When a free-spirited wanderer reluctantly takes a job as tour guide in Lyon, the last thing she expects is to fall in love with the city and its secrets… A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3rRYdjE.

When the best crab fisherman in Étretat, Normandy gradually loses his eyesight, he does everything in his power to continue fishing along the coastline he loves. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3g0bdOx.

The Duolingo French Podcast is back with new episodes starting April 13, 2021. Listen to the trailer now!

In this special episode, we answer your questions about the Duolingo French Podcast! Listen as host Ngofeen Mputubwele takes you behind the scenes of this one-of-a-kind podcast — with a little help from some friends. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3KI7cwt.

Benji was an idealistic young man full of hopes for his future…until the 2008 financial crisis left him jobless. At a loss for how to lead a good life and earn a living, he decided to join an alternative community, la ZAD, in the west of France. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3uiB5h9.

Simone Hérault had the gift of a unique voice, but as a child, she was too insecure to believe in it. Still, her talent and dedication would end up taking her places she never expected…until she became one of the most familiar and beloved voices in all of France. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/33Owbh1.

As a teenager in Mali, Djénébou Danté dodged a string of marriage proposals to pursue her running dreams and represent her country on the international stage. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3KJMR9Z.

At 30, Aliénor Le Gouvello set off to ride solo across Australia’s toughest trails. She gave herself one year to train wild horses and complete the journey. Riding ten hours a day, every day, Aliénor was determined not to quit — not for crocodiles, fire ants…not even for the handsome helicopter pilot she met along the way. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3HkGO9T.  

When a devastating earthquake strikes Haiti in January 2010, one of the island’s most respected public health experts rushes to the aid of 38 abandoned children who have been left without a home. She decides then and there to take care of them, not knowing that the decision will change their lives — and hers — forever. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3o3Ox4e.

At age 27, Matthieu Landri said goodbye to his family and shared one last beer with his friends…then began his new life as a Benedictine monk. He longed for a spiritual life of contemplation and prayer. But soon he found himself embarking on a new journey: reviving the lost French art of monastic beer-brewing. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/33OwCIb.