Episodes
49 – Charlemagne: Becoming a King
Charlemagne and his brother vie for power, but only one will become a legend.
The French Far Right in the 1920-1930s with Dr. Chris Millington
Dr. Chris Millington talks about the rise of the far-right in France during the 1920s-1930s.
48 – Between Giants
Pepin the short seizes the throne and founds a new dynasty.
Marseillais Jews and Inter-Faith Commercial Relations During the Ange…
Arazoo Ferozan talks about Jewish merchant networks based in medieval Marseille.
47 – The Battle of Poitiers
What really happened at The Battle of Poitiers. Was it the cataclysm so many people think it was?
France and its Empire during World War 2 with Dr. Chris Millington
Dr. Chris Millington talks about the French Empire in WW2.
46 – France’s First Dynasty
A retrospective on France's 'First Dynasty.'
French ‘Corsairing’ in the Americas during the War of the Spanish Suc…
Mike LaMonica talks all about French naval adventure-seekers in the 17th-18th centuries.
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.