Evergreen Podcasts

The French History Podcast

History EN ↓ 282 episodes

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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21 – The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest 07.09.2019 23:43

Augustus decides to invade Germania and Romanize it as he did with Gallia. Family drama and an insurrection give the Germans a chance to revolt. What follows is one of Rome's greatest tragedies and a history-defining moment for Gallia, Rome and Europe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jews and Jewish-Muslim relations in France, 1940-2019 with Dr. Ethan Katz 31.08.2019 47:40

UC Berkeley's Dr. Ethan Katz talks about how Jewish Resistance Fighters captured Algiers for the Allies in 1942. Then we discuss the history and importance of Jewish-Muslim relations in France, which has the largest population of both in the EU. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

20 – The Tragedy of Drusus the Good Son 24.08.2019 21:26

Gallia wasn't as peaceful as Augustus' propaganda would have you believe. Meanwhile, Germania's shadow stretched across the Rhine. Until the bold leader Drusus decides to march to the ends of the Earth for the glory of Rome and his place as Augustus' successor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Post-WW2 French Science Fiction with Prof. Annabelle Dolidon 10.08.2019 1:17:59

Prof. Annabelle Dolidon talks about the history of French science-fiction and how it deals with questions of transhumanism, artificial intelligence, climate change, and other potential futures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19 – New Gods, New Rulers and Togas: Augustan Gallia 10.08.2019 30:23

How much of Celtic religion and culture remained during the Augustan reforms? Did the Romans wipe away the old Gaul? And how much did the Gauls influence Rome? All of these and more are answered in today's episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Energy and Power with Dr. Joseph Bohling 03.08.2019 1:12:44

Dr. Bohling of Portland State University explains how France, a country with very limited fossil fuels, became an energy leader. Along the way he dispels myths about France falling in love with nuclear power and their position as a green country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

18 – Pax Gallia: Rebuilding a Roman Gaul 27.07.2019 34:52

Caesar launches a civil war, then Octavian and Mark Antony launch another, and finally Octavian turns on Mark Antony. All the while the Roman wars leave Gaul in relative peace as the country heals. Octavian becomes the first Roman Emperor 'Augustus' and inaugurates a program of Romanization on the Gauls, starting with the resettling of veterans and the building of massive new cities. Learn more ab...

African American Soldiers in France with Taylor Marrow 20.07.2019 1:21:22

In this very special episode I interview the man who inspired me to become a historian, Taylor Marrow. Marrow talks about African-American service in World War I and II France, how this impacted the United States, and what France means to African Americans today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17 – A Bitter Peace 13.07.2019 19:29

The Gallic Wars finally ends as most of Gaul submits to Caesar in a desperate attempt to bring peace to war-torn Gaul. Yet, a few tribes have hatched one final scheme to repulse the Roman invaders that may be even more painful than Caesar's brutal tactics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

16 – The Gallo-Roman Apocalypse 29.06.2019 42:30

52 BCE and Prince Vercingetorix unites Gaul in a war to the death with Caesar that will decide Rome and Gaul's fates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

15 – Fate Meets Folly 15.06.2019 41:18

It's 53 BCE and Marcus Licinius Crassus is tired of watching Pompey and Caesar take all the glory. Crassus raises an army to invade Persia, a gambit which determines Rome's fate. Meanwhile, Caesar's divide and conquer tactics reach new heights as he turns the Gauls against themselves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 – A Year of Heroes: Lucius Vorenus, Titus Pullo and Vertico the Gaul 01.06.2019 32:12

Caesar begins the year by invading Britannia and harassing Belgica. Meanwhile Celtica rises up and the Gauls surround two Roman armies. With doom approaching heroes are born as Vorenus and Pullo make an epic last stand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Between Throne and Altar: French Kings Versus the Papacy with Quentin Adams 25.05.2019 36:37

The fall of Rome meant the rise of the Vatican as Europe broke up into small feudal states. But when France emerged as a major nation its kings were done taking orders from the Papacy. What followed was centuries of on-and-off conflict to decide whether God's Chosen Ruler or Christ's Vicar on Earth ruled Europe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13 – The End of the World and Beyond: Caesar’s Invasions of Germania and Britannia 18.05.2019 28:26

Caesar's devastation of the Belgae opens up Gaul to a German invasion to the east. To the north, Britannia unsettles Gaul. To solve both problems Caesar will have to go where no Roman ever has and become more than a mere man. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 – Belgica: Between Caesar and Germania 04.05.2019 29:55

After conquering Celtica, Caesar engages in two years of brutal war against the Belgae who are determined to maintain their freedom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

France and America’s Cold War with Dr. Robert Buzzanco 27.04.2019 1:08:59

One of America's leading scholars on the Vietnam War talks about how France and the US clashed during the Cold War, largely over Indochina. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Notre Dame de Paris 20.04.2019 40:24

Ph. D candidate Gary Girod tells Notre Dame's fascinating history from the first stones laid for the Roman temple to Jupiter, up until present and explains why there's hope for a complete restoration after the April 15, 2019 fire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11 – The War Begins 20.04.2019 41:23

A migrating wave of Celts from Switzerland gives Caesar the opportunity to invade Gaul. But things aren't so simple; to conquer Gaul he'll have to defeat a German king before he can bring over an overwhelming number of warriors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10 – Destiny Meets Opportunity 06.04.2019 33:54

A crisis in Gaul sparks a war between civilizations a millenia in the making. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From Vichy to Alizée: Making The Modern French Woman with Dr. Sarah Fishman 23.03.2019 1:03:59

A conversation with renowned scholar Dr. Sarah Fishman on how French women under Vichy, who were among the most oppressed in the developed world, turned France into the most egalitarian major country on Earth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Munitionettes of World War I 09.03.2019 35:24

In this special episode, we examine the hardships, triumphs and transformation that women underwent in WWI while exploring why French women didn't receive the same rights as their British counterparts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#MeToo and Roman Rape Culture with Darah Vann Orr 02.03.2019 1:06:29

Ancient historian Darah Vann Orr explains how modern feminist historians are re-evaluating Roman culture in the wake of the #MeToo era. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

9 – Gaul Before the Fall 23.02.2019 36:53

Where we tell the story of the Gallic kingdoms before the Roman conquest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

8 – The Greek Empire in Gaul 16.02.2019 31:20

Anatolian Greeks establish an empire in Southern Gaul around Masallia, or modern-day Marseille. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

7 – Celts on the Warpath: The Sack of Rome 09.02.2019 30:27

A lover's quarrel spirals out of control and leads to a war between Rome and the Gauls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices