Défier un dictateur (Defying a Dictator)
When a young attorney from Chad decided to take on the ex-dictator who terrorized her country, she knew she was going up against dark and powerful forces. But that didn’t stop her from dedicating her life to fighting for justice in her homeland. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3fXuAaY.
13 Okt 202025min
Le boulanger de l’Afghanistan (The Baker from Afghanistan)
Najib Nasary left his native Afghanistan in search of a fresh start in France. He had nothing, knew no one, and faced the threat of deportation. But when a village in France’s Cévennes mountains took him in, he finally found a new home…and a new passion for baking French bread. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3rMjM52.
6 Okt 202023min
La course au sommet de la tour Eiffel (The Race to the Top of the Eiffel Tower)
When Valérie Hirschfield lost her leg, she made a promise to her family that she would bounce back stronger than ever — a promise that would one day lead her to race up France’s most iconic monument. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3H41se7.
29 Sep 202024min
Une chanson révolutionnaire (A Song of Revolution)
Emel Mathlouthi left her home country of Tunisia so that she could sing openly about bringing freedom to her people. But that didn’t stop her from participating in the seismic revolution that was taking place back home. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3AOkKSB.
22 Sep 202023min
Trouver sa voix (Speaking Out)
Growing up in France as the daughter of Vietnamese immigrants, Linh Lan Dao felt uncomfortable speaking up when she encountered anti-Asian racism. But after becoming a journalist and finding a community of like-minded people, Linh Lan discovered the tools she needed to stand up for herself and others. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3u3wRK4.
15 Sep 202025min
Trailer Season 4
The Duolingo French Podcast is back with new episodes starting September 15, 2020. Listen to the trailer now!
1 Sep 20201min
Dessiner un nouveau départ (Drawing a New Beginning)
Berthet One always loved drawing, but never saw a future in it. Until he wound up in prison and realized that drawing was the best chance he had at rebuilding his life. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3H40yhC.
21 Juli 202023min
Le Top Chef (The Top Chef)
Gratien Leroy is a small-town accountant with big culinary dreams. But when France’s most popular cooking show announces an open call for the country’s best amateur cooks, does Gratien have what it takes to join the ranks of his country’s top chefs? A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3rSGPeD.
14 Juli 202023min
