36 – The Medieval Transformation Part 1: Cults, Miracles and Saints

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36 – The Medieval Transformation Part 1: Cults, Miracles and Saints

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A weekly history podcast that will cover France from 3 million years ago to present. Presented by Gary Girod, with contributions by numerous scholars.

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6 – The Celts: The Celts are moving westward and bringing with them their culture, religion and art to France. by The French History Podcast
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2 – In the Beginning There Was France: Long before there were people, France was a frozen tundra. This episode looks at France from 3 million years ago until the first humans arrived. by The French History Podcast
35 min listen
4 – The Indo-European Migration: The Indo-Europeans are on the move and heading to Western Europe, bringing with them war, horses and apocalypse. by The French History Podcast
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France and America’s Cold War with Dr. Robert Buzzanco: One of Americas leading scholars on the Vietnam War talks about how France and the US clashed during the Cold War, largely over Indochina. by The French History Podcast
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16 – The Gallo-Roman Apocalypse: 52 BCE and Prince Vercingetorix unites Gaul in a war to the death with Caesar that will decide Rome and Gauls fates. by The French History Podcast
42 min listen
12 – Belgica: Between Caesar and Germania: After conquering Celtica, Caesar engages in two years of brutal war against the Belgae who are determined to maintain their freedom. by The French History Podcast
29 min listen
9 – Gaul Before the Fall: Where we tell the story of the Gallic kingdoms before the Roman conquest. by The French History Podcast
37 min listen
25 -The Ancient Superpower and its Decline: Rome ascends to unprecedented glory by the time of Antoninus Pius. Then the unthinkable happens and the ancient superpower is hit with one disaster after another. Plague, civil war and invasion bring the glorious empire to its knees. by The French History Podcast
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1 – The Journey Begins: In this first episode I introduce myself, the podcast and the fascinating journey were about to take. by The French History Podcast
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The Munitionettes of World War I: In this special episode, we examine the hardships, triumphs and transformation that women underwent in WWI while exploring why French women didnt receive the same rights as their British counterparts. by The French History Podcast
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3 – Civilization Before Civilization: In this episode we will examine the megalithic structures of France, which are among the oldest still-standing buildings in the world. by The French History Podcast
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17 – A Bitter Peace: The Gallic Wars finally ends as most of Gaul submits to Caesar in a desperate attempt to bring peace to war-torn Gaul. Yet, a few tribes have hatched one final scheme to repulse the Roman invaders that may be even more painful than Caesars brutal tactics by The French History Podcast
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10 – Destiny Meets Opportunity: A crisis in Gaul sparks a war between civilizations a millenia in the making. by The French History Podcast
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5 – The Metals Revolution and the Revolution of Ideas: The tools and minds of the early French undergo a tremendous leap forward. by The French History Podcast
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15 – Fate Meets Folly: Its 53 BCE and Marcus Licinius Crassus is tired of watching Pompey and Caesar take all the glory. Crassus raises an army to invade Persia, a gambit which determines Romes fate. Meanwhile, Caesars divide and conquer tactics reach new heights as he turns t by The French History Podcast
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8 – The Greek Empire in Gaul: Anatolian Greeks establish an empire in Southern Gaul around Masallia, or modern-day Marseille. by The French History Podcast
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14 – A Year of Heroes: Lucius Vorenus, Titus Pullo and Vertico the Gaul: Caesar begins the year by invading Britannia and harassing Belgica. Meanwhile Celtica rises up and the Gauls surround two Roman armies. With doom approaching heroes are born as Vorenus and Pullo make an epic last stand. by The French History Podcast
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France and the Silver Screen Part 1 with Lyz Renshaw: Film studies expert Lyz Renshaw takes us through the first forty years of French cinema history and gives us a list of titles to add to our Netflix queues. by The French History Podcast
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African American Soldiers in France with Taylor Marrow: In this very special episode I interview the man who inspired me to become a historian, Taylor Marrow. Marrow talks about African-American service in World War I and II France, how this impacted the United States, and what France means to African America by The French History Podcast
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Notre Dame de Paris: Ph.D candidate Gary Girod tells Notre Dames fascinating history from the first stones laid for the Roman temple to Jupiter, up until present and explains why theres hope for a complete restoration after the April 15, 2019 fire. by The French History Podcast
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France, Haiti and the American Civil War with Dr. Matthew Clavin: The Haitian Revolution has often been described as an oddity that had little impact on the world. Since then, historians have challenged this narrative and argue that Haitis victory over France had a huge impact on the Atlantic World. Dr. Matthew Clavin by The French History Podcast
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7 – Celts on the Warpath: The Sack of Rome: A lovers quarrel spirals out of control and leads to a war between Rome and the Gauls. by The French History Podcast
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19 – New Gods, New Rulers and Togas: Augustan Gallia: How much of Celtic religion and culture remained during the Augustan reforms? Did the Romans wipe away the old Gaul? And how much did the Gauls influence Rome? All of these and more are answered in todays episode. by The French History Podcast
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Energy and Power with Dr. Joseph Bohling: Dr. Bohling of Portland State University explains how France, a country with very limited fossil fuels, became an energy leader. Along the way he dispels myths about France falling in love with nuclear power and their position as a green country. by The French History Podcast
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Post-WW2 French Science Fiction with Prof. Annabelle Dolidon: Prof. Annabelle Dolidon talks about the history of French science-fiction and how it deals with questions of transhumanism, artificial intelligence, climate change, and other potential futures. by The French History Podcast
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Between Throne and Altar: French Kings Versus the Papacy with Quentin Adams: The fall of Rome meant the rise of the Vatican as Europe broke up into small feudal states. But when France emerged as a major nation its kings were done taking orders from the Papacy. What followed was centuries of on-and-off conflict to decide whether by The French History Podcast
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13 – The End of the World and Beyond: Caesar’s Invasions of Germania and Britannia: Caesars devastation of the Belgae opens up Gaul to a German invasion to the east. To the north, Britannia unsettles Gaul. To solve both problems Caesar will have to go where no Roman ever has and become more than a mere man. by The French History Podcast
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27 – The Empire Strikes Back: The year is 285. Diocletian is the undisputed master of a Roman world in tatters. Gaul has fallen completely apart as its own people ravage the land looking for food while German hordes poor in. Diocleatian sends two emperors to save Gaul, but even if th by The French History Podcast
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#MeToo and Roman Rape Culture with Darah Vann Orr: Ancient historian Darah Vann Orr explains how modern feminist historians are re-evaluating Roman culture in the wake of the #MeToo era. by The French History Podcast
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21 – The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest: Augustus decides to invade Germania and Romanize it as he did with Gallia. Family drama and an insurrection give the Germans a chance to revolt. What follows is one of Romes greatest tragedies and a history-defining moment for Gallia, Rome and Europe. by The French History Podcast
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36 – The Medieval Transformation Part 1: Cults, Miracles and Saints

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