Episode 86: Six Hours

The Age of Napoleon Podcast

Everett Rummage

History, Society & Culture

4.9 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 1 February 2022

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

Napoleon famously said that if he could control the English Channel for 6 hours, he would control the world. In 1805, the French navy launched an audacious plan to buy the Emperor his 6 hours. But to do so, they would have to best one of the greatest military institutions of all time: the 19th century Royal Navy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to an AirWave Media Podcast.
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0:35.9	Oh, is that a pumpkin spice latte?
0:38.0	No, it's the pumpkin spice latte.
0:40.5	Starbucks.
0:41.4	Obviously.
0:42.3	You know, I once got so obsessed with pumpkin spice,
0:44.4	I only wore orange for a month.
0:45.8	Ugh, that's nothing.
0:47.1	I once got so obsessed I got a pumpkin shame into my hair.
0:49.6	Oh yeah?
0:50.2	Well, last year I cut outside Starbucks for a week.
0:52.6	And my tent was a shape of a pumpkin.
0:54.4	Well, I'm changing my name to pumpkin spicy.
0:57.2	The Starbucks original is back.
1:01.2	Go all out pumpkin spice.
1:03.0	Subject to availability while stocks last.
1:09.6	Welcome to the age of Napoleon.
1:14.2	Episode 86, six hours.
1:20.3	Thanks for joining me.
1:24.7	As always, before we get started,
1:26.6	I'd like to thank those of you who have signed up
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