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Latest episodes

  • Lycéens, manifestation et problème dans l’éducation nationale

    October 16, 2026 · 29 min

    In this episode, Gaelle talks about the current political events happening in France with secondary school pupils taking the streets. You will understand what they are demanding and why the police response is so problematic. You will also…

  • Thomas Brail et son combat pour les arbres

    October 1, 2026 · 26 min

    In this episode, Gaëlle introduces Thomas Brail, a man on a mission to protect trees. As climate change accelerates, he is urging politicians and citizens alike to stop felling trees without good reason and to rethink how vital they are to…

  • Le Familistère de Guise - utopie sociale ouvrière

    September 4, 2026 · 27 min

    In this episode, Gaelle talks about a historical place she discovered in the North-East of France, near Belgium: the Familistère de Guise. The only social utopia that was actually set up (and not just dreamed about) and that worked for…

  • Comment vont les artistes et la culture en France

    August 13, 2026 · 27 min

    In this episode, Gaelle interviews her brother Yoann, a dancer and choreographer, about the unique status held by French artists and technicians. You'll discover why artists in France are more numerous and face less precarity than their…

  • La ville de Grass et l’industrie des parfums

    July 23, 2026 · 25 min

    In this episode, Gaëlle takes us to Grasse — the legendary French capital of perfume, where luxury houses like Dior and Chanel source the essences behind their most iconic scents. Join her on an olfactory journey through the city's storied…

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  • Marjane Satrapi, autrice franco-iranienne

    July 2, 2026 · 26 min

    In this episode, Gaelle talks about Marjane Satrapi, an Iranian-French artist who died in June 2026, at the age of 57. She was really well known and famous in France, where she had emigrated from Iran at the age of 25 and where she…

  • Les espaces sans enfants en France

    June 18, 2026 · 22 min

    In this episode, Gaelle talks about the trend of “no-kids” spaces in France. It all started when the national train company offered new premium seats in coaches where children under 12 were not allowed. That sparked a fierce debate on the…

  • La victoire des vélos à Paris

    May 21, 2026 · 27 min

    In this episode, Gaelle talks about the triumph of the bikes in Paris and the 25 years of left wing policy it took to progressively push the cars out of the city and become a bike friendly place. Check out Langua, a cutting-edge AI…

  • Les verbes rendre et arriver

    April 30, 2026 · 20 min

    In this episode, Gaelle explains the different meanings of those two verbs - which she often hears being misused by her students. If you want to learn how to say “it makes me so happy”, “I can’t do it!”, and “I’ve realised”, this episode…

  • Interview avec Baptiste (part 2) - Journalisme de solutions

    April 10, 2026 · 19 min

    In this episode, the second part of our interview with Baptiste, we left the field of traditional journalism to explore a different approach: solution journalism. After years of terrible experiences working for 24h news channels, Baptiste…

  • Interview avec Baptiste (part 1) - être journaliste

    March 19, 2026 · 30 min

    In this episode, Gaelle interviews Baptiste, a French journalist. In this first of a 2-part series, Baptiste talks us through the reality behind the camera: the long hours, the poor work conditions, the exhaustion and the emotional drain…

  • Le palais idéal du facteur Cheval

    February 26, 2026 · 27 min

    In this episode, Gaëlle takes you to explore an extraordinary place in southern France. A remarkable crossover between art and monument, the Ideal Palace of Postman Cheval stands unique in the world. This masterpiece—the work of one man…

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About the show

Learn French with Gaëlle, an experienced French teacher. 99% in French and designed for students with a basic level (A2) or lower intermediate (B1). Gaëlle speaks slowly to make it easier to understand. If you have an intermediate level, you can always increase the playback speed in your app. Each week, you’ll improve your French whilst also learning about French culture, society, history, and much more. Go to LanguaTalk.com/frenchpod to read an interactive transcript of each episode as you listen. This will help you follow along and allow you to study the sentences.