Episode Appearances
Little Talk in Slow French · Apr 13, 2026
3/4｜L’histoire de Paris : Entre joie de vivre et temps de guerre
“African-American performer who became symbol of Jazz Age Paris, later aided French Resistance during WWII”
Paris urban modernization and Haussmann's reformsBelle Époque cultural and technological innovationMetro system development and public transportation revolution
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History Extra podcast · Mar 11, 2026
Trailblazers and troublemakers: women who made French history
“Entertainer and French Resistance activist; contrasted with Coco Chanel as moral alternative during Nazi occupation”
Women's exclusion from historical narrativesFrench medieval and early modern women's historyGender expression and cross-dressing in historical context
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