Les Incompetent

On this weeks episode of Les Incompetent, we cover Walt Disneys 1950 film "Treasure Island." Considered by many to create the defining and lasting image of pirates we have to this day, we go over wha…

Today, April 14, we celebrate the 113th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic with our good friend and resident Titanic enthusiast Nathan Tehrani. We go over the books "A Night to Remember" and "…

On this weeks episode of Les Incompetent, we finish the last section of Colin Woodards book "The Republic of Pirates." We discuss the fall of Blackbeard, Woodes Rogers fate in England, and the closin…

On this week of Les Incompetent, we discuss weather in Cape Cod, Stede Bonnets rise, and what retirement looks like for a pirate. Also Woodes Rogers is on his way to the Caribean with an armada and h…

On this weeks episode of Les Incompetent, we cover chapters 4-6 of Colin Woodards book "The Republic of Pirates." We go over the establishment of Nassau, Woodes Rogers journey to Madagascar, and the …

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 Franc…

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 s…

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 throug…

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…

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 histo…

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…

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…

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…

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 h…

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 battlefiel…

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. W…

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 secur…

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 Europ…

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…

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…