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.
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Jun 12, 2020 • 24min
37 – The Medieval Transformation Part 2: The Birth and Spread of Monasteries
In an age of violence, the penitent flee from society and draw closer to God and each other. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 5, 2020 • 37min
Louise Michel & the Radical Women of the 19th Century with Dr. Steve Shone
Dr. Steve Shone talks about the fantastical life of a radical revolutionary woman and her impact on world feminism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 29, 2020 • 41min
36 – The Medieval Transformation Part 1: Cults, Miracles and Saints
In an age of anxiety early Christians developed cults to their saints. Power, politics and the fear of God remake Gaul. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 20, 2020 • 29min
35 – The Last Saints of Gaul
Hear about the last saints of Gaul before the Frankish invasion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 1, 2020 • 31min
34 – Gaul No More
The Western Roman Empire falls. Gaul is no more, & three kingdoms vie to replace it. Antiquity ends & Clovis turns the land into the first great medieval kingdom: Francia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 12, 2020 • 36min
33 – The Battle of the Catalaunian Plains
The Scourge of God descends upon Gaul. Aetius must rally what remains of Western Rome and unite with his nemesis Theodoric of the Visigoths. Together, they will fight Western Rome’s last great battle against Attila and his Huns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 28, 2020 • 23min
32 – Barbaria
Gaul is a battleground & Rome is on the retreat. The Visigoths, Burgundians and Franks vie for supremacy while Gauls are trapped in between them...yet maybe 'Barbaria' isn't as bad as it seems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 17, 2020 • 35min
31 – The Long War: Rome and Francia
The Huns march westward, pushing uncountable numbers of Germans towards Rome. The Romanized Franks have to defend Gaul while the empire crumbles. But the more successful the Franks are the more they realize Rome needs them more than they need it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 22, 2020 • 35min
Revolutionary Brothers: Lafayette & Jefferson with Dr. Tom Chaffin
In this interview with Dr. Tom Chaffin, we discuss his new book Revolutionary Brothers: Thomas Jefferson, the Marquis de Lafayette, and the Friendship that Helped Forge Two Nations. We talk about Lafayette and Jefferson's work in founding America, writing the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen, and their long friendship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 15, 2020 • 24min
30 – God and the Gauls
Christianity finally comes center-stage! During the 2nd-3rd centuries Gaul gets a host of saints and miracles and becomes an important part of the Christian world. But state persecutions and heresy threaten the faithful. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
