Comments on: The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #003 - Thermidor and A Whiff of Grapeshot! http://napoleon.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/03/30/napoleon-003-thermidor-and-a-whiff-of-grapeshot/ Everything you ever wanted to know about Napoleon Bonaparte. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:59:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Anna from NC, USA http://napoleon.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/03/30/napoleon-003-thermidor-and-a-whiff-of-grapeshot/#comment-1737 Anna from NC, USA Thu, 14 Sep 2006 23:31:50 +0000 http://napoleon.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/03/30/napoleon-003-thermidor-and-a-whiff-of-grapeshot/#comment-1737 This third installment was so so good. You clarified for me exactly what grapeshot was, because I had a foggy general idea. And all these exotic French names now have a definite pronunciation in my mind. God knows I've pronounced all of them several different wrong ways, so it was nice to know which of my many ways was right. Lol. Thanks again for sharing your Napoleonic knowledge with the net community. This third installment was so so good. You clarified for me exactly what grapeshot was, because I had a foggy general idea. And all these exotic French names now have a definite pronunciation in my mind. God knows I’ve pronounced all of them several different wrong ways, so it was nice to know which of my many ways was right. Lol. Thanks again for sharing your Napoleonic knowledge with the net community.

]]> By: Andy http://napoleon.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/03/30/napoleon-003-thermidor-and-a-whiff-of-grapeshot/#comment-73 Andy Mon, 17 Apr 2006 15:20:01 +0000 http://napoleon.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/03/30/napoleon-003-thermidor-and-a-whiff-of-grapeshot/#comment-73 Come on, guys! When is the next one? That should be a good one, hopefully even a little longer. BTW, much better sound quality on 3 EXCEPT that somebody kept hitting their mike. Come on, guys! When is the next one? That should be a good one, hopefully even a little longer.

BTW, much better sound quality on 3 EXCEPT that somebody kept hitting their mike.

]]> By: cameron http://napoleon.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/03/30/napoleon-003-thermidor-and-a-whiff-of-grapeshot/#comment-61 cameron Fri, 07 Apr 2006 22:30:10 +0000 http://napoleon.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/03/30/napoleon-003-thermidor-and-a-whiff-of-grapeshot/#comment-61 Thanks Tim! Really appreciate your feedback. I know at least of the films, the one based on our friend Staton Rabin's novel, is planning to be true to the story. I'm not sure about the other one. In my opinion, the truth is better than any fiction they could concoct. Here we have this powerful ruler of Europe, the ogre, the monster, as he was described to English children, and he turns out to spend the last years of his life in exile, befriending a 14 year old English schoolgirl, becoming her friend, mentor, confidante. I've always thought it was the perfect ending to that chapter of his life which was in every other way so tragic. Thanks Tim! Really appreciate your feedback. I know at least of the films, the one based on our friend Staton Rabin’s novel, is planning to be true to the story. I’m not sure about the other one. In my opinion, the truth is better than any fiction they could concoct. Here we have this powerful ruler of Europe, the ogre, the monster, as he was described to English children, and he turns out to spend the last years of his life in exile, befriending a 14 year old English schoolgirl, becoming her friend, mentor, confidante. I’ve always thought it was the perfect ending to that chapter of his life which was in every other way so tragic.

]]> By: Tim Van Dyck http://napoleon.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/03/30/napoleon-003-thermidor-and-a-whiff-of-grapeshot/#comment-58 Tim Van Dyck Fri, 07 Apr 2006 20:23:37 +0000 http://napoleon.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/03/30/napoleon-003-thermidor-and-a-whiff-of-grapeshot/#comment-58 Dear David and Cameron, The 3th show was again a great one, I listened with much pleasure to it and it was, as the past 2, very interesting...As I only expected. Your efforts to show the real Napoleon are a fantastic contribution to the memory of the Emperor, like the International Napoleonic Society wants it...I hope the 4th one will coming soon. I also appriciate the fact that you hope that the moviemakers in Holleywood will make their story about the Emperor and Betsy like it was in reality, history is fasciniting enough on its one! Thanks again, Tim Dear David and Cameron,

The 3th show was again a great one, I listened with much pleasure to it and it was, as the past 2, very interesting…As I only expected. Your efforts to show the real Napoleon are a fantastic contribution to the memory of the Emperor, like the International Napoleonic Society wants it…I hope the 4th one will coming soon.

I also appriciate the fact that you hope that the moviemakers in Holleywood will make their story about the Emperor and Betsy like it was in reality, history is fasciniting enough on its one!

Thanks again,

Tim

]]> By: cameron http://napoleon.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/03/30/napoleon-003-thermidor-and-a-whiff-of-grapeshot/#comment-44 cameron Wed, 05 Apr 2006 23:53:47 +0000 http://napoleon.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/03/30/napoleon-003-thermidor-and-a-whiff-of-grapeshot/#comment-44 Thanks Jacqui and Herman! We'd love to do it more often as well. But you can't rush genius. :-) Thanks Jacqui and Herman! We’d love to do it more often as well. But you can’t rush genius. :-)

]]> By: Jacqui Brodin http://napoleon.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/03/30/napoleon-003-thermidor-and-a-whiff-of-grapeshot/#comment-42 Jacqui Brodin Wed, 05 Apr 2006 23:30:51 +0000 http://napoleon.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/03/30/napoleon-003-thermidor-and-a-whiff-of-grapeshot/#comment-42 I am absolutely loving this podcast. My only complaint is that there is such a long time between episodes. I don't suppose we can convince you to have these more frequently. I am absolutely loving this podcast. My only complaint is that there is such a long time between episodes. I don’t suppose we can convince you to have these more frequently.

]]> By: herman http://napoleon.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/03/30/napoleon-003-thermidor-and-a-whiff-of-grapeshot/#comment-38 herman Sun, 02 Apr 2006 21:02:26 +0000 http://napoleon.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/03/30/napoleon-003-thermidor-and-a-whiff-of-grapeshot/#comment-38 Great work on the podcast guys! I definently agree that it should be published once a week if you can manage it. Once a month is not enough! And go the aussies... Great work on the podcast guys! I definently agree that it should be published once a week if you can manage it. Once a month is not enough! And go the aussies…

]]> By: cd http://napoleon.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/03/30/napoleon-003-thermidor-and-a-whiff-of-grapeshot/#comment-37 cd Fri, 31 Mar 2006 11:10:30 +0000 http://napoleon.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/03/30/napoleon-003-thermidor-and-a-whiff-of-grapeshot/#comment-37 Maybe we can swap the Aussie chip for the Froggy one for a week :-)? Maybe we can swap the Aussie chip for the Froggy one for a week :-)?

]]> By: cameron http://napoleon.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/03/30/napoleon-003-thermidor-and-a-whiff-of-grapeshot/#comment-36 cameron Fri, 31 Mar 2006 02:59:07 +0000 http://napoleon.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/03/30/napoleon-003-thermidor-and-a-whiff-of-grapeshot/#comment-36 oh riiight. I get it. Can't wait until i get that French chip installed. I'm sure Google's working on it. The Google Earth links SHOULD work. They should just open up in GE. oh riiight. I get it. Can’t wait until i get that French chip installed. I’m sure Google’s working on it. The Google Earth links SHOULD work. They should just open up in GE.

]]> By: cd http://napoleon.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/03/30/napoleon-003-thermidor-and-a-whiff-of-grapeshot/#comment-35 cd Fri, 31 Mar 2006 02:56:20 +0000 http://napoleon.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/03/30/napoleon-003-thermidor-and-a-whiff-of-grapeshot/#comment-35 Thanks...I have the CD somewhere...should dig it out...don't remember the cannon fire though. It's rob-s-p-err as is rob-ess-pee-err. Have you sorted the Google Earth links? Seems that we need to unzip the file and then copy them into GE? Thanks…I have the CD somewhere…should dig it out…don’t remember the cannon fire though.

It’s rob-s-p-err as is rob-ess-pee-err.

Have you sorted the Google Earth links? Seems that we need to unzip the file and then copy them into GE?

]]> By: cameron http://napoleon.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/03/30/napoleon-003-thermidor-and-a-whiff-of-grapeshot/#comment-33 cameron Fri, 31 Mar 2006 02:17:11 +0000 http://napoleon.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/03/30/napoleon-003-thermidor-and-a-whiff-of-grapeshot/#comment-33 yeah we have a "smart ass frenchman" filter. :-) Robsperr huh? THere you go, I learn something every day from you CD! The music is from The 1812 Overture by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky commemorating the unsuccessful French invasion into Russia, and the subsequent devastating withdrawal of Napoleon's Grande Armée, an event that marked 1812 as the major turning point of the Napoleonic Wars. The work is best known for the sequence of cannon fire, which is sometimes performed, especially at outside festivals, using real cannons. Not really a pro-Napoleon track, but the most evocative I had close to hand. You know I take neither praise nor criticism very well. But glad you're enjoying the show. We're having a bloody good time making it. yeah we have a “smart ass frenchman” filter. :-)
Robsperr huh? THere you go, I learn something every day from you CD!

The music is from The 1812 Overture by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky commemorating the unsuccessful French invasion into Russia, and the subsequent devastating withdrawal of Napoleon’s Grande Armée, an event that marked 1812 as the major turning point of the Napoleonic Wars. The work is best known for the sequence of cannon fire, which is sometimes performed, especially at outside festivals, using real cannons. Not really a pro-Napoleon track, but the most evocative I had close to hand.

You know I take neither praise nor criticism very well. But glad you’re enjoying the show. We’re having a bloody good time making it.

]]> By: cd http://napoleon.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/03/30/napoleon-003-thermidor-and-a-whiff-of-grapeshot/#comment-32 cd Fri, 31 Mar 2006 00:56:37 +0000 http://napoleon.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/03/30/napoleon-003-thermidor-and-a-whiff-of-grapeshot/#comment-32 Hey...my comment got edited or truncated or what? Is there censorship on this site??? Robespierre should be pronounced: rob-s-p-err (there is no spear sound :-) ) Love your work man...obviously you glossed over the praise (again :-)) Also could u pls post the details of the music at the beginning of the show? Hey…my comment got edited or truncated or what? Is there censorship on this site???

Robespierre should be pronounced: rob-s-p-err (there is no spear sound :-) )

Love your work man…obviously you glossed over the praise (again :-))

Also could u pls post the details of the music at the beginning of the show?

]]> By: cameron http://napoleon.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/03/30/napoleon-003-thermidor-and-a-whiff-of-grapeshot/#comment-31 cameron Thu, 30 Mar 2006 23:53:31 +0000 http://napoleon.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/03/30/napoleon-003-thermidor-and-a-whiff-of-grapeshot/#comment-31 hahaha thanks Christophe. Trust you to get caught up in such details! You never could go very long without correcting my work! :-) Okay so tell me, how SHOULD we pronounce Robespierre? David, FYI, Christophe was one of my managers during my internment at Microsoft. hahaha thanks Christophe. Trust you to get caught up in such details! You never could go very long without correcting my work! :-)

Okay so tell me, how SHOULD we pronounce Robespierre?

David, FYI, Christophe was one of my managers during my internment at Microsoft.

]]> By: cd http://napoleon.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/03/30/napoleon-003-thermidor-and-a-whiff-of-grapeshot/#comment-30 cd Thu, 30 Mar 2006 23:36:33 +0000 http://napoleon.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/03/30/napoleon-003-thermidor-and-a-whiff-of-grapeshot/#comment-30 Excellent show! Edutainment at its best...really enjoyed it! Just a small comment...could you pls learn how to pronounce French names? Eg. Robespierre is not pronounced but Excellent show!
Edutainment at its best…really enjoyed it!

Just a small comment…could you pls learn how to pronounce French names?
Eg. Robespierre is not pronounced but

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