Please enjoy this bonus episode from The French History Podcast!
Is it better to be a hero or great? What is the difference? What makes someone a hero or great in France? Pierre talks all about that and how to get into the Panthéon.
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Jun 2023
China's Under Martial Law
It’s the penultimate episode, and Billy’s taken us back to China to talk about the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests, and the massacre that followed. In classic To this day, discussion of the events are strictly censored in China but in this episode we’ll explore it all. What happen ... Show More
1h 1m
Nov 2021
La belle histoire de France du 28/11/2021
Le destin de Bonaparte est tellement à part dans l'histoire de France que trois émissions lui seront consacrées au total. Dans ce premier volet, on en apprend un peu plus sur ses jeunes années, la prise de pouvoir, ou encore ses relations avec Joséphine. Retour chronologique sur ... Show More
44m 57s
Sep 5
Kadesh: What Was It Good For? with Prof. Peter Brand
Why is the Battle of Kadesh so famous, compared to other ancient conflicts? What can we take away from Ramesses' account in terms of "truth" vs "rhetoric." And what did it all up to, really? Prof. Peter Brand returns to discuss the battle in great detail, from the blow-by-blow mo ... Show More
1h 35m