Napoleon Bonaparte
Mentioned in 14 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows
French military leader and emperor whose historical legacy is examined across multiple podcast contexts: as a cautionary case study on how unchecked ego undermines leadership, as a strategist who understood the importance of unit cohesion through shared experiences, and as a colonial figure whose failed military expedition to Haiti influenced major geopolitical decisions like the Louisiana Purchase.
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Episode Appearances
History Daily · Apr 10, 2026
Mount Tambora Erupts in Indonesia
“French dictator whose military strategy at Waterloo was impacted by unseasonable rain caused by volcanic ash”
History Extra podcast · Mar 11, 2026
Trailblazers and troublemakers: women who made French history
“French military leader; husband of Josephine; subject of female influence and soft power dynamics”
Impact with Eddie Wilson · Feb 24, 2026
50 - Power Reveals Character | The Hidden Cost of Growth
“Historical case study of brilliant systems-builder whose unchecked ego and refusal to listen to advisors led to empire collapse”
Boring History for Sleep · Feb 24, 2026
The Island Where Napoleon Was Sent to Die: Quieter Than Exile 🌊 | Boring History for Sleep
“Former military leader and emperor imprisoned on Saint Helena for six years until his death in 1821”
Jocko Podcast · Feb 18, 2026
528: Real Rank and Real Authority is Earned.
“Referenced for his observation that troops needed to 'eat bread together' to develop trust and unit cohesion before battle”
Timesuck with Dan Cummins · Feb 13, 2026
Short Suck #51: Greatest Slave Rebellion in History: The Haitian Revolution
“French emperor who sent 20,000 troops under Charles Leclerc to remove Louverture and restore slavery; defeat influenced Louisiana Purchase decision”
Last Podcast On The Left · Feb 13, 2026
Episode 652: The Du Pont Foxcatcher Murder Part I - The Merchants of Death
“French military leader; purchased 40,000 pounds of gunpowder from Pierre DuPont despite imprisoning him for opposing his rise”
The Glenn Beck Program · Feb 7, 2026
Ep 277 | Is Leftist Rage About to Become as BLOODY as the French Revolution?! | The Glenn Beck Podcast
“Historical example of tyrant who emerged after revolutionary chaos, demonstrating end-state of unchecked democratic rage”
Short History Of... · Jan 5, 2026
The Louisiana Purchase
“French leader who decided to sell Louisiana Territory to the U.S. due to military failures in Haiti and impending European war”
Short History Of... · Dec 15, 2025
Venice
“Conquered Venice in 1797, ending the republic after 1,100 years of independence.”
Sherlock Holmes Short Stories · Dec 4, 2025
The Adventure of the Six Napoleons: Part One
“Historical French Emperor whose plaster busts are the focus of the criminal's destructive obsession”
Ologies with Alie Ward · Sep 24, 2025
Revolutionology (REBELLIONS & SOCIAL CHANGE) with Jack Goldstone
“Emerged from French Revolution chaos; example of revolutionary leader consolidating power as authoritarian”
This Podcast Will Kill You · Sep 2, 2025
Ep 186 Hypothermia Part 1: How it hurts
“Subject of discussion regarding 1812 retreat from Moscow resulting in mass hypothermia casualties”
Dan Carlin's Hardcore History · Mar 7, 2022
Show 68 - BLITZ Human Resources
“French emperor who reversed revolutionary abolition policies and attempted to reinstitute slavery in Haiti”