# Revolutions Podcast by Mike Duncan

12 Hacker News commenters recommended Revolutions Podcast by Mike Duncan and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 6 of 13 months. It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** Recommended for in-depth, well-researched history of major revolutions, from Charles I to Stalin, told in engaging detail.

## Why people recommend it

- Detailed, well-researched history (2 comments): "Especially the French and Russian Revolutions are covered in such great detail, while staying interesting." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48304760)) "Revolutions Podcast is good and well researched (Especially later seasons)." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47077668))
- Engaging, dramatic storytelling (3 comments): "Especially the French and Russian Revolutions are covered in such great detail, while staying interesting." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48304760)) "history isn't actually boring - it's basically a highlight reel of some of the highest human dramas" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48305273)) "it was absolutely electrifying" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47112907))
- Covers major revolutions across history (2 comments): "The American, French, and Russian revolution seasons are all incredibly enlightening to the world that we live in" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47108763)) "a deep dive into major revolutions starting in Britain with Charles Stuart and ending with Stalin" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49219751))

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## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Revolutions Podcast by Mike Duncan", https://hackerapproved.com/p/revolutions-podcast/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).