Duolingo French Podcast
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
The Voice of France (La voix de la France) - Revisited
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate France’s love of culture, we’re revisiting some of our favorite episodes featuring francophone artists and performers. This episode, ...
In The Spotlight with Jacques Brel (En scène avec Jacques Brel) - Revisited
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate France’s love of culture, we’re revisiting some of our favorite episodes featuring francophone artists and performers. This episode, ...
Traditions iconiques - Fête de la musique - Revisited
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On June 21, 1981, the French government invented a new holiday. Ever since then, every summer solstice, anyone in France can take to the streets and p...
La mélodie de la Martinique (The Sound of Martinique) - Revisited
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate France’s love of culture, we’re revisiting some of our favorite episodes featuring francophone artists and performers. This episode, ...
La chanteuse des îles (The Island Singer) - Revisited
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate France’s love of culture, we’re revisiting some of our favorite episodes featuring francophone artists and performers. This episode, ...
La comédienne de balcon (The Balcony Performer) - Revisited
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate France’s love of culture, we’re revisiting some of our favorite episodes featuring francophone artists and performers. This episode, ...
Le clown « undercover » (The Undercover Clown) - Revisited
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate France’s love of culture, we’re revisiting some of our favorite episodes featuring francophone artists and performers. This episode, ...
La joie du cancan (The Joy of Cancan) - Revisited
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate France’s love of culture, we’re revisiting some of our favorite episodes featuring francophone artists and performers. This episode, ...
Trailer Season 15
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Duolingo French Podcast is back for a special season celebrating the arts in France and around the world. We’re revisiting our favorite stories ...
The Secret Life of Josephine Baker - Josephine: L’héroïne
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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. Wit...
The Secret Life of Josephine Baker - Josephine, la résistante
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With France under German occupation, Josephine takes refuge at her sanctuary, Les Milandes. Until the enemy comes knocking at the gates. With Ariana D...
The Secret Life of Josephine Baker - Josephine, l'espionne
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With war declared in France, Josephine braces for the conflict and wonders how she can help…until a member of the French secret service knocks at he...
The Secret Life of Josephine Baker - Josephine, la cible
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Josephine puts down roots in her beloved France while trying to find her place as an artist as the world teeters toward war. With Ariana DeBose. A tra...
The Secret Life of Josephine Baker - Josephine, l'icône
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Josephine becomes an international sensation and adopts France as her home. But in neighboring Germany, Nazism is on the rise and threatens her newfou...
The Secret Life of Josephine Baker - Josephine, la danseuse
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
19-year-old Josephine Baker leaves her life in the U.S. behind and arrives in Paris to try her luck onstage. She falls in love with the city, but what...
Trailer Season 14
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Duolingo French Podcast returns with a thrilling new season! Discover the untold story of 1920s icon Josephine Baker – not just a dancer, but a ...
La championne du fromage (Cheese Champion) - Revisited
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re revisiting a story by Virginie Dhorne – a French cheesemonger with a fierce competitive streak. Stick a...
38 gamins (38 kids) - Revisited
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re revisiting a story by Loune Viaud, a public health expert from Haiti who rescued 38 children after the 20...
La reine du codage (The Coding Queen) - Revisited
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re revising a story by Matina Razafimahefa, a university student from Madagascar with an entrepreneurial spi...
Rêves d’une karateka (Karate Dreams) - Revisited
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re revisiting a story by Valérie Desroches, a karate student from Montreal. After learning she had Asperger...
Trouver sa voix (Speaking Out) - Revisited
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re revisiting a story by Linh Lan Dao, who decided to pursue a career in journalism after encountering anti-...
Surfer au Sénégal (Senegal Surfer) - Revisited
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re revisiting a story by Khadjou Sambe, a young woman who defied gender norms by taking up surfing, consider...
Reconstruire le travail d'une vie (Rebuilding a Life's Work) - Revisited
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re revisiting a story by Maya Husseini, a stained-glass artist who spent her career rebuilding churches in h...
Une chanson révolutionnaire (A Song of Revolution) - Revisited
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re revisiting a story by Emel Mathlouthi, a singer whose music became a symbol of freedom during the seismic...
Trailer Season 13
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In honor of Women’s History Month, the Duolingo French Podcast is back for a special season celebrating exceptional women. We’ll revisit stories o...
Paris - Le goût des pâtisseries
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Muriel Aublet-Cuvelier is a French pastry chef on a mission to share the art of pastry with the world. She takes us to visit some of Paris’ historic...
Paris - Les Catacombes interdites
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Photographer Gaspard Duval has a growing archive of the historic Paris Catacombs, a network of tunnels and burial grounds underneath the city of Paris...
Paris - Notre-Dame à travers le temps
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Olivier Chandez was the official clocksmith of the Notre Dame Cathedral. He tended to its antique central clock until a fire set the Cathedral ablaze ...
Paris - Visite du Marais
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A longtime resident of Paris, Pascal Fonquernie, walks us through his historic neighborhood, Le Marais, sharing its unique history and shining a light...
Trailer Season 12
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Duolingo French Podcast is back for a new season. Our special trip to Paris, France starts January 2023. Listen to the trailer now!
L’enfant prodige de la mode (The Fashion Prodigy)
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Alphonse Maitrepierre is a talented young designer who worked his way up to many established fashion houses in Paris. After learning from the best, he...
Un jour de commémoration (A day of remembrance)
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A doctor from Guadeloupe dedicates his life to honoring the memory of his island’s enslaved ancestors, and fights to make sure their names will not ...
La chocolatière (The Chocolate Maker) - Revisited
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Growing up in Cameroon, Euphrasie Mbambae spent a lot of time on her grandfather’s cacao farm. But it wasn’t until she moved to Belgium that she t...
La lutte pour une justice alimentaire (Fighting for Food Justice)
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A Montreal resident realizes people in his neighborhood of Saint-Henri West don’t have access to fresh and affordable food. So together as a communi...
La coureuse de Bamako (The Runner from Bamako) - Revisited
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As a teenager in Mali, Djénébou Dante dodged a string of marriage proposals to pursue her running dreams and represent her country on the internatio...
L'art de la Crêpe (The Art of the Crepe)
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A Parisian B&B host sets out on a journey to master the art of making the perfect traditional French crepe. He shares his findings with the world…on...
La Seine à la nage (Swimming the Seine)
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After learning that cigarette butts are the most harmful pollutants of our oceans, Chloé decides to take action. She sets out on a daring journey to ...
Le pouvoir des réseaux sociaux (The Power of Social Media)
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As a little person, Douchka Volaric didn’t grow up with any media representation of people like her. When she discovers TikTok, she decides to use i...
Les bébés au Festival de Cannes (Babies at the Cannes Festival)
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As a film programmer, Aurélie depended on going to the legendary Cannes Film Festival. But when she had her first child, she realized attending Festi...
Le chasseur d’orages (The Storm Chaser)
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ever since he was 10 years old, Serge Zaka was fascinated by the power and beauty of France’s most elusive thunderstorms. So he made it his life's m...
Trailer Season 11
30 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Duolingo French Podcast is back with new episodes starting September 6, 2022. Listen to the trailer now!
Traditions iconiques - The Tour de France
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Le Tour de France is a legendary bicycle race in France. But to cycling enthusiast Claire Floret, there’s something terribly wrong with it: women ar...
Traditions iconiques - The Beret
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The béret was once the most popular hat in France. But today, most French people see it as old-fashioned. Except for Valérie. As a native of southwe...
Traditions iconiques - A Kiss Hello
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In France, greeting friends, relatives and co-workers with “la bise” — a kiss hello — is more than tradition. It’s essential. Yet Mathieu Av...
Traditions iconiques - Fête de la musique
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Every year on June 21st, musicians across France take to the streets to celebrate la Fête de la musique. Growing up, Fanny’s birthday also happened...
Traditions iconiques - Beaujolais Wine
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the grand French tradition of winemaking, Beaujolais Nouveau wine was once the cool kid on the block. But when wine connoisseurs felt it went too m...
Traditions iconiques - Summer Vacation
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The French love their long summer vacations, les grandes vacances. But they hate the massive traffic jams that go with them. To help vacation-bound dr...
Traditions iconiques - French Gastronomy
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Le repas gastronomique, the true French feast, is a unique part of French culture. Chef Stéphane Ranieri worked his way up the kitchen ranks in some ...
Traditions iconiques - Perfume
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Perfume is France’s everyday luxury. French people love to wear it, to gift it, but also to create it. When one of France’s foremost perfumers rea...
Trailer Season 10
17 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Duolingo French Podcast is back with new episodes starting May 24, 2022. Listen to the trailer now!
La course en solitaire (The Solo Race)
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When Kevin Escoffier entered one of the world’s most epic solo boating races, he faced long odds, dangerous waters, and stiff competition. A transcr...
La chocolatière (The Chocolate Maker)
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Growing up in Cameroon, Euphrasie Mbamba spent a lot of time on her grandfather’s cacao farm. But it wasn’t until she moved to Belgium that she ta...
La rameuse paralympique (The Paralympic Rower)
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A passionate rower trains to build her strength and perfect her technique for the Paralympics… But along the way she also learns the importance of m...
Pour l’amour du rap (For the Love of Rap)
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ouafa Mameche didn’t speak French when she first arrived in France at the age of seven. But her passion for rap music led her to love the language a...
Les tableaux volés (The Stolen Paintings)
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In March 2014, Richard Hardin received a phone call that would change his life and cause him to question everything he thought he knew about his famil...
Sauver la langue bretonne (Saving the Breton Language)
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A young woman from the region of Brittany falls in love with the local language, le breton. Through her passion for language learning, she decides to ...
Le messager des livres (The Book Messenger)
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Luc was a maintenance technician in Parisian hotels who dreamed of becoming a bookseller. With little experience, but a lot of passion, he opened a ne...
Rescue on Mont Blanc (Sauvetage sur le Mont Blanc)
01 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A mountain rescuer in the French town of Chamonix decides to go on one of the riskiest missions of his career. A transcript of this episode is availab...
Trailer Season 9
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Duolingo French Podcast is back with new episodes starting February 1, 2022. Listen to the trailer now!
The Final Escape - The Rebel Thief, Episode 6
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the sixth and final episode of our series, Alexandre experiences life in France’s notorious overseas prison camp, le Bagne. Always the rebel, he ...
The Trial - The Rebel Thief, Episode 5
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 5 of this six-part series, the prosecutor of Alexandre Jacob’s trial makes his case. He hopes the Judge and jury will send the rebel thie...
To Catch a Thief - The Rebel Thief, Episode 4
30 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 4 of this six-part series, Alexandre and two accomplices set out on a routine burglary. After being spotted, the three men flee into the Fr...
The Night Crew - The Rebel Thief, Episode 3
23 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 3 of this six-part series, Alexandre hones his skill as a master thief. He builds a team of anarchist thieves and strives to remain one ste...
The First Heist - The Rebel Thief, Episode 2
16 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 2 of this six-part series, Alexandre attempts his first heist. It's a clever, daring plan…but he has no experience as a burglar. Will he ...
The Making of a Thief - The Rebel Thief, Episode 1
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 1 of this six-part series, we meet Alexandre Marius Jacob, the young sailor who grew up to become one of France’s most daring and notorio...
Trailer Season 8
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Duolingo French Podcast is back with new episodes starting November 9, 2021. Listen to the trailer now!
La reine du codage (The Coding Queen)
14 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Growing up in Madagascar, one of the poorest countries in the world, Matina Razafimahefa was upset that the majority of kids didn't have the same acce...
Le grand pari (The Big Gamble)
07 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
At 23, Loïc was lost. After a severe accident, he’d lost his job, his home, and his dream of becoming a soccer player. But after entering a poker g...
Reconstruire le travail d’une vie (Rebuilding a Life’s Work)
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Maya Husseini is a stained-glass artist who spent her career rebuilding churches in her hometown of Beirut. But after a warehouse explosion in August ...
La comédienne de balcon (The Balcony Performer)
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
During the second Covid lockdown, the French President had declared that theaters weren’t "essential." But to Marie, theater was the essence of life...
L’élève courageuse (The Courageous Student)
17 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Laetitia Dubois felt trapped in the rigorous French school system but worried that dropping out would lead to a life of failure. Until one day, an eye...
La chanteuse des îles (The Island Singer)
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
An R&B-loving teenager from the tiny island of Mayotte sees her world turned upside down when her mother signs her up for an amateur opera competition...
Changer de camp (Switching Sides)
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Andoh Ashu Rex thought he’d found his dream job working for an American company in Cameroon. But after learning that his employer might be harming h...
Le plus jeune maire de France (The Youngest Mayor in France)
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Can France’s youngest mayoral candidate in history revive public life in his sleepy village? A transcript of this episode is available at https://bi...
Trailer Season 7
20 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Duolingo French Podcast is back with new episodes starting July 20, 2021. Listen to the trailer now!
Une visite guidée du Paris noir (A Tour of Black Paris)
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode, we’re taking you on a guided audio tour through Paris to explore a unique side of the city: its Black history and culture! ...
Polynésie, mon amour (Polynesia, My Love)
18 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When the son of a Polynesian fisherman discovers the threats affecting his beloved island’s coral reefs, he teams up with a surf buddy to do somethi...
Mont-Saint-Michel, mon amour (Mont-Saint-Michel, My Love)
11 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
François Saint-James’s first great love was not a person, but a place: le Mont-Saint-Michel, the iconic island fortress off the coast of Normandy. ...
Madagascar, mon amour (Madagascar, My Love)
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The first time Onja Razafindratsima stepped foot in the Madagascar rainforest, she fell in love with the unique plants and animals that call it home. ...
Lausanne, mon amour (Lausanne, My Love)
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Renato Häusler felt out of place in modern life. He longed for a simpler, slower, more natural time. When he learned that his city, Lausanne, is one ...
Lyon, mon amour (Lyon, My Love)
20 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When a free-spirited wanderer reluctantly takes a job as tour guide in Lyon, the last thing she expects is to fall in love with the city and its secre...
Étretat, mon amour (Étretat, My Love)
13 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When the best crab fisherman in Étretat, Normandy gradually loses his eyesight, he does everything in his power to continue fishing along the coastli...
Trailer Season 6
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Duolingo French Podcast is back with new episodes starting April 13, 2021. Listen to the trailer now!
Ask Me Anything — Your Listener Questions Answered
23 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode, we answer your questions about the Duolingo French Podcast! Listen as host Ngofeen Mputubwele takes you behind the scenes of ...
Les rebelles écolos (The Eco Rebels)
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Benji was an idealistic young man full of hopes for his future…until the 2008 financial crisis left him jobless. At a loss for how to lead a good li...
La voix de la France (The Voice of France)
02 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Simone Hérault had the gift of a unique voice, but as a child, she was too insecure to believe in it. Still, her talent and dedication would end up t...
La coureuse de Bamako (The Runner from Bamako)
26 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As a teenager in Mali, Djénébou Danté dodged a string of marriage proposals to pursue her running dreams and represent her country on the internati...
L’amour et les chevaux sauvages (Love and Wild Horses)
19 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
At 30, Aliénor Le Gouvello set off to ride solo across Australia’s toughest trails. She gave herself one year to train wild horses and complete the...
38 Gamins (38 Kids)
12 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When a devastating earthquake strikes Haiti in January 2010, one of the island’s most respected public health experts rushes to the aid of 38 abando...
Les moines brasseurs (The Beer-Brewing Monks)
05 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
At age 27, Matthieu Landri said goodbye to his family and shared one last beer with his friends…then began his new life as a Benedictine monk. He lo...
Les santons de Noël (The Little Christmas Figures)
22 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In Martine Gaussen’s childhood, traditional French santons — handmade nativity figures — were a key that unlocked the magic of Christmas. But de...
Le petit apiculteur (The Beekeeper Kid)
15 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A young boy in the south of France discovers an unexpected passion for bees and beekeeping. But he’s not prepared for the heartbreak he’ll face wh...
Trailer Season 5
08 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Duolingo French Podcast is back with new episodes starting December 15, 2020. Listen to the trailer now!
Le nom caché (The Hidden Name)
03 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After his grandparents’ deaths, 20-year-old Damien Bouché uncovers a family secret from World War II. He spends the next 10 years unearthing the pa...
Le caporal canadien-français (The French Canadian Corporal)
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When Vincent-Gabriel Lamarre joined the Canadian Armed Forces, he knew he had found his calling. But a few years into his service, he realized he coul...
La joie du cancan (The Joy of Cancan)
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A young dancer discovers French Cancan in the 1960s, leading her to an exciting international career…and the love of her life. When a tragic loss ri...
Défier un dictateur (Defying a Dictator)
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When a young attorney from Chad decided to take on the ex-dictator who terrorized her country, she knew she was going up against dark and powerful for...
Le boulanger de l’Afghanistan (The Baker from Afghanistan)
06 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Najib Nasary left his native Afghanistan in search of a fresh start in France. He had nothing, knew no one, and faced the threat of deportation. But w...
La course au sommet de la tour Eiffel (The Race to the Top of the Eiffel Tower)
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When Valérie Hirschfield lost her leg, she made a promise to her family that she would bounce back stronger than ever — a promise that would one da...
Une chanson révolutionnaire (A Song of Revolution)
22 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Emel Mathlouthi left her home country of Tunisia so that she could sing openly about bringing freedom to her people. But that didn’t stop her from p...