Τα καλύτερα Quarterly podcast (2024)

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The NQ masterplan 46:59

2d ago46:59

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It was always the plan that we would use this quieter period before the outbreak of the Napoleonic Wars to ensure the podcast is firing on all cylinders before we hit 1805. With the help of many listeners supporting the Napoleonic Quarterly with either their money all the time, that is exactly what we are now getting ready to do. So this week Alex …

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V&R Quarterly Report & Podcast EP7: Guest interview Gabriel Young, #VOTY24 1:00:05

2d ago1:00:05

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In this episode, we have our first guest interview, and that is with Gabriel Young of Northern Flow Media! We also reveal the 2024 V&R Vehicle of the Year #VOTY24 contenders, introduce a vehicle which has been hiding in our long term fleet, and discuss seven vehicles recently reviewed. For all Victory & Reseda reading content, visit: https://victor…

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Q4FY24 Apple Quarterly Earnings Call 56:53

11d ago56:53

56:53

iPhone drives record September quarter revenue. Services revenue reaches new all-time high.

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Lula and Brazil’s “Big Center” 28:12

12d ago28:12

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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has an approval rating of about 50%. Unemployment in the country is at its lowest level in a decade and the economy is expected to grow about 3% this year, beating forecasts from just a few months ago. But despite all that, in recent mayoral elections across the country, Lula's Workers’ Party (PT) finis…

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Let's Just Skip the Foreplay and Get Right Into It 24:23

15d ago24:23

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Phil finally got his shit together. "Let's Just Skip the Foreplay and Get Right Into It" includes a special announcement from the band ColdPlay, an excerpt from the new book The Missing Man at Pump 5, and an interview with author Henry Henderson. What happens when a reporter encounters a magic gas pump screen that grants his every wish? Follow alon…

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Are we getting battles all wrong? 1:05:57

12d ago1:05:57

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Dr Graeme Callister, Senior Lecturer in History and War Studies at York St John University, joins Clemens and Alex S to explore the nature and character of battle during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.

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Latin America’s “Food Paradox” 21:57

19d ago21:57

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Latin America is the world's breadbasket. The region is now the source of more than 60% of the world’s soy, almost half its corn and more than a quarter of its beef. At the same time, about 28% of people in Latin America and the Caribbean don’t have enough food for themselves. On today’s podcast, we’ll explore Latin America’s so-called “food parado…

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Q&A: The French Revolutionary Wars 1:13:42

20d ago1:13:42

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As we've reached the Peace of Amiens it felt like a good time to pause and review the French Revolutionary Wars... Charles Esdaile and Alexander Mikaberidze took questions from Quartermasters about a decade of fighting in which the French defied expectations, the allies never quite clicked and Napoleon Bonaparte emerged as a truly great military co…

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Episode 41: Q1-1802 - Saint-Domingue burns 1:37:04

25d ago1:37:04

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1800. January… February… March… Three months in which the British and the French finally end the war with the Peace of Amiens… The French force sent to reassert control over Saint-Domingue meets with an unfriendly welcome… And back home Napoleon Bonaparte is considering his next moves as the de facto ruler of France. This is episode 41 of the Napol…

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1802-03: PLANNING MEETING! 1:29:05

1M ago1:29:05

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Yes, it's time for the Festival of Structured Bureaucracy once again! From the makers of the 1800-01 planning meeting... there comes another laborious and sometimes painful process of determining what topics will be covered by each main episode's three segments... come for the occasional appalled reaction to less attractive ideas... stay for the po…

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The Conservative Shift in U.S. Latinos 30:23

1M ago30:23

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Although Democrats still lead among Latinos, Republicans have grown their share of support among that community in the last two elections. Looking ahead to the upcoming contest between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, we discuss some of the reasons for that shift, the long and little-known history of the Latino population in the United States and ho…

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The Battles of Algeciras: Saumarez v Linois, June-July 1801 52:19

1M ago52:19

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Bernie Campbell is joined by Rachel Blackman-Rogers, lecturer in defence studies at Kings College London, and Olivier Aranda, Assistant Professor of History at the University of Brest, to discuss a remarkable set of naval engagements, unique in many ways in the 1792-1815 period and the last of their kind during the French Revolutionary wars.…

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Napoleonic D-Day: The British in Egypt, 1801 54:25

2M ago54:25

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Is this the most significant opposed landing of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars? The assault on the beaches of Aboukir Bay by British forces under Abercromby [from around 13:00] was certainly a dramatic affair. So too was the Battle of Alexandria [from 23:15] which followed against the desperate remnants of the French expeditionary for…

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Mexico: Claudia Sheinbaum and the Shadow of AMLO 36:10

2M ago36:10

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Claudia Sheinbaum will take office as Mexico's new president next week, on October 1, 2024. Often described as a technocrat, she also supports some of current President AMLO's more controversial policies, such as the judicial reform that was just approved. In this episode Vanessa Rubio, a professor at the London School of Economics and a former sen…

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Episode 40: Q4-1801 - 'Vive Bonaparte!' 1:42:00

2M ago1:42:00

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1802. October... November... December... three months in which the longstanding contest between the British and the French switches from the battlefield to the negotiating table... After two complete years in power Napoleon Bonaparte's position looks increasingly secure... And the decision is taken to send a French fleet across the Atlantic with Sa…

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An X-Ray of Javier Milei's Argentina 33:44

2M ago33:44

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Javier Milei has so far succeeded in making drastic changes to Argentina's economic policies. In this episode we evaluate what has worked and what hasn't, and who have been the winners and losers. Milei's deep spending cuts have produced in the first 5 months of 2024 a primary fiscal surplus of 1.1% of GDP and inflation is down to about 4% a month.…

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What Kamala Harris Would Mean for Latin America Policy 36:23

2M ago36:23

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The entry of Kamala Harris in the U.S. presidential race has completely transformed the election. In this episode we ask what we can expect from her Latin America policy were she to win in November. How do leaders in the region perceive her? What are her views on migration? What can we learn from her record as Vice-President, tasked with the challe…

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The French Institute in Egypt: What did they achieve? 41:18

3M ago41:18

41:18

Charles Mackay reviews the experiences and achievements in Egypt of the extraordinary group of savants - engineers, scientists, mathematicians - who accompanied Napoleon Bonaparte to Cairo and beyond in 1798 and whose findings laid the groundwork for modern Egyptology.

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Venezuela: Possible Paths Forward 30:45

3M ago30:45

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Since the election on July 28 Nicolás Maduro has unleashed a wave of repression not seen in Venezuela before. The question on everyone's mind is, what now? Will Venezuela move further down the path of a dictatorship, or is there some chance of a negotiated solution that might lead to a democratic transition? In this episode, Roberto Patiño, a civil…

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MARLENE DAUT on the Haitian Revolution 32:42

3M ago32:42

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Marlene Daut, Professor of French and African Diaspora Studies at Yale University, discusses the incredible 13-year period from 1791 to 1804 which saw self-liberated slaves, not least leader Toussaint Louverture, overcome French colonial rule to win freedom on Haiti. Including: [01:00] - Reflections on the complexity of the Haitian Revolution [05:1…

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Napoleonic Qs #4: Your questions answered 1:32:23

3M ago1:32:23

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Clemens Bemmann is joined by Zack White and Alex Mikaberidze to work their way through the Napoleonic Quarterly mailbag. Topics include Napoleon's motives in Illyria, the reasons behind British success, Alex S' 'Trump derangement syndrome', the chances of war and... flogging, actually.

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Episode 39: Q3-1801 - Bargaining chips 1:41:58

3M ago1:41:58

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1801. July... August... September... Three months in which the British mount an opposed amphibious landing against French forces in Egypt... on Saint Domingue Toussaint Louverture promulgates a constitution for the colony before getting the greenlight from Bonaparte... and tensions between the French state and the Catholic church are resolved but n…

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Strategic insights: The Black Sea, then and now 1:03:06

4M ago1:03:06

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Rachel Blackman-Rogers is joined by contemporary Black Sea maritime scholar Prof Deborah Sanders of Kings College London to discuss the history and evolution of Black Sea Navies, the historical significance of the Black Sea itself, and the Black Sea's current importance in Russia's war with Ukraine. [01:00] - to what extent has the Black Sea been a…

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Ecuador’s Difficult Battle with Organized Crime 29:09

4M ago29:09

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Ecuador’s young president Daniel Noboa is engaged in a tough battle with organized crime groups that paralyzed the country earlier this year. It’s been six months since that dramatic series of events. In this episode we take stock of what has happened since. How successfully has the government dealt with the security crisis? How valid are compariso…

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Gustavo Petro: The Gap Between Rhetoric and Reality 29:52

4M ago29:52

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Gustavo Petro is halfway through his presidential term in Colombia. The first leftist president in the country's modern history faced suspicion from the political and economic establishment from day 1. He’s used sweeping rhetoric to describe his plans for an economic overhaul, as well as his security initatives But in practice, Petro has struggled …

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MARK LAWRENCE on Spain's 'Black Legend' 42:09

4M ago42:09

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Spain's story during the Napoleonic period is an Atlantic one, as Dr Mark Lawrence of the University of Kent has pointed out. Fresh from recording on the War of the Oranges, which you can hear in episode 38, here Mark discusses a range of topics including the legacy of the Spanish Empire and notions of the 'Black Legend' of anti-Spanish propaganda;…

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The Bukele Model: Why It’s Hard to Replicate 29:57

4M ago29:57

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Voters throughout Latin America are craving solutions to the spread of organized crime. In today's episode, we’ll look in detail at how Nayib Bukele executed the crackdown on gangs in El Salvador, analyze the extent to which the model has been adopted by some politicians around the region and evaluate why that is more difficult than it seems. Our g…

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The Battle of Copenhagen, 2 April 1801: Fischer v Nelson 48:54

4M ago48:54

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Rachel Blackman-Rogers joins Alex Stevenson to discuss the First Battle of Copenhagen - featuring some tricky navigation, the Royal Navy's superior bludgeoning rate of firepower, some brutal diplomacy and Horatio Nelson's infamous blind eye. Please support the podcast on Patreon at patreon/com/napoleonicquarterly.…

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Episode 38: Q2-1801 - Nelson's blind eye 1:33:08

4M ago1:33:08

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1801. April... May... June... Three months in which Horatio Nelson pulverises the Danish fleet at Copenhagen... Napoleon Bonaparte turns his ire on the pro-British Portuguese... and war breaks out between the piratical Barbary States and the fledgeling US of A. This is episode 38 of the Napoleonic Quarterly - covering three months which show that, …

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Pitt's dilemmas: British politics in the 1790s 53:28

5M ago53:28

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While France was thrown into chaos by the revolution, the political situation in Britain wasn't exactly calm either. Bernie Campbell sat down with Jacquelin Reiter and Neil Gregory Howe to talk about the tumultuous mood in Britain during the 1790s, Pitt's policies and much more.

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Brazil: A Tough Moment for Lula 3 29:14

5M ago29:14

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In Brazil, unemployment is at a record low, inflation is under control and growth projections are being revised up. However, the Lula administration is having a hard time moving forward with expected reforms, and financial markets are reacting negatively. This episode dissects the forces behind these trends. Why is Lula facing resistance in Congres…

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V&R Quarterly Report & Podcast EP6: MAMA Spring Rally & latest vehicle reviews 36:03

5M ago36:03

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In this episode, Randy Stern and George Torline discuss the vehicles we drove at the 2024 Midwest Automotive Media Association (MAMA) Spring Rally, we get an update on the the V&R Machine (2021 Mazda CX-5) and the 2019 Volkswagen Golf R demanded some attention as well. And we recap some of the vehicles worked with over the last quarter. For all Vic…

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William Wordsworth: The Revolution betrayed 53:05

5M ago53:05

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Assassinating Napoleon Bonaparte, it turns out, was on the minds of lots of people frustrated with how the French Revolution was playing out. Off the back of the Infernal Machine attempt on the First Consul's life we've got an episode here about William Wordsworth, that most revered of English Romantic poets, who was so frustrated by the unfulfille…

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Our Mid-Year Update on Latin America’s Economies 30:00

5M ago30:00

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Twice a year the AQ Podcast takes stock of Latin America’s economies — what the region is doing well and where the challenges are. There is good news — inflation below OECD levels, for example, but growth is still below potential, according to our guest, William F. Maloney, Chief Economist for Latin America and the Caribbean at the World Bank. He a…

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Powering up the impact investing market 50:27

5M ago50:27

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Tom Hall, Global Head of social impact and philanthropy at UBS talks with SVA’s CEO Suzie Riddell about how to catalyse the impact investing market, sharing stories from the global market and opportunities in Australia.See www.socialventures.com.au/sva-quarterly/powering-up-the-impact-investing-market/…

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Malta: At the crossroads of the Napoleonic era 48:28

5M ago48:28

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Liam Gauci, Curator at the Malta Maritime Museum in Valletta, joins Dr Rachel Blackman-Rogers to discuss the fascinating history of his very special island. This episode is sponsored by Heritage Malta.

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Venezuela’s Election: How It Could Play Out 28:26

5M ago28:26

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Venezuelans are scheduled to vote for president on July 28th. In today’s episode, we look at the state of the negotiations between the dictatorship of Nicolás Maduro and the opposition, assess how inclined Maduro is to accept a possible defeat and if there’s any chance for a transition to democracy. The opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia…

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