The French History Podcast

By Evergreen Podcasts

A weekly history podcast that will cover France from 3 million years ago to present. Presented by Dr. Gary Girod, with contributions by numerous scholars.... more

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The podcast currently has 260 episodes available.

The French History Podcast episodes:

September 16, 2023 A brief history of modern Parisian literature from Baudelaire to Bellanger by Dr. Lauren Quigley
Dr. Lauren Quigley talks about modern interpretations of the City of Lights.

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33min
September 08, 2023 Rediscovering Georges de Peyrebrune by Marie Martine
Scholar Marie Martine talks about one of the most popular woman authors of the Belle Époque.

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26min
September 01, 2023 From Les Damnés de la Terre to “Par les Damnées de la Terre’’ by Melek Chekili
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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36min
August 28, 2023 77 Chapter 6: The Lords of War
We introduce the seven great lords who led the holy war.

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56min
August 26, 2023 We Didn't Start The Fire: Charles de Gaulle
"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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47min
August 26, 2023 André Malraux, the général De Gaulle, and Kylian Mbappé go to the Panthéon by Pierre Azou
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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32min
August 19, 2023 French Melodrama and Chinese Politics by Michelle Chun-Han Hsu
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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25min
August 12, 2023 77 Chapter 5: The False Holy War
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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48min
August 04, 2023 Marseille, the Mediterranean & the Sun King by Arazoo Ferozan
Arazoo Ferozan discusses how the Sun King remade the port city of the Marseille, France's gateway to the Mediterranean.

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32min
July 28, 2023 77 Chapter 4: The First Massacres
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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1h 17min

FAQs about The French History Podcast:

How many episodes does The French History Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 260 episodes available.

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