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.
Latest episodes
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31 min
96: The Troubadours: Chapter 2: New Styles
The Troubadours give soul to song. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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49 min
96: The Troubadours Intro & Chapter 1
The troubadours revolutionize music, art and humanity itself. With music provided by the Unicorn Ensemble! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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45 min
From France to Hungary with Ferenc Hüvös
A brief history of the Franco-Hungarian connections from Saint Martin to World War II Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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50 min
History Podcasting in the World of AI
Straight from the heart from someone who believes storytelling is a sacred art. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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1 h 10
95: Mary Magdalene's Skull
Two holy sites claim ownership of Mary Magdalene's remains. Only one skull can be the genuine bone belonging to Mary Magdalene. What follows is an epic tale of faith, fraud and the…
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51 min
Sacred Betrayal: The Catholic Church & French Jewry in WW2 with Dr. Aliza Luft
Dr. Aliza Luft discusses how high-ranking leaders in the French Catholic Church abandoned Jews during their hour of need during World War 2. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
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50 min
94: La Ville Rose
We're talking all about one of France's greatest cities: Toulouse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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50 min
The Maginot Line Reevaluated with Dr. Kevin Passmore
Was the Maginot Line a colossal failure or an unappreciated work of genius? Dr. Kevin Passmore breaks down its history and its role in France's strange defeat. Learn more about you…
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30 min
93: The Republic of Toulouse
Toulouse dominates Occitania but who will control Toulouse? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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1 h 36
Naming the Guillotine with Drs. Paolo Aversa & Paul Gouvard
Why is France's head-chopping machine named after someone who didn't invent or use it? Find out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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40 min
Make America French Again with Dr. Scott Carpenter
Dr. Scott Carpenter talks about the historic Franco-American connections & why we should Make America French Again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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26 min
92: Countesses and Queens
We cover a number of great ladies of medieval Occitania. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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44 min
Jewish Women & the Memory of the Holocaust with Dr. Ashley Valanzola
Dr. Ashley Valanzola discusses how seven women's experiences in the Holocaust and its commemoration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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48 min
Civilizing Germany? The French Occupation of Germany with Dr. Drew Flanagan
Did France 'civilize' Germany after WW2? Many French leaders certainly tried and Dr. Drew Flanagan talks all about it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice…
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39 min
91: Occitan Society
All about life in sunny Occitania before the Albigensian Crusade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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22 min
Working together: Spain & France in the American Revolutionary War with James Giesler
Author James Giesler talks about Francisco de Saavedra, the man who coordinated Spain and France's joint war efforts in the American Revolutionary War. Learn more about your ad cho…
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29 min
From Public Execution to Penal Modernity by Wyatt Wiggins
The end of our series on violent punishment in early modern France and its empire by Wyatt Wiggins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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32 min
The Empire’s Edge- Exporting Pain to Colonial Spaces by Wyatt Wiggins
Wyatt Wiggins explores punishment and power in the French Empire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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27 min
How Punishment Changes (And Stays The Same) by Wyatt Wiggins
The power of the state in the time of Revolution and Empire by Wyatt Wiggins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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54 min
90: Occitania’s Heartland
Occitania: the land of courtly love, sun and poetry, before its ruin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices