French-Canadian Legacy Podcast

This week's episode is interesting because we get to finally talk about a project we've been working on for months. The New England Franco-Route is a super cool project that launched a couple of years ago and we've been wanting to spread the word about it. So working with The Quebec Delegation and Anne Conway from the Museum of Work and Culture we've put together the New England Franco-Route Geoto...

Melody is back to let you know about everything exciting in the Franco World. Then Mike talks about next week's episode about the New England Franco-Route Geotour. We have a virtual Launch event May 13th at 7pm est, we hope you'll register for and learn more about it. Register for the Geotour Launch Event - https://bit.ly/3gQPevc News Links - Articles: Franco-American veteran nurse Gabrielle Girou...

This week we get to hear the history of another town and learn about a project that is working to keep that history alive. Dr. Robert Forrant is a professor in the History Department at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. He's also been working on Le Petit Canada Panel Project, which he'll discuss with Jesse. We didn't know this part of Lowell's history and are excited to share it. Le Petit Ca...

Melody is here to let you know about everything you should be following this week and she'll give a quick preview about next week's episode with Dr. Robert Forrant and an exciting project he's been working on. Little Canada Panels - https://lnei.uml.edu/little-canada-panels/ News Links - Every Franco-American woman has a story - http://francoamerican.bdnblogs.com/2021/04/20/franco-american-news-an...

Last summer Jesse noticed an essay that was being shared around social media titled, "Where do we fit? Too American to be French-Canadian, and too French-Canadian to be American" Seconds after finishing it he knew we had to have the author on the show and we are honored she'd come on and tell her story. Caroline Castonguay shares with us her experience and the process of writing this amazing essay...

Melody is here to let you know about everything interesting to check out this week and then Jesse let's you know about next week's guest Caroline Castonguay. Read Caroline's article here - https://bangordailynews.com/2020/07/01/bangor-metro/where-do-we-fit-too-american-to-be-french-canadian-and-too-french-canadian-to-be-american/ News Articles - Acadians in documentary movies: http://francoamerica...

This week we're joined by the Founder of Bilingual Bebe. "Bilingual Bebe was born to help parents get access to bilingual education as early as 3 years old wherever you live and whatever your child’s schooling situation is." This is a super cool project and we hope you'll enjoy hearing about how Anissa Bouderraoui came up with this amazing idea. Learn More Here - https://bilingualbebe.com/ Don’t f...

Melody lets us know about some blogs, podcasts and events to check out in the coming weeks then Jesse gives a preview of next week's episode with Anissa Bouderraoui, Founder of Bilingual Bebe. Bilingual Bebe Website - https://bilingualbebe.com/ News Links Announcing a French dictionary for the world - http://francoamerican.bdnblogs.com/2021/03/19/franco-american-news-and-culture/announcing-a-frenc...

When we first interviewed Jason, we were lucky enough to have him in the studio. After our interview with him, we starting talking and came across a topic all of us were interested in, Louis Cyr. So Jesse and Jason researched "The World's Strongest Man" and have an amazing episode for you. The facts about him may or may not be true but his legacy is a great one. We hope you'll enjoy this episode,...

Melody is here to let you know about blogs, events and podcasts to follow and then Jesse will give a preview of next week’s exciting episode with returning guest Jason Newton. News Links – Voyage au Québec: An Inspiring Journey of Birthright - https://modernefrancos.com/voyage-au-quebec-an-inspiring-journey-of-birthright/ Heart of Nashua: Celebrating our city's Franco-American heritage by Joan T....

Dr. Cynthia Fox sits down with Jesse with this for a really interesting episode, for multiple reasons. We've talked about the differences between Quebec French and France French but this week we're studying French-Canadian French and how it can be different within the same state. Also she'll touch on the Franco-American story of New York. Thanks for listening! About Dr. Fox - https://www.albany.ed...

Melody is here to let you know about blogs, podcasts and events taking place and then we have a preview of next week’s episode with Cynthia Fox from the University of Albany. News Links – Franco-Americans and ethnic diversity. - http://francoamerican.bdnblogs.com/2021/02/26/franco-american-news-and-culture/franco-americans-and-ethnic-diversity Detective Eliot Stabler Is Franco-American And We're L...

This week we're joined by Author Rémi Francœur, who's working on an incredible project you're going to want to follow. Rémi grew up in Manchester, is the same generation as Jesse but his first language was French. Jesse and Rémi will talk about growing up in the same city but in different ways. Then we'll learn about The Last Franco American project and how he came up with it. Follow Rémi on twitt...

Ace FCL Correspondent Melody is here to let you know about blogs and events to check out, then Jesse gives a quick preview of next week's interesting episode with Rémi Francoeur. We hope you enjoy this week's bonus question....a return to talking about food! Follow Rémi on twitter - https://twitter.com/RemiFrancoeur1 Follow Rémi's "occasionally" updated blog - http://www.remifrancoeur.com/ News Li...

This week we’re joined by Denis Ledoux. Denis is the founder, director, and editor-in-chief of The Memoir Network, a network dedicated to helping you tell your story. He’s also the Program Chair of the Franco-American Collection of the University of Southern Maine. Jesse and Denis will talk about the collection and some upcoming events but first talk about writing memoirs and the memoir he wrote w...

Melody has a great list of articles, podcasts and events for you to check out and then Jesse give an intro to next week's episode with Author Denis Ledoux. We Were Not Spoiled: A Franco-American Memoir - https://amzn.to/3j2NCxh Articles and Events Melody Mentioned - A Farm & Family—The Lives of Women in Lower Canada. -https://francomainestories.net/2021/01/26/a-farm-and-family/ Jack Kerouac: Franc...

This week we’re joined by Writer and Historian Lynne Levesque. Lynne’s story is an interesting so we’re glad she joined us on the show. After a successful academic and business career she was called to tell the story of Jeanne Chevalier, a distant relative. We’re glad she told the story but because it’s an extremely interesting one. We hope you enjoy the story as much as we do. Visit Lynne's websi...

Melody is back with some blogs to check out and some virtual events to attend. Then Jesse lets you know about next week's guest Writer and Historian Lynne Levesque. News Links - Le Réveillon — A Look Back at Franco Holiday Celebrations - https://francomainestories.net/2021/01/04/le-reveillon/ Montreal vaccinating homeless population - https://www.mtlblog.com/en-ca/news/montreal/montreal-will-vacci...

We think this week's episode is a good one because we don't talk to a lot of fiction authors from the west coast. R. Jean Mathieu is from California and let us know about his short story “Glâcehouse”. It's not something we'd come across normally but we're glad we did. R. Jean will talk about the inspiration of the story and about his very very interesting life. Learn more about R. Jean - http://ww...

Melody starts off the show with some interesting blogs and an event to check out, then Mike gives a quick preview of what to look forward to next week. Then it's bonus question time with Jesse and next week's guest R. Jean Mathieu. News Links - An Attempt at a French-Canadian "Colony" in South Carolina - http://frenchnorthamerica.blogspot.com/2020/12/an-attempt-at-french-canadian-colony-in.html Th...

Melody is back to put a bow on 2020. She picks her favorite blogs, podcasts and even talks about some events that tried to distract us from the dumpster fire that was 2020. Just a note, Melody mentions Patrick's book was published but it won't be released until January but you can pre-order it below!! Ma famille canadienne-française / My French-Canadian Family - https://www.myfrenchcanadianfamily....

Grab a slice of Pork Pie and sit down by the Yule Log and listen to some stories of how previous and future guests celebrate the holidays. You'll hear stories from New England, Quebec and Louisiana. Special thanks to Nathalie Hirte, Taalib Auguste, Jean-Phillipe L'Étoile and Robert Perreault for talking to us! Learn more about LACréole Show - https://creoleshow.com/ Learn more about the Franco-Ame...

This week we're honored to be joined by Maine's youngest and first openly gay Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ryan Fecteau. Ryan is a proud Franco-America and he'll talk about growing up in Biddeford and how politics became part of his life. We hope you enjoy this special episode. Follow Representative Fecteau on Twitter - https://twitter.com/SpeakerFecteau Maine just elected the nation's...

Melody is back and has some amazing blogs, events and even a few new podcasts to check out. Then Jesse gives you a preview of next week's episode with Ryan Fecteau. Representative Fecteau recently became the Speaker of the House of Representatives for the State of Maine and he's a proud Franco-American! Make sure you tune in next week for this amazing episode. News Links - Cookbook Season - https:...

This week we're joined by Paul Mellon Professor of American History at the University of Cambridge, Gary Gerstle. In 1989 Gary published the book Working-Class Americanism: The Politics of Labor in a Textile City, 1914-1960. It focused on Woonsocket R.I. Buy the Book - https://www.amazon.com/Working-Class-Americanism-1914-1960-Interdisciplinary-Perspectives/dp/0521361311 Find more books by Gary -...