French Podcast Episodes - Duolingo

Episode 11: Le clown « undercover » (The Undercover Clown)

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Duolingo on Tue 25 Feb 2020

As a nuclear engineer, David S. had a very serious job. But after discovering a passion for the French art of clowning, he decided to start leading a double life, doing everything in his power to keep his two different worlds from colliding.

Episode 10: La chasseuse de la particule (The Particle Hunter)

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Duolingo on Tue 18 Feb 2020

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.

Episode 9: Le pouvoir du foot (Soccer Power)

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Duolingo on Tue 11 Feb 2020

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.

Episode 8: Comment je m’appelle ? (What’s My Name?)

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Duolingo on Tue 04 Feb 2020

Growing up in France, Hong Dagognet rarely spoke with her adoptive parents about her childhood in Vietnam. But after receiving a surprising letter, she set out to reconnect with her family and finally unveil the mysteries of her past.

Episode 7: La mélodie de la Martinique (The Sound of Martinique)

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Duolingo on Tue 28 Jan 2020

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.