The Secret Life of Josephine Baker - Josephine: L’héroïne

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The Secret Life of Josephine Baker - Josephine: L’héroïne

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Nov 14, 2023

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Josephine embarks on perilous spy missions…and her wartime service brings her face to face with the man who inspired her to join the Resistance. With Ariana DeBose. A transcript of this episode is available at https://podcast.duolingo.com/french.

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Nov 14, 2023

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Deepen your language skills and knowledge of the French-speaking world through fascinating true stories in easy-to-follow French, with added English for context. From Duolingo, the world's #1 way to learn a language. Hosted by Ngofeen Mputubwele.

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