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Charlie Hebdo and the Tradition of French Political Satire
Charlie Hebdo and the Tradition of French Political Satire
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34 minutes
Released:
Feb 2, 2015
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Podcast episode
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In today's episode we discuss the French satirical journal Charlie Hebdo, whose offices in Paris were attacked on January 7th, 2015. Charlie Hebdo is no stranger to controversy, having produced cartoons that have invited criticism and even violent action for decades. In its images, we can see the continuation of a long tradition of French satire, the characteristics of which we focus on in the episode.
Released:
Feb 2, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
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