The French History Podcast

<p>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.</p>

83: Destroying an Empire, Uniting a Kingdom

Philippe II goes to war with England's King John, uniting France and destroying the Angevin Empire. Click here for Adventure Travel inspiration from our friends at Explore Worldwide. Don’t Just Travel, Explore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

01-10
46:27

82: Grappling with a Lion

Philippe II wars with Richard the Lionheart for control of France. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12-05
32:58

81: The King's Crusade

Philippe II and Richard the Lionheart go on Crusade, though they might spend more time fighting each other than the enemies of God. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11-13
26:35

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 sponsored by BetterHelp Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10-19
37:56

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

09-21
56:28

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? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

09-07
01:21:49

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

08-25
42:46

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

08-10
23:44

The Lost Gauguin with Dr. Stephanie Brown

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

07-20
52:40

The French in Modern Haiti with David Ritter

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

07-12
20:31

Viking attacks on Noirmoutier with C.J. Adrien

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

07-06
35:39

78: Louis VI “The Fat”

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

06-28
44:31

Beur & Banlieue Cinema by Kévin Drif

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

06-22
20:45

Mass Surveillance in France & Britain: The Age of the Individual

Terrorists, anarchists and Irishmen! Government surveillance transitions from the masses to subversive individuals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

06-15
50:59

Mass Surveillance in France & Britain: The Age of the Masses

The history of mass surveillance in France and Britain from the French Revolution until the 1880s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

06-08
56:29

Mass Surveillance in France & Britain: The Aristocratic Age

Part 1 of 3 looking at the history of government surveillance in France and Britain from the Norman Conquest to World War I Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

05-31
01:04:38

77 The First Crusade Complete

An epic 9-hour long history of the First Crusade Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

05-25
09:14:31

77 Epilogue: How the First Crusade Changed the World

A retrospective on an event that changed human history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

05-25
28:48

77 Chapter 15: Remaking the Holy Land

The Holy War conquers the Holy Land. Caught between an empire and a caliphate, the lords forge their own path. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

05-17
28:51

77 Chapter 14: The Holiest of Holies

The holy war finally reaches its destination. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

05-11
30:44

New Jawn

What the fuck?

01-03 Reply

New Jawn

"They"? A podcast about French history that uses "they" to refer to a singular? I don't play well with Stupidity. I'm out.

03-06 Reply

New Jawn

Couldn't listen past the 3 min mark. Interesting topic though.

07-29 Reply

Johnny Sausagehead

Jesus. I didn't know I needed this in my life.

04-20 Reply

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