The Land of Desire: French History and Culture

History Podcasts

Weird, wacky and wonderful stories from French history

Episodes

71. Marie Bonaparte, Part I

70. Fifth Anniversary! Listener Q&A

69. The Boy Who Solved Vanilla

68. Antoine Parmentier & The History of the Potato

67. Marcel & Celeste, Part II

66. Marcel & Celeste, Part I

65. A Trip to the Spa

64. Louis Pasteur and The History of the Vaccine

63. Jeanne de Clisson and the Black Fleet

62. Surya Bonaly

61. Euro Disney

60. The History of Madeleines

59. Women At War BONUS: The Witness (Rose Valland)

58. Women At War 5: The Survivor II (Marie-José Wilborts)

57. Women At War 5: The Survivor I (Marie-José Wilborts)

56. Women At War 4: The Résistante (Jacqueline Marié)

55. Women At War 3: The Collaborator (Coco Chanel)

54. Women At War 2: The Schoolteacher (Berthe Auroy)

53. Women At War 1: The Exile (Elisabeth Kaufmann)

52. Luncheon of the Boating Party