197 episodes
The Napoleonic Wars Podcast Zack White
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4.8 • 57 Ratings
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All the angles on all the people form the period 1775-1815, this podcast offers a rich array of interviews, narratives and opinion pieces on a vast range of topics. Ideal for specialists and newcomers to the period alike. You can support this content & get exclusive perks at: www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicwarspod
Hosted by Napoleonic Historian and battlefield guide Dr Zack White, with occasional co-host and 'scholar in residence' Dr Luke Reynolds
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Waterloo: The Battle as Big Business
Why does Waterloo matter? How was it manipulated? And how did it become a business in its own right? Regular listeners of the show will know that these questions and much more have been covered by the Napoleonic Wars Podcast’s ‘Scholar in Residence’, Dr Luke ‘Memory’ Reynolds, in his critically acclaimed and award winning book Who Owned Waterloo. That book is now available in paperback, and to mark its release Luke sat down at The Lambs social and theatrical club with Professor of History Benjamin Carter Hett (https://twitter.com/BenjaminHett). If you haven’t picked it up already, get 30% off on the Oxford University Press website using code AAFLYG6
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Peninsular War Tourism: Part 2
Professor Rosemary Sweet & Dr Richard Ansell join me to discuss why some people decided to travel in the Iberian Peninsular at the height of the Peninsular War, in a bid to see more of the 'action'.
Rosemary's book Cities and the Grand Tour: The British in Italy, c. 1690-1820 is available here: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/cities-and-the-grand-tour/1BC3B4C2211B31007B03AA0A39729038
Richards book Complete Gentlemen: Educational Travel and Family Strategy, 1650-1750 is available here: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/complete-gentlemen-9780197267271?cc=us&lang=en&
Attend Rosemary and Richard's talk at the Napoleonic & Revolutionary War Graves Charity here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/821874868857?aff=oddtdtcreator
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Peninsular War Tourism
Professor Rosemary Sweet & Dr Richard Ansell join me to discuss why some people decided to travel in the Iberian Peninsular at the height of the Peninsular War, in a bid to see more of the 'action'.
Rosemary's book Cities and the Grand Tour: The British in Italy, c. 1690-1820 is available here: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/cities-and-the-grand-tour/1BC3B4C2211B31007B03AA0A39729038
Richards book Complete Gentlemen: Educational Travel and Family Strategy, 1650-1750 is available here: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/complete-gentlemen-9780197267271?cc=us&lang=en&
Attend Rosemary and Richard's talk at the Napoleonic & Revolutionary War Graves Charity here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/821874868857?aff=oddtdtcreator
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George Washington: Officer & Founding Father
Eddie Zimmerman returns for a chat about the iconic American. A man whose sheer tenacity kept the fledgling USA in the war despite repeated military setbacks in the early stages of the war. We discuss the myths and controversies as well as the man's character, and why he may have been fundamental to helping America define itself.
Twitter: @zwhitehistory | @EdwardZimm1778
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The State of the Union (of Napoleonic History)
A less-than-Presidential, two hour broadcast, in which Zack has multiple aneurysms, Luke self proclaims to be a 'Scholar in Residence', and then refers to military history as 'Guns and balls and pointy things'.
We also do some serious historianing at some point in the broadcast.
This is a new style of content, in which we look at the state of Napoleonic history, new book releases, new historical dramas that are being released, and conferences you need to attend.
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A Soldier's Life: Re-enacting Napoleonic Infantrymen
Rory Butcher and Liam Telfer join me to talk about how what make the world of re-enactment 'tick'. We discuss the realism debate, the unique insights and benefits that re-enactment offers, whether or not horses are terrifying, and the contentious subject of whether or not women should be allowed in the fighting line.
Twitter: @zwhitehistory | @RMB_History | @liamtelfer
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Customer Reviews
Deep but approachable and inspiring
As a massive fan of this period I was nervous about podcasts as many are very weak and amateur. This is a tour d’force. The guest go deep into the subject matter but in an approachable way.
I already have quite a knowledge base but I found much more of interest than I imagined. Some topics areas i was not interested in until I heard about them on some of the podcast.
Not reliable: a rebuttal
I can assure Mr. Jones that the host is maybe the most gentlemanly man I have ever met. He cautions against the “jump on and cheer Napoleon bandwagon gang,” but does so with a wink. Zack and I are close; I am from the US and nothing he has ever said do I find insulting to America or the Army in which I taught officers for two decades. Perhaps one might pose him questions and test his mettle before slamming him on this forum.
Great topics
I heard Zack speak at the Chalke Valley History Festival where he delivered a tour de force 50 minute talk on the Peninsular War. He was so entertaining and informative. This carries through on the podcast with a rich panoply of topics. If you like We Have Ways of Making You Talk, this podcast is for you.