French Podcast Episodes - Duolingo
Episode 69: Traditions iconiques - Beaujolais Wine
By Duolingo on Tue 14 Jun 2022
In the grand French tradition of winemaking, Beaujolais Nouveau wine was once the cool kid on the block. But when wine connoisseurs felt it went too mainstream, they turned their backs on it. So wine lover Anaïs Pertuizet decided to make a new kind of Beaujolais Nouveau, one that would win back their hearts.
Episode 68 : Traditions iconiques - Summer Vacation
By Duolingo on Tue 07 Jun 2022
The French love their long summer vacations, les grandes vacances. But they hate the massive traffic jams that go with them. To help vacation-bound drivers and passengers have some fun on the road, traffic radio host Francine Thomas has to get creative.
Episode 67: Traditions iconiques - French Gastronomy
By Duolingo on Tue 31 May 2022
Le repas gastronomique, the true French feast, is a unique part of French culture. Chef Stéphane Ranieri worked his way up the kitchen ranks in some of France’s most prestigious restaurants. Then one day, he decided to take fine dining to a completely different setting: the rugby stadium.
Episode 66: Traditions iconiques - Perfume
By Duolingo on Tue 24 May 2022
Perfume is France’s everyday luxury. French people love to wear it, to gift it, but also to create it. When one of France’s foremost perfumers realizes that the perfume-making tradition in his hometown of Grasse is in danger, he vows to defend it.
Episode 65: La course en solitaire (The Solo Race)
By Duolingo on Tue 22 Mar 2022
When Kevin Escoffier entered one of the world’s most epic solo boating races, he faced long odds, dangerous waters, and stiff competition.