Recent Episodes
Oct. 19, 2024
80: Philip Augustus
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 sponso…
Sept. 21, 2024
French-Canadians in America with Denis Ledoux
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.
Sept. 7, 2024
79: Louis VII "The Young"
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?
Aug. 25, 2024
The Green Fairy and France with Dr. Nina Studer
Dr. Nina Studer talks about the absinthe craze and peril in France from the 1830s to its ban in 1915.
Aug. 10, 2024
The People's Revolution of 1789 with Dr. Micah Alpaugh
Dr. Micah Alpaugh talks about how all of France and its colonies participated in the French Revolution.
July 20, 2024
The Lost Gauguin with Dr. Stephanie Brown
Dr. Stephanie Brown talks about a missing painting connected to the great Paul Gauguin and how it was found.
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