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May 4, 2019

12 – Belgica: Between Caesar and Germania

After conquering Celtica, Caesar engages in two years of brutal war against the Belgae who are determined to maintain their freedom.

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April 27, 2019

France and America’s Cold War with Dr. Robert Buzzanco

One of America's leading scholars on the Vietnam War talks about how France and the US clashed during the Cold War, largely over Indochina.

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April 20, 2019

Notre Dame de Paris

Ph.D candidate Gary Girod tells Notre Dame's fascinating history from the first stones laid for the Roman temple to Jupiter, up until present and explains why there's hope for a complete restoration after the April 15, 2019 f...

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April 20, 2019

11 – The War Begins

A migrating wave of Celts from Switzerland gives Caesar the opportunity to invade Gaul. But things aren't so simple; to conquer Gaul he'll have to defeat a German king before he can bring over an overwhelming number of warrio...

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April 6, 2019

10 – Destiny Meets Opportunity

A crisis in Gaul sparks a war between civilizations a millenia in the making.

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March 23, 2019

From Vichy to Alizée: Making The Modern French Woman with Dr. Sarah F…

A conversation with renowned scholar Dr. Sarah Fishman on how French women under Vichy, who were among the most oppressed in the developed world, turned France into the most egalitarian major country on Earth.

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March 9, 2019

The Munitionettes of World War I

In this special episode, we examine the hardships, triumphs and transformation that women underwent in WWI while exploring why French women didn't receive the same rights as their British counterparts.

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March 2, 2019

#MeToo and Roman Rape Culture with Darah Vann Orr

Ancient historian Darah Vann Orr explains how modern feminist historians are re-evaluating Roman culture in the wake of the #MeToo era.

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Feb. 23, 2019

9 – Gaul Before the Fall

Where we tell the story of the Gallic kingdoms before the Roman conquest.

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Feb. 16, 2019

8 – The Greek Empire in Gaul

Anatolian Greeks establish an empire in Southern Gaul around Masallia, or modern-day Marseille.

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Feb. 9, 2019

7 – Celts on the Warpath: The Sack of Rome

A lover's quarrel spirals out of control and leads to a war between Rome and the Gauls.

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Feb. 2, 2019

6 – The Celts

The Celts are moving westward and bringing with them their culture, religion and art to France.

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Jan. 26, 2019

5 – The Metals Revolution and the Revolution of Ideas

The tools and minds of the early French undergo a tremendous leap forward.

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Jan. 19, 2019

4 – The Indo-European Migration

The Indo-Europeans are on the move and heading to Western Europe, bringing with them war, horses and apocalypse.

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Jan. 14, 2019

France and the Silver Screen Part 1 with Lyz Renshaw

Film studies expert Lyz Renshaw takes us through the first forty years of French cinema history and gives us a list of titles to add to our Netflix queues.

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Dec. 8, 2018

3 – Civilization Before Civilization

In this episode we will examine the megalithic structures of France, which are among the oldest still-standing buildings in the world.

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Dec. 8, 2018

2 – In the Beginning There Was France

Long before there were people, France was a frozen tundra. This episode looks at France from 3 million years ago until the first humans arrived.

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Dec. 8, 2018

1 – The Journey Begins

In this first episode I introduce myself, the podcast and the fascinating journey we're about to take.

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