The North American Francophone Podcast

In this episode, Claire-Marie Brisson shares three recipes with us that are exclusively shared with listeners of this podcast, and will soon to be posted on thefrancophone.com. The recipes can be found at these points In the audio: • 4m 9s - Tarte tatin • 17 m 12s - WW2 Canadian Pea Soup • 20m 52s - Dandelion salad Support the show

Tune in to hear host Claire-Marie Brisson discuss Victor Séjour - the first known published African-American author who was originally from Louisiana. Claire-Marie compares contemporary scholarship to Séjour's work, with comparisons to Jacques Derrida and Édouard Glissant.  Support the show

French was an essential language during WWII . Tune in tomorrow afternoon to learn more about the North American Francophones who were essential to the Allied forces. With special guest, historian Jason Theriot.‬ Support the show

In this two-part episode, Claire-Marie Brisson reflects on a recent op-ed she came across on bilingualism published in the Washington Post. Then, the conversation moves to an interview with special guests from Télé-Louisiane, featuring Will McGrew and Tiffany Guillory-Thomas. Visit Télé-Louisiane online:  https://www.telelouisiane.com/ Support the show

Join host Claire-Marie Brisson as she hosts not just one - but two! - interviews from two Franco-Americans from Woonsocket, RI who work on preserving their Franco-American culture. About the guests: Robert Gumlaw serves as President and Member of the Board of Directors of the American-French Genealogical Society. http://afgs.org Calvin Fox is a proud Franco-American from Rhode Island and a current...

We know Québec's past and its present... but what about the future? Join host Claire-Marie Brisson as she interviews R. Jean Mathieu, Franco-Californian sci-fi author of a new short story entitled "Glâcehouse." This futuristic tale reconceptualizes the way we perceive Québec and Canada today, and challenges us to think far beyond the limits of the present. Find R. Jean Mathieu here:...

Our host Claire-Marie Brisson discusses the complexity of the North American Francophone world - emphasizing language, choice, and reception of French and North American French identity. Support the show

Join host Claire-Marie Brisson and David Vermette, Franco-American author, as they discuss topics surrounding Franco-American cultural and social history. The interview also showcases his recently published book "A Distinct Alien Race: The Untold Story of Franco-Americans"(Montreal: Baraka Books, 2018). Support the show

Claire-Marie interviews Rebecca Lazarenko about Francophones in Canada, and gives her own insights into the plurality of voices that make up the Francophone communities of Canada. Support the show

In this episode, Claire-Marie Brisson examines the importance of holiday traditions in North American Francophone households - from Christmas to the New Year. Special guest Louis Brisson reflects on his own experience growing up as a Michigan Francophone North American. Support the show

In this episode, host Claire-Marie Brisson explores the ways that Francophones in North America adapted to their new climate - through clothing, food, and drink. Claire-Marie also compares the way temperatures were recorded historically to allow modern listeners to understand what winters were really like for North American Francophone settlers. Support the show

Join Claire-Marie for a conversation with Max Bone, Research Fellow at the Africa Center for Strategic Progress and Student at the Elliott School of International Affairs (GWU), Washington DC as they discuss the status of Francophone Africa, languages, and the terrain navigated by North American diplomats working with the new center of la Francophonie. Support the show

Host Claire-Marie Brisson conducts an interview with Robert Sylvain, a musician playing the music of the Acadians of Maine. He has begun a monumental heritage music project that he started over a decade ago - translating a handwritten notebook of lyrics into recorded music. If you would like to support Robert's project, please visit this website: https://igg.me/at/sylvain/x#/ Support the show

In this episode, Claire-Marie cooks three recipes from an 1840 French Canadian cookbook. Explore her experience, and hear the reactions to the recipes from special guest James Reed - someone who had never tried French Canadian cuisine before! Support the show

In this episode, Claire-Marie Brisson gives an introduction to French Canadian cooking traditions and provides insights into common foods and recipes that were available in the late 1800s. They might surprise you! Support the show