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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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Feed Drop: Philippe Petit Walks Between The Twin Towers by History Daily 15.01.2024 23:04

History Daily tells us all about the Man on Wire who in 1974 walked between the Twin Towers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

77 Chapter 11: The Eastern Prince and the Bandit Lord 23.12.2023 21:59

Two Western lords are already trying to make themselves masters of the East; but the Eastern Roman Empire looms over all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The forgotten star: Kiki de Montparnasse with Dr. Mark Braude 16.12.2023 39:55

Kiki was 'Queen of Montparnasse,' a superstar of her time. Who was she and why has she been forgotten? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

77 Chapter 10: The Battle of Dorylaeum 10.12.2023 20:10

The Sword-Lion launches a trap that catches God's warriors off-guard. They will emerge as Iron-Men Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

77 Chapter 9: The Siege of Nicaea 02.12.2023 22:51

After over a year of preparation and marching the Crusaders finally meet their foe. But the greatest enemy of the holy war may be its own leaders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fake History! with THE Fake History Hunter 25.11.2023 59:00

The Fake History Hunter talks about things that never happened. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

77 Chapter 8: The Emperor's Gamble 18.11.2023 30:48

Seven lords and an emperor vie for control of the holy war before it begins its conquests. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Terrorism in France with Dr. Chris Millington 11.11.2023 46:26

A history of terrorism in France from the late 19th century to present. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feed Drop: The Fench Revolution Podcast by Grey History: The Three Estates 10.11.2023 42:35

The first episode of an incredible podcast on the French Revolution Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How France turned the Forbidden Fruit into an Apple with Dr. Azzan Yadin-Israel 04.11.2023 56:08

Dr. Azzan Yadin-Israel explains the incredible story of how medieval French artists turned the Biblical Forbidden Fruit into an apple in Western iconography. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

War Angel Valérie André with Charles Morgan Evans 28.10.2023 37:22

A talk about France's first female helicopter pilot, her many dangerous missions in the First Indochina War and the legacy she created. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

77 Chapter 7: Race to Constantinople 21.10.2023 35:18

Seven armies trek across Europe to Constantinople, facing the storms, brigands and hostile forces to get there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The French History Podcast & Fabulously Delicious talk France & Food 14.10.2023 1:07:27

A conversation between two Francophiles on the finer things in life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Story Of James Hemings with Fabulously Delicious 07.10.2023 20:56

A collaboration with Fabulously Delicious about how French cuisine came to the United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thomas Jefferson's Paris 29.09.2023 35:20

A look into Paris as seen through the eyes of Thomas Jefferson during his 5-year stay just before the Revolution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Imagined Realities: The 2010s Refugee Crisis in Fiction by Sara Rani Reddy 29.09.2023 25:50

Fiction and reality come together in a modern crisis afflicting the Middle East and Europe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Update on 77 Chapter 7 and other exciting things 27.09.2023 12:41

A short update on what's been going on with the FHP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

French imperialism, Roman ruins & Algeria with Dr. Bonnie Effros 22.09.2023 55:34

Dr. Bonnie Effros explains how French soldiers & scholars uncovered & destroyed Roman ruins in Algeria as part of their civilizing mission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

[Feed Drop] Warriors in their own Words: Richard Coombs: Crawling Through the Sands of Omaha 18.09.2023 32:49

Warriors in their own Words kindly shares an episode of their podcast following a soldier in the Normandy landings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A brief history of modern Parisian literature from Baudelaire to Bellanger by Dr. Lauren Quigley 16.09.2023 32:10

Dr. Lauren Quigley talks about modern interpretations of the City of Lights. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rediscovering Georges de Peyrebrune by Marie Martine 08.09.2023 25:16

Scholar Marie Martine talks about one of the most popular woman authors of the Belle Époque. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From Les Damnés de la Terre to “Par les Damnées de la Terre’’ by Melek Chekili 01.09.2023 35:01

Melek Chekili talks about the reinterpretation of Frantz Fanon's ideas in the post-Algerian War by one of Algeria's most famous writers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

77 Chapter 6: The Lords of War 28.08.2023 55:13

We introduce the seven great lords who led the holy war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We Didn't Start The Fire: Charles de Gaulle 26.08.2023 46:16

"The General." "The Great Asparagus." "A man with the most oversized personality." Charles de Gaulle was President of France from 1959-69, and his near-mythological status had been building up for decades before then. His debut appearance in Billy's song is because of his critical involvement in the May 1958 Crisis, which saw Algerian Nationalists rise up and, after nearly 130 years of French colo...

André Malraux, the général De Gaulle, and Kylian Mbappé go to the Panthéon by Pierre Azou 26.08.2023 31:47

Is it better to be a hero or great? What is the difference? What makes someone a hero or great in France? Pierre talks all about that and how to get into the Panthéon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices