“Age of Napoleon has an intimate, light feel, which is great for the otherwise ponderous subject matter. Our host is not heavily credentialed, at least not formally, which works to the benefit of the show, it's colloquial mood is a product of his modesty. I don't have an especially strong interest in Napoleon himself, but the shadow Napoleon casts is so long that if you have any interest related to European history (for me it's Proust and 19th century lit),,it's sure to touch on and enrich your particular area of interest, whatever it may be.”Read full review »
silverlakedogwalkers via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/12/17
“I listen to a lot of history podcasts, and this is one of the few (perhaps the only one) I've found that matches up in overall quality to Mike Duncan or Dan Carlin. This is very deeply researched and informative, but also has a compelling narrative and great pacing. Just fantastic, keep up...”Read full review »
jbeckett419 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/06/18
“I had to read several books a week in college for my history major, and it largely killed it as a hobby. The French Revolution was a major blindspot for me, so it was very nice to find a well-sourced, properly skeptical, in-depth exploration of that period that doesn't give in to pop history...”Read full review »
ButtmasterX via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/16/18
“The show does a great job of setting the stage, giving you a lot of context and a great feel for the period. I love that we're on episode 5 or 6 and Napoleon hasn't even shown up yet.”Read full review »
mwybo via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/22/17
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