What The France?

10/01/2018

New episode, woohoo!! We wrap up 2017, and look ahead to the new year -- check it out and, as always, drop us your thoughts. Bonne année tout le monde !!!

https://www.buzzsprout.com/84107/621121-what-s-on-deck-for-2018

We review 2017 and look forward to the new year. Macron's opposition, from right to left, the biggest political fights shaping up, and a looming independence vote from a collection of French islands.

18/11/2017

New special episode! Thank you so much to Nikita Blanes for answering our questions: how does France's legal system treat sexual assault and harassment? How can it be improved? What's traumatic memory? Is France's culture too lenient with sexual violence? The bottom line: if you're not sure, ASK. If you're talking to a victim, LISTEN. Enjoy the show!

We speak to Nikita Blanes, who is a phone counselor at the Collectif Feministe Contre le Viol, France's hotline for victims of sexual violence. How does France's legal system treat sexual assault and harassment compared to other countries? Why isn...

21/10/2017

New Episode!

We debrief Macron's first TV interview as President, and Alex nerds out because he can.

02/10/2017

Did you see Dunkirk this summer? We did. All that, and more.

Guillaume and Alex take on how French cinema has represented World War II, and then flip to the modern political battles racking France, from labor reform to the imploding radical right.

29/09/2017

WTF is back! And we'd love to hear your responses :)

Guillaume and Alex take on how French cinema has represented World War II, and then flip to the modern political battles racking France, from labor reform to the imploding radical right.

22/09/2017

The US Republicans are trying to repeal Obamacare again, and France still has some of the best healthcare in the world! If you missed it the first time around, here's what things look like on the other side of the Atlantic.

A deep dive into the French health care system, and why it should be a model for the United States to follow, even if right now things are going the opposite direction.

23/08/2017

Macron's approval rating is actually lower than Donald Trump's...how the hell is that even possible??? Find out what's behind the French public's tough judgement:

After 2 months of political levitation, President Macron's popularity has taken a dip. We look at why tax breaks for the rich might not be great PR, and why the resignation of the Armed Forces Chief of Staff was such a bad move on the part of the president. And Alex reveals a very French secret...

17/08/2017

Macron is plummeting in the polls. Here's why.

After 2 months of political levitation, President Macron's popularity has taken a dip. We look at why tax breaks for the rich might not be great PR, and why the resignation of the Armed Forces Chief of Staff was such a bad move on the part of the ...

01/08/2017

New show! Ever wondered what it was like to be inside Macron's campaign? How you go from a team of 1 to winning the presidential and legislative elections in 14 months? Former campaign aide F***y Devaux tells it like she saw it. Enjoy and subscribe!

Guillaume talks with F***y Devaux, one of Emmanuel Macron's earliest campaign aides, about how the campaign's strategy evolved, how they managed to implement a nationwide ground operation in a few months, how Le Pen shot herself in the foot, and M...

26/07/2017

Yesterday the US Senate Republicans voted to begin debate (and more voting) to repeal Obamacare...but what if healthcare in the US looked like France?

https://www.buzzsprout.com/84107/536923-break-your-face-pay-nothing

A deep dive into the French health care system, and why it should be a model for the United States to follow, even if right now things are going the opposite direction.

07/07/2017

Trump is coming to France on the national holiday that celebrates revolution against a gold-gilded autocrat...errm, monarch. Uh oh. https://www.buzzsprout.com/84107/533609-the-state-of-the-republic-edition

07/07/2017

New show coming out tomorrow! Get ready to say "what the France??"

29/06/2017

A Pew study shows that France has a massively negative opinion of Trump - so why would Macron invite him to Bastille Day? Post your best analysis below and we'll talk about it on our next episode!

26/06/2017

New show!!! Check it out and subscribe!

Debrief of the legislative elections, and a look at the new government.

24/06/2017

New podcast coming out this weekend! Be on the lookout...

15/06/2017

Round two of the French parliamentary elections is coming up on Sunday! Here's our rundown of round 1, and look ahead to next week.

https://soundcloud.com/user-174435964/the-return-of-the-king-edition?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=facebook

Macron wins the legislative election; lower and middle class voters abstain en masse; and what the UK election looks like from Paris! Thanks for listening!

15/06/2017

Dear listeners, you can now find us on iTUNES, SOUNDCLOUD, STITCHER, and all the main podcasting apps! Also, on our website http://www.buzzsprout.com/84107! Check it out, subscribe and tell us what you think!

A weekly english-language podcast about French politics and the 2017 presidential campaign.

14/06/2017

Edouard Philippe, the people want action. This is a real SOB story... Save Our Butter ! Save Our Butter !

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jun/14/sacre-beurre-fears-croissant-price-france-butter-shortage

Price of butter has rocketed 92% in a year and bakers are warning of a strong risk that the key ingredient is ‘running out’