163: French People

MAILBAG HERE We're back with our first wrap-up in a while. It's the best of what we read and watched in September, October, AND November of 2024. Lots of good stuff here. Introduction (00:00) Mailbag (4:29) Books (10:52) Movies (22:30) What's Coming Up and Our Albums (1:34:33) Th ... Show More

⁠MAIL BAG HERE⁠ Well, we finally did it. It's Casablanca for this episode. Introduction (00:00) Op-Ed Corner (7:09) Double Indemnity Ep 175 The Big Sleep Ep 136 Chinatown Ep 138 Movie Discussion (11:19) What's Coming Up (44:37) Albums and Outro (46:08) Thanks for listening ! 

MAIL BAG HERE Well, we made it. For our 200th episode we are taking a look back over our first 4 1/2 years by selecting our podcast favorite book and movie of each decade. Join us for a fun discussion and nice retrospective. Introduction (00:00) Rules of the Game (7:45) The Game ... Show More

Bonjour à tous ! Today, let's learn some extra vocabulary and see how we can talk about a movie in French.  Don't forget to click on the article's link to read everything! Bonne lecture,  Eden   LINKS MENTIONED  ???? Learn French with a native French tutor on LanguaTalk : Book yo ... Show More

Thanks to Jefferson Betmarik for making us pull 1999's The Matrix off our shelves and talk about it. This movie was directed by the Wachowski siblings, and stars Keanu Reeves, Lawerence Fishburne, and Carrie-Anne Moss among others. Jim and I have watched this movie so much, and s ... Show More

Hey folks! So, here's the scoop: 2024 is my year of "transformation", and it's all centered around diving deep into 'cuisine French.' But here's the twist – after realizing that my love affair with pain au chocolat has been a little too indulgent, I've decided it's time to get sa ... Show More

On Saturdays, we usually make pizzas and watch a movie, the 5 of us.  Last Saturday, we chose to watch a film by Eric Rohmer a famous French director part of the French New Wave. T his movie is Conte de Printemps. It was timed in 1990, a time where there was no mobile phone, thou ... Show More

Can you guess these two conversations about going away for the weekend? Listen to this episode to leanr how to suggest activites! Listen to the episode and headhttps://speakfrenchavecmoi.com/can-you-guess-these-french-conversations/ for the full FREE transcript! Would you do me a ... Show More

Today it's Valerie Nicolas on the podcast, speaking before she leaves France to lead the Alliance Francaise in Australia.  Considering she is someone who has lived in many, many countries with this work over the years, I was curious to hear her story, but also to hear about what ... Show More

Beaucoup de or beaucoup du? Should you say beaucoup du or beaucoup de la ?? That is the question! Listen to this episode to master 'Beaucoup de' and impress the French! If you have any feedback about the quality of the episode (sound, pace, transcripts) show, feel free to reach o ... Show More

The infamous French Foreign Legion was formed by King Louis Philippe on March 10, 1831, to help the French control Algeria using mercenaries who were more expendable than native young Frenchmen. To this day a magnet for men who want a clean break from their past, the Legion famou ... Show More

Intermediate French Podcast with Transcript. Learn French in Context with these Fascinating Topics. Stereotypes are pretty convenient. Instead of losing time trying to understand the complexity of the world we live in, we can just take a commonly shared opinion and make it our ow ... Show More