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Welcome to the Age of Napoleon.

Episode 88. Eastward with Jesse Alexander.

Thanks for joining me.

Before we get started, I'd like to thank those of you who support the show on Patreon.

None of this would be possible without you.

Anyway.

After a string of dense and momentous episodes, I thought it might be time for a change of pace,

and I had a chance to interview someone whose work I enjoy, so I took it.

But before we jump into the interview, I should say that we'll be talking mostly about Napoleon's invasion of Russia.

This was recorded about a month ago, and I don't think either one of us suspected that there would be another full-scale war raging in this part of the world when the episode was released.

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