Laetitia Dubois felt trapped in the rigorous French school system but worried that dropping out would lead to a life of failure. Until one day, an eye-opening internship gave her the courage to find her own unique path. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/35sqqG8.

An R&B-loving teenager from the tiny island of Mayotte sees her world turned upside down when her mother signs her up for an amateur opera competition. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3H9YyED.

Andoh Ashu Rex thought he’d found his dream job working for an American company in Cameroon. But after learning that his employer might be harming his homeland instead of helping it, Rex decided to sacrifice his steady income and choose a different professional path. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3AIkXXm.

Can France’s youngest mayoral candidate in history revive public life in his sleepy village? A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3fYLzcO.

The Duolingo French Podcast is back with new episodes starting July 20, 2021. Listen to the trailer now!

In this special episode, we’re taking you on a guided audio tour through Paris to explore a unique side of the city: its Black history and culture! Join tour guide Kévi Donat in discovering the Black thinkers, artists, and leaders who helped make Paris the city it is today. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3o42VK1.

When the son of a Polynesian fisherman discovers the threats affecting his beloved island’s coral reefs, he teams up with a surf buddy to do something about it. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3fXSLpJ.

François Saint-James’s first great love was not a person, but a place: le Mont-Saint-Michel, the iconic island fortress off the coast of Normandy. Working there was the chance of a lifetime, and living there a dream come true. But when his first love introduced him to the next one, he found himself forced to choose between the two… A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/32Avl6T.

The first time Onja Razafindratsima stepped foot in the Madagascar rainforest, she fell in love with the unique plants and animals that call it home. But when she realized all these species could go extinct, she decided to protect her home country’s incredible biodiversity. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3tZ77OV.

Renato Häusler felt out of place in modern life. He longed for a simpler, slower, more natural time. When he learned that his city, Lausanne, is one of the last in Europe to still have a lone night watchman, he made it his mission to preserve the centuries-old tradition. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3u1txPv.