The French History Podcast

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**The French History Podcast**

A weekly history podcast that will cover France from 3 million years ago to present. Presented by Dr. Gary Girod, with contributions by numerous scholars.

Latest Episodes:

Jewish Women & the Memory of the Holocaust with Dr. Ashley Valanzola Jun 26, 2026

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Dr. Ashley Valanzola discusses how seven women's experiences in the Holocaust and its commemoration.

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Civilizing Germany? The French Occupation of Germany with Dr. Drew Flanagan Jun 21, 2026

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Did France 'civilize' Germany after WW2? Many French leaders certainly tried and Dr. Drew Flanagan talks all about it.

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91: Occitan Society Jun 20, 2026

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All about life in sunny Occitania before the Albigensian Crusade.

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Working together: Spain & France in the American Revolutionary War with James Giesler Jun 13, 2026

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Author James Giesler talks about Francisco de Saavedra, the man who coordinated Spain and France's joint war efforts in the American Revolutionary War.

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From Public Execution to Penal Modernity by Wyatt Wiggins Jun 13, 2026

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The end of our series on violent punishment in early modern France and its empire by Wyatt Wiggins.

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The Empire’s Edge- Exporting Pain to Colonial Spaces by Wyatt Wiggins Jun 09, 2026

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Wyatt Wiggins explores punishment and power in the French Empire.

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How Punishment Changes (And Stays The Same) by Wyatt Wiggins May 29, 2026

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The power of the state in the time of Revolution and Empire by Wyatt Wiggins.

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90: Occitania’s Heartland May 27, 2026

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Occitania: the land of courtly love, sun and poetry, before its ruin.

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France on the High Seas with Dr.s Christopher Hodson & Brett Rushforth May 19, 2026

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Dr.s Christopher Hodson & Brett Rushforth discuss their magnum opus which took them 15 years to write: the history of French conquerors, explorers, adventurers & pirates on the high seas.

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Women Talking: Advice Columnists in 20th century France with Dr. Sarah Fishman May 09, 2026

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Dr. Sarah Fishman discusses two popular women columnists who reshaped French society in the 1950s-onward.

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