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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.

Duolingo French Podcast

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Mahmoud M’Seddi was born to bake. When M’Seddi was surprised to come in 7th place in the Grand Prix contest for Best Baguette in Paris in 2017, he knew that the next time, he had a chance to win. He would prove to his parents and an entire nation that he was meant to do this for the rest of his life.
 
Study materials and a transcript of this episode are available at https://bit.ly/3qZn9Gx.

Le magicien des baguettes (The Baguette Magician)

For a long time, Paris was the only place Alexia Sena considered home. But when Alexia began to wonder how she would pass down her Cameroonian heritage to her mixed-race daughter born in France, she decided to move back to Cameroon with her family in search of the identity she thought she lost.
 
Study materials and a transcript of this episode are available at https://bit.ly/3G2NWGo.

Entre deux mondes (Between Two Worlds)

When Oliver Cousin's grandparents passed away, he promised to honor the winemaking traditions they had passed down to him. But when the French state got involved with his product, he decided to fight to the end for his natural wine.
 
Study materials and a transcript of this episode are available at https://bit.ly/3KOuYa4.

Le vigneron rebelle (The Rebel Winemaker)

Cédric Herrou lived a quiet life as an olive farmer on the border between France and Italy until he began to offer shelter for hundreds of migrants struggling to cross into France. But when the French state took him to court for his actions, it would take Cédric and a small community of volunteers to convince a nation that freedom should know no borders.
 
Study materials and a transcript of this episode are available at https://bit.ly/3r3ddMb.

Le paysan (The Countryman)

Eric Dargent devoted his life to surfing — the bigger the waves, the better. He wouldn’t let anything get in his way of his passion, not even a life-altering shark attack. After losing half of his leg, he set out to pursue a new dream, for himself and countless others.
 
Study materials and a transcript of this episode are available at https://bit.ly/3r2QU9t.

Le surfeur sans limites (The surfer without limits)

The Duolingo French Podcast is back with new episodes starting January 28, 2020. Listen to the trailer now!

Trailer Season 2

In everyday sounds, Christophe Chassol hears the makings of a song. That refined ear led Chassol to become a renowned musician, and develop a new genre of music. But it was only by returning to his parents’ birthplace in Martinique that he would be able to create his masterpiece.
 
A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3u1MVMg.

La mélodie de la Martinique (The Sound of Martinique)

Ever since France won the World Cup in 1998, Marine Rome yearned to play soccer, but felt excluded from the field. When she finally found her dream team in Paris, they decided to take a stand for inclusion at the 2019 World Cup.
 
A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3KM5ERN.

Le pouvoir du foot (Soccer Power)

After earning a PhD in nuclear physics in Europe, Dr. Rajaâ Cherkaoui El Moursli returned to her native Morocco to teach and raise a family. But when she learned her former colleagues were embarking on the scientific quest of the century, she hatched a plan to join them—and give her country the scientific credit it deserved.
 
A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/34ajsVI.

La chasseuse de la particule (The Particle Hunter)

As a teenager in Mali, Djénébou Danté dodged a string of marriage proposals to pursue her running dreams and represent her country on the international stage.
 
A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3KJMR9Z.

La coureuse de Bamako (The Runner from Bamako)

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