Letters and Politics

The Marquis de Lafayette and His Revolutions

Guest: Mike Duncan is the author of the New York Times–bestselling book, The Storm Before the Storm: The Beginning of the End of the Roman Republic, and his latest, Hero of Two Worlds: The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution. He is one of the most popular history podcasters in the world, his award-winning series, The History of Rome, remains a legendary landmark in the history of podcasting.  Duncan’s ongoing series, Revolutions, explores the great political revolutions that have driven the course of modern history.