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Oct. 2, 2020

42 – The Medieval Transformation Part 4: The Salic Law

The Franks most important law and the foundation of their society is discussed.

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Sept. 26, 2020

Before Trans: Three Incredible Lives with Dr. Rachel Mesch

Dr. Rachel Mesch discusses three 19th century Parisian writers who transgressed against gender norms.

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Sept. 18, 2020

41 – The Medieval Transformation Part 3: Daily Life

A episode exploring daily life in post-Roman Gaul.

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Sept. 11, 2020

Four Royal Women’s Entangled Lives by Keira Morgan

Keira Morgan talks about four aristocratic women's remarkable lives and impact on France.

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Sept. 4, 2020

40 – Great Merovingian Women

A talk about the great Merovingian women of the Frankish kingdom.

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Aug. 28, 2020

Cistercian Monks, the Albigensian Crusade, and the French Conquest of…

Dr. Leland Grigoli tells the tragic story of the Albigensian Crusade & the political implications of the holy war.

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Aug. 7, 2020

Navigating Paris: What’s the flâneur got to do with it?

Lauren Quigley discusses a uniquely French and Parisian type of city-dweller and how they navigate the urban landscape of the beautiful city.

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July 31, 2020

Napoleon, Egypt and the Birth of Modern Egyptology with Dr. Tara Sewe…

Dr. Tara Sewell-Lasater talks Napoleon, the Rosetta Stone & the Egyptomania that gripped France, unraveled ancient secrets and created modern dilemmas.

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July 29, 2020

39 – The Epic of Brunhilda

Two rival queens fight a 50-year war that tears apart the Frankish world.

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July 18, 2020

French History Myths with the Fake History Hunter, Jo Teeuwisse

The Fake History Hunter and I smash myths about French history.

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July 10, 2020

38 – The Long-haired Kings

The sons of Clovis vie for supremacy, threatening the kingom their father left to them.

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June 27, 2020

Intelligent Speech 2020 (audio only)

My talk for the Intelligent Speech Conference 2020. Let's talk camels!

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June 20, 2020

France in Occupied Berlin with Iain MacGregor

A discussion with Iain MacGregor about the French Occupation in West Berlin.

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June 13, 2020

37 – The Medieval Transformation Part 2: The Birth and Spread of Mona…

In an age of violence, the penitent flee from society and draw closer to God and each other.

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June 5, 2020

Louise Michel & the Radical Women of the 19th Century with Dr. Steve …

Dr. Steve Shone talks about the fantastical life of a radical revolutionary woman and her impact on world feminism.

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May 29, 2020

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.

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May 20, 2020

35 – The Last Saints of Gaul

Hear about the last saints of Gaul before the Frankish invasion.

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May 1, 2020

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.

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April 13, 2020

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 Hu...

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March 28, 2020

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.

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March 17, 2020

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 …

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Feb. 22, 2020

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 wor...

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Feb. 15, 2020

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.

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Feb. 1, 2020

29 – Life in a Crumbling Empire

What was life like for ordinary people in 4th century Gallia? In this episode we're covering men, women, children, the family, culture, entertainment, language, medicine, the environment, food, barbarians & everything else th...

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