This is the podcast that explores the diversity of the francophonie - come travel with us through dozens of countries and listen to over 300 million voices as we explore French culture through our favourite medium. Books!
Hosted by Helen, originally from Indiana and moved to Europe after university, and Miranda, born and raised in Toronto and now living and working in Ottawa.
We're starting Volume 4 of Proust's In Search of Lost Time. This week's episode discusses the first chapter of Sodom and Gomorrah which starts off with a BANG! Are you ready for the next Proust adventure?
9 Sept 2024
Turning Over a New Leaf
We’re halfway there!
This episode celebrates the conclusion of the third volume - Le Côté de Guermantes. We explore the final (and rather humorous) scenes of the chapter Le Côté de Guermantes II. We deep dive into the ridiculousness of France’s aristocratic society while also unpacking heavier and more nuanced topics, such as mortality, grief, memory, and the inevitable passage of time accompanied by its fleeting beauty, fame and status. As always, Proust is everywhere including in the most tortured poetry.
Join us as we reflect on the elegance of Proust’s prose and the melancholic beauty of his reflections on a world that is slowly slipping away.
27 May 2024
Eat, drink and be MARRY!
Mangeuses by Lauren Malka was so good it deserved an English episode in addition to the French! The book delves into the role food and eating play in the life of women. It discussion the individual pressures as well as the political and societal pressures felt by women around their bodies. But, we also celebrate the revolutionary act of savoring food and taking pleasure in each bite of a confit de canard!
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