The French History Podcast

Oct 19 2024 233 ep. 43 mins 1.7k
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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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80: Philip Augustus

Oct 19 2024 38 mins  
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

French-Canadians in America with Denis Ledoux

Sep 21 2024 55 mins  
Denis Ledoux talks all about the trasnformation of French settlers of Canada from French to French-Canadians, then French-Americans with anecdotes from his own life as a Frenchie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

79: Louis VII "The Young"

Sep 06 2024 82 mins  
A prince groomed for the church ends up on the throne. Louis VII will war across France and lead the Second Crusade, but is he up to the challenge? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Green Fairy and France with Dr. Nina Studer

Aug 25 2024 42 mins  
Dr. Nina Studer talks about the absinthe craze and peril in France from the 1830s to its ban in 1915. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The People's Revolution of 1789 with Dr. Micah Alpaugh

Aug 09 2024 23 mins  
Dr. Micah Alpaugh talks about how all of France and its colonies participated in the French Revolution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Lost Gauguin with Dr. Stephanie Brown

Jul 19 2024 52 mins  
Dr. Stephanie Brown talks about a missing painting by the great Paul Gauguin and how it was found. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The French in Modern Haiti with David Ritter

Jul 12 2024 20 mins  
Documentarian David Ritter talks about the ethnic French population in modern Haiti. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Viking attacks on Noirmoutier with C.J. Adrien

Jul 05 2024 35 mins  
Scholar and popular author C.J. Adrien talks about a little-known island off the coast of West France & how it remade the Viking world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

78: Louis VI “The Fat”

Jun 27 2024 44 mins  
Louis VI defies a king, and emperor and his barbaric vassals to assert his right to rule. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beur & Banlieue Cinema by Kévin Drif

Jun 21 2024 20 mins  
A look at 20th century cinema by Arab immigrants to France. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices