This week, we’re taking an up-close look at the uglier side of French history: imperialism, racism, xenophobia, and the resilience of the communities who have had to survive under French power. The tale of the banh mi is a tale of oppression, revolution, desperation, innovation, creativity and above all, influence - flowing in both directions. So pour a little condensed milk in your coffee, pick up a mini baguette of happiness and settle in for the story of the banh mi: sandwich of the 21st century.

This week, we’re taking an up-close look at the uglier side of French history: imperialism, racism, xenophobia, and the resilience of the communities who have had to survive under French power. The tale of the banh mi is a tale of oppression, revolution, desperation, innovation, creativity and above all, influence - flowing in both directions. So pour a little condensed milk in your coffee, pick up a mini baguette of happiness and settle in for the story of the banh mi: sandwich of the 21st century.

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Vincent van Gogh, the world's oldest human, and conspiracy theories wrapped up inside more conspiracy theories. Happy new year - The Land of Desire is back!

Vincent van Gogh, the world's oldest human, and conspiracy theories wrapped up inside more conspiracy theories. Happy new year - The Land of Desire is back!

This is the story of what happens when the world’s greatest ambition is thwarted by the world’s most inescapable obstacle: bureaucracy. This story has it all: double-crossing, surprise comebacks, and petty warfare - no, I mean really petty warfare.

This is the story of what happens when the world’s greatest ambition is thwarted by the world’s most inescapable obstacle: bureaucracy. This story has it all: double-crossing, surprise comebacks, and petty warfare - no, I mean really petty warfare.

This is the story of what happens when the world’s greatest ambition is thwarted by the world’s most inescapable obstacle: bureaucracy. This story has it all: double-crossing, surprise comebacks, and petty warfare - no, I mean really petty warfare. SHOW NOTES: http://www.thelandofdesire.com/2018/10/03/napoleon-in-exile/

This is the story of what happens when the world’s greatest ambition is thwarted by the world’s most inescapable obstacle: bureaucracy. This story has it all: double-crossing, surprise comebacks, and petty warfare - no, I mean really petty warfare. SHOW NOTES: http://www.thelandofdesire.com/2018/10/03/napoleon-in-exile/