The French History Podcast

Becoming a Terrorist with Dr. Jeff Horn

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 17:20:00 -0000

Dr. Jeff Horn talks about how a young idealist spread The Terror in Revolutionary France.

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Making Friends with Germany, 1925-1963 with Dr. Elana Passman

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 11:28:00 -0000

Dr. Elana Passman talks about the French and Germans who tried to bring peace to both countries in 1925-1963.

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89: Provence Part 2

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 00:53:00 -0000

Provence suffers civil war, invasion and imperial intrigue but somehow still experiences a miniature golden age under the Counts of Barcelona.

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Nouvelle Cuisine with Luke Barr

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:57:00 -0000

Best-selling author Luke Barr talks all about the French craze that revolutionized what's on your plate.

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De Gaulle's Shadow with Craig Willy

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:51:00 -0000

Political expert and researcher Craig Willy discusses the history of Gaullism and its influence on modern French geopolitics.

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Victor Hugo's Shipwreck Lighthouse Cycle by Peter Russella

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:48:00 -0000

Scholar Peter Russella talks about lights in the dark and how Hugo depicted them.

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89: Provence Part 1

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:33:00 -0000

Time to head south to a sunnier climate and a far different history from the north!

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88: The Medieval Tour de France

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 16:39:00 -0000

We're starting a whole new journey, looking beyond 'France' to all the parts of it that made it, well, France!

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Retracing the French Revolution with Will Clark of Grey History

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 04:40:00 -0000

Will Clark leads us through the sites of the French Revolution, highlighting some underserved areas in his exciting new tour.

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The Acadians Then & Now with Nicole Gallant-Nunes

Sat, 13 Dec 2025 02:32:00 -0000

Genealogist Nicole Gallant-Nunes talks about her work tracking the lost Acadians.

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Fourteen Fun French Facts

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 21:39:00 -0000

Fourteen bizarre and incredible facts about French history.

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Sex & Empire: Colonial Brothels by Marie Robin

Sat, 15 Nov 2025 14:14:00 -0000

Scholar Marie Robin investigates military brothels in the French empire.

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Jacques Cartier and France’s Atlantic Horizons by Elvira Viktória Tamus

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 13:30:00 -0000

Explorer Jacques Cartier's voyages into the unknown mapped parts of the New World, but were also rooted in European geopolitics. Scholar Elvira Viktória Tamus explains Cartier's place in exploration, war and power.

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Cannibalism at the Siege of Sancerre with Amanda Coate

Sat, 27 Sep 2025 04:48:00 -0000

When there's nothing left to eat, the French begin eating each other: a special episode on cannibalism by Amanda Coate.

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The Flower of Chivalry with C.J. Adrien

Sat, 13 Sep 2025 23:50:00 -0000

Popular author and scholar C.J. Adrien talks about the origins of the chivalric code.

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The Tragic Marriage of Philippe d’Orléans and Henrietta-Anne of England

Sat, 16 Aug 2025 03:25:00 -0000

A story about the tumultuous marriage of two royal figures by scholar Lance Pederson.

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What's Coming Up

Sat, 02 Aug 2025 04:54:00 -0000

A quickie on the plan going forward.

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France's Last Empress with Petie Kladstrup & Evelyne Resnick

Sat, 02 Aug 2025 04:52:00 -0000

Authors Petie Kladstrup & Evelyne Resnick discuss how important Eugénie de Montijo's life and legacy.

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Merchants of Love with Dr. Andrea Mansker

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 23:46:00 -0000

Con artists or merchants of love? Dr. Andrea Mansker talks about professional matchmakers in 19th century Paris.

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Napoleon's American Prisoners with Anne Morddel

Sat, 19 Jul 2025 01:33:00 -0000

Anne Morddel talks about the American sailors captured on the high seas by French ships during the Napoleonic Wars and what happened to them.

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87: The Eternal Prince Louis

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 02:29:00 -0000

Louis VIII ruled for a short 3 years but before that he was the most fiercesome prince in Europe.

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Revolutionary Amusement by Ane Cornelia Pade

Sun, 22 Jun 2025 06:13:00 -0000

Ane Cornelia Pade tells us all about an amusement park in Paris that opened just before the French Revolution.

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Slaves in Paris with Dr. Miranda Spieler

Sun, 15 Jun 2025 16:44:00 -0000

Dr. Miranda Spieler discusses the condition of 6 enslaved people in Paris. Was France the land of the free? How different was it from the colonies?

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Simone Weil in Wartime London by Elias Forneris

Sat, 07 Jun 2025 04:46:00 -0000

Famous French mystic Simone Weil's tragic final years and ideas are explored by scholar Elias Forneris.

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86: Calm Amidst the Storm

Fri, 30 May 2025 18:04:00 -0000

Philippe II's reign comes to an end. He leaves behind a France that is stronger than it has ever been.

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World Expos in France with Charles Pappas

Sat, 24 May 2025 05:07:00 -0000

Renowned expo expert Charles Pappas talks about the World Expos that made France what it is today.

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85: King Philippe II's Reign

Sun, 27 Apr 2025 17:02:00 -0000

A look at Philippe II Augustus remarkable rule of the Kingdom of France.

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Lesbianism in France with Dr. Tamara Chaplin

Fri, 21 Mar 2025 13:39:00 -0000

Dr. Tamara Chaplin discusses the modern history of lesbians in France. Click here for Adventure Travel inspiration from our friends at Explore Worldwide. Don’t Just Travel, Explore.

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84: The Battle of Bouvines

Fri, 07 Mar 2025 13:24:00 -0000

Philippe II wins one of the most important battles in European history. Click here for Adventure Travel inspiration from our friends at Explore Worldwide. Don’t Just Travel, Explore.

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Making Modern Counterinsurgency with Dr. Terrence Peterson

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 22:29:00 -0000

Dr. Terrence Peterson talks about how the Algerian War led to modern counterinsurgency. Click here for Adventure Travel inspiration from our friends at Explore Worldwide. Don’t Just Travel, Explore.

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Rival Empresses: Eugénie and Elisabeth with Nancy Goldstone

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 21:47:00 -0000

Nancy Goldstone talks all about two rival empresses and how they reshaped Europe.

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Slavery & Freedom in the French Indian Ocean World with Dr. Sue Peabody

Fri, 24 Jan 2025 21:42:00 -0000

Dr. Sue Peabody tells the incredible story of a man who spent decades fighting for his freedom in France's Indian Ocean World. Click here for Adventure Travel inspiration from our friends at Explore Worldwide. Don’t Just Travel, Explore.

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83: Destroying an Empire, Uniting a Kingdom

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 19:32:00 -0000

Philippe II goes to war with England's King John, uniting France and destroying the Angevin Empire. Click here for Adventure Travel inspiration from our friends at Explore Worldwide. Don’t Just Travel, Explore.

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82: Grappling with a Lion

Thu, 05 Dec 2024 01:33:57 -0000

Philippe II wars with Richard the Lionheart for control of France. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp.

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81: The King's Crusade

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 17:26:42 -0000

Philippe II and Richard the Lionheart go on Crusade, though they might spend more time fighting each other than the enemies of God.

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80: Philip Augustus

Sat, 19 Oct 2024 14:36:34 -0000

Philippe Auguste ascends to the throne of France. Half of his kingdom was in the hands of the Angevins. From humble beginnings, Philippe becomes the greatest of all the Capetian monarchs. The French History Podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp

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French-Canadians in America with Denis Ledoux

Sat, 21 Sep 2024 19:04:30 -0000

Denis Ledoux talks all about the trasnformation of French settlers of Canada from French to French-Canadians, then French-Americans with anecdotes from his own life as a Frenchie.

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79: Louis VII "The Young"

Sat, 07 Sep 2024 03:15:00 -0000

A prince groomed for the church ends up on the throne. Louis VII will war across France and lead the Second Crusade, but is he up to the challenge?

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The Green Fairy and France with Dr. Nina Studer

Sun, 25 Aug 2024 22:23:01 -0000

Dr. Nina Studer talks about the absinthe craze and peril in France from the 1830s to its ban in 1915.

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The People's Revolution of 1789 with Dr. Micah Alpaugh

Sat, 10 Aug 2024 01:38:31 -0000

Dr. Micah Alpaugh talks about how all of France and its colonies participated in the French Revolution.

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The Lost Gauguin with Dr. Stephanie Brown

Sat, 20 Jul 2024 02:55:16 -0000

Dr. Stephanie Brown talks about a missing painting by the great Paul Gauguin and how it was found.

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The French in Modern Haiti with David Ritter

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 22:49:47 -0000

Documentarian David Ritter talks about the ethnic French population in modern Haiti.

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Viking attacks on Noirmoutier with C.J. Adrien

Sat, 06 Jul 2024 02:34:42 -0000

Scholar and popular author C.J. Adrien talks about a little-known island off the coast of West France & how it remade the Viking world.

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78: Louis VI “The Fat”

Fri, 28 Jun 2024 00:50:12 -0000

Louis VI defies a king, and emperor and his barbaric vassals to assert his right to rule.

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Beur & Banlieue Cinema by Kévin Drif

Sat, 22 Jun 2024 05:57:47 -0000

A look at 20th century cinema by Arab immigrants to France.

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Mass Surveillance in France & Britain: The Age of the Individual

Sat, 15 Jun 2024 05:01:05 -0000

Terrorists, anarchists and Irishmen! Government surveillance transitions from the masses to subversive individuals.

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Mass Surveillance in France & Britain: The Age of the Masses

Sat, 08 Jun 2024 00:31:30 -0000

The history of mass surveillance in France and Britain from the French Revolution until the 1880s.

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Mass Surveillance in France & Britain: The Aristocratic Age

Fri, 31 May 2024 18:09:54 -0000

Part 1 of 3 looking at the history of government surveillance in France and Britain from the Norman Conquest to World War I

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77 The First Crusade Complete

Sat, 25 May 2024 04:36:01 -0000

An epic 9-hour long history of the First Crusade

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77 Epilogue: How the First Crusade Changed the World

Sat, 25 May 2024 03:24:46 -0000

A retrospective on an event that changed human history.

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77 Chapter 15: Remaking the Holy Land

Fri, 17 May 2024 03:37:12 -0000

The Holy War conquers the Holy Land. Caught between an empire and a caliphate, the lords forge their own path.

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77 Chapter 14: The Holiest of Holies

Sat, 11 May 2024 04:04:50 -0000

The holy war finally reaches its destination.

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Napoleon's Library with Louis Sarkozy

Fri, 03 May 2024 15:16:30 -0000

Louis Sarkozy discusses Napoleon's little-known obsession with literature.

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Madame Tussaud and the French Revolution by Dr. Gavin Whitehead

Sun, 14 Apr 2024 02:19:00 -0000

Gavin Whitehead talks all about Madame Tussaud, the French Revolution and the oddities that ensue.

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History of the Louvre Chapter 10: The Louvre under Siege

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 21:54:15 -0000

WW2 threatens the destruction of the Louvre and its masterpieces

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77 Chapter 13: The Battle of Antioch

Tue, 19 Mar 2024 16:42:48 -0000

The holy war is starved and trapped by an army twice its size. Only a miracle can save the Western armies from dying thousands of miles from their home.

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Occitania

Mon, 11 Mar 2024 13:01:53 -0000

A special episode about the land and language of southern France

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The Desecration of Saint-Denis by Everything, Everywhere Daily

Wed, 06 Mar 2024 23:57:53 -0000

Everything, Everywhere, Daily talks about the French Revolutionaries' attack on one of France's most historic churches.

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Breton Werewolves by Carlos A. González

Wed, 28 Feb 2024 23:58:56 -0000

Scholar Carlos A. González tells the story of a poem about monsters from Brittany.

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The Unseen Kingdom, France & Cambodia with Dr. Matthew Jagel

Fri, 16 Feb 2024 01:17:24 -0000

Dr. Matthew Jagel discusses the colonization of Cambodia, it's place in WW2 and the decolonial struggle against France.

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77 Chapter 12: The Siege of Antioch

Sat, 10 Feb 2024 04:59:28 -0000

The Iron Men face their greatest challenge yet: an impregnable fortress on the way to Jerusalem. Meanwhile, Turks raise army after army to throw at the First Crusade.

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Feed Drop: Philippe Petit Walks Between The Twin Towers by History Daily

Mon, 15 Jan 2024 17:39:18 -0000

History Daily tells us all about the Man on Wire who in 1974 walked between the Twin Towers.

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77 Chapter 11: The Eastern Prince and the Bandit Lord

Sat, 23 Dec 2023 13:33:00 -0000

Two Western lords are already trying to make themselves masters of the East; but the Eastern Roman Empire looms over all.

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The forgotten star: Kiki de Montparnasse with Dr. Mark Braude

Sat, 16 Dec 2023 09:50:07 -0000

Kiki was 'Queen of Montparnasse,' a superstar of her time. Who was she and why has she been forgotten?

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77 Chapter 10: The Battle of Dorylaeum

Sun, 10 Dec 2023 03:24:32 -0000

The Sword-Lion launches a trap that catches God's warriors off-guard. They will emerge as Iron-Men

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77 Chapter 9: The Siege of Nicaea

Sat, 02 Dec 2023 07:55:09 -0000

After over a year of preparation and marching the Crusaders finally meet their foe. But the greatest enemy of the holy war may be its own leaders.

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Fake History! with THE Fake History Hunter

Sat, 25 Nov 2023 09:25:01 -0000

The Fake History Hunter talks about things that never happened.

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77 Chapter 8: The Emperor's Gamble

Sat, 18 Nov 2023 05:08:00 -0000

Seven lords and an emperor vie for control of the holy war before it begins its conquests.

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Terrorism in France with Dr. Chris Millington

Sat, 11 Nov 2023 06:04:20 -0000

A history of terrorism in France from the late 19th century to present.

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Feed Drop: The Fench Revolution Podcast by Grey History: The Three Estates

Fri, 10 Nov 2023 17:01:00 -0000

The first episode of an incredible podcast on the French Revolution

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How France turned the Forbidden Fruit into an Apple with Dr. Azzan Yadin-Israel

Sat, 04 Nov 2023 00:56:07 -0000

Dr. Azzan Yadin-Israel explains the incredible story of how medieval French artists turned the Biblical Forbidden Fruit into an apple in Western iconography.

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War Angel Valérie André with Charles Morgan Evans

Sat, 28 Oct 2023 02:27:47 -0000

A talk about France's first female helicopter pilot, her many dangerous missions in the First Indochina War and the legacy she created.

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77 Chapter 7: Race to Constantinople

Sat, 21 Oct 2023 03:31:21 -0000

Seven armies trek across Europe to Constantinople, facing the storms, brigands and hostile forces to get there.

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The French History Podcast & Fabulously Delicious talk France & Food

Sat, 14 Oct 2023 06:05:19 -0000

A conversation between two Francophiles on the finer things in life.

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The Story Of James Hemings with Fabulously Delicious

Sat, 07 Oct 2023 10:27:11 -0000

A collaboration with Fabulously Delicious about how French cuisine came to the United States.

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Thomas Jefferson's Paris

Fri, 29 Sep 2023 03:11:14 -0000

A look into Paris as seen through the eyes of Thomas Jefferson during his 5-year stay just before the Revolution.

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Imagined Realities: The 2010s Refugee Crisis in Fiction by Sara Rani Reddy

Fri, 29 Sep 2023 03:03:36 -0000

Fiction and reality come together in a modern crisis afflicting the Middle East and Europe.

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Update on 77 Chapter 7 and other exciting things

Wed, 27 Sep 2023 07:46:25 -0000

A short update on what's been going on with the FHP.

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French imperialism, Roman ruins & Algeria with Dr. Bonnie Effros

Fri, 22 Sep 2023 20:01:35 -0000

Dr. Bonnie Effros explains how French soldiers & scholars uncovered & destroyed Roman ruins in Algeria as part of their civilizing mission.

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[Feed Drop] Warriors in their own Words: Richard Coombs: Crawling Through the Sands of Omaha

Mon, 18 Sep 2023 06:53:00 -0000

Warriors in their own Words kindly shares an episode of their podcast following a soldier in the Normandy landings.

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A brief history of modern Parisian literature from Baudelaire to Bellanger by Dr. Lauren Quigley

Sat, 16 Sep 2023 03:37:11 -0000

Dr. Lauren Quigley talks about modern interpretations of the City of Lights.

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Rediscovering Georges de Peyrebrune by Marie Martine

Fri, 08 Sep 2023 17:56:00 -0000

Scholar Marie Martine talks about one of the most popular woman authors of the Belle Époque.

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From Les Damnés de la Terre to “Par les Damnées de la Terre’’ by Melek Chekili

Fri, 01 Sep 2023 15:33:23 -0000

Melek Chekili talks about the reinterpretation of Frantz Fanon's ideas in the post-Algerian War by one of Algeria's most famous writers.

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77 Chapter 6: The Lords of War

Mon, 28 Aug 2023 02:19:46 -0000

We introduce the seven great lords who led the holy war.

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We Didn't Start The Fire: Charles de Gaulle

Sat, 26 Aug 2023 04:00:00 -0000

"The General." "The Great Asparagus." "A man with the most oversized personality." Charles de Gaulle was President of France from 1959-69, and his near-mythological status had been building up for decades before then. His debut appearance in Billy's song is because of his critical involvement in the May 1958 Crisis, which saw Algerian Nationalists rise up and, after nearly 130 years of French colonization, fight for freedom. Dr Arthur Asseraf is an expert in modern France and North Africa, and grew up in France well aware of the near-mythological status that de Gaulle still adopts today.

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André Malraux, the général De Gaulle, and Kylian Mbappé go to the Panthéon by Pierre Azou

Sat, 26 Aug 2023 01:03:28 -0000

Is it better to be a hero or great? What is the difference? What makes someone a hero or great in France? Pierre talks all about that and how to get into the Panthéon

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French Melodrama and Chinese Politics by Michelle Chun-Han Hsu

Sat, 19 Aug 2023 05:57:03 -0000

Scholar Michelle Chun-Han Hsu looks at what a Belle Époque play can tell us about France's understanding of China.

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77 Chapter 5: The False Holy War

Sat, 12 Aug 2023 00:50:00 -0000

The pope ordered that only soldiers should fight God's enemies. But a mystic from Amiens leads unnumbered masses to holy war and their doom.

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Marseille, the Mediterranean & the Sun King by Arazoo Ferozan

Fri, 04 Aug 2023 16:25:28 -0000

Arazoo Ferozan discusses how the Sun King remade the port city of the Marseille, France's gateway to the Mediterranean.

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77 Chapter 4: The First Massacres

Fri, 28 Jul 2023 15:35:40 -0000

Pope Urban II's call to kill the enemies of God inspires zealots across France and Germany. Yet, many see an enemy amongst them that needs addressing first.

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The Not-So-Accurate-History of France by ChatGPT

Mon, 24 Jul 2023 14:35:59 -0000

A humorous episode where we test the limits of AI creativity using French history.

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77 Supplemental 1: Calling the Crusade: Myth, Memory and Legend in the Accounts of Pope Urban II’s Speech at Clermont

Fri, 14 Jul 2023 23:21:32 -0000

An examination of the world-changing speech at the Council of Clermont to discover what Pope Urban II actually said.

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77 Chapter 3: Call to the Faithful

Fri, 07 Jul 2023 15:41:18 -0000

Pope Urban II calls a holy war like no other for motives that are...complex.

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France on Drugs: Opium, Morphine, Cocaine, Hashish, Chloroform & Ether in the 19th Century with Dr. Sara Black

Sat, 01 Jul 2023 00:51:34 -0000

Opium, morphine, ether, chloroform, cocaine and hashish. How did these drugs become popular in 19th century France, who used them & what were their effects?

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(Feed Drop): Gore: The Brutal History of Bullfighting by Conflicted

Fri, 30 Jun 2023 15:59:22 -0000

An episode by the podcast Conflicted, part of the Evergreen Podcast family.

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77 Chapter 2: Fall of an Empire

Fri, 23 Jun 2023 21:58:34 -0000

The Eastern Roman Empire faces an all new threat that brings it to the brink of ruin. The situation becomes so hopeless that the Emperor begs the West for aid.

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77 The First Crusade, Chapter 1: Holy War

Fri, 16 Jun 2023 17:23:32 -0000

The beginning of an epic saga about an Emperor, a Pope, a sacred city & a holy war that would change the course of history forever.

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Secrecy in the late Ancien Régime with Dr. Nicole Bauer

Sat, 10 Jun 2023 03:35:26 -0000

Dr. Bauer talks all about the lettres de cachet, conspiracies and the Bastille prison.

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Industrial Shipbuilding in Normandy with Dr. Mathieu Bidaux

Sat, 03 Jun 2023 01:09:59 -0000

The story of industrial seafaring ships, the men who made them, the World Wars and the decline of their garden city.

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Nighttime in the 18th century French Caribbean with Adrian van der Velde

Sat, 27 May 2023 02:30:30 -0000

An episode covering night time culture in the French Caribbean

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What happened to the French Communist Party?

Fri, 19 May 2023 20:45:00 -0000

We explore the spectacular rise and fall of the French Communist Party

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How many wars have France and England fought against each other?

Sat, 13 May 2023 01:06:00 -0000

We list every war between France and England (then Britain) and judge each whether it was a win, loss or tie for France.

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Has France ever had a civil war?

Fri, 05 May 2023 23:00:00 -0000

We examine what wars could be considered 'French Civil Wars'

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Why were so many French kings named ‘Louis’?

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 19:15:37 -0000

Find out where 'Louis' came from and why there were so many kings who bore that name.

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Why did the Second Republic only last for 4 years?

Fri, 21 Apr 2023 19:12:27 -0000

Why did the Second Republic only last four years and was it doomed to fail?

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Chapter 12: Le Grand Louvre

Fri, 14 Apr 2023 20:42:55 -0000

An excerpt from our epic series on the Louvre!

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The Phoenix Queen with Leanda de Lisle

Fri, 07 Apr 2023 21:35:50 -0000

Best-selling author Leanda de Lisle talks about the princess from France who was also queen of England during its Civil War.

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What happened to France’s other capitals?

Sat, 01 Apr 2023 01:05:38 -0000

An episode covering the history of all the capitals of France; it wasn't just Paris!

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When did the French Revolution end?

Fri, 24 Mar 2023 20:28:40 -0000

We examine possible end dates for one of the most important revolutions in human history.

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How many governments has France had?

Fri, 17 Mar 2023 19:40:07 -0000

France has existed for over a millenia; how many governments has it had in that time?

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76: Philippe I “The Amorous”

Sat, 11 Mar 2023 03:09:00 -0000

Philippe I "The Amorous" shows that all is fair in love in war.

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75: Henri I: The Monarchy’s Lowest Point?

Fri, 03 Mar 2023 20:36:28 -0000

Henri I is known as the French monarchy's lowest point. But was he such a bad king?

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74: The Norman Conquest of the Mediterranean Complete

Sat, 25 Feb 2023 06:37:52 -0000

The completed series on the Norman Conquest of the Mediterranean.

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74: The World the Normans Made

Sat, 18 Feb 2023 05:41:15 -0000

Wherein we recount the incredible impact that Normans had upon the medieval Mediterranean world.

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74 Chapter 12: Reconquista

Fri, 10 Feb 2023 18:11:14 -0000

Most 11th-12th century Norman adventurers went to Italy, but some went south to Iberia to join the Reconquista.

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74 Chapter 11: Eden’s End

Sat, 04 Feb 2023 06:17:20 -0000

Guillaume II dies, plunging Sicily into chaos. Norman rule gives way to German overlordship. The great kingdom declines but survives.

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74 Chapter 10: The Golden Age of Norman Italy

Fri, 27 Jan 2023 18:27:00 -0000

Norman Sicily enters its golden age and becomes one of the greatest kingdoms in medieval Europe.

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74 Chapter 9: Hidden Knives in Every Hand

Sat, 21 Jan 2023 03:04:28 -0000

Queen Marguerite of Navarre rules the Norman Kingdom of Sicily, but she faces constant conspiracies that threaten to overthrow the realm.

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74 Chapter 8: Ifriqiya

Fri, 13 Jan 2023 09:06:46 -0000

The Normans conquer north-central Africa and create a new kingdom. But can it last?

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74 Chapter 7: The Emirate of Norman Sicily

Thu, 05 Jan 2023 18:22:19 -0000

The Normans create a kingdom in Sicily and rule as 'baptized sultans.'

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74 Chapter 6: God’s Goliath

Fri, 30 Dec 2022 23:39:00 -0000

Bohemond, the giant from Apulia, leads the armies of Christ eastward. But is it for God or his own glory for which he fights?

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74 Chapter 5: The Western Invasion of the Eastern Roman Empire

Fri, 23 Dec 2022 23:15:00 -0000

The Normans invade Byzantium as Robert Guiscard wants to leave his son Bohemond with an empire.

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74 Chapter 4: Breaking Byzantium

Sat, 17 Dec 2022 07:50:08 -0000

Norman mercenaries serve the Eastern Roman Empire against the Turks, but will they be Byzantium's salvation or its worst enemy?

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74 Chapter 3: The Conquest of Southern Italy and Sicily

Tue, 13 Dec 2022 01:56:25 -0000

The Normans conquer Southern Italy and Sicily, creating a new country.

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74 Chapter 2: Greater and Lesser Brothers: Establishing a presence in Southern Italy

Sat, 03 Dec 2022 06:02:00 -0000

The Hauteville family conquers southern Italy, defying princes, popes and emperors.

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Remembering the Algerian War through Hip-Hop

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 05:27:00 -0000

Celine Mitchell explores how modern Algerian-French rappers recreate memory of the Algerian War and connect with France's youth.

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74 Chapter 1: The Norman Conquest of the Mediterranean

Sun, 20 Nov 2022 00:35:00 -0000

Norman mercenaries travel to Italy for a better life. Soon they turn from swords-for-hire to conquerors who would rule states across the Mediterranean World.

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Ranking the Carolingians with Battle Royale: French Monarchs

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 19:18:00 -0000

Ben of Battle Royale: French Monarchs joins the podcast to rank the Carolingians.

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The Strasbourg Dancing Plague of 1518

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 16:39:00 -0000

A Halloween episode about a lethal dance mania in Strasbourg.

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73: The Norman Conquest

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 01:32:00 -0000

The Duke of Normandy dreams of a crown. When chaos engulfs England he seizes his chance with blood and iron.

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Imagining Empire with Dr. Christina Carroll

Sat, 06 Aug 2022 03:49:00 -0000

Dr. Christina Carroll explains the ideological underpinnings behind the Second French Empire.

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Declaration of the Rights of Woman and of the Female Citizen, read by Dr. Emma Kavanagh

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 18:50:00 -0000

Dr. Emma Kavanagh reads Olympe de Gouges' 'The Declaration of the Rights of Woman (September 1791),' a classic feminist document and critique of the RIghts of Man and of the Citizen.

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Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen – 1789

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 18:49:00 -0000

A dramatic reading of one of the most important documents in modern European history.

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Dangerous Ideas: Transatlantic Political Groups in the Age of Revolution with Dr. Micah Alpaugh

Fri, 08 Jul 2022 01:29:00 -0000

Dr. Micah Alpaugh talks about the revolutionary ideas that criss-crossed the Atlantic & overturned the old Atlantic World order.

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The Old French Language with Olivier Robichaud

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 02:19:00 -0000

Olivier Robichaud returns to talk about how the Old French language came into being.

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Imperial Connections: Syria, Lebanon and French West Africa with Dahlia El Zein

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 05:14:00 -0000

Dahlia El Zein talks about how colonial peoples travelled through the French Empire, interacting and changing their world.

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72: The Viking Conquest of Normandy

Sat, 11 Jun 2022 00:12:00 -0000

The Vikings descend upon West Francia, first as raiders, then as conquerors.

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Algerian-French Culture in post-Algerian War France with Dr. Richard Derderian

Sat, 14 May 2022 05:28:00 -0000

Dr. Richard Derderian talks about how Algerians in France maintained and developed their culture during decades of remarkable, violent change.

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The Innocent Women Criminal Exiles of Louisiana with Dr. Joan DeJean

Sat, 07 May 2022 00:54:00 -0000

Dr. Joan DeJean talks about how climate crisis, the first economic bubble and meltdown and corrupt police forced innocent women into exile in colonial Louisiana and how they overcame incredible odds to survive and even thrive.

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Women Secret Agents in WW2 with Dr. Kate Vigurs

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 17:41:00 -0000

Dr. Kate Vigurs talks about the women secret agents operating in France, their heroism, sacrifice & service in the fight against Nazi Occupation.

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71: The Peace of God

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 16:16:00 -0000

With the country in chaos, faithful ban together to bring peace to France.

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Europeanization and the Algerian Question with Dr. Megan Brown

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 18:15:00 -0000

Dr. Megan Brown discusses how post-independence Algeria remained a part of a pan-European project, as it existed in a legal limbo following its independence.

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70: The Millennial Apocalypse

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 20:00:00 -0000

The Year 1,000 approaches. Signs in the heavens signal doom. French people prepare for the end of the world.

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Massacre at Clichy! with Dr. Chris Millington

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 20:24:00 -0000

A riot breaks out between left-wing & right-wing agitators and half a dozen are killed by police. What happened? Whose fault was it? Dr. Chris Millington talks about the heated political culture of 1930s France.

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Sophie de Grouchy: The most interesting French Revolutionary you’ve never heard of by Dr. Kathleen McCrudden Illert

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 19:26:00 -0000

Dr. Kathleen McCrudden Illert talks about one of the most fascinating revolutionaries you've probably never heard of and her impact on France.

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69: Robert II

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 23:27:00 -0000

Robert II ascends to the throne. The second Capetian, he must rule a kingdom even as many of his vassals consider him an illegitimate ruler.

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Haitians in French Colonial Africa by Matt Robertshaw

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 15:54:00 -0000

Dr. Matt Robertshaw explains how Haitians travelled through the French Empire and their impact on Africa.

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68: Hugh Capet

Sat, 05 Mar 2022 03:16:00 -0000

Hugh Capet inaugurates a new dynasty whose house and offshoots will rule France for 800 years.

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Marianne is Watching: The Modern French Surveillance State with Dr. Deborah Bauer

Fri, 25 Feb 2022 20:00:00 -0000

Dr. Deborah Bauer talks about the emergence of surveillance agencies in France and the contradictions they represented in a liberal democracy.

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67: Jihad in Provence

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 20:47:00 -0000

Islamic forces from Iberia conquer a fortress in Provence. Taking advantage of political weakness in France, they establish a state along the coast.

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Ranking the Merovingian Kings with Ben from Thugs and Miracles Podcast

Sat, 08 Jan 2022 02:11:00 -0000

Benjamin Bernier of Thugs and Miracles joins the podcasts to rank the Merovingian kings, often called France's first dynasty.

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The Festival of the Supreme Being (1793) by Maximilien Robespierre, as Read by Mickey Mouse

Sat, 01 Jan 2022 01:35:00 -0000

Mickey Mouse, er Robespierre, reads a speech on reason and the Supreme Being.

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The Louvre Audiobook and the Monuments of France

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 19:57:00 -0000

An excerpt from an audiobook on France's greatest monument, exclusively for patrons!

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66 – War for the Throne Part 2

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 03:57:00 -0000

Part 2 of War for the Throne sees the Carolingian House fail and a new dynasty take its place.

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The Origins of the French Language by Olivier Robichaud

Fri, 17 Dec 2021 23:12:00 -0000

Olivier Robichaud talks about the origins of the French language; how Latin was it? How Gallic? How Frankish?

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65: War for the Throne Part I

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 19:34:00 -0000

The Carolingian House enters a crisis that threatens its existence in West Francia.

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64: The Great Heathen Army

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 03:44:00 -0000

A massive army of Odin-worshippers sail down the Seine and threaten Paris. With the Carolingians gone the Franks will have to fend for themselves.

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63: Humor in Gaul and Francia

Sat, 06 Nov 2021 01:43:00 -0000

What made Gauls and Franks laugh? Hear some very very old jokes that made our ancestors' sides split.

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Miss Dior with Justine Picardie

Tue, 02 Nov 2021 03:25:00 -0000

Many people know about Christian Dior, but have you heard about Catherine? Resistance hero, learn all about Miss Dior.

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62: Childbirth

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 19:38:00 -0000

An episode on the wonder and woes of childbirth in the medieval period.

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61: Carolingian Women: The Other Half of the Empire

Sat, 23 Oct 2021 06:39:00 -0000

An episode all about Carolingian women, their lives and impact upon Francia.

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Hero of Two World Worlds with Mike Duncan

Sat, 02 Oct 2021 01:29:00 -0000

The legendary Mike Duncan talks about his book Hero of Two Worlds and the incredible life of Lafayette.

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60 – Life in the Carolingian Empire

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 19:50:00 -0000

What was life like in medieval Francia? Learn all about it for the rich, poor, powerful and powerless.

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59 – Charlemagne Junior

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 17:29:00 -0000

Charles the Bald inherits a kingdom in collapse. Yet, his indefatigueable spirit proves legendary.

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Lament on the Division of the Empire by Florus of Lyon

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 13:53:00 -0000

A poem on the inter-Frankish violence by Louis the Pious' sons that tore apart Charlemagne's empire.

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Silent Village with Robert Pike

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 04:32:00 -0000

A conversation with Robert Pike about Oradour-sur-Glane, which experienced a Nazi massacre in 1944.

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58 – The Empire in Pieces

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 00:37:00 -0000

Louis the Pious' sons each fight for what is theirs, tearing apart the Frankish world.

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Carolingian Poetry

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 17:41:00 -0000

A dramatic reading of medieval poems.

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French Mistresses with Dr.s Christine and Tracy Adams

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 02:02:00 -0000

Dr.s Christine and Tracy Adams. Christine Adams talk about the history of one of France's most important political positions: the royal mistress.

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57: The First Louis

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 03:44:00 -0000

How will Louis the Pious rule the great empire left by his legendary father Charlemagne?

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Glory and Defeat: The Franco-Prussian War with Jesse Alexander and Cathérine Pfauth

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 07:58:00 -0000

A conversation on the Franco-Prussian War and an exciting project to bring it life!

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The Poetry of Venantius Fortunatus

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 02:34:00 -0000

A dramatic readings of poems by the greatest poet of Merovingian Francia.

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56: Charlemagne’s Legacy

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 21:15:00 -0000

What influence did Charlemagne have on Francia, Europe & the world?

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Notre-Dame in Adaptation: Louise Bertin’s La Esmeralda by Emma Kavanagh

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 20:41:00 -0000

Dr. Emma Kavanagh discusses a disaster of a play, and the incredible woman behind it.

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55: Mapping the Heavens

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 23:59:00 -0000

In the last episode on the Carolingian Renaissance I talked about how the Franks expanded their knowledge on nearly every major subject. One area I didn’t manage to get to is astronomy. At the time, calendars and general knowledge of the heavens were fairly crude. In fact, there are no surviving Merovingian works dealing with […]

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Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte by Matthew McDonald

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 16:38:00 -0000

Dr. Matthew McDonald tells the story of how one of Napoleon's generals became King of Sweden.

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54: The Carolingian Renaissance

Fri, 28 May 2021 17:27:00 -0000

A classic episode about one of the greatest periods of learning, construction & art in European history.

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The Political Philosophy of Terror as read by Mickey Mouse

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 19:00:00 -0000

“The Political Philosophy of Terror” a speech by Paris Deputy of the National Convention Maximilien Robespierre, delivered to the Convention 5 February 1794. Read, by Mickey Mouse.

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Political Crisis in Racine’s “Phèdre” by Ainan Liu

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 02:50:00 -0000

Ainan Liu details an important and historic play by the great Jean Racine.

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The Art of Death by Dr. Kaylee Alexander

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 04:55:00 -0000

Death might be permanent, but resting places are not. Learn about the unique way French people died by Dr. Kaylee Alexander.

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53 – The Kingdom of God

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 01:58:00 -0000

Charlemagne wanted to create a righteous empire and changed Christianity forever.

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52 – Charlemagne’s War Machine

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 23:19:00 -0000

An episode all about Charlemagne's military.

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Vaux-le-Vicomte: Power, Greed, Corruption and Versailles by Sophie Higgerson

Sun, 07 Mar 2021 02:05:00 -0000

Sophie Higgerson talks about a mansion so grand it made King Louis XIV jealous and inspired Versailles.

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51 – Charlemagne: Becoming an Emperor

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 04:10:00 -0000

Charlemagne was already a king. Now he ascends still further and becomes the first emperor in the west in centuries.

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French Mythmaking of King Arthur by Aaron Kestle

Sat, 20 Feb 2021 03:48:00 -0000

Aaron Kestle talks about how French mythmakers told stories of King Arthur and how he wasn't just an English hero.

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50 – Charlemagne: Conquering Europe

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 20:08:00 -0000

Charlemagne launches wars in all directions and wins them all. Mostly.

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49 – Charlemagne: Becoming a King

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 02:32:00 -0000

Charlemagne and his brother vie for power, but only one will become a legend.

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The French Far Right in the 1920-1930s with Dr. Chris Millington

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 03:29:00 -0000

Dr. Chris Millington talks about the rise of the far-right in France during the 1920s-1930s.

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48 – Between Giants

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 06:11:00 -0000

Pepin the short seizes the throne and founds a new dynasty.

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Marseillais Jews and Inter-Faith Commercial Relations During the Angevin Dynasty by Arazoo Ferozan

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 05:39:00 -0000

Arazoo Ferozan talks about Jewish merchant networks based in medieval Marseille.

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47 – The Battle of Poitiers

Sat, 02 Jan 2021 03:04:00 -0000

What really happened at The Battle of Poitiers. Was it the cataclysm so many people think it was?

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France and its Empire during World War 2 with Dr. Chris Millington

Sun, 13 Dec 2020 06:26:00 -0000

Dr. Chris Millington talks about the French Empire in WW2.

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46 – France’s First Dynasty

Sat, 21 Nov 2020 02:47:00 -0000

A retrospective on France's 'First Dynasty.'

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French ‘Corsairing’ in the Americas during the War of the Spanish Succession by Mike LaMonica

Sat, 14 Nov 2020 02:07:00 -0000

Mike LaMonica talks all about French naval adventure-seekers in the 17th-18th centuries.

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45 – The End of the Merovingian Dynasty

Sat, 07 Nov 2020 00:10:00 -0000

The House of Merovech ends with a whimper.

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The Prefect’s Purse-String: Jean Moulin and the Rex Mission by David A. Foulk

Fri, 30 Oct 2020 18:12:00 -0000

David A. Foulk tells the story of resistance hero Jean Moulin.

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The Occupation of Northern France in WWI with Dr. James E. Connolly

Sat, 24 Oct 2020 00:41:00 -0000

Dr. James E. Connolly talks about the Occupation in the Nord 1914 to 1918.

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44 – The Last Great Merovingian Kings

Sat, 17 Oct 2020 00:08:00 -0000

Clothar II and Dagobert I rule as the last great kings of Merovingian Francia.

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43 – The Medieval Transformation Part 5: Medicine and Mythology

Mon, 12 Oct 2020 04:09:00 -0000

A short episode on early medieval myths and medicine.

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Syria and the French Empire from WWI to Present by Patrick Higgins

Sat, 10 Oct 2020 02:49:00 -0000

Patrick Higgins details the complex & contentious history of French Syria.

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42 – The Medieval Transformation Part 4: The Salic Law

Fri, 02 Oct 2020 22:42:00 -0000

The Franks most important law and the foundation of their society is discussed.

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Before Trans: Three Incredible Lives with Dr. Rachel Mesch

Sat, 26 Sep 2020 02:01:00 -0000

Dr. Rachel Mesch discusses three 19th century Parisian writers who transgressed against gender norms.

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41 – The Medieval Transformation Part 3: Daily Life

Fri, 18 Sep 2020 18:34:00 -0000

A episode exploring daily life in post-Roman Gaul.

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Four Royal Women’s Entangled Lives by Keira Morgan

Fri, 11 Sep 2020 22:23:00 -0000

Keira Morgan talks about four aristocratic women's remarkable lives and impact on France.

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40 – Great Merovingian Women

Fri, 04 Sep 2020 22:12:00 -0000

A talk about the great Merovingian women of the Frankish kingdom.

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Cistercian Monks, the Albigensian Crusade, and the French Conquest of Occitania by Leland Renato Grigoli

Fri, 28 Aug 2020 21:08:00 -0000

Dr. Leland Grigoli tells the tragic story of the Albigensian Crusade & the political implications of the holy war.

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Navigating Paris: What’s the flâneur got to do with it?

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 16:00:00 -0000

Lauren Quigley discusses a uniquely French and Parisian type of city-dweller and how they navigate the urban landscape of the beautiful city.

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Napoleon, Egypt and the Birth of Modern Egyptology with Dr. Tara Sewell-Lasater

Fri, 31 Jul 2020 21:50:00 -0000

Dr. Tara Sewell-Lasater talks Napoleon, the Rosetta Stone & the Egyptomania that gripped France, unraveled ancient secrets and created modern dilemmas.

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39 – The Epic of Brunhilda

Wed, 29 Jul 2020 02:02:00 -0000

Two rival queens fight a 50-year war that tears apart the Frankish world.

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French History Myths with the Fake History Hunter, Jo Teeuwisse

Sat, 18 Jul 2020 01:54:00 -0000

The Fake History Hunter and I smash myths about French history.

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38 – The Long-haired Kings

Fri, 10 Jul 2020 21:24:00 -0000

The sons of Clovis vie for supremacy, threatening the kingom their father left to them.

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Intelligent Speech 2020 (audio only)

Sat, 27 Jun 2020 21:28:00 -0000

My talk for the Intelligent Speech Conference 2020. Let's talk camels!

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France in Occupied Berlin with Iain MacGregor

Sat, 20 Jun 2020 02:41:00 -0000

A discussion with Iain MacGregor about the French Occupation in West Berlin.

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37 – The Medieval Transformation Part 2: The Birth and Spread of Monasteries

Fri, 12 Jun 2020 23:37:00 -0000

In an age of violence, the penitent flee from society and draw closer to God and each other.

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Louise Michel & the Radical Women of the 19th Century with Dr. Steve Shone

Fri, 05 Jun 2020 22:55:00 -0000

Dr. Steve Shone talks about the fantastical life of a radical revolutionary woman and her impact on world feminism.

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36 – The Medieval Transformation Part 1: Cults, Miracles and Saints

Fri, 29 May 2020 22:49:00 -0000

In an age of anxiety early Christians developed cults to their saints. Power, politics and the fear of God remake Gaul.

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35 – The Last Saints of Gaul

Wed, 20 May 2020 03:47:00 -0000

Hear about the last saints of Gaul before the Frankish invasion.

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34 – Gaul No More

Fri, 01 May 2020 17:26:00 -0000

The Western Roman Empire falls. Gaul is no more, & three kingdoms vie to replace it. Antiquity ends & Clovis turns the land into the first great medieval kingdom: Francia.

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33 – The Battle of the Catalaunian Plains

Sun, 12 Apr 2020 23:08:00 -0000

The Scourge of God descends upon Gaul. Aetius must rally what remains of Western Rome and unite with his nemesis Theodoric of the Visigoths. Together, they will fight Western Rome’s last great battle against Attila and his Huns.

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32 – Barbaria

Sat, 28 Mar 2020 03:10:00 -0000

Gaul is a battleground & Rome is on the retreat. The Visigoths, Burgundians and Franks vie for supremacy while Gauls are trapped in between them...yet maybe 'Barbaria' isn't as bad as it seems.

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31 – The Long War: Rome and Francia

Tue, 17 Mar 2020 17:08:00 -0000

The Huns march westward, pushing uncountable numbers of Germans towards Rome. The Romanized Franks have to defend Gaul while the empire crumbles. But the more successful the Franks are the more they realize Rome needs them more than they need it.

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Revolutionary Brothers: Lafayette & Jefferson with Dr. Tom Chaffin

Sat, 22 Feb 2020 02:53:00 -0000

In this interview with Dr. Tom Chaffin, we discuss his new book Revolutionary Brothers: Thomas Jefferson, the Marquis de Lafayette, and the Friendship that Helped Forge Two Nations. We talk about Lafayette and Jefferson's work in founding America, writing the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen, and their long friendship.

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30 – God and the Gauls

Sat, 15 Feb 2020 03:21:00 -0000

Christianity finally comes center-stage! During the 2nd-3rd centuries Gaul gets a host of saints and miracles and becomes an important part of the Christian world. But state persecutions and heresy threaten the faithful.

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29 – Life in a Crumbling Empire

Sat, 01 Feb 2020 01:56:00 -0000

What was life like for ordinary people in 4th century Gallia? In this episode we're covering men, women, children, the family, culture, entertainment, language, medicine, the environment, food, barbarians & everything else that made up the lives of the Gauls during the Late Roman Empire.

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Black Venus: African Women in 19th Century France with Dr. Robin Mitchell

Sat, 25 Jan 2020 04:36:00 -0000

In this special episode, I interview Dr. Robin Mitchell on her new book Vénus Noire: Black Women and Colonial Fantasies in Nineteenth-Century France. We talk about three African women, Ourika, Sarah Baartmann and Jeanne Duval, and how each women reflected and embodied different anxieties felt by France in its tumultuous 19th century.

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28 – In This Sign You Shall Conquer

Thu, 16 Jan 2020 23:16:00 -0000

Galerius rules from the East and Constantine fears for his life. One night the young man flees to Gaul to rejoin his father in the west. When Constantius dies his son becomes emperor. In the chaos that follows the ambitious man looks to the heavens and receives divine revelation.

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27 – The Empire Strikes Back

Fri, 03 Jan 2020 18:00:00 -0000

The year is 285. Diocletian is the undisputed master of a Roman world in tatters. Gaul has fallen completely apart as its own people ravage the land looking for food while German hordes poor in. Diocleatian sends two emperors to save Gaul, but even if they can bring peace it will never be the same as Celtic Gaul declines and the Franks rise.

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26 – The Gallic Empire

Sat, 30 Nov 2019 18:08:00 -0000

Rome is falling apart. It's being invaded along its entire northern and eastern borders. Emperors are assassinated. Usurper generals rise up every year to seize power. Plague devastates the empire. Out of this chaos a Gallic military commander decides to create a new Celtic empire and revive a free Gaul.

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25 -The Ancient Superpower and its Decline

Sat, 16 Nov 2019 16:00:00 -0000

Rome ascends to unprecedented glory by the time of Antoninus Pius. Then the unthinkable happens and the ancient superpower is hit with one disaster after another. Plague, civil war and invasion bring the glorious empire to its knees.

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The Phoney War with Cameron Zinsou

Sat, 26 Oct 2019 15:00:00 -0000

Dr. Cameron Zinsou talks about the tense waiting period known as 'The Phoney War.' Zinsou argues that despite no large-scale military engagements occuring a whole lot happened. French society had to reorganize for total war and that the political, social and military changes presaged the occupation.

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24 -The Two Lost Centuries

Sat, 19 Oct 2019 15:00:00 -0000

Nearly two centuries of Gallia's history go missing. What happened to the records and what happened in Gallia?

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France, Haiti and the American Civil War with Dr. Matthew Clavin

Sat, 12 Oct 2019 15:00:00 -0000

The Haitian Revolution has often been described as an oddity that had little impact on the world. Since then, historians have challenged this narrative and argue that Haiti's victory over France had a huge impact on the Atlantic World. Dr. Matthew Clavin of the University of Houston argues that the Haitian Revolution had an enormous impact on the world.

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23 – Three Gods, Four Emperors

Sat, 05 Oct 2019 15:00:00 -0000

The Year of the Four Emperors in the Roman Empire brings chaos and war. In Gallia, three people claim divinity as they revolt against the empire.

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The Merchant of Revolution with Sarah K. Miles

Sat, 28 Sep 2019 15:00:00 -0000

Guest host Sarah K. Miles tells the fascinating story of how radical bookseller François Maspero spread revolutionary anti-colonial ideas from the left bank of the Seine. Listen as Ms. Miles recounts how Maspero evaded government sensors, created networks of subversives across the world.

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22 – Twilight of the Druids, Madness of Emperors

Sat, 21 Sep 2019 15:00:00 -0000

Another revolt convinces Tiberius and later Claudius that the only way to civilize Gallia is to rid it of its druids. Gallia survives the madness of Caligula and then unites with Hispania to overthrow Nero.

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Disability and Disease in 19th Cent. Paris with Dr. Catherine Kudlick

Sat, 14 Sep 2019 15:00:00 -0000

Dr. Catherine Kudlick of San Francisco State University talks about a blind community in 19th century Paris. Furthermore, she talks about disability, disease and what those meant in French history.

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21 – The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest

Sat, 07 Sep 2019 15:00:00 -0000

Augustus decides to invade Germania and Romanize it as he did with Gallia. Family drama and an insurrection give the Germans a chance to revolt. What follows is one of Rome's greatest tragedies and a history-defining moment for Gallia, Rome and Europe.

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Jews and Jewish-Muslim relations in France, 1940-2019 with Dr. Ethan Katz

Sat, 31 Aug 2019 15:00:00 -0000

UC Berkeley's Dr. Ethan Katz talks about how Jewish Resistance Fighters captured Algiers for the Allies in 1942. Then we discuss the history and importance of Jewish-Muslim relations in France, which has the largest population of both in the EU.

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20 – The Tragedy of Drusus the Good Son

Sat, 24 Aug 2019 15:00:00 -0000

Gallia wasn't as peaceful as Augustus' propaganda would have you believe. Meanwhile, Germania's shadow stretched across the Rhine. Until the bold leader Drusus decides to march to the ends of the Earth for the glory of Rome and his place as Augustus' successor.

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Post-WW2 French Science Fiction with Prof. Annabelle Dolidon

Sat, 10 Aug 2019 16:00:00 -0000

Prof. Annabelle Dolidon talks about the history of French science-fiction and how it deals with questions of transhumanism, artificial intelligence, climate change, and other potential futures.

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19 – New Gods, New Rulers and Togas: Augustan Gallia

Sat, 10 Aug 2019 15:00:00 -0000

How much of Celtic religion and culture remained during the Augustan reforms? Did the Romans wipe away the old Gaul? And how much did the Gauls influence Rome? All of these and more are answered in today's episode.

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Energy and Power with Dr. Joseph Bohling

Sat, 03 Aug 2019 15:00:00 -0000

Dr. Bohling of Portland State University explains how France, a country with very limited fossil fuels, became an energy leader. Along the way he dispels myths about France falling in love with nuclear power and their position as a green country.

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18 – Pax Gallia: Rebuilding a Roman Gaul

Sat, 27 Jul 2019 15:00:00 -0000

Caesar launches a civil war, then Octavian and Mark Antony launch another, and finally Octavian turns on Mark Antony. All the while the Roman wars leave Gaul in relative peace as the country heals. Octavian becomes the first Roman Emperor 'Augustus' and inaugurates a program of Romanization on the Gauls, starting with the resettling of veterans and the building of massive new cities.

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African American Soldiers in France with Taylor Marrow

Sat, 20 Jul 2019 15:00:00 -0000

In this very special episode I interview the man who inspired me to become a historian, Taylor Marrow. Marrow talks about African-American service in World War I and II France, how this impacted the United States, and what France means to African Americans today.

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17 – A Bitter Peace

Sat, 13 Jul 2019 15:00:00 -0000

The Gallic Wars finally ends as most of Gaul submits to Caesar in a desperate attempt to bring peace to war-torn Gaul. Yet, a few tribes have hatched one final scheme to repulse the Roman invaders that may be even more painful than Caesar's brutal tactics.

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16 – The Gallo-Roman Apocalypse

Sat, 29 Jun 2019 15:00:00 -0000

52 BCE and Prince Vercingetorix unites Gaul in a war to the death with Caesar that will decide Rome and Gaul's fates.

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15 – Fate Meets Folly

Sat, 15 Jun 2019 15:00:00 -0000

It's 53 BCE and Marcus Licinius Crassus is tired of watching Pompey and Caesar take all the glory. Crassus raises an army to invade Persia, a gambit which determines Rome's fate. Meanwhile, Caesar's divide and conquer tactics reach new heights as he turns the Gauls against themselves.

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14 – A Year of Heroes: Lucius Vorenus, Titus Pullo and Vertico the Gaul

Sat, 01 Jun 2019 15:00:00 -0000

Caesar begins the year by invading Britannia and harassing Belgica. Meanwhile Celtica rises up and the Gauls surround two Roman armies. With doom approaching heroes are born as Vorenus and Pullo make an epic last stand.

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Between Throne and Altar: French Kings Versus the Papacy with Quentin Adams

Sat, 25 May 2019 15:00:00 -0000

The fall of Rome meant the rise of the Vatican as Europe broke up into small feudal states. But when France emerged as a major nation its kings were done taking orders from the Papacy. What followed was centuries of on-and-off conflict to decide whether God's Chosen Ruler or Christ's Vicar on Earth ruled Europe.

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13 – The End of the World and Beyond: Caesar’s Invasions of Germania and Britannia

Sat, 18 May 2019 15:00:00 -0000

Caesar's devastation of the Belgae opens up Gaul to a German invasion to the east. To the north, Britannia unsettles Gaul. To solve both problems Caesar will have to go where no Roman ever has and become more than a mere man.

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12 – Belgica: Between Caesar and Germania

Sat, 04 May 2019 15:00:00 -0000

After conquering Celtica, Caesar engages in two years of brutal war against the Belgae who are determined to maintain their freedom.

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France and America’s Cold War with Dr. Robert Buzzanco

Sat, 27 Apr 2019 15:00:00 -0000

One of America's leading scholars on the Vietnam War talks about how France and the US clashed during the Cold War, largely over Indochina.

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11 – The War Begins

Sat, 20 Apr 2019 15:00:00 -0000

A migrating wave of Celts from Switzerland gives Caesar the opportunity to invade Gaul. But things aren't so simple; to conquer Gaul he'll have to defeat a German king before he can bring over an overwhelming number of warriors.

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Notre Dame de Paris

Sat, 20 Apr 2019 15:00:00 -0000

Ph.D candidate Gary Girod tells Notre Dame's fascinating history from the first stones laid for the Roman temple to Jupiter, up until present and explains why there's hope for a complete restoration after the April 15, 2019 fire.

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10 – Destiny Meets Opportunity

Sat, 06 Apr 2019 15:00:00 -0000

A crisis in Gaul sparks a war between civilizations a millenia in the making.

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From Vichy to Alizée: Making The Modern French Woman with Dr. Sarah Fishman

Sat, 23 Mar 2019 15:00:00 -0000

A conversation with renowned scholar Dr. Sarah Fishman on how French women under Vichy, who were among the most oppressed in the developed world, turned France into the most egalitarian major country on Earth.

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The Munitionettes of World War I

Sat, 09 Mar 2019 16:00:00 -0000

In this special episode, we examine the hardships, triumphs and transformation that women underwent in WWI while exploring why French women didn't receive the same rights as their British counterparts.

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#MeToo and Roman Rape Culture with Darah Vann Orr

Sat, 02 Mar 2019 16:00:00 -0000

Ancient historian Darah Vann Orr explains how modern feminist historians are re-evaluating Roman culture in the wake of the #MeToo era.

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9 – Gaul Before the Fall

Sat, 23 Feb 2019 16:00:00 -0000

Where we tell the story of the Gallic kingdoms before the Roman conquest.

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8 – The Greek Empire in Gaul

Sat, 16 Feb 2019 16:00:00 -0000

Anatolian Greeks establish an empire in Southern Gaul around Masallia, or modern-day Marseille.

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7 – Celts on the Warpath: The Sack of Rome

Sat, 09 Feb 2019 16:00:00 -0000

A lover's quarrel spirals out of control and leads to a war between Rome and the Gauls.

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6 – The Celts

Sat, 02 Feb 2019 16:00:00 -0000

The Celts are moving westward and bringing with them their culture, religion and art to France.

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5 – The Metals Revolution and the Revolution of Ideas

Sat, 26 Jan 2019 16:00:00 -0000

The tools and minds of the early French undergo a tremendous leap forward.

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4 – The Indo-European Migration

Sat, 19 Jan 2019 16:00:00 -0000

The Indo-Europeans are on the move and heading to Western Europe, bringing with them war, horses and apocalypse.

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France and the Silver Screen Part 1 with Lyz Renshaw

Mon, 14 Jan 2019 16:00:00 -0000

Film studies expert Lyz Renshaw takes us through the first forty years of French cinema history and gives us a list of titles to add to our Netflix queues.

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3 – Civilization Before Civilization

Sat, 08 Dec 2018 18:00:00 -0000

In this episode we will examine the megalithic structures of France, which are among the oldest still-standing buildings in the world.

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2 – In the Beginning There Was France

Sat, 08 Dec 2018 17:00:00 -0000

Long before there were people, France was a frozen tundra. This episode looks at France from 3 million years ago until the first humans arrived.

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1 – The Journey Begins

Sat, 08 Dec 2018 16:00:00 -0000

In this first episode I introduce myself, the podcast and the fascinating journey we're about to take.

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