Les Incompetent

On this week of Les Incompetent, we begin Colin Woodard's novel "The Republic of Pirates." We go over the legend of Henry Avery, the horrors of the ocean, and the war between England, Spain and France and how it created the Pirates we know today. 

On this weeks episode of Les Incompetent, we go over the last section of David Granns book "The Wager." We discuss the absolute surprise of the castaways making it back to England, we discuss whose side we have taken, and we go over the most important factor in all of history, historical judgement. 

On this weeks episode of Les Incompetent, we cover the fourth section of David Granns novel, "The Wager." In this seciton we cover the process of getting off Wager island, what both crews went through, and we start to get a clearer picture of whos side we are going to take. We also review/ vent about Francis Ford Coppolas film "Megalopolis" at the end.

On this weeks episode of Les Incompetent, we go over part 3 of David Granns book, "The Wager." This section covers the horrors of Wager Island, and the point at which mental capacity breaks while you are stranded for dead. We also go over the importance of leadership and getting a balanced diet. 

On this weeks episode of Les Incompetent, we cover part 2 of David Granns book "The Wager." In this section we cover the Blind Horns Hate, or Cape Horn. We discuss facing storms out at sea, and historical accounts of nautical disasters caused by storms. 

Welcome to Season 2 of Les Incompetent! Our topic for this season is Pirates and we are starting with a book that covers all of the major points, and is a spectacular read; "The Wager" by David Grann. We will be covering the creation of the boat, the state of the Royal Navy, and the Prize of all oceans. We both cannot recommend this book enough. 

Our last episode on the topic of Napoleon, we cover Ridley Scotts 2023 historical epic exclusiviely on Apple TV, "Napoleon." Starring Joaquin Phoenix as our French Emperor, it retells various moments of his life while also digging into to him as a figure of history. In some ways, it works, and in other ways it really turned both of us off. We can honestly label this a movie of all time. 

This week on Les Incompetent, we conclude Andrew Roberts book "Napoleon: A Life" by covering the end of his empire, his reign and his life. We cover his return to French soil, we cover the failure of Waterloo, and his permanent exile to St Helena that leads to his death. And with that, this concludes not only our time with Napoleon, but also our first season of our show! Thank you so much for list...

This week on Les Incompetent, we cover the battle of Leipzig and the exile to Elba. We discuss the frustrating response to his failed invasion of Russia, and the decision not only his officers, but his statesmen make when they realize that Napoleon has lost the plot. 

On this weeks episode of Les Incompetent, we will be covering Napoleons disastrous Russian Campaign. We will go over Moscow, the Russian winter, and all of the horrors that he meets on the battlefield. Warning of things ahead: none of this is good. 

On this weeks episode of Les Incompetent, we cover Napoleons ascension to Emperor of France. We go over his decision to remarry, and how this marriage will have enormous implications on his future. We also go over Napoleosn disastrous Spanish campaign, and one of the first times he experiences true failure. It will not be his last. 

On this weeks episode of Les Incompetent, we continue our reading and coversation of Andrew Roberts "Napoleon: A Life." We cover two more decisive victories for Napoleon, and how he was able to secure himself an Empire. We also start to see cracks in the longevity of what Napoleon has built, and they become more evident as we continue. 

On this weeks episode of Les Incompetent, we cover Napoleons greatest victory, the battle of Austerlitz. We discuss Napoleons issues with Great Britain, and how he was essentially a prisoner of Europe, while also discussing his dominance of Europe at this point in his career. Unfortunately for Napoleon, this is the top of the peak.

Happy Holidays to all of our listeners! We decided to discuss a very important event in world history, one that is filled with hope and belief in humanity: the Christmas ceasefires of 1914 during WW1. A time when men from all over Europe dropped their weapons, questioned the war, and connected on a personal level, even for just a day. We also go off topic and discuss some college football at the e...

On this episode of Les Incompetent, we cover more of Andrew Roberts "Napoleon: A Life." We go over the Napoleonic code, Napoleon as a delegator and the founding of his military academies, and go over the peoples opinion of Napoleon at this early point in his empire. 

We finish part one of Andrew Roberts book "Napoleon: A Life. In this section we cover Napoleons campaign in Egypt and Acre, and how he is just following in the footsteps of Julius Caesar and Alexander the Great. We also cover the Coup of Brumaire, which we have some thoughts on. 

This week on Les Incompetent, we cover the Chapters Victory and Peace, which goes over Napoleons Italian Campaign and his rise in the ranks of popularity among the French. We also go over Napoleons persistence with Josephine, and how nothing he could do would impress her. 

On this weeks episode of Les Incompetent, we begin our dive into Andrew Roberts "Napoleon, A Life." We cover his early life, up to his time in Italy. We discuss Napoleons popularity in school, his love for Corsica, and how the Governement in France at the time was failing spectacularly during all of this. 

Before we do our deep dive into Eric Robert's "Napoleon: A life" we have decided to discuss a topic relative to not only the French Revolution, but also present day and beyond, and that is the fragility of Democracy and what it takes to attain it, keep it, and make it stronger. We go over democracy not being a permanent phase, and how easy it is to lose it.

On this weeks Les Incompetent, we cover the last section of Ian Davidsons book "The French Revolution: From Enlightenment to Tyranny." We go over the Reign of Terror, one of the darkest, if not darkest, period in French History. We go over the rise of the Department of Public Safety, and how one individual can take something good and turn it into a vessel for something evil. We also go over our ne...

CONTENT WARNING: We are letting you know ahead of time that this episode delves into dark, cruel, and inappropiate content that deviates from our normal topics, but it is spooky season and this historical figure is involved in the French Revolution so we decided to cover him. So if you are uncomfortable with topics devling into sadism, cruelty, sexual deviants, it may be in your best interest to s...

Before we finish Ian Davidons book "The French Revolution: From Enlightenment to Tyranny," We are going to do a deep dive into someone we feel is important to understanding not only the Sans coulottes, but also what the average Frenchman felt towards not only the nobility, but also the revolution. A controversial figure for sure, we cover Clifford D. Conners book "Jean Paul Marat" as well as Jean...

On this weeks episode of Les Incompetent, we cover Chapters 13-18 of Ian Davidsons Book "The French Revolution: From Enlightenment to Tyranny." We cover the execution of the king, the failure of the new French Government, and the rise of the Sans Coulottes, who execute a lot of power (and people) with the new failed state. Also the Jacobins begin to push their power over the other parties in Franc...

Our first Field Trip of many! This time, Austin will go over his trip to St Augustine Florida, oldest city in the USA and home to many great establishments, some historical and some recreational. He also goes on a mini tirade over his hatred of Colonial Williamsburg.

The King is Dead! We finish our reading of Antonia Frasers "Marie Antoinette: The Journey and begin Ian Davidsons "The French Revolution." We have our final thoughts on Marie Antoinettes fate and how we should adjust how they view her, and we begin a true historical retelling of the French Revolution. Spoilers, the Queen does not make it.