Why Bastille Day Is Stupid
About this episode
The episode discusses the chaotic nature of the Storming of the Bastille and its misaligned narratives during the French Revolution.
Much like the French Revolution as a whole, the event that kicked it all off, the Storming of the Bastille, was a sh*tshow that was in no way about what everyone involved claimed it was about. And, as was tradition during the French Revolution, it resulted in the pointless deaths of innocent people, even more violence, and a narrative that didn't align at all with what actually happened. Subscribe to the Softcore History Patreon for hundreds of hours of extra history content including episodes like this, listener voicemails, movie watch-alongs, and weekly bonus episodes. Get 10% off ZIppix Toothpicks with code SOFTCORE at https://zippixtoothpicks.com/discount/SOFTCORE Rob Fox https://www.instagram.com/robfoxthree/ https://twitter.com/RobFoxThree https://www.tiktok.com/@robfoxthree Dan Regester https://www.instagram.com/danregester/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Hosts: Rob Fox, Dan Regester
Topics covered
- French Revolution
- Bastille Day
- historical events
- violence
- narrative analysis
Keywords
- Bastille Day
- French Revolution
- Storming of the Bastille
- historical narrative
- violence
- innocent deaths
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ZIppix Toothpicks
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Organizations: Softcore History, Patreon
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