Melody is here to let you know about Blogs, Podcasts and events to look forward to and then we have a preview of next week’s episode with filmmakers Daniel Quintanilla and Jessamine Irwin. They’ve been working on Le Carrefour and we can’t wait for you to hear all about it. Film’s Website - https://lecarrefourfilm.com/ Support the Film - https://www.gofundme.com/f/2ukpv-film-fundraiser-le-carrefour Trailer - https://vimeo.com/567610579 Articles: Meet Canadian film producer Lucie Tremblay in free ...
Aug 31, 2021•7 min
We first met Daniel Moreau at the Rassemblement in Orono, Maine. He was a fresh-faced kid who just got his training wheels off and was talking about a very big project he was working on. That project is now completed and it’s just as amazing as we hoped it’d be. Dawson: A Story of a New England Mill City, is a ten part series on YouTube and we’re happy to discuss it with Daniel. Watch Dawson on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF__6K2ZVXe5qTLEPJe-RmA New Website (work in progress) - ht...
Aug 24, 2021•53 min
Melody returns from her "tropical" vacation to let everyone know what blogs, events and podcasts to check out this week. Then we have a history making preview. For the first time in podcast history our guest, Daniel Moreau, asks Jesse a bonus question. Watch Dawson on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF__6K2ZVXe5qTLEPJe-RmA FCL News Links - Founders Cemetery at the University of New England: http://francoamerican.bdnblogs.com/2021/08/13/franco-american-news-and-culture/founders-cemeter...
Aug 17, 2021•7 min
This week Jesse is joined by Thomas Lachine, creator of MTL JTM. Thomas will talk about his inspiration for the brand and talk about some of his most popular blog posts. Just a note that the MTL JTM site is currently down but will be back up soon. MTL JTM on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mtljtm/ Don’t forget to check out our Patreon for extra bonus content and a way to support the show - https://www.patreon.com/fclpodcast You can get your own FCL Face Mask, check out our merch on Teespr...
Aug 10, 2021•36 min
Melody is off celebrating her birthday, so Mike is here to give a real quick summary of articles, podcasts and events to check out. Then you'll learn about Thomas Lachine and the MTL JTM project. News Links - A French-Canadian Journey: Bellechasse to Sweetsburg - http://querythepast.com/lacroix-family-part-1/ Where Did the Term “Franco-American” Come From? - https://frenchnorthamerica.blogspot.com/2021/07/where-did-term-franco-american-come-from.html Juliana L’Heureux - http://francoamerican.bdn...
Aug 03, 2021•7 min
This week we're honored to have Dr. Paul Leblanc, President of Southern New Hampshire University. Dr. Leblanc has been President of SNHU since 2003 and has helped the university prosper. Jesse will talk to Dr. LeBlanc about growing up in Canada and moving to the US at a young age and some of the amazing initiatives SNHU does. We hope you'll enjoy this episode. President's Corner - https://www.snhu.edu/about-us/leadership-and-history/president-corner Learn more about GEM - https://gem.snhu.edu/ L...
Jul 27, 2021•44 min
Melody is back with the best articles and events and let's you know about next week's guest Dr. Paul LeBlanc, President of Southern New Hampshire University. Presidents Corner - https://www.snhu.edu/about-us/leadership-and-history/president-corner Articles: Franco-American Fiddlers Rendezvous coming to Lewiston’s Kennedy Park: https://www.centralmaine.com/2021/07/10/franco-american-fiddlers-rendezvous-coming-to-lewistons-kennedy-park/ Yvon Chouinard shared his Franco-American heritage: http://fr...
Jul 20, 2021•5 min
This week we're honored to have the Coordinator of Community Engagement and Managing Editor of Le Forum, Lisa Desjardins Michaud. We first met Lisa at the 2019 Rassemblement but she's been a supporter of the Podcast since day one. Jesse and Lisa talk about all the amazing stuff she's doing at Umaine Orono including all the virtual events during COVID, the Rassemblement and Le Forum among others. We can't thank Lisa enough for coming on! Le Forum - https://umaine.edu/francoamerican/centre/le-foru...
Jul 13, 2021•30 min
Melody is back to let you know the blogs, podcasts and events for the next two weeks and then she lets you know about next week's guest Lisa Desjardins Michaud. To learn more about the Franco-American Programs at UMaine Orono - https://umaine.edu/francoamerican/ Articles: Trigger Warning: Poutine is Québécois https://www.myfrenchcanadianfamily.com/post/trigger-warning-poutine-is-qu%C3%A9b%C3%A9cois Les Adventures d’un Québécois, Capsule No. 12 https://www.myfrenchcanadianfamily.com/post/les-aven...
Jul 06, 2021•6 min
This week we talk to French Teacher Camden Martin. He's got an amazing story to share and he'll talk about the Lewiston-Auburn area, which we haven't covered much of. Alliance Française du Maine - https://afdume.org/ Museum L-A - https://www.museumla.org/ USM’s Franco-American Collection - https://usm.maine.edu/franco-american-collection Don’t forget to check out our Patreon for extra bonus content and a way to support the show - https://www.patreon.com/fclpodcast... You can get your own FCL ...
Jun 29, 2021•47 min
As always Melody is here to tell you about blogs, podcasts and events to keep an eye on and she'll give a quick preview of next week's episode with Camden Martin. New Issue of Le Forum -https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1100&context=francoamericain_forum Franco-American renaissance mourns for a devoted mentor - http://francoamerican.bdnblogs.com/2021/06/07/franco-american-news-and-culture/franco-american-renaissance-mourns-for-a-devoted-mentor/ Franco-Amer...
Jun 22, 2021•10 min
We started off telling the story of New England but as the show has grown, we've wanted to find similar stories across America. This week's episode is one of those stories. On October 30, 2020 a new National Historical Park opened in Missouri and we have lead interpretation ranger Emily Smithey on the show to tell us about it. We hope you'll enjoy this episode and schedule a trip to St. Genevieve National Historical Park! Ste. Geneviève national Historical Park - https://www.nps.gov/stge/index.h...
Jun 15, 2021•34 min
Melody is back to let you know about some exciting events and informational blogs to check out. Then we'll learn about next week's guest. Ste. Geneviève national Historical Park - https://www.nps.gov/stge/index.htm News Links - 'The language connects us to our identity.' | Franco-Americans strive to keep the French alive in Maine - https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/aroostook-county/the-language-connects-us-to-our-identity-franco-americans-strive-to-keep-the-french-alive-in-maine...
Jun 08, 2021•7 min
This week Jesse gets to talk to Scott Tilton & Rudy Bazenet co-founders of the Nous Foundation. If you don't know about the amazing work they're doing in New Orleans, you'll want to listen to this one right away. Jesse will talk to them about the creation of the Nous Foundation in Paris, how they came up with the name and Louisiana joining Organisation internationale de la Francophonie and other things. We hope you enjoy this episode. Follow the Nous Foundation on Twitter - https://twitter.c...
Jun 01, 2021•36 min
Melody is back to tell you about Blogs, Podcasts, Events and a brand new GEOTOUR!! Then you'll hear a bonus clip with next week's guests the Co-Founders of the Nous Foundation, Scott Tilton & Rudy Bazenet. Visit the Nous Foundation’s website - https://www.nousnola.org/ News Links – New England Franco-Route Geotour - https://www.geocaching.com/play/geotours/new-england-franco-route Those Other Franco-Americans: The Madawaska Mirage? - http://querythepast.com/other-franco-americans-madawaska/ ...
May 25, 2021•8 min
This week's episode is interesting because we get to finally talk about a project we've been working on for months. The New England Franco-Route is a super cool project that launched a couple of years ago and we've been wanting to spread the word about it. So working with The Quebec Delegation and Anne Conway from the Museum of Work and Culture we've put together the New England Franco-Route Geotour. The tour will launch May 21st and in this episode you'll learn all about it. New England Franco-...
May 18, 2021•28 min
Melody is back to let you know about everything exciting in the Franco World. Then Mike talks about next week's episode about the New England Franco-Route Geotour. We have a virtual Launch event May 13th at 7pm est, we hope you'll register for and learn more about it. Register for the Geotour Launch Event - https://bit.ly/3gQPevc News Links - Articles: Franco-American veteran nurse Gabrielle Giroux - http://francoamerican.bdnblogs.com/2021/05/07/franco-american-news-and-culture/franco-american-v...
May 11, 2021•7 min
This week we get to hear the history of another town and learn about a project that is working to keep that history alive. Dr. Robert Forrant is a professor in the History Department at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. He's also been working on Le Petit Canada Panel Project, which he'll discuss with Jesse. We didn't know this part of Lowell's history and are excited to share it. Le Petit Canada Panel Project - https://lnei.uml.edu/little-canada-panels/ Dr. Forrant's faculty page - https:/...
May 04, 2021•52 min
Melody is here to let you know about everything you should be following this week and she'll give a quick preview about next week's episode with Dr. Robert Forrant and an exciting project he's been working on. Little Canada Panels - https://lnei.uml.edu/little-canada-panels/ News Links - Every Franco-American woman has a story - http://francoamerican.bdnblogs.com/2021/04/20/franco-american-news-and-culture/every-franco-american-woman-has-a-story/ Showdown in Chicago: Forming Franco-America - htt...
Apr 27, 2021•7 min
Last summer Jesse noticed an essay that was being shared around social media titled, "Where do we fit? Too American to be French-Canadian, and too French-Canadian to be American" Seconds after finishing it he knew we had to have the author on the show and we are honored she'd come on and tell her story. Caroline Castonguay shares with us her experience and the process of writing this amazing essay. If you haven't read the essay we can't recommend it enough. We hope you enjoy this episode. Read C...
Apr 20, 2021•43 min
Melody is here to let you know about everything interesting to check out this week and then Jesse let's you know about next week's guest Caroline Castonguay. Read Caroline's article here - https://bangordailynews.com/2020/07/01/bangor-metro/where-do-we-fit-too-american-to-be-french-canadian-and-too-french-canadian-to-be-american/ News Articles - Acadians in documentary movies: http://francoamerican.bdnblogs.com/2021/03/26/franco-american-news-and-culture/acadians-in-documentary-movies/ Showdown ...
Apr 13, 2021•9 min
This week we're joined by the Founder of Bilingual Bebe. "Bilingual Bebe was born to help parents get access to bilingual education as early as 3 years old wherever you live and whatever your child’s schooling situation is." This is a super cool project and we hope you'll enjoy hearing about how Anissa Bouderraoui came up with this amazing idea. Learn More Here - https://bilingualbebe.com/ Don’t forget to check out our Patreon for extra bonus content and a way to support the show - https://www.p...
Apr 06, 2021•28 min
Melody lets us know about some blogs, podcasts and events to check out in the coming weeks then Jesse gives a preview of next week's episode with Anissa Bouderraoui, Founder of Bilingual Bebe. Bilingual Bebe Website - https://bilingualbebe.com/ News Links Announcing a French dictionary for the world - http://francoamerican.bdnblogs.com/2021/03/19/franco-american-news-and-culture/announcing-a-french-dictionary-for-the-world/ The Day Repatriation Died - http://querythepast.com/day-repatriation-die...
Mar 30, 2021•7 min
When we first interviewed Jason, we were lucky enough to have him in the studio. After our interview with him, we starting talking and came across a topic all of us were interested in, Louis Cyr. So Jesse and Jason researched "The World's Strongest Man" and have an amazing episode for you. The facts about him may or may not be true but his legacy is a great one. We hope you'll enjoy this episode, it's a little different but we hope you love it. Follow Jason on Twitter - https://twitter.com/Jason...
Mar 23, 2021•52 min
Melody is here to let you know about blogs, events and podcasts to follow and then Jesse will give a preview of next week’s exciting episode with returning guest Jason Newton. News Links – Voyage au Québec: An Inspiring Journey of Birthright - https://modernefrancos.com/voyage-au-quebec-an-inspiring-journey-of-birthright/ Heart of Nashua: Celebrating our city's Franco-American heritage by Joan T. Stylianos - https://www.unionleader.com/columns/heart-of-nashua-celebrating-our-citys-franco-america...
Mar 16, 2021•9 min
Dr. Cynthia Fox sits down with Jesse with this for a really interesting episode, for multiple reasons. We've talked about the differences between Quebec French and France French but this week we're studying French-Canadian French and how it can be different within the same state. Also she'll touch on the Franco-American story of New York. Thanks for listening! About Dr. Fox - https://www.albany.edu/llc/faculty/cynthia-fox Don’t forget to check out our Patreon for extra bonus content and a way to...
Mar 09, 2021•40 min
Melody is here to let you know about blogs, podcasts and events taking place and then we have a preview of next week’s episode with Cynthia Fox from the University of Albany. News Links – Franco-Americans and ethnic diversity. - http://francoamerican.bdnblogs.com/2021/02/26/franco-american-news-and-culture/franco-americans-and-ethnic-diversity Detective Eliot Stabler Is Franco-American And We're Loving It. - https://www.myfrenchcanadianfamily.com/post/detective-eliot-stabler-is-franco-american-a...
Mar 02, 2021•10 min
This week we're joined by Author Rémi Francœur, who's working on an incredible project you're going to want to follow. Rémi grew up in Manchester, is the same generation as Jesse but his first language was French. Jesse and Rémi will talk about growing up in the same city but in different ways. Then we'll learn about The Last Franco American project and how he came up with it. Follow Rémi on twitter - https://twitter.com/RemiFrancoeur1 Follow Rémi's "occasionally" updated blog - http://www.remif...
Feb 23, 2021•27 min
Ace FCL Correspondent Melody is here to let you know about blogs and events to check out, then Jesse gives a quick preview of next week's interesting episode with Rémi Francoeur. We hope you enjoy this week's bonus question....a return to talking about food! Follow Rémi on twitter - https://twitter.com/RemiFrancoeur1 Follow Rémi's "occasionally" updated blog - http://www.remifrancoeur.com/ News Links - A Political History of Franco-Americans: The Book - http://querythepast.com/political-history-...
Feb 16, 2021•8 min
This week we’re joined by Denis Ledoux. Denis is the founder, director, and editor-in-chief of The Memoir Network, a network dedicated to helping you tell your story. He’s also the Program Chair of the Franco-American Collection of the University of Southern Maine. Jesse and Denis will talk about the collection and some upcoming events but first talk about writing memoirs and the memoir he wrote with his mother ‘We Were Not Spoiled’. If you’ve had any interest in writing down your story or someo...
Feb 09, 2021•37 min
