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Podcast Hosted by: David Markham and Cameron Reilly.

Average length: over an hour.

This is my favorite Historical Podcast. The show is themed around Napoleon's life. The show originally was meant to be only 15 episodes , however the show's creators and presenters were clearly having too much fun, and the show is showing no sign of finishing anytime soon. It is a very informative podcast, which both entertains and informs at the same time. One of its best features is the dynamic between the show's presenters who take napoleon very seriously, and themselves slightly less. The average show tends to be around an Hour-Hour and a half long.

Visit its official page at : http://napoleon.thepodcastnetwork.com

I've added a page where you can find links to the books mentioned on the show.

The following is from the show's blog:

A Quick Guide To The Napoleon Podcast

What Is It About?

The idea is simple - produce a series of podcast that provide an introduction to the life and career of Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of France, the man who Chateaubriand, the great French writer, called ‘mightiest breath of life which ever animated human clay’. This podcast is in many ways a companion piece to J. David Markham’s book “Napoleon For Dummies“/

Who Are We?

J. David Markham: An internationally acclaimed historian, Napoleonic scholar and award-winning author. For over twenty years he has written and lectured about Napoleon and other historical topics. His other interests include Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar/Ancient Rome, and the French Revolution. He and his wife, Barbara, live in Olympia, Washington, USA. David has taught history and other subjects at the university, college and high school levels, and has received numerous teaching awards and recognitions. Since 1996, David has served as Executive Vice-President and Editor-in-Chief of the International Napoleonic Society. In that capacity, he has produced a series of International Napoleonic Congresses in Europe, the Middle East and Asia and edited two editions of the journal, Napoleonic Scholarship. David served as President of the Napoleonic Alliance from 2004-2007, and as Executive Vice-President for some years before his terms as president. A collector of some note, he has one of the world’s finest private collections of Napoleonic snuffboxes, as well as a significant collection of miniatures and engravings.

Cameron Reilly: A Napoleon enthusiast for 20 years, Cameron is the Founder and CEO of The Podcast Network, the world’s first podcasting business. He is also the host of “G’Day World” (the very first Australian podcast), as well as several other podcasts on TPN. He has been an internet/e-business consultant since 1995, and done hard time with companies such as Microsoft and Ozemail and was recently included in the list of “40 Biggest Players of Australia’s Digital Age” by B&T Magazine.

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There are currently 24 Episodes which can be downloaded from the podcast's homepage.

#001 - An Introduction to Napoleon Bonaparte
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#002 - Early life and military career
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#003 - Thermidor and A Whiff of Grapeshot!
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#5 - The Army of Italy (part one)
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#6 - The Army of Italy (part two)
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#7 - The Egyptian Campaign
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#8 - The Coup of 18 Brumaire
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#9 - Domestic Affairs
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#10 - The Battle of Marengo
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#11 - Peace With Britian
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#12 - Emperor of the French