The French History Podcast

Gallia wasn't as peaceful as Augustus' propaganda would have you believe. Meanwhile, Germania's shadow stretched across the Rhine. Until the bold leader Drusus decides to march to the ends of the Earth for the glory of Rome and his place as Augustus' successor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prof. Annabelle Dolidon talks about the history of French science-fiction and how it deals with questions of transhumanism, artificial intelligence, climate change, and other potential futures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How much of Celtic religion and culture remained during the Augustan reforms? Did the Romans wipe away the old Gaul? And how much did the Gauls influence Rome? All of these and more are answered in today's episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Bohling of Portland State University explains how France, a country with very limited fossil fuels, became an energy leader. Along the way he dispels myths about France falling in love with nuclear power and their position as a green country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Caesar launches a civil war, then Octavian and Mark Antony launch another, and finally Octavian turns on Mark Antony. All the while the Roman wars leave Gaul in relative peace as the country heals. Octavian becomes the first Roman Emperor 'Augustus' and inaugurates a program of Romanization on the Gauls, starting with the resettling of veterans and the building of massive new cities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this very special episode I interview the man who inspired me to become a historian, Taylor Marrow. Marrow talks about African-American service in World War I and II France, how this impacted the United States, and what France means to African Americans today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Gallic Wars finally ends as most of Gaul submits to Caesar in a desperate attempt to bring peace to war-torn Gaul. Yet, a few tribes have hatched one final scheme to repulse the Roman invaders that may be even more painful than Caesar's brutal tactics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

52 BCE and Prince Vercingetorix unites Gaul in a war to the death with Caesar that will decide Rome and Gaul's fates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's 53 BCE and Marcus Licinius Crassus is tired of watching Pompey and Caesar take all the glory. Crassus raises an army to invade Persia, a gambit which determines Rome's fate. Meanwhile, Caesar's divide and conquer tactics reach new heights as he turns the Gauls against themselves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Caesar begins the year by invading Britannia and harassing Belgica. Meanwhile Celtica rises up and the Gauls surround two Roman armies. With doom approaching heroes are born as Vorenus and Pullo make an epic last stand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The fall of Rome meant the rise of the Vatican as Europe broke up into small feudal states. But when France emerged as a major nation its kings were done taking orders from the Papacy. What followed was centuries of on-and-off conflict to decide whether God's Chosen Ruler or Christ's Vicar on Earth ruled Europe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Caesar's devastation of the Belgae opens up Gaul to a German invasion to the east. To the north, Britannia unsettles Gaul. To solve both problems Caesar will have to go where no Roman ever has and become more than a mere man. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After conquering Celtica, Caesar engages in two years of brutal war against the Belgae who are determined to maintain their freedom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of America's leading scholars on the Vietnam War talks about how France and the US clashed during the Cold War, largely over Indochina. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ph.D candidate Gary Girod tells Notre Dame's fascinating history from the first stones laid for the Roman temple to Jupiter, up until present and explains why there's hope for a complete restoration after the April 15, 2019 fire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A migrating wave of Celts from Switzerland gives Caesar the opportunity to invade Gaul. But things aren't so simple; to conquer Gaul he'll have to defeat a German king before he can bring over an overwhelming number of warriors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A crisis in Gaul sparks a war between civilizations a millenia in the making. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A conversation with renowned scholar Dr. Sarah Fishman on how French women under Vichy, who were among the most oppressed in the developed world, turned France into the most egalitarian major country on Earth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this special episode, we examine the hardships, triumphs and transformation that women underwent in WWI while exploring why French women didn't receive the same rights as their British counterparts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ancient historian Darah Vann Orr explains how modern feminist historians are re-evaluating Roman culture in the wake of the #MeToo era. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Where we tell the story of the Gallic kingdoms before the Roman conquest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anatolian Greeks establish an empire in Southern Gaul around Masallia, or modern-day Marseille. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A lover's quarrel spirals out of control and leads to a war between Rome and the Gauls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Celts are moving westward and bringing with them their culture, religion and art to France. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The tools and minds of the early French undergo a tremendous leap forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Indo-Europeans are on the move and heading to Western Europe, bringing with them war, horses and apocalypse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Film studies expert Lyz Renshaw takes us through the first forty years of French cinema history and gives us a list of titles to add to our Netflix queues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we will examine the megalithic structures of France, which are among the oldest still-standing buildings in the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Long before there were people, France was a frozen tundra. This episode looks at France from 3 million years ago until the first humans arrived. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this first episode I introduce myself, the podcast and the fascinating journey we're about to take. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices