Mike Duncan Bio | Wiki
Mike Duncan is an American author and political history podcaster. He launched The History of Rome podcast in 2017 after he did not find any Roman history podcasts. However, he concluded the podcast in 2012. A year later, Mike launched another podcast Revolutions. Every season of the podcast, Mike focuses on one revolution.
Mike Duncan Age
He was born in Redmond, Washington, United States of America. Mike has not shared his exact date of birth. However, from his appearance, he may be around 40 years old.
Mike Duncan Height
He is a man of average stature. Mike stands at a height of 5 ft 7 in ( Approx 1.7m).
Mike Duncan Family
He was born and raised by his parents in Redmond, Washington, United States of America. He describes himself as a “complete history geek” who, as a child grew from an interest in ancient civilizations. Mike had a particular affinity for Roman history while a child. During his early career, Mike worked as a fishmonger.
Mike Duncan Wife
He married his wife during the course of The History of Rome and made a special The History of Rome episode on Roman wedding customs in celebration. The couple has two beutiful children.
Mike Duncan Education
He is a Western Washington University graduate who holds a degree in political science with a minor in philosophy. Mike is an avid fan of the Seattle Mariners baseball team.
Mike Duncan Revolutions | Podcast
Revolutions podcast has been airing since September 15, 2013. It covers modern political revolutions, starting with the English Revolution. Each and every season is dedicated to one revolution or revolutionary wave where it discusses the revolution through a chronological narrative approach such as in Mike’s podcast The History of Rome. However, the shorter time periods and longer episode length for every season give room for greater detail for individual events.
Seasons start with one or two episodes that are dedicated to the pre-history of the revolution as well as its causes. Sometimes, it highlights when and how the revolution could have been avoided. Previously, Mike had planned to limit his podcast to 12-15 episodes per revolution. However, with the English Civil War and the American Revolution, he ran over that self-imposed limit and decided to give up on it for the French Revolution.
It ultimately ended up being 54 episodes excluding supplemental episodes. The series has covered the Mexican Revolution, the Paris Commune, the Revolutions of 1848, the July Revolution, Simon Bolivar and Gran Colombia, the Haitian Revolution, the French Revolution, the American Revolution, the English Civil War, as well as the Russian Revolution, which was announced to be the show’s last in January 2020.
Benjamin Wittes called the podcast “informative, engaging, told in Duncan’s usual easygoing, somewhat comic style that packs a lot of history into relatively brief discussions” after he listened to the first two episodes of Revolutions. Each episode is introduced by a clip from the second movement of Joseph Haydn’s Symphony 92 (Oxford). As a podcaster, Mike is believed to have coined the phrase “The entropy of victory”, so as to describe the recurring division that happened after a successful revolt, or coup d’état, among the victors.
Mike Duncan Russian Revolution
Revolutions podcast had supplemental episodes that are special episodes not included in the normal number of episodes. Those special episodes have a varying length compared to rough half-hour normal episodes. Some of those episodes focus in-depth on a particular topic or person. Other episodes are verbatim reproductions of historical texts e.g the French Declaration of the Rights of the Man and of the Citizen or the United States Declaration of Independence.
Inspiration for the Revolutions podcast came from a deep personal interest from his teenage years. When Mike was really getting into history as a teenager, the American Revolution was his favorite period of American history. Mike spent a whole period of time being into the Russian Revolution.
Mike Duncan French Revolution
Previously, Mike had planned to limit his podcast to 12-15 episodes per revolution. However, with the English Civil War and the American Revolution, he ran over that self-imposed limit and decided to give up on it for the French Revolution.
It ultimately ended up being 54 episodes excluding supplemental episodes. The series has covered the Mexican Revolution, the Paris Commune, the Revolutions of 1848, the July Revolution, Simon Bolivar and Gran Colombia, the Haitian Revolution, the French Revolution, the American Revolution, the English Civil War, as well as the Russian Revolution, which was announced to be the show’s last in January 2020.
Mike Duncan The History Of Rome | Lafayette
He launched The History of Rome podcast in 2017 after he did not find any Roman history podcasts. However, he concluded the podcast in 2012. Most of the time he was recording The History of Rome, Mike was in the fish trade. Also, he occasionally creates political comic strips in collaboration with illustrator Jason Novak. He relocated to Paris, France in 2018 so as to do research for his 2021 book Hero Of Two Worlds. The book is a biography of the Marquis de Lafayette. He and his family went back to the USA in April 2021 with his work on the book completed.
Mike Duncan Hero Of Two Worlds | Storm Before The Storm
He authored a book titled The Storm Before the Storm in 2017. The book was well-reviewed and it appeared on The New York Times Best Seller List. Hero of Two Worlds: The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution is his most recent work which received similar praise as The Storm Before the Storm. The book earned its own spot on the New York Times Best Seller as well.
Mike Duncan Book Tour | Tours
He has run a series of tours to accompany the podcasts as he had done with The History of Rome podcast. Mike has visited the historical sites mentioned on the show. Publications that have included Revolutions on their lists of recommended podcasts including Popular Mechanics, Time, and The Guardian.
Mike Duncan Books
His book titled The Storm Before The Storm was published On on October 24, 2017. The book is a non-fiction work that explores Rome between 146–78 BC. During the first week, the book entered the New York Times bestseller list Hardcover Non-Fiction in eighth place. His second book titled, Hero of Two Worlds: The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution was published on August 24, 2021. The book reached number three on the New York Times Bestseller List in September of that same year.
Mike Duncan Salary
Currently, he serves as the host of a podcast called Revolutions. Mike earns an average salary of $70,276 per year.
Mike Duncan Net Worth
From his journalism work of podcasting and his publications, Mike has accumulated an estimated net worth of $2,487,916.
Who Is Mike Duncan
Mike is an American author and political history podcaster. He currently serves as the host of Revolutions podcast
Is Mike Duncan Married
Yes. Mike married his wife during the course of The History of Rome and made a special The History of Rome episode on Roman wedding customs in celebration. The couple has two beutiful children.
How Tall Is Mike Duncan
Mike is a man of average stature who stands at a height of 5 ft 7 in ( Approx 1.7m).