So French!

This week two (former) interior ministers dominated the news. One of them resigning… twice! Triggering a new crisis in the already fragilized government The other one, taking off towards new horizons, in the south: Manuel Valls switched Paris for Barcelona
Of course, we'll talk about the entertainer of the century, Charles Aznavour. The great singer passed away this week career that lasted over half a century in which he wrote and recorded more than 1,200 songs.
And can you guess what is now the official French word for ‘fake news’?
Episode S04E03  (N°60) – Recorded in Paris, 5 October 2018

While his former close aid Alexandre Benalla was being heard by the Senate, the French president came under fire (once again) for “his contempt towards the working class and unemployed”. No worries, it’s just “straight talk”, say his defenders.
We also discuss the thriller-like case of the killing of the richest woman in Monaco, Hélène Pastor. The trial started  in a French court this week. This time it was not the butler who did it…
And we are having a glass of champagne. Or two.
Recorded in Paris, September 20, 2018

While his former close aid Alexandre Benalla was being heard by the Senate, the French president came under fire (once again) for “his contempt towards the working class and unemployed”. No worries, it’s just “straight talk”, say his defenders.

We also discuss the thriller-like case of the killing of the richest woman in Monaco, Hélène Pastor. The trial started  in a French court this week. This time it was not the butler who did it…

And we are having a glass of champagne. Or two.

Recorded in Paris, September 20, 2018

Your favourite podcast is back for a fourth season. We're back from the holidays and so is France. But getting up from the pool and back to school will come with some novelties for the country’s students. The typical French rentrée is not looking sunny for President Macron. He has had a rough summer and his approval ratings have hit a record low.
We also discuss the hip hop brawl that took Booba and Kaaris, two of France’s most famous rappers, to court this week. And don't forget to listen to our selection of So French Music, on Spotify. Click here for our playlist.
Recorded in Paris, 8 september 2018

Your favourite podcast is back for a fourth season. We’re back from the holidays and so is France. But getting up from the pool and back to school will come with some novelties for the country’s students. The typical French rentrée is not looking sunny for President Macron. He has had a rough summer and his approval ratings have hit a record low.

We also discuss the hip hop brawl that took Booba and Kaaris, two of France’s most famous rappers, to court this week. And don’t forget to listen to our selection of So French Music, on Spotify. Click here for our playlist.

Recorded in Paris, 8 september 2018

In our third and last Summer Special, we sit down with Pamela Druckerman. She is a Franco-American writer living in Paris and the author of the international bestseller French Children Don't Throw Food. In her latest book, There are no grown-ups, she investigates life in her forties, and wonders whether her mind will ever catch up with her face.
Since the presenters this podcast are also parents in their forties, we ask Pamela some advice about growing up. We also discuss the delicate topic of raising children in France.
Recorded in Paris, 24 August 2018

For our Summer Series we sat down with Sophie Pedder, the Paris Bureau Chief of The Economist. Over the last couple of years, she interviewed Macron several times. Her new book is called Revolution Française: Emmanuel Macron and the Quest to Reinvent a Nation.
We had a very interesting and entertaining conversation with Sophie on President Macron, but also about the challenges of living in France and about Brexit.
Note: This Episode was recorded a couple of days before the story of #Benallagate broke, the scandal that seriously tarnished Macron's image as the Wonder Boy of European politics.

For our Summer Series we sat down with Sophie Pedder, the Paris Bureau Chief of The Economist. Over the last couple of years, she interviewed Macron several times. Her new book is called Revolution Française: Emmanuel Macron and the Quest to Reinvent a Nation.

We had a very interesting and entertaining conversation with Sophie on President Macron, but also about the challenges of living in France and about Brexit.

Note: This Episode was recorded a couple of days before the story of #Benallagate broke, the scandal that seriously tarnished Macron’s image as the Wonder Boy of European politics.

It's Quatorze Juillet, France's national holiday! Reason for us to take the metro to Saint-Dénis, where all former French kings were buried. We are visiting this Paris suburb with our special guest, the excellent and funny writer Stephen Clarke, who knows a lot about the Revolution, about French history and about many other things.
Recorded in Saint-Denis, July 13, 2018

It’s Quatorze Juillet, France’s national holiday! Reason for us to take the metro to Saint-Dénis, where all former French kings were buried. We are visiting this Paris suburb with our special guest, the excellent and funny writer Stephen Clarke, who knows a lot about the Revolution, about French history and about many other things.

Recorded in Saint-Denis, July 13, 2018