The French History Podcast
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The French History Podcast
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.
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Jacques Cartier and France’s Atlantic Horizons by Elvira Viktória Tamus
Explorer Jacques Cartier's voyages into the unknown mapped parts of the New World, but were also rooted in European geopolitics. Scholar
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Cannibalism at the Siege of Sancerre with Amanda Coate
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
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
A story about the tumultuous marriage of two royal figures by scholar Lance Pederson.
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What's Coming Up
A quickie on the plan going forward.
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France's Last Empress with Petie Kladstrup & Evelyne Resnick
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
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
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
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
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
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?
Simone Weil in Wartime London by Elias Forneris
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
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
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
A look at Philippe II Augustus remarkable rule of the Kingdom of France.
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Lesbianism in France with Dr. Tamara Chaplin
Dr. Tamara Chaplin discusses the modern history of lesbians in France. Click here for Adventure Travel inspiration from our friends at Explore Worldwi...
84: The Battle of Bouvines
Philippe II wins one of the most important battles in European history. Click here for Adventure Travel inspiration from our friends at Explore Worldw...
Making Modern Counterinsurgency with Dr. Terrence Peterson
Dr. Terrence Peterson talks about how the Algerian War led to modern counterinsurgency. Click here for Adventure Travel inspiration from our friends a...
Rival Empresses: Eugénie and Elisabeth with Nancy Goldstone
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
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 Adventur...
83: Destroying an Empire, Uniting a Kingdom
Philippe II goes to war with England's King John, uniting France and destroying the Angevin Empire. Click here for Adventure Travel inspiration from o...
82: Grappling with a Lion
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
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
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 g...
French-Canadians in America with Denis Ledoux
Denis Ledoux talks all about the trasnformation of French settlers of Canada from French to French-Canadians, then French-Americans with anecdotes fro...
79: Louis VII "The Young"
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?
The Green Fairy and France with Dr. Nina Studer
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
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
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
Documentarian David Ritter talks about the ethnic French population in modern Haiti.
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Viking attacks on Noirmoutier with C.J. Adrien
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”
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
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
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
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
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
An epic 9-hour long history of the First Crusade
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77 Epilogue: How the First Crusade Changed the World
A retrospective on an event that changed human history.
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77 Chapter 15: Remaking the Holy Land
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
The holy war finally reaches its destination.
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