A weekly history podcast that will cover France from 3 million years ago to present. Presented by Dr. Gary Girod, with contributions by numerous scholars.
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History isn't black and white, yet too often it's presented as such. Explore the ambiguities and nuances of the French Revolution. Support the show today: https://www.patreon.com/greyhistory Ever wondered how the French Revolution started with hope for liberty and equality and descended into the Reign of Terror? Curious as to how the French Revolution still influences your life today? Looking for your next long-form, detailed history podcast recommended by universities and loved by French Re ...
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Weird, wacky and wonderful stories from French history
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Discussion on whether or not the French Revolution was a success. Cover art photo provided by Chris Barbalis on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@cbarbalis
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1.69 Toulon I: The Flimsy Coalition and the Second Partition of Poland
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Toulon turns to treason. Placing its hopes in the First Coalition, the French rebels found an alliance crippled by mistrust and division. With the allies focused on their own self-interests, the war with France was often a secondary consideration compared to other territorial or commercial gains. This episode explore the dysfunctions of the First C…
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Madame Tussaud and the French Revolution by Dr. Gavin Whitehead
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Gavin Whitehead talks all about Madame Tussaud, the French Revolution and the oddities that ensue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts által
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Joint Episode: Young Napoleon And Divided France with The Age of Napoleon
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Where was Napoleon prior to the Siege of Toulon? How had the revolution impacted his career and his native home of Corsica? What were Napoleon's experiences of the social schisms which gripped revolutionary France? All of this, and more, is explored in this fantastic episode with the Age of Napoleon podcast. Early Access Don't wait! Support the sho…
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History of the Louvre Chapter 10: The Louvre under Siege
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WW2 threatens the destruction of the Louvre and its masterpieces Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts által
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1.68 Marseille: Fight and Flight
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“To arms, Frenchmen, to arms!”. As Marseille rallied the country to revolt, the great port city achieved stunning success. Angered by the purging of the Girondins, and driven by its own internal divisions, Marseille marched on Paris to overthrow the Jacobin tyranny. Yet, despite “liberating” Avignon in July 1793, setbacks soon become insurmountable…
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With the bloodshed of Lyon's Terror mired in controversy, there's no shortage of grey to explore! Examine what motivated Collot d'Herbois to embrace bloody repression. Learn how the Committee of Public Safety responded to his divisive actions. Who is responsible for the excesses in the city, and why do historians bitterly disagree? These are just s…
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77 Chapter 13: The Battle of Antioch
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The holy war is starved and trapped by an army twice its size. Only a miracle can save the Western armies from dying thousands of miles from their home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts által
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A special episode about the land and language of southern France Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts által
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The Desecration of Saint-Denis by Everything, Everywhere Daily
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Everything, Everywhere, Daily talks about the French Revolutionaries' attack on one of France's most historic churches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts által
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1.66 Lyon III: Liberated City
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Confronted by the purge of the Girondins, the city of Lyon commences insurrection. The rebellion does not go to plan. Despite attempts at a negotiated solution, the city's revolt ends in horrific bloodshed. The Terror in Lyon permanently tarnishes the revolutionary project. Early Access Don't wait! Support the show and listen to Episode 67 "Lyon IV…
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Breton Werewolves by Carlos A. González
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Scholar Carlos A. González tells the story of a poem about monsters from Brittany. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts által
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1.65 Lyon II: Whose Revolution Is it Anyway?
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Insurrection arrives in the city of silk! Although consumed by the same factionalism which devoured the capital, Lyon charts a unique path in 1793. With an unusual twist to familiar developments, the scene was set for one of the most controversial acts of the Reign of Terror. Early Access Don't wait! Support the show and listen to Episode 66 "Lyon:…
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The Unseen Kingdom, France & Cambodia with Dr. Matthew Jagel
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Dr. Matthew Jagel discusses the colonization of Cambodia, it's place in WW2 and the decolonial struggle against France. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts által
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77 Chapter 12: The Siege of Antioch
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The Iron Men face their greatest challenge yet: an impregnable fortress on the way to Jerusalem. Meanwhile, Turks raise army after army to throw at the First Crusade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts által
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1.64 Lyon I: Royalist or Revolutionary?
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Famed for being a bastion of reaction, the Republic's second city was anything but. This episode explores Lyon's unique experience of the revolution, unpacking both it's conservative and revolutionary stages. A trailblazer for popular democracy, the history of Lyon is one of contradictions, misnomers, and copious amounts of silk. It's also one civi…
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Joint Episode: American Politics and the French Revolution with My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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How did the French Revolution shape American politics? Why did the French Revolutionaries diverge from the Americans? Did the American Revolution inspire revolutionaries across the Atlantic? In this fantastic episode with Bruce Carlson of My History Can Beat Up Your Politics, we explore a range of intersections between the French Revolution and Ame…
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1.63 Caen: The North Rebels!
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Normandy and Brittany declare insurrection. Proclaiming their intention to march against the capital, a northern army was assembled to crush the anarchists in Paris. But, despite noteworthy successes, the Federalist Revolt of the North ended in disaster. Why did the Norman port of Caen become a key federalist stronghold? Did the insurrections pursu…
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Feed Drop: Philippe Petit Walks Between The Twin Towers by History Daily
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History Daily tells us all about the Man on Wire who in 1974 walked between the Twin Towers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts által
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77 Chapter 11: The Eastern Prince and the Bandit Lord
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Two Western lords are already trying to make themselves masters of the East; but the Eastern Roman Empire looms over all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts által
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1.62 The Federalist Revolts
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Outraged by the coup in the capital, insurrections erupted across the nation. With leading Girondins fleeing to the provinces, civil war was sure to follow. The Federalist Revolts had begun! This episode explores the national and local causes of the Federalist Revolts, as well as the meaning of federalism in the context of the French Revolution. It…
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The forgotten star: Kiki de Montparnasse with Dr. Mark Braude
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Kiki was 'Queen of Montparnasse,' a superstar of her time. Who was she and why has she been forgotten? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts által
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77 Chapter 10: The Battle of Dorylaeum
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The Sword-Lion launches a trap that catches God's warriors off-guard. They will emerge as Iron-Men Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts által
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Members Questions & Answers
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Lafayette’s time in prison, opportunities for Louis XVI to escape his fate, debt jubilees in the modern world, and extrajudicial killings! These are just some of the great topics explored in this special bonus episode for the Grey History Community! You can access the full episode by supporting the podcast today! Full Members-Only Questions & Answe…
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77 Chapter 9: The Siege of Nicaea
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After over a year of preparation and marching the Crusaders finally meet their foe. But the greatest enemy of the holy war may be its own leaders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts által
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1.61 The Purge of the Girondins Part III
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Facing setbacks and defeat, the insurrectionists of Paris recommitted to the cause. Surrounding the Convention with armed force, the deputies of the Convention are compelled to submit. On June 2 1793, the Girondins were purged, and French history was changed forever. Exclusive Bonus Content (Episode Extras) 1.61 The Brave, Ironic and Chaotic Speech…
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Joint Episode: Napoleon in Egypt with History of Egypt Podcast
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In this spectacular joint episode, Dominic Perry (The History of Egypt Podcast) and I team up to discuss the French Expedition to Egypt in 1798! We recap the revolutionary events that preceded the expedition, as well as the various motivations behind Napoleon's undertaking. We also explore what Europeans knew of Ancient Egypt before the invasion, a…
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Fake History! with THE Fake History Hunter
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The Fake History Hunter talks about things that never happened. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts által
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77 Chapter 8: The Emperor's Gamble
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Seven lords and an emperor vie for control of the holy war before it begins its conquests. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts által
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1.60 The Purge of the Girondins Part II
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Insurrection! With deadlock paralysing the Convention, and the Commission of Twelve provoking the radicals of Paris, another journée consumed the capital. With the establishment of the Central Revolutionary Committee and the Évêché Assembly, the sections of Paris led a new uprising against the national representation. The Insurrection of 31 May 179…
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Terrorism in France with Dr. Chris Millington
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A history of terrorism in France from the late 19th century to present. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts által
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Feed Drop: The Fench Revolution Podcast by Grey History: The Three Estates
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The first episode of an incredible podcast on the French Revolution Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts által
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How France turned the Forbidden Fruit into an Apple with Dr. Azzan Yadin-Israel
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Dr. Azzan Yadin-Israel explains the incredible story of how medieval French artists turned the Biblical Forbidden Fruit into an apple in Western iconography. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts által
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To celebrate Ridley Scott's new Napoleon film, I'm giving away 15 Grey History T-Shirts! 10 shirts will be randomly won by members of the Grey History Community. Another 5 will be randomly won by subscribers to the Grey History Newsletter. All Champions of the People and Heroes of the Revolution can also claim a shirt. To enter, subscribe to the Gr…
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War Angel Valérie André with Charles Morgan Evans
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A talk about France's first female helicopter pilot, her many dangerous missions in the First Indochina War and the legacy she created. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts által
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77 Chapter 7: Race to Constantinople
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Seven armies trek across Europe to Constantinople, facing the storms, brigands and hostile forces to get there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts által
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The French History Podcast & Fabulously Delicious talk France & Food
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A conversation between two Francophiles on the finer things in life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts által
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1.59 The Purge of the Girondins Part I
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With the revolution paralysed by factional feuds, the people of Paris moved to break the deadlock. This episode explores the weeks immediately preceding the Purge of the Girondins, including how Brissot and his allies rallied support across the country. It also examines the differing opinions of historians in relation to the actions of the Girondin…
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The Story Of James Hemings with Fabulously Delicious
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A collaboration with Fabulously Delicious about how French cuisine came to the United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts által
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Episode Swap - History Daily
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History Daily is another great history podcast that you might enjoy. Every weekday, host Lindsay Graham takes you back in time to explore a momentous event that happened ‘on this day’ in history. Whether it’s to remember the tragedy of December 7th, 1941, the day “that will live in infamy,” or to celebrate that 20th day in July 1969, when mankind r…
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Thomas Jefferson's Paris
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A look into Paris as seen through the eyes of Thomas Jefferson during his 5-year stay just before the Revolution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts által
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Imagined Realities: The 2010s Refugee Crisis in Fiction by Sara Rani Reddy
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Fiction and reality come together in a modern crisis afflicting the Middle East and Europe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts által
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The Committee of Public Literature and a Community Discord. These are just some of the ideas for new community initiatives, and I would love to hear your feedback! Please just reply to the associated post on Patreon, or message me directly on Patreon or Social Media. More feedback requests are also incoming! Community Discussion Space (Discord) Com…
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Update on 77 Chapter 7 and other exciting things
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A short update on what's been going on with the FHP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts által
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French imperialism, Roman ruins & Algeria with Dr. Bonnie Effros
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Dr. Bonnie Effros explains how French soldiers & scholars uncovered & destroyed Roman ruins in Algeria as part of their civilizing mission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts által
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1.58 The Faction Menace
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Division and discord cripple the Convention as factional warfare consumes the deputies. Empowered with new legislation, and gripped by fears of conspiracies, the deputies begin to arrest and impeach their own. The struggle to the death has begun! Exclusive Episode Extras (Bonus Content) 1. The Arrest of the Duc d'Orléans 2. Danton's Secrets The Gre…
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[Feed Drop] Warriors in their own Words: Richard Coombs: Crawling Through the Sands of Omaha
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Warriors in their own Words kindly shares an episode of their podcast following a soldier in the Normandy landings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts által
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A brief history of modern Parisian literature from Baudelaire to Bellanger by Dr. Lauren Quigley
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Dr. Lauren Quigley talks about modern interpretations of the City of Lights. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts által
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Rediscovering Georges de Peyrebrune by Marie Martine
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Scholar Marie Martine talks about one of the most popular woman authors of the Belle Époque. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts által
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Episode Swap - Pax Britannica
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Pax Britannica is one of my favourite history podcasts. If you're looking for a great series on the English Civil Wars (and the British Empire more broadly), look no further! This episode swap features the trial of King Charles I. There's plenty of similarities and differences between this trial and that of Louis', so please enjoy! You can find Pax…
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From Les Damnés de la Terre to “Par les Damnées de la Terre’’ by Melek Chekili
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Melek Chekili talks about the reinterpretation of Frantz Fanon's ideas in the post-Algerian War by one of Algeria's most famous writers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts által
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