The French History Podcast
Evergreen Podcasts
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.
Episodes
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Mar 28, 2026 • 1h 37min
89: Provence Part 2
Provence suffers civil war, invasion and imperial intrigue but somehow still experiences a miniature golden age under the Counts of Barcelona. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 23, 2026 • 46min
Nouvelle Cuisine with Luke Barr
Best-selling author Luke Barr talks all about the French craze that revolutionized what's on your plate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 23, 2026 • 50min
De Gaulle's Shadow with Craig Willy
Political expert and researcher Craig Willy discusses the history of Gaullism and its influence on modern French geopolitics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 20, 2026 • 28min
Victor Hugo's Shipwreck Lighthouse Cycle by Peter Russella
Scholar Peter Russella talks about lights in the dark and how Hugo depicted them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 27, 2026 • 44min
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
Jan 31, 2026 • 18min
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 11, 2026 • 31min
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
Dec 13, 2025 • 27min
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
Nov 21, 2025 • 1h 3min
Fourteen Fun French Facts
Fourteen bizarre and incredible facts about French history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 15, 2025 • 23min
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
