199: ‘Les décroissants’, c’est qui?

To say that relations between the U.S. and Europe have changed is an understatement. NATO is a major bone of contention and the introduction of tariffs has caused turmoil in financial markets. Let’s talk about it in this lesson. 

Gambling is a colossal industry. Those with skin in the game say that it’s ‘just fun’. However, there are also those who say that gambling is addictive as a drug. Let’s discuss ‘les jeux d’argent’ in this lesson. 

The people of southern Louisiana are very proud of their French heritage and culture. They’re fighting tooth and nail for the survival of French which is struggling against the onslaught of English. In this lesson, let’s discuss some of the things that makes Louisiana different. 

Qu’est-ce que la décroissance ? Merci d’avoir posé la question ! Le 28 septembre 2021, Yannick Jadot est sorti vainqueur de la primaire des écologistes. Cette campagne serrée a permis de replacer dans le débat public le terme de décroissance, devenu indissociable du changement cl ... Show More

If you’ve been on TikTok recently—and perhaps even if you haven’t—you may have heard about the viral new concept of a ‘‘silent depression’’ that’s apparently overwhelming younger people in the U.S. No, we’re not talking about the country’s mental health crisis. We’re talking abou ... Show More

Intermediate French Podcast with Transcript. Learn French in Context with these Fascinating Topics. Economic growth has been our governments’ main concern for decades now. Capitalism needs it to survive and, by extension, we need it to keep living comfortably. Or so we believe. S ... Show More

To reduce the number of possibilities or choices that you have. "The police are narrowing down the number of suspects in their enquiry" "What's the name of that English restaurant? -which one? You know the one that does the bad food. -Oh that narrows it down a bit!" (sarcasm) 

Elle fait partie des expressions françaises les plus populaires. Et pour cause, quand on sait la popularité qu’ont ces petites boules de poils dans notre quotidien. On lui attribue plein d’autres idiomes dans notre belle langue française comme par exemple le terme affectif “mon p ... Show More

Vous ne vous en rendez peut-être pas compte, mais lorsque vous discuter avec une autre personne, votre cerveau fait des choses assez exceptionnelles. En effet, lors d’une conversation où la parole alterne en votre interlocuteur et vous, vous êtes capables de rebondir sur ce qui v ... Show More

"No" can be a sentence. Chad shares how identifying when you want to say 'no' to something can be the first step to really learning who you are. The breakdown: Good News - Today's forecast is brought to you by the Rolling Stones: "You can't always get what you want, but if you tr ... Show More