78. The Bunny Apocalypse
- Author
- Rainy Day Rabbit Holes
- Published
- Wed 09 Jul 2025
- Episode Link
- https://www.spreaker.com/episode/78-the-bunny-apocalypse--66734592
Rainy Day Rabbit Holes: Silly Summer Season — Napoleon vs. The Bunny Apocalypse Episode Summary:
In this episode, we travel back to 1807, when Napoleon Bonaparte, the conqueror of Europe and master tactician, faced the most humiliating defeat of his career — at the paws of a swarm of ravenous rabbits. We explore how a grand hunting party meant to celebrate his triumph turned into slapstick chaos, why the bunnies charged, and whether this story was an elaborate piece of historical trolling.
Topics Covered:
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In this episode, we travel back to 1807, when Napoleon Bonaparte, the conqueror of Europe and master tactician, faced the most humiliating defeat of his career — at the paws of a swarm of ravenous rabbits. We explore how a grand hunting party meant to celebrate his triumph turned into slapstick chaos, why the bunnies charged, and whether this story was an elaborate piece of historical trolling.
Topics Covered:
- The aftermath of the Treaty of Tilsit
- Napoleon’s love of grand gestures
- Alexandre Berthier’s ill-fated event planning
- The possibly hangry domesticated rabbits
- Paul Thiebault’s rivalry and the murky origins of the story
- What it all means for the myth of invincibility
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