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Putschcast

The Putschcaster

A global podcast about Riots, Rebellions and Revolutions. Putschcast explores how power changes hands, whether through internal social and political decay, external pressure, popular resistance or a pure stroke of luck.

Featuring experts in their field, every episode explores a unique moment in history that led to profound changes in the lives of the people affected by it.


For the latest coup d'état, follow Putschcast on Youtube, Instagram or www.putschcast.com

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  • 23 episodes
  • fortnightly
  • Avg 1 hr 4 min
  • English

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  • S1 · E8
    January 23 · 1 hr 4 min

    #8 Renaissance Germany - Annihilation of Peasants

    Five hundred years ago, a radical firebrand emerged to take Martin Luther's Reformation in a far more dangerous direction. While Luther preached spiritual reform, Thomas Müntzer demanded a heaven on earth, fusing scripture with revolution and arming the peasantry against the feudal lords. On Putschcast, we trace this rivalry from the theological schism to the bloody Peasants' War of 1525. Was Müntzer a true revolutionary hero, as Friedrich Engels later claimed, or merely a ruthless demagogue? Joining us to walk through these violent events is Canadian college instructor and podcaster Eva Schubert, as we examine a legacy fiercely contested for half a millennium. Find the Villains and Virgins history podcast here. Find Thomas Muntzer's newly interpreted music, featured on the podcast, here. Check out Putschcast as video on our new Youtube channel. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and share with your friends and foes. Send us an email to putschcast@gmail.com and visit our website.

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  • S1 · E7
    January 12 · 1 hr 9 min

    #7 Venezuela - Local Voices on Trump's latest Gamble

    The Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been captured, not while on a state visit abroad, but at his own stronghold in Caracas. While the US President opted for a sudden military operation, regime change was not the ultimate goal. So, was it a putsch from abroad and how did people on the streets respond? After years of economic strife, international sanctions, and a divided opposition, the country is at a historic turning point. On this episode of Putschcast, you will hear from two people who were on the ground that night, sharing their memories of the event that made history, and the aftermath that followed. Our guests are Dr. Thomas Schaumberg, Director of the Goethe Institut in Caracas, who was in the capital the night the bombs went off, and Australian expat and YouTuber Phillip Campbell, who has made Venezuela his home and strives to tell a different story about the South American country he loves. Learn more about the Goethe Institut in Caracas here. Visit Phil's Youtube blog here. Check out Putschcast as video on our new Youtube channel. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and share with your friends and foes. Send us an email to putschcast@gmail.com and visit our website.

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  • S1 · E6
    Dec 22, 2025 · 1 hr 19 min

    #6 2025 Review - Korea, Nepal, Madagascar & Guinea-Bissau

    At Putschcast, we can’t cover all the riots, rebellions, and revolutions that occurred over the past 12 months, plus we have only launched this global podcast in the second half of 2025. Accordingly, in a special episode, all four co-hosts gather in the Putschcast interrogation room to share a coup that, they insist, people need to know about. Dave: South Korea - President Yoon Suk Yeol attempted a "self-coup" by declaring martial law, but it spectacularly collapsed in just six hours. Lawmakers literally climbed walls to get into the blockaded parliament and voted unanimously to stop him—the shortest-lived martial law since South Korea's democracy began in 1987. Will the now former President lose his life over the stunt? Oliver: Nepal - The government in Kathmandu flipped the power switch on social media in September 2025, but it spectacularly backfired, turning Gen Z's simmering rage over corruption and "NepoKids" into a wildfire of protests that burned down parliament and forced the prime minister to resign. But, after all this, why did young people vote in yet another old person to rule over them, via Discord? Sloany: Madagascar - In October, President Rajoelina was forced to flee the country, which he announced via Facebook, after massive "Gen Z" protests over blackouts led to a military intervention. Ironically, the dual-citizen president lost his top job the way he seized it years before. Will the new army colonel in charge improve life for people on the world’s fourth-largest island? James: Guinea-Bissau - President Embaló was deposed in late 2025 after troops walked into his office, prompting him to call a journalist to calmly announce, "I have been deposed." The swift swearing-in of a military ally and the destruction of election files point to this being a cleverly staged "sham coup" from within. And the question remains, are the main drivers of the small West African country, cashews, coups, and cocaine? Check out Putschcast as video on our new Youtube channel. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and share with your friends and foes. Send us an email to putschcast@gmail.com and visit our website.

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