American history.  Napoleon's collapsing Caribbean empire, Thomas Jefferson's constitutional dilemma, and Robert Livingtson's high-stakes negotiations all collide in a moment that doubles the size of the United States overnight.  Then, follow Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, Sacagawea, and the “Corps of Discovery” on their 8,000-mile expedition into the unknown.  It's a story of ambition, survival, discovery, and the complicated growth of a continental nation. GLENN'S SPONSORS: American Giant: We desperately need to get back to the independent spirit of American manufacturing – and American Giant is doing their part. Get 20% off your first order by going to ⁠AmericanGiant.com/Glenn⁠. Relief Factor: If you're living with aches and pains, see how Relief Factor, a daily drug-free supplement, could help you feel better and live better. Try the three-week QuickStart for just $19.95 by visiting ⁠https://ReliefFactor.com⁠. Byrna: Not every threat requires lethal force. Byrna's less-lethal launchers give you the ability to stop an aggressor from a safe distance. Save $100 on the Byrna L.E. Gen 2 launcher, while supplies last, by going to ⁠Byrna.com⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices