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L'Étranger Podcast @letrangerpodcast.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

ICYMI: L'Étranger Épisode 5 is live! We examine gaulish chief & French national hero Vercingetorix. A man who came within a whisker of defeating Julius Caesar, was forgotten for 2 millennia before being conveniently revived by Napoleon III #History #FrenchHistory www.letrangerpodcast.com/episodes

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Daniel Bellingradt @dbellingradt.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

So if Austria loses in the #HabsburgRematch today against Spain in the #WorldCup, Belgium, Milan, Mantua, Naples, and Sardinia will be transferred again to Vienna, right?

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L'Étranger Podcast @letrangerpodcast.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

In 52 BC, a Gaulish chieftain united the tribes of Gaul & came within a whisker of defeating Julius Caesar. 2000 years later, France made him their founding father. Episode 5 of L'Étranger: Vercingetorix - The Last Free Gaul. Out now. 🎙️ www.letrangerpodcast.com/episodes #History #FrenchHistory

Lionel Royer - Vercingetorix Throwing down His Weapons at the feet of Julius Caesar

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L'Étranger Podcast @letrangerpodcast.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

⚔️You probably know him as the villain from The Three Musketeers. Alexandre Dumas got him wrong. Episode 4 of L'Étranger, Cardinal Richelieu: The Most Dangerous Man in Europe. Out now. 🎙️ letrangerpodcast.com #FrenchHistory #History #Richelieu

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L'Étranger Podcast @letrangerpodcast.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Alexandre Dumas has had people believing Cardinal Richelieu was a scheming villain. He was actually the most brilliant political mind France ever produced. Episode 4 of L'Étranger, Cardinal Richelieu: The Most Dangerous Man in Europe. Coming soon. 🎙️ 🇫🇷 letrangerpodcast.com #History #FrenchHistory

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L'Étranger Podcast @letrangerpodcast.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

May 7th 1429. A 17 year old girl lifted the siege of Orléans and delivered a coronation. Without Joan of Arc, modern France may not even exist. L'Étranger epsiode 3: Joan of Arc- The Girl Who Saved France. Out now! #History #FrenchHistory 🎙️ open.spotify.com/episode/4SlB...

An 1886 oil painting by Jules Eugène Lenepveu depicting Joan of Arc at the siege of Orléans, standing in full armour amid the chaos of battle, raising her standard before the city walls as soldiers fight around her.

She was an absolute baddy.

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L'Étranger Podcast @letrangerpodcast.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

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L'Étranger Podcast @letrangerpodcast.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Sneak peak of Episode 3: Joan of Arc - The Girl Who Saved France. They had sixty trained lawyers. She had no counsel, no protection, and no way out. They asked her a question designed to condemn her whatever she answered. Her reply left them speechless. #History #FrenchHistory

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L'Étranger Podcast @letrangerpodcast.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

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L'Étranger Podcast @letrangerpodcast.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

A teenage girl from a rural French village walked into a war France was losing, turned it around in nine days and delivered a coronation. Before being abandoned, betrayed and burned at the stake. Episode 3 of L'Étranger, Joan of Arc: The Girl Who Saved France. Coming soon. #FrenchHistory #History

A 19th century oil painting of Joan of Arc in silver armour, holding a lance, her gaze raised upward. Painted by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres.

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L'Étranger Podcast @letrangerpodcast.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

#OTD 1295, France and Scotland signed one of the oldest alliances in history. The Auld Alliance. Two nations united by a simple principle: the enemy of my enemy is my friend. For over 250 years, whenever England threatened either, the other opened a second front. 🇫🇷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #FrenchHistory #History

Portrait of Francis II and Mary, Queen of Scots

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L'Étranger Podcast @letrangerpodcast.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Louis XVI was tried, convicted and executed by the people he once ruled. He walked to the scaffold with an Irish priest at his side. Ep 2 of L'Étranger: The Day the King Lost His Head. open.spotify.com/episode/4FOL... #FrenchHistory #History

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La Fayette We are Here! Podcast @lafayettepodcast.com · 20/04/2026

Very much enjoyed this first episode. History as it should be: a story, told by a storyteller. Ciaran Donaghy delivers a passionate, well-researched tale on a terrible and often overlooked part of French history. Definitely worth a listen with a nice drink in hand. Sláinte! #history #podcast

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The Siècle history podcast @thesiecle.com · 18/04/2026

Episode 50 chugging along!

Photo of a cup of tea and several books, including “The July Monarchy: A Political History of France, 1830-1848”

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L'Étranger Podcast @letrangerpodcast.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

"If Louis is innocent, what becomes of the Revolution?" The argument of Maximillien Robespierre on why Louis XVI had to be sent to the guillotine. Ep 2 of L'Étranger on the trial & execution of Louis XVI is out now. #FrenchHistory #FrenchRevolution Listen now: open.spotify.com/episode/4FOL...

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L'Étranger Podcast @letrangerpodcast.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

ICYMI: Episode 1 of L'Étranger is out now. The Franco-Prussian War of 1870 ended an empire, besieged Paris, and planted the seeds of both World Wars. Here's a short promo from the cold open, and yes, this actually happened (!) Give it a listen: open.spotify.com/episode/1qF0... 🎙️

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L'Étranger Podcast @letrangerpodcast.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Perfect Sunday listening: episode 1 of L'Étranger is out now. The Franco-Prussian War, collapse of an empire, siege, revolution and the making of modern Europe. Give it a listen, and if you like it, a share or a review would really mean a lot.

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L'Étranger Podcast @letrangerpodcast.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

21st January 1793. Louis XVI is led through Paris to his execution. The trial is over. The vote is cast. And at his side stands an Irish priest. Episode Two of L’Étranger coming soon. #FrenchRevolution #FrenchHistory

Painting of Louis XVI being led to his execution in 1793, surrounded by guards and crowds, moments before ascending the scaffold.

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L'Étranger Podcast @letrangerpodcast.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

In September 1870, the Emperor of France rode out alone through the morning mist to beg for mercy. What followed changed the world. Episode 1 of L'Étranger is live. The Franco-Prussian War -French history from a foreign perspective. 🎙️ www.buzzsprout.com/2608732/epis...

L'Étranger podcast cover art — a map of France in tricolour colours with a fleur-de-lis

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L'Étranger Podcast @letrangerpodcast.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

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L'Étranger Podcast @letrangerpodcast.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

French history is more than revolutions, emperors & guillotines. It’s chaos, ambition, miscalculation & moments that changed the world. I’ve launched a new podcast, L'Étranger, French history from a foreign perspective. First episode coming soon. You can find more here: www.letrangerpodcast.com

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