Episode 18: Microstates
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In which we say almost nothing about France and Italy, find out how a hermit founded a country, and discover that Monaco's constitution isn't boring at all!
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Episode 17: Shakespeare
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In which we discuss eating cats, rubbing Juliet's breast and Henry the twelfth (part nine).
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Episode 16: Halloween Special! The Monster of Florence
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In witch we discuss grimacing beetroot, "picnicking friends", and satanic doorstops.
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Episode 15: Learning English, with guests Anna and Mickaël!
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In which we cheerfully try to translate words we have literally just introduced as untranslatable, discuss what your pram says about you and end up blaming the Americans (again).
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Episode 14: The Olympic Games
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In which we discuss creative solutions to winning a gold medal, the Olympic sport of cannon firing, and almost nothing about the Winter Olympics (sorry...)
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Episode 13: Summer and Stereotypes
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In which we discuss bearded ladies, dirty bums and carpets in the bathroom.
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Episode 12: The European Union (with Will Wormell)
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In which we discuss Belgian bangers and mash, the perils of forgetting to remove your toblerone and the beauty of being united in diversity. With special guest and Hundred Years' War expert Will Wormell.
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Episode 11: Football
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In which we discuss the beautiful game, the importance of community and making grown men cry.
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Episode 10: Versailles
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In which we discuss France's most ostentatious palace, try to understand what a hectare is and see how much we can remember of our History A Levels.
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Episode 9: Leonardo and Lisa
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In which we discuss questionable 1st memories, patriotic art heists and how to get close to the Mona Lisa (spoiler alert: be Beyoncé).
info_outlineContent warning: in this episode we get into some pretty heavy subjects including sexual assault, harassment and rape. The majority of this comes in at the 35 minute mark up until 42 minutes and 30 seconds if you want to skip.
In which we discuss the musical Hamilton, terrible taxes and a crow called Checca.
More on Hortensia:
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Hortensia
More information about Franca Viola's incredible story (CW):
https://www.historyandwomen.com/2011/07/franca-viola-and-battle-against-la.html
Grazia Deledda poem Kate read:
https://paralleltexts.blog/2019/03/08/grazia-deledda-two-poems-spring-and-we-are-sardinians/
The Declaration of the Rights of the Female Citizen (1791) by Olympe de Gouges:
https://revolution.chnm.org/d/293
Simone Veil profile:
https://www.franceculture.fr/personne-simone-veil.html
Christiane Taubira speaking to parliament about equal marriage (mariage pour tous): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nV-1gzjCRwE