History · Mike Duncan
by Mike Duncan
Season 12 premiered October 20, 2024 – a nonfictional account of The Martian Revolution of 2247. Mike Duncan is taking everything he's learned from 12 seasons of historical revolutions - the repeating arcs, characters, ideas, events, and patterns which all revolutions seem to follow - and created a fictional history of the Martian Revolution of 2247. The series is written from the point of view of a historian working hundreds of years after the Martian Revolution and will be presented in the style and format of previous seasons of Revolutions. It will look, sound, and feel like a Mike Duncan history podcast…but will instead be a fictional narrative of a gripping science-fiction epic. Revolutions is a podcast that covers the great political revolutions that have defined the modern world. Each season is a long-form narrative covering a different defining revolutionary epoch across three hundred years of history. It explores in great detail the people, ideas, and events that challenged and toppled outdated regimes and replaced them with new governments. After more than 350 episodes over ten seasons of narrative nonfiction, the 12th season is a fictional account of the Martian Revolution of 2247. *BREAKING NEWS* In the fall of 2025, the Revolutions podcast will return to its roots by diving into the great revolutions of the 20th century. The new run of episodes begins with the story of Irish Independence, a dramatic upheaval in the wake of WWI that saw Ireland free itself from centuries of English rule. Full of inspiring personalities, tragic events, and thrilling triumphs, Irish Independence is one of the most gripping events in revolutionary history. Future seasons will plunge ahead through the turbulent 20th century, and include the Spanish Civil War, the Cuban Revolution, and the Algerian War of Independence.
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Simply the very best historical podcast out there. Accomplishes what so many histories fail to do but all strive for: seating seemingly disparate events into a continuous narrative — and reminding the reader that they too are heirs to this story.
This show has kept me company in many a long workday. Mike Duncan’s research is thorough, story telling is impeccable and voice is soothing. This is a great podcast!
Great, very informative. One of the best podcasts I’ve ever listened to, and Mike is an incredible story teller.
One of the best historical podcasts I’ve ever listened to. Host is extremely knowledgeable about the subject matters and provides deep context of historical events. Not to mention witty and entertaining. I caught on a little late but was sucked in immediately and now a big big fan of Mr. Duncan, his podcast and his books.
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