89: Provence Part 1
Time to head south to a sunnier climate and a far different history from the north! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 27, 2026•44 min
The French History Podcast
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.
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88: The Medieval Tour de France
We're starting a whole new journey, looking beyond 'France' to all the parts of it that made it, well, France! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 31, 2026•18 min
Retracing the French Revolution with Will Clark of Grey History
Will Clark leads us through the sites of the French Revolution, highlighting some underserved areas in his exciting new tour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 11, 2026•31 min
The Acadians Then & Now with Nicole Gallant-Nunes
Genealogist Nicole Gallant-Nunes talks about her work tracking the lost Acadians. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 13, 2025•27 min
Fourteen Fun French Facts
Fourteen bizarre and incredible facts about French history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 21, 2025•1 hr 3 min
Sex & Empire: Colonial Brothels by Marie Robin
Scholar Marie Robin investigates military brothels in the French empire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 15, 2025•23 min
Jacques Cartier and France’s Atlantic Horizons by Elvira Viktória Tamus
Explorer Jacques Cartier's voyages into the unknown mapped parts of the New World, but were also rooted in European geopolitics. Scholar Elvira Viktória Tamus explains Cartier's place in exploration, war and power. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 03, 2025•24 min
Cannibalism at the Siege of Sancerre with Amanda Coate
When there's nothing left to eat, the French begin eating each other: a special episode on cannibalism by Amanda Coate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 27, 2025•25 min
The Flower of Chivalry with C.J. Adrien
Popular author and scholar C.J. Adrien talks about the origins of the chivalric code. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 13, 2025•26 min
The Tragic Marriage of Philippe d’Orléans and Henrietta-Anne of England
A story about the tumultuous marriage of two royal figures by scholar Lance Pederson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 16, 2025•38 min
What's Coming Up
A quickie on the plan going forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 02, 2025•5 min
France's Last Empress with Petie Kladstrup & Evelyne Resnick
Authors Petie Kladstrup & Evelyne Resnick discuss how important Eugénie de Montijo's life and legacy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 02, 2025•36 min
Merchants of Love with Dr. Andrea Mansker
Con artists or merchants of love? Dr. Andrea Mansker talks about professional matchmakers in 19th century Paris. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 25, 2025•1 hr 16 min
Napoleon's American Prisoners with Anne Morddel
Anne Morddel talks about the American sailors captured on the high seas by French ships during the Napoleonic Wars and what happened to them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 19, 2025•37 min
87: The Eternal Prince Louis
This episode explores the impactful life and reign of Louis VIII, the Eternal Prince, who ruled France for a mere three years but significantly shaped its history. Before his kingship, Louis was a formidable prince, playing a pivotal role in his father Philippe II's conquests against the Angevins and the English. The episode details his early life, strategic marriage to Blanche of Castile, the dramatic invasion of England and its eventual failure, and his final campaigns against the Cathars and English strongholds in France. Despite a short reign, Louis laid the groundwork for future Capetian dominance.
Jul 13, 2025•1 hr 46 min
Revolutionary Amusement by Ane Cornelia Pade
Ane Cornelia Pade tells us all about an amusement park in Paris that opened just before the French Revolution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 22, 2025•19 min
Slaves in Paris with Dr. Miranda Spieler
Dr. Miranda Spieler discusses the condition of 6 enslaved people in Paris. Was France the land of the free? How different was it from the colonies? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 15, 2025•41 min
Simone Weil in Wartime London by Elias Forneris
Famous French mystic Simone Weil's tragic final years and ideas are explored by scholar Elias Forneris. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 07, 2025•33 min
86: Calm Amidst the Storm
Philippe II's reign comes to an end. He leaves behind a France that is stronger than it has ever been. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 30, 2025•15 min
World Expos in France with Charles Pappas
Renowned expo expert Charles Pappas talks about the World Expos that made France what it is today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 24, 2025•40 min
85: King Philippe II's Reign
A look at Philippe II Augustus remarkable rule of the Kingdom of France. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 27, 2025•45 min
Lesbianism in France with Dr. Tamara Chaplin
Dr. Tamara Chaplin discusses the modern history of lesbians in France. 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
Mar 21, 2025•1 hr 39 min
84: The Battle of Bouvines
Philippe II wins one of the most important battles in European history. 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...
Mar 07, 2025•52 min
Making Modern Counterinsurgency with Dr. Terrence Peterson
Dr. Terrence Peterson talks about how the Algerian War led to modern counterinsurgency. 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...
Feb 21, 2025•40 min
Rival Empresses: Eugénie and Elisabeth with Nancy Goldstone
Nancy Goldstone talks all about two rival empresses and how they reshaped Europe. 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...
Feb 07, 2025•39 min
Slavery & Freedom in the French Indian Ocean World with Dr. Sue Peabody
Dr. Sue Peabody tells the incredible story of a man who spent decades fighting for his freedom in France's Indian Ocean World. 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...
Jan 24, 2025•33 min
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...
Jan 10, 2025•47 min
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
Dec 05, 2024•33 min
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
Nov 13, 2024•27 min
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
Oct 19, 2024•39 min
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