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The French History Podcast

Summary: A podcast that traces the history of France from 3 million years ago to present, as told by leading French scholars..

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 26-The Gallic Empire | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:25:35

Rome is falling apart. It's being invaded along its entire northern and eastern borders. Emperors are assassinated. Usurper generals rise up every year to seize power. Plague devastates the empire. Out of this chaos a Gallic military commander decides to create a new Celtic empire and revive a free Gaul.

 25-The Ancient Superpower and its Decline | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:47:07

Rome ascends to unprecedented glory by the time of Antoninus Pius. Then the unthinkable happens and the ancient superpower is hit with one disaster after another. Plague, civil war and invasion bring the glorious empire to its knees.

 The Phoney War with Cameron Zinsou | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:29:48

Ph.D candidate Cameron Zinsou talks about the tense waiting period known as 'The Phoney War.' Zinsou argues that despite no large-scale military engagements occuring a whole lot happened. French society had to reorganize for total war and that the political, social and military changes presaged the occupation.

 24-The Two Lost Centuries | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:17:00

Nearly two centuries of Gallia's history go missing. What happened to the records and what happened in Gallia?

 France, Haiti and the American Civil War with Dr. Matthew Clavin | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:43:03

The Haitian Revolution has often been described as an oddity that had little impact on the world. Since then, historians have challenged this narrative and argue that Haiti's victory over France had a huge impact on the Atlantic World. Dr. Matthew Clavin of the University of Houston argues that the Haitian Revolution had an enormous impact on the world.

 23-Three Gods, Four Emperors | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:20:44

The Year of the Four Emperors in the Roman Empire brings chaos and war. In Gallia, three people claim divinity as they revolt against the empire.

 The Merchant of Revolution with Sarah K. Miles | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:25:45

Guest host Sarah K. Miles tells the fascinating story of how radical bookseller François Maspero spread revolutionary anti-colonial ideas from the left bank of the Seine. Listen as Ms. Miles recounts how Maspero evaded government sensors, created networks of subversives across the world.

 22-Twilight of the Druids, Madness of Emperors | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:24:56

Another revolt convinces Tiberius and later Claudius that the only way to civilize Gallia is to rid it of its druids. Gallia survives the madness of Caligula and then unites with Hispania to overthrow Nero.

 Disability and Disease in 19th Cent. Paris with Dr. Catherine Kudlick | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:45:35

Dr. Catherine Kudlick of San Francisco State University talks about a blind community in 19th century Paris. Furthermore, she talks about disability, disease and what those meant in French history.

 21-The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:21:13

Augustus decides to invade Germania and Romanize it as he did with Gallia. Family drama and an insurrection give the Germans a chance to revolt. What follows is one of Rome's greatest tragedies and a history-defining moment for Gallia, Rome and Europe.

 Jews and Jewish-Muslim relations in France, 1940-2019 with Dr. Ethan Katz | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:45:10

UC Berkeley's Dr. Ethan Katz talks about how Jewish Resistance Fighters captured Algiers for the Allies in 1942. Then we discuss the history and importance of Jewish-Muslim relations in France, which has the largest population of both in the EU.

 20-The Tragedy of Drusus the Good Son | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:19:56

Gallia wasn't as peaceful as Augustus' propaganda would have you believe. Meanwhile, Germania's shadow stretched across the Rhine. Until the bold leader Drusus decides to march to the ends of the Earth for the glory of Rome and his place as Augustus' successor.

 Post-WW2 French Science Fiction with Prof. Annabelle Dolidon | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:15:29

Prof. Annabelle Dolidon talks about the history of French science-fiction and how it deals with questions of transhumanism, artificial intelligence, climate change, and other potential futures.

 19-New Gods, New Rulers and Togas: Augustan Gallia | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:29:09

How much of Celtic religion and culture remained during the Augustan reforms? Did the Romans wipe away the old Gaul? And how much did the Gauls influence Rome? All of these and more are answered in today's episode.

 Energy and Power with Dr. Joseph Bohling | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:10:13

Dr. Bohling of Portland State University explains how France, a country with very limited fossil fuels, became an energy leader. Along the way he dispels myths about France falling in love with nuclear power and their position as a green country.

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