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 28, 2024 • 46min
78: Louis VI “The Fat”
Louis VI defies a king, and emperor and his barbaric vassals to assert his right to rule. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 22, 2024 • 22min
Beur & Banlieue Cinema by Kévin Drif
A look at 20th century cinema by Arab immigrants to France. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 15, 2024 • 52min
Mass Surveillance in France & Britain: The Age of the Individual
Exploration of surveillance transitions from monitoring the masses to focusing on radical groups in France & Britain. Topics include intelligence services during the Dreyfus Affair, evolution of mass surveillance states, and interconnected histories of surveillance and social control.
Jun 8, 2024 • 57min
Mass Surveillance in France & Britain: The Age of the Masses
The history of mass surveillance in France and Britain from the French Revolution until the 1880s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 31, 2024 • 1h 5min
Mass Surveillance in France & Britain: The Aristocratic Age
Part 1 of 3 looking at the history of government surveillance in France and Britain from the Norman Conquest to World War I Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 25, 2024 • 9h 19min
77 The First Crusade Complete
An epic 9-hour long history of the First Crusade Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 25, 2024 • 29min
77 Epilogue: How the First Crusade Changed the World
A retrospective on an event that changed human history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 17, 2024 • 29min
77 Chapter 15: Remaking the Holy Land
The Holy War conquers the Holy Land. Caught between an empire and a caliphate, the lords forge their own path. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 11, 2024 • 31min
77 Chapter 14: The Holiest of Holies
The holy war finally reaches its destination. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 3, 2024 • 1h 1min
Napoleon's Library with Louis Sarkozy
Louis Sarkozy discusses Napoleon's little-known obsession with literature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
