The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast

The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast episodes:

• 12.14.2023

  Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #61 – Ridley’s Travesty

  Join J. David Markham and Cameron Reilly as they re-unite after nearly a decade to dissect the travesty that is Ridley Scott's 2023 film, "Napoleon".

  
• 11.20.2014

  Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #60 – Andrew Roberts, Napoleon The Great

  After a break of 3.5 years, WE’RE BACK, BABY! Sir J. David Markham – yes, he’s an actual KNIGHT now (see photo below) –  and Cameron Reilly are back with a brand new episode. And what brought the show out...

  
• 08.15.2014

  Check Out The Caesar Show

  Here’s a plug for the Life Of Caesar podcast, hosted by Cameron and Ray Harris. It’s been going since Dec ’13, has about 80,000 listeners and ranks in the Top 100 podcasts in the USA, UK, AUS and CAN, so...

  
• 06.06.2012

  Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #59 – Napoleon @ The NGV

  Hey folks! It’s been nearly 18 months since the last podcast! Can you believe it!? This is a special episode to celebrate and promote a special Napoleonic event that is currently happening in Melbourne – Napoleon: Revolution to Empire. I...

  
• 02.11.2011

  The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #58 – Wolfe Tone & The Irish Rebellions 1796-98

  Welcome back! I know, I know, it’s been 8 months since our last podcast. Sorry folks. On this episode, our special guest is again Nicholas Stark, a 20-year-old wunderkind who David and I first met in Paris back in 2008,...

  
• 08.11.2010

  The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #57 – Haiti Pt 3

  And once again we are fortunate to have Nicholas Stark back on the show to finish our series on Napoleon and Haiti. Today we focus on the claims that Napoleon directly ordered atrocities to be committed in Haiti. Did Napoleon,...

  
• 07.30.2010

  The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #56 – Nick Stark on Haiti (Part Two)

  We’re back with Nicholas Stark to discuss St. Domingo / Haiti and Napoleon’s reinstitution of slavery in 1802. Was Toussaint L’Overture really a “saint” (his name translates as “all saints” or “all souls opening”)? Was Napoleon really a racist? Nick...

  
• 07.23.2010

  The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #55 – Nicholas Stark on Napoleon and Haiti (part one)

  WELCOME BACK! I know – it’s been a long, long…. long time! But we are glad to be back! On this episode, our special guest is Nicholas Stark, a 19-year-old wunderkind who David and I first met in Paris back...

  
• 03.12.2010

  David Markham on Australia’s ABC Radio

  Our own J. David Markham was recently interviewed on Australian radio regarding a lock of Napoleon’s hair recently found in Sydney’s town hall. Listen to David’s interview here!

  
• 11.13.2009

  The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #54 – Dr Philip Dwyer

  Welcome back! It’s been a long time between shows, I’m so sorry! But you’ll LOVE this episode, trust me, it was worth waiting for! Our guest today is Dr Philip Dwyer, Associate Professor, Faculty of Education and Arts, School of...

  
• 06.08.2009

  The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #53 – Alex Mikaberidze part 4

  We’re very lucky to have Alexander Mikaberidze back to discuss a few more important Russian generals and the crossing of the Berezina.

  
• 04.30.2009

  The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #52 – Alex Mikaberidze on The Russian Generals

  Alexander Mikaberidze joins us again on this episode to share deep biographical details about the major Russian Generals around the war of 1812 – Kutusov, Bagration, Barclay de Tolly, Tolstoy – the men who defeated Napoleon with a highly unusual...

  
• 04.11.2009

  The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast 51 – Alex Mikaberidze on The Burning of Moscow

  Our guest today is again the wonderful Alexander Mikaberidze. We continue the discussion from where we left off in Episode 50, talking about Napoleon’s entry into Moscow, the burning of Moscow, and the “strategic withdrawal”. Was the burning of Moscow...

  
• 03.28.2009

  The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast 50 – Guest Alex Mikaberidze on Napoleon and Alexander

  We made it to 50! w00t! Thanks to everyone for supporting our little show over the last few years. It’s been an honour to create these shows for you. Can I ask a favour? Would you mind going to our...

  
• 01.21.2009

  The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #49 – Michael Kroger

  Breaking away from talking to historians about Napoleon, today we have as our guest Australian businessman and political powerbroker, Michael Kroger. Michael joins us to discuss his fascination with Napoleon, which extends to having 5 floors of his Melbourne mansion...

  
• 12.17.2008

  The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #48 – Rafe Blaufarb

  Continuing our series of chats with eminent Napoleonic scholars, today our guest is Rafe Blaufarb, Ben Weider Eminent Scholar and Director of the Institute on Napoleon and the French Revolution at Florida State University. Dr. Blaufarb is a specialist in...

  
• 11.30.2008

  The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #47 – Louis Davout, The Iron Marshal

  Welcome back! On episode #47, David and I have our first special guest! Jerry Gallaher is Past President of the Napoleonic Alliqance and author of the 1976 classic account of one of Napoleon’s greatest Marshals, Louis Davout – “Iron Marshal...

  
• 10.28.2008

  The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #46 – In Memory of Ben Weider

  Hi folks. As you’ll have seen in my last post, Ben Weider, President and Founder of the International Napoleonic Society, passed away on October 17, 2008. As Ben was a major influence in Napoleonic circles, a tireless promoter of the...

  
• 09.19.2008

  The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #45 – La Mort de Napoleon

  Well…. here we are folks. The end of the chronological part of our story. It’s been two-and-a-half years in the making. Sometimes I never thought we’d get here. In many ways, I wish we hadn’t. But it had to happen...

  
• 09.19.2008

  The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #44 – The Murder Of Napoleon

  On today’s episode, David and I talk about Napoleon’s struggles with Hudson Lowe, the theory that he was slowly being murdered while on St Helena, poisoned by someone in his own retinue, his sexual escapades with Albine de Montholon, and...

  
• 08.22.2008

  The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #43 – Sir Hudson Lowe

  The story of Napoleon’s years on St Helena is dominated by one man, whose name is infamous in Napoleonic history – Sir Hudson Lowe, Napoleon’s “jailer”. The Duke of Wellington later said that he was “a very bad choice; he...

  
• 06.27.2008

  The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #42 – The Prisoner of Longwood

  Would you like to spend some time with David and I in Paris? Keep an eye on this blog over the next couple of weeks for details but it will be in the evening of July 13th, probably at the...

  
• 05.22.2008

  The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #41 – The Lion Roars

  Hey folks – do you think we can make David’s new book, THE ROAD TO ST HELENA, the #1 History book on Amazon? Buy five copies today, give them to your friends, and make Napoleon NUMBER ONE! In this episode...

  
• 05.13.2008

  The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #40 – The Road to St Helena

  Hey folks – do you think we can make David’s new book, THE ROAD TO ST HELENA, the #1 History book on Amazon? Buy five copies today, give them to your friends, and make Napoleon NUMBER ONE! On today’s show,...

  
• 04.15.2008

  The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #39 – Au Revoir France!

  I know it’s been a while between drinks, my friends, but there are good reasons. Listen to today’s show to learn more! Today we finally… FINALLY… get Napoleon on “the boat”! David walks us through Napoleon’s last days in France...

  
• 03.13.2008

  The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #38 – Napoleon’s Options

  Let me start off by apologizing for my audio – it seems I had the wrong microphone on. Luckily I’m just the button pusher so the impact is small.

  
• 02.24.2008

  The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #37 – Fouche’s Machiavellian Machinations

  Somehow we managed to get another entire episode just out of Joseph Fouche, Minister of Police, Duke of Otranto, and his machinations after Napoleon’s abdication to try to ensure his own position of power in post-Napoleonic France. We also talk...

  
• 01.31.2008

  The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #36 – The End Of The Empire

  In this episode David explains the Machiavellian machinations of Joseph Fouche in the days after Waterloo; how Napoleon was trying to manage the destiny of the Empire from his bath; and the events leading up to Napoleon’s final abdication from...

  
• 01.27.2008

  The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #35 – After Waterloo

  First of all, let me wish you all a happy 2008 from David and myself. Second, please allow me to apologize – both for the delay in this episode of our little show as well as the audio problems with...

  
• 12.13.2007

  The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #34 – The Battle of Waterloo Part 2

  The Battle of Waterloo, along with the Battle of Wavre, was fought on 18 June 1815, and was Napoleon Bonaparte’s last battle. His defeat put a final end to his rule as Emperor of the French. It is probably one...

  
• 12.06.2007

  The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #33 – The Battle of Waterloo Part 1

  On this episode we discuss the first two major battles of the 1815 Waterloo campaign – Quatre Bras (16 June) and Ligny (16 June). The Battle of Quatre Bras was fought near the strategic crossroads of Quatre Bras, Belgium, on...

  
• 11.20.2007

  #32 – The Hundred Days Part Two

  Re-established on the throne of Paris in April 1815, Napoleon introduces a new Constitution and begs the Monarchs of Europe and Great Britian for peace. His envoys are rebuffed and his letters returned unopened. The Allies, still ensconced at the...

  
• 11.07.2007

  #31 – The Hundred Days

  Napoleon, separated from his wife and son (who had come under Austrian control), cut off from the allowance guaranteed to him by the Treaty of Fontainebleau, and aware of rumours that he was about to be banished to a remote...

  
• 10.24.2007

  #30 – The Journey To Elba

  Today we look at the period immediately after Napoleon’s first abdication in 1814 – his suicide attempt, the Allies’ discussions about where to send him (the Treaty of Fontainebleau), and his incredible work ethic once he arrived in Elba. Then...

  
• 10.11.2007

  #29 – The First Abdication

  As 1814 begins, Napoleon is surrounded by problems following the Battle of Leipzig, but he still has some fight left in him. In this nearly two hour long episode, David takes us through the failed peace talks, The Six Day...

  
• 09.21.2007

  #28 – The Battle Of Nations

  As Napoleon’s ‘friends’ continued to betray him, by late 1813 the total Allied armies east of the Rhine probably exceeded a million men. By contrast Napoleon’s forces had dwindled to just a few hundred thousand. Short on horses, soldiers, food...

  
• 09.02.2007

  #27 – War of the Sixth Coalition

  In our mighty 27th episode, almost another full 90 minutes, David and I look at the events leading to the War of the Sixth Coalition. After the terrible losses Napoleon suffered on his “strategic withdrawal” from Russia, his political position...

  
• 08.16.2007

  #26 – The Invasion Of Russia (Part III)

  Recorded on Napoleon’s 238th birthday, we celebrate by making this our LONGEST show yet! 93 minutes of Napoleonic fun! Well, actually, as the subject is the Russian campaign, perhaps not so much fun for Napoleon and his troops, but fun...

  
• 08.01.2007

  #25 – The Invasion Of Russia (Part II)

  In this episode, David talks us through The Battle of Borodino, which took place on September 7, 1812, and was the largest and bloodiest single-day battle of the Napoleonic Wars, involving more than a quarter of a million soldiers and...

  
• 06.28.2007

  #24 – The Invasion Of Russia (Part I)

  On June 24, 1812, the Grande Armée of approximately 600,000 men, the largest army assembled up to that point in European history, crossed the river Neman and headed towards Moscow. In this episode, we focus on the first few months,...

  
• 06.21.2007

  #23 – The Road To Moscow

  In this episode we explore the political events that resulted in Napoleon’s invasion of Russia in 1812, the tragedy that formed the central events of Tolstoy’s War and Peace and which saw Napoleon raise the largest army in history up...

  
• 06.10.2007

  #22 – Au Revoir Josphine, Bonjour Marie-Louise and the King of Rome!

  Welcome back! It’s been a long time between episodes. To celebrate our return, we have a very special guest co-host – Prof. Bob Packett from “History According To Bob”! Bob is the Godfather of History podcasting. It was his show...

  
• 05.10.2007

  #21 – The War Of The Fifth Coalition

  In 1809, Austria decided to break the peace treaty they had signed after Austerlitz in 1807 and this lead to The War Of The Fifth Coalition. In this episode we discuss the events leading up to Austria’s attack and Napoleon’s...

  
• 04.20.2007

  #20 – The Peninsula War (Part Two)

  Welcome to the dramatic conclusion to the Peninsular War! It’s a long episode, possibly our longest, but we were determined to conclude this affair today! In episode #19 we gave you some background on how Napoleon ended up in the...

  
• 04.12.2007

  #19 – The Peninsula War (Part One)

  After the Battle Of Trafalgar (1805), the relationship between Spain (which had previously declared war on France in 1793 and then an alliance in 1795) and France soured. In 1807, Spain was in turmoil, due to infighting between their disinterested...

  
• 03.23.2007

  #18 – The Battle Of Trafalgar

  Welcome to the tragic Episode 18 of the Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast here on The Podcast Network. Once again, David and I would like to thank everyone for the wonderful feedback and comments we have received since the last episode. We...

  
• 02.20.2007

  #17 – The Battle of Friedland and the Treaty of Tilsit

  On this marvelous 17th episode, recorded almost 200 years after the actual events occurred, we examine the final months of the “Fourth Coalition” leading up to the “Treaty of Tilsit”. Russian forces, lead by Count von Bennigsen, were crushed by...

  
• 01.20.2007

  #16 – Eylau, Poland and Maria Walewska

  After Napoleon completely crushed the Prussians at Jena-Auerstedt, Europe was in shock. Back home in Paris, some were concerned that Napoleon’s continued success might blind him to opportunities for peace. Meanwhile, Russia’s Czar Alexander had his armies advance on Warsaw,...

  
• 12.29.2006

  #15 – The Battle of Jena-Auerstedt

  The twin battles of Jena and Auerstedt (older name: Auerstädt) were fought on October 14, 1806 on the plateau west of the river Saale in today’s Germany, between the forces of Napoleon I of France and Frederick William III of...

  
• 11.29.2006

  #14 – The Sun of Austerlitz

  The Battle of Austerlitz (also known as the Battle of the Three Emperors) was a major engagement in the Napoleonic Wars during the War of the Third Coalition. It was fought on December 2, 1805 about four miles (6.4 km)...