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Recent episodes

216: C'est la canicule!

Jul 15, 202613 min

Even though we are just about at mid-summer, there has already been a number of heatwaves. In several regions of the world temperatures are soaring. Let's talk about the extreme heat.

215: Les EU et l'UE toujours amis mais plus alliés

Mar 17, 202519 min

To say that relations between the U.S. and Europe have changed is an understatement. NATO is a major bone of contention and the introduction of tariffs has caused turmoil in financial markets. Let's talk about it in this lesson.

214: Les jeux d'argent ne sont pas que de simples jeux.

Aug 10, 202412 min

Gambling is a colossal industry. Those with skin in the game say that it's 'just fun'. However, there are also those who say that gambling is addictive as a drug. Let's discuss 'les jeux d'argent' in this lesson.

213: Les Louisianais se battent pour la survie de leur patrimoine.

Jul 3, 202410 min

The people of southern Louisiana are very proud of their French heritage and culture. They're fighting tooth and nail for the survival of French which is struggling against the onslaught of English. In this lesson, let's discuss some of the things that makes Louisiana different.

212: Aux élections européennes le Président Macron prend une raclée

Jun 15, 202412 min

Our lesson this time relates to the European elections in which President Macron's party was subjected to a drubbing while support for parties of the right surged. A snap election, called by President Macron after the election results became known, is a high-risk strategy. Let's discuss.

211: Les rénovations se paient cher … à moins que l'on ne les fasse soi-même!

Oct 31, 202313 min

This time, our lesson relates to a DIY job that frightens off a lot people, that is, laying tiles. Let's start with a dialogue.

210: 'Que penses-tu de chatGPT? Faut-il en avoir peur?'

Jun 8, 202315 min

Since the launch of chatGPT in November 2022, everyone is talking about it. Some are in awe of its potential while others go so far as to say that it represents an existential threat. Let's talk about this technological evolution in this lesson.

209 : Vers une société sans argent liquide

Oct 8, 202213 min

It seems we are inexorably headed towards a cashless society. It is not uncommon now for some retailers to even refuse cash payments. What are the consequences of this development? Let's talk about it.

208 : 'Les garçons ne pleurent pas'

Aug 1, 202214 min

In this lesson, we will hear Bertrand's thoughts on a book he has just finished reading. But we are going to discover that the book's title isn't really true.

207: J'ai eu le covid.

Jul 16, 202212 min

People were starting to feel invincible. After over two year's of covid, they were saying to themselves: 'it's over – we can get back to normality'. But covid is still circulating. Let's start with a conversation.

206: De retour au bureau - à temps partiel

Mar 5, 202216 min

After nearly two years, we are seeing a gradual return to the workplace. Working from home – travailler de sa maison – has presented both advantages and disadvantages.

205: Le monde appartient à ceux qui se lèvent tôt!

Dec 17, 202116 min

Some people are early-risers while others are night owls. In this lesson, we discuss an adage which makes the bold claim that people who fall into the first category are at an advantage.

204: Prendre - un verbe polyvalent

Jul 24, 20217 min

One of our Beginner listeners asked about the English verb 'to get' which made us think about prendre . 'Get' is just one of the many meanings of this multipurpose French verb, depending on the context.

203: L'indice de réparabilité - un petit pas dans la bonne direction

Mar 10, 202117 min

This lesson centres on an interesting initiative which should see manufacturers pull up their socks when it comes to environmentally-friendly products. Let's start with a conversation!

202: Ça pousse, ton jardin?!

Aug 27, 202015 min

One of our listeners asked that we would prepare a lesson with some gardening vocabulary and that's what we did, over WhatsApp! We have lots of interesting vocabulary to learn – let's start with a conversation.

201: La covid-19 - une crise inédite

Jun 2, 202028 min

Our conversation this time is about something which has been central to our lives around the world since the beginning of the year. We are speaking, of course, about the coronavirus pandemic. Let's get started with a conversation.

200: La crise des opioïdes

Oct 23, 201918 min

The subject of this - our 200th lesson! - is the opioids crisis in the U.S. which has reached quite shocking proportions. But how did it come to this? Let's start with a conversation.

199: 'Les décroissants', c'est qui?

Jul 20, 201910 min

Our conversation this time focuses on people who are referred to as 'les décroissants'. But who exactly are 'les décroissants'? To find out, let's start with a conversation.

198: Je viens chercher mon fils!

Apr 19, 201910 min

One of our listeners was taking up a position as a teacher in a pre-school in France and asked if we would put together some expressions and vocabulary that might be used in a dialogue between the teacher and a parent. Let's consider one such conversation.

197: Quand l'Afrique a gagné la Coupe du Monde

Mar 12, 201918 min

Our lesson this time goes back to a joke made by chat-show host Trevor Noah last summer, following the World cup. The only thing is, some people didn't find his joke funny at all, not least the French ambassador in Washington. So what was it all about, again? Let's start, as usual, with a conversation to put things in context.