The American

About The American

An American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl. A work of serial audio fiction. To read a polished and published prequel to this story go here (https://www.amazon.com/Matthew-Cooper-McLean/e/B075XSPNYN).

Publisher

Matthew C. McLean

Category

fiction

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Sept 2023

Latest episode

8 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

66 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Oct 2026

   The American: Chapter 65

   The American is a noir tale in which expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl. In this episode, all the lies come out to play bringing with them all the competing factions.

2. 

   24 Sept 2026

   The American: Chapter 64

   The American is a noir tale in which expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl. In this episode, the American meets another member of the powerful cabal, the Avoritet.

3. 

   10 Sept 2026

   The American: Chapter 63

   The American is a noir tale in which expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl. In this episode, the death of a powerful man leads to a rescue plan involving the murder of another.

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

451,964

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 60 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

71

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

27

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