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EPISODE · Jun 10, 2026 · 19 MIN

The Woman Who Fed Napoleon to Defeat

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Meet Marie-Antoine Carême, the celebrity chef whose obsession with perfect presentation and elaborate banquets may have literally cost Napoleon the Battle of Waterloo. While the Emperor's enemies ate simple, quick meals and moved fast, Napoleon insisted on his usual multi-course feasts—creating fatal delays that changed the course of European history. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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