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To celebrate France’s love of culture, we’re revisiting some of our favorite episodes featuring francophone artists and performers. This episode, the story of Simone, who unknowingly became the most “listened-to voice in France.” Stick around until the end for an update on what S ... Show More

To celebrate France’s love of culture, we’re revisiting some of our favorite episodes featuring francophone artists and performers. This episode, the story of Arnaud, who launched a career impersonating one of France’s most beloved male singers, Jacques Brel. Stick around until t ... Show More

On June 21, 1981, the French government invented a new holiday. Ever since then, every summer solstice, anyone in France can take to the streets and perform music…and they do! But for Fanny, sharing her birthday with la Fête de la Musique was a bit of a curse…until she discovered ... Show More

Although Nancy Wake began her career as a journalist, her first-hand experience with Nazis compelled her to a new calling: the French Resistance. In today's episode, Ben, Noel and Max explore the larger-than-life triumphs of the freedom fighter the Gestapo would come to call "the ... Show More

You and Me Both is between seasons right now, but with the Academy Awards right around the corner, Hillary could not wait to share her conversation with multiple award-winning actor Frances McDormand. Frances is now up for another Oscar, this time as producer of the powerful new ... Show More

Pushed away by growing insecurity and political unrest in her country, a Venezuelan woman follows her dream of moving to Georgia, USA. There, she faces a tough reality of the language barrier and harsh work conditions…obstacles she meets with a fighter's spirit. A transcript of t ... Show More

La santé de Napoléon se dégrade, alors que ses proches le quittent les uns après les autres. On lui diagnostique une hépatite, mais Hudson Lowe s'entête à refuser son retour en Angleterre.  "Secrets d'Histoire" est un podcast d'Initial Studio, adapté de l'émission de télévision é ... Show More

De son enfance en Allemagne à la rédaction de ce qu’elle souhaite devenir un roman, découvre la vie de cette jeune fille qui, malgré son jeune âge, a marqué l’histoire de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Anne Frank, jeune adolescente juive forcée à la clandestinité, est devenue célèbr ... Show More

Catherine de Medici was Queen of France for nearly 30 years, during a time that was so volatile it makes the French Revolution feel like a street fair. In part one of this three-part series, Catherine is an Italian orphan who marries into French royalty. But keeping her new cushy ... Show More

Sur fond de trahison familiale et de querelles dynastiques, retour sur la vie de Marie Ière, reine d'Angleterre, et fille du terrible Henri VIII. Grande reine catholique, elle est surnommée Marie la Sanglante à cause des supplices infligés sous son règne aux protestants. "Secrets ... Show More

Napoléon Bonaparte est une figure marquante de l'histoire de France. L’homme à la tête d’un des plus grands empires d’Europe achève pourtant son existence confiné à Sainte-Hélène, minuscule îlot escarpé, perdu dans l’océan Atlantique Sud. Retour sur les six dernières années de sa ... Show More