Evergreen Podcasts
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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Jul 10, 2026
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Episodes
Sex & Empire: Colonial Brothels by Marie Robin 15.11.2025 23:14
Scholar Marie Robin investigates military brothels in the French empire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jacques Cartier and France’s Atlantic Horizons by Elvira Viktória Tamus 03.10.2025 23:52
Explorer Jacques Cartier's voyages into the unknown mapped parts of the New World, but were also rooted in European geopolitics. Scholar Elvira Viktória Tamus explains Cartier's place in exploration, war and power. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Cannibalism at the Siege of Sancerre with Amanda Coate 27.09.2025 25:28
When there's nothing left to eat, the French begin eating each other: a special episode on cannibalism by Amanda Coate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Flower of Chivalry with C.J. Adrien 13.09.2025 25:32
Popular author and scholar C.J. Adrien talks about the origins of the chivalric code. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Tragic Marriage of Philippe d’Orléans and Henrietta-Anne of England 16.08.2025 37:49
A story about the tumultuous marriage of two royal figures by scholar Lance Pederson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What's Coming Up 02.08.2025 4:54
A quickie on the plan going forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
France's Last Empress with Petie Kladstrup & Evelyne Resnick 02.08.2025 36:29
Authors Petie Kladstrup & Evelyne Resnick discuss how important Eugénie de Montijo's life and legacy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Merchants of Love with Dr. Andrea Mansker 25.07.2025 1:15:58
Con artists or merchants of love? Dr. Andrea Mansker talks about professional matchmakers in 19th century Paris. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Napoleon's American Prisoners with Anne Morddel 19.07.2025 36:32
Anne Morddel talks about the American sailors captured on the high seas by French ships during the Napoleonic Wars and what happened to them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
87: The Eternal Prince Louis 13.07.2025 1:46:08
Louis VIII ruled for a short 3 years but before that he was the most fiercesome prince in Europe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Revolutionary Amusement by Ane Cornelia Pade 22.06.2025 18:36
Ane Cornelia Pade tells us all about an amusement park in Paris that opened just before the French Revolution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Slaves in Paris with Dr. Miranda Spieler 15.06.2025 41:25
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? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Simone Weil in Wartime London by Elias Forneris 07.06.2025 33:10
Famous French mystic Simone Weil's tragic final years and ideas are explored by scholar Elias Forneris. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
86: Calm Amidst the Storm 30.05.2025 15:28
Philippe II's reign comes to an end. He leaves behind a France that is stronger than it has ever been. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
World Expos in France with Charles Pappas 24.05.2025 39:41
Renowned expo expert Charles Pappas talks about the World Expos that made France what it is today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
85: King Philippe II's Reign 27.04.2025 45:00
A look at Philippe II Augustus remarkable rule of the Kingdom of France. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Lesbianism in France with Dr. Tamara Chaplin 21.03.2025 1:38:54
Dr. Tamara Chaplin discusses the modern history of lesbians in France. Click here for Adventure Travel inspiration from our friends at Explore Worldwide. Don’t Just Travel, Explore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
84: The Battle of Bouvines 07.03.2025 52:12
Philippe II wins one of the most important battles in European history. Click here for Adventure Travel inspiration from our friends at Explore Worldwide. Don’t Just Travel, Explore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Making Modern Counterinsurgency with Dr. Terrence Peterson 21.02.2025 40:23
Dr. Terrence Peterson talks about how the Algerian War led to modern counterinsurgency. Click here for Adventure Travel inspiration from our friends at Explore Worldwide. Don’t Just Travel, Explore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Rival Empresses: Eugénie and Elisabeth with Nancy Goldstone 07.02.2025 38:35
Nancy Goldstone talks all about two rival empresses and how they reshaped Europe. Click here for Adventure Travel inspiration from our friends at Explore Worldwide. Don’t Just Travel, Explore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Slavery & Freedom in the French Indian Ocean World with Dr. Sue Peabody 24.01.2025 33:21
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 Adventure Travel inspiration from our friends at Explore Worldwide. Don’t Just Travel, Explore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
83: Destroying an Empire, Uniting a Kingdom 10.01.2025 47:21
Philippe II goes to war with England's King John, uniting France and destroying the Angevin Empire. Click here for Adventure Travel inspiration from our friends at Explore Worldwide. Don’t Just Travel, Explore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
82: Grappling with a Lion 05.12.2024 32:30
Philippe II wars with Richard the Lionheart for control of France. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
81: The King's Crusade 13.11.2024 26:30
Philippe II and Richard the Lionheart go on Crusade, though they might spend more time fighting each other than the enemies of God. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
80: Philip Augustus 19.10.2024 39:18
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 greatest of all the Capetian monarchs. The French History Podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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