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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French Melodrama and Chinese Politics by Michelle Chun-Han Hsu 19.08.2023 24:29

Scholar Michelle Chun-Han Hsu looks at what a Belle Époque play can tell us about France's understanding of China. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

77 Chapter 5: The False Holy War 12.08.2023 47:28

The pope ordered that only soldiers should fight God's enemies. But a mystic from Amiens leads unnumbered masses to holy war and their doom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marseille, the Mediterranean & the Sun King by Arazoo Ferozan 04.08.2023 31:20

Arazoo Ferozan discusses how the Sun King remade the port city of the Marseille, France's gateway to the Mediterranean. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

77 Chapter 4: The First Massacres 28.07.2023 1:16:08

Pope Urban II's call to kill the enemies of God inspires zealots across France and Germany. Yet, many see an enemy amongst them that needs addressing first. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Not-So-Accurate-History of France by ChatGPT 24.07.2023 36:21

A humorous episode where we test the limits of AI creativity using French history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

77 Supplemental 1: Calling the Crusade: Myth, Memory and Legend in the Accounts of Pope Urban II’s Speech at Clermont 14.07.2023 1:39:22

An examination of the world-changing speech at the Council of Clermont to discover what Pope Urban II actually said. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

77 Chapter 3: Call to the Faithful 07.07.2023 46:12

Pope Urban II calls a holy war like no other for motives that are...complex. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

France on Drugs: Opium, Morphine, Cocaine, Hashish, Chloroform & Ether in the 19th Century with Dr. Sara Black 01.07.2023 24:08

Opium, morphine, ether, chloroform, cocaine and hashish. How did these drugs become popular in 19th century France, who used them & what were their effects? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

(Feed Drop): Gore: The Brutal History of Bullfighting by Conflicted 30.06.2023 2:14:42

An episode by the podcast Conflicted, part of the Evergreen Podcast family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

77 Chapter 2: Fall of an Empire 23.06.2023 31:25

The Eastern Roman Empire faces an all new threat that brings it to the brink of ruin. The situation becomes so hopeless that the Emperor begs the West for aid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

77 The First Crusade, Chapter 1: Holy War 16.06.2023 35:50

The beginning of an epic saga about an Emperor, a Pope, a sacred city & a holy war that would change the course of history forever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Secrecy in the late Ancien Régime with Dr. Nicole Bauer 10.06.2023 1:16:38

Dr. Bauer talks all about the lettres de cachet, conspiracies and the Bastille prison. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Industrial Shipbuilding in Normandy with Dr. Mathieu Bidaux 03.06.2023 20:29

The story of industrial seafaring ships, the men who made them, the World Wars and the decline of their garden city. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nighttime in the 18th century French Caribbean with Adrian van der Velde 27.05.2023 32:56

An episode covering night time culture in the French Caribbean Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What happened to the French Communist Party? 19.05.2023 48:45

We explore the spectacular rise and fall of the French Communist Party Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How many wars have France and England fought against each other? 13.05.2023 1:13:19

We list every war between France and England (then Britain) and judge each whether it was a win, loss or tie for France. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Has France ever had a civil war? 05.05.2023 33:32

We examine what wars could be considered 'French Civil Wars' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why were so many French kings named ‘Louis’? 28.04.2023 12:29

Find out where 'Louis' came from and why there were so many kings who bore that name. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why did the Second Republic only last for 4 years? 21.04.2023 21:54

Why did the Second Republic only last four years and was it doomed to fail? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chapter 12: Le Grand Louvre 14.04.2023 2:19:04

An excerpt from our epic series on the Louvre! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Phoenix Queen with Leanda de Lisle 07.04.2023 43:03

Best-selling author Leanda de Lisle talks about the princess from France who was also queen of England during its Civil War. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What happened to France’s other capitals? 01.04.2023 25:34

An episode covering the history of all the capitals of France; it wasn't just Paris! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When did the French Revolution end? 24.03.2023 22:42

We examine possible end dates for one of the most important revolutions in human history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How many governments has France had? 17.03.2023 39:20

France has existed for over a millenia; how many governments has it had in that time? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

76: Philippe I “The Amorous” 11.03.2023 30:08

Philippe I "The Amorous" shows that all is fair in love in war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices