Episodes
45 – The End of the Merovingian Dynasty
The House of Merovech ends with a whimper.
The Prefect’s Purse-String: Jean Moulin and the Rex Mission by David …
David A. Foulk tells the story of resistance hero Jean Moulin.
The Occupation of Northern France in WWI with Dr. James E. Connolly
Dr. James E. Connolly talks about the Occupation in the Nord 1914 to 1918.
44 – The Last Great Merovingian Kings
Clothar II and Dagobert I rule as the last great kings of Merovingian Francia.
43 – The Medieval Transformation Part 5: Medicine and Mythology
A short episode on early medieval myths and medicine.
Syria and the French Empire from WWI to Present by Patrick Higgins
Patrick Higgins details the complex & contentious history of French Syria.
42 – The Medieval Transformation Part 4: The Salic Law
The Franks most important law and the foundation of their society is discussed.
Before Trans: Three Incredible Lives with Dr. Rachel Mesch
Dr. Rachel Mesch discusses three 19th century Parisian writers who transgressed against gender norms.
41 – The Medieval Transformation Part 3: Daily Life
A episode exploring daily life in post-Roman Gaul.
Four Royal Women’s Entangled Lives by Keira Morgan
Keira Morgan talks about four aristocratic women's remarkable lives and impact on France.
40 – Great Merovingian Women
A talk about the great Merovingian women of the Frankish kingdom.
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.
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.
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.
39 – The Epic of Brunhilda
Two rival queens fight a 50-year war that tears apart the Frankish world.
French History Myths with the Fake History Hunter, Jo Teeuwisse
The Fake History Hunter and I smash myths about French history.
38 – The Long-haired Kings
The sons of Clovis vie for supremacy, threatening the kingom their father left to them.
Intelligent Speech 2020 (audio only)
My talk for the Intelligent Speech Conference 2020. Let's talk camels!
France in Occupied Berlin with Iain MacGregor
A discussion with Iain MacGregor about the French Occupation in West Berlin.
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.
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.
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.
35 – The Last Saints of Gaul
Hear about the last saints of Gaul before the Frankish invasion.
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.