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So French!
The podcast from Paris about French current affairs, culture, and politics. A new episode every other Thursday afternoon. Your go-to place for all the news and analysis surrounding the 2027 French presidential election. Hosted by Sara Bertilsson and Stefan de Vries.
Episodes
So French!E39 – Are you joking?
Emmanuel Macron toured Africa, trying to change the decades-old touchy relationship with the former colonies on the vast continent and the old ‘motherland'…
So French!Episode 38 – Where's Marine?
Where is Marine? And what's going on with the Front national? We also take a closer look at the leadership battle in the French conservative party. Who will…
So French!Episode 37 – A Presidential Poem
Many women and some men, around the world have added their voices to a wave of complaints about sexual harassment. In France, the Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan…
So French!Episode 36 – Rat on your pig
In this week's episode * We’ll take a closer look at how the Harvey Weinstein scandal and the #metoo hashtag has affected France * When the days are getting…
So French!Jihad Granny goes to Jail
Will the French Catalans join their brothers across the border? Who is Jihad Granny? And we will teach you some French swear words with the help of the…
So French!S03E01 (34) – Couscous, jihadi's and sexy accents
After a long and very French Summer Break, we are back with our third season of So French! We discuss the falling popularity of Emmanuel Macron. His will sign…
So French!The Sun King, Startups and Simone Veil
‘Le Startup’ is the magic word in France since Macron became president. This week, he opened the world's largest incubator in central Paris. Both President…
So French!Episode 32 – Macron keeps it cool during heatwave
As a heatwave hits the country, we dive into the muddy waters of European politics, and ask the question what Europe will look like under the new french…
So French!Episode 31 – State of Emergency: The New Normal
The French government would like to turn the exceptional measures of the state of emergency into regular law. We discuss the worrying implications of this bill…
So French!Episode 30 – Moralisation and Muddy Waters
In their first week, the Government is already involved in two potential scandals. Once again the French media revealed some embarrassing details about two…
So French!Episode 29 – A Political Battlefield
France has a new president…but who is Emmanuel Macron really? The French political landscape looks more like the battlefields at the end of the First World…
So French!Episode 28 – Macron's Mission Impossible?
With the second round of the presidential election coming up in just one week, we scratch our heads and take a closer look at WHAT actually happened and WHAT…
So French!Episode 27 – A Franco-British Food Fight
Only a week to go before the first round of the presidential elections, we’re we’re wondering if France will face a run-off between the extreme left and the…
So French!Episode 26 – From the Jungle to the Beach
The French Left is crumbling down. Why don’t they just kiss and make up to have a better chance in the upcoming elections? Since two weeks, there's a lot of…
So French!Episode 25 – Fillon's Fashion Week
With just over a month to go until the French presidential election, we finally know who is a candidate and who isn't. We also discuss the ongoign revelations…
So French!Episode 24: Elections, elections, elections
In this week's episode: Elections, elections, elections (and the occasional scandal)! We also talk about France’s large and diverse Asian population, with…
So French!Episode 23: Primaries and politics
Lots of politics in this episode. We talk about the socialist primaries, a new political scandal involving former PM François Fillon and about the fact that…
So French!Episode 22: No More Taxes
Is the French government executing its own citizens abroad? We’ll walk you through accusations of targeted killings approved by the president himself in legal…
So French!Episode 21: Politics, Pollution and an Astronaut
Since our last episode only three weeks ago, French politics has been shaken up. Old men like Sarkozy, Juppé and Hollande are leaving the scene, but will not…
So French!Episode 20: Trump, Primaires & PNL
We follow up on that surprise Donald Trump victory in the US elections. What is the impact on the French presidential elections, up in only six months? And how…
So French!Episode 19 – Calais, Canal Plus and a Forgotten Massacre
We talk about a new scandal that is threatening the very existence of iTélé, one of France's 24 hour news channels. We also you about another scandal that took…
So French!E18 – The Great Train Robbery
There was one robbery in Paris that dominated the headlines this week around the world. Yes, we are talking about the French government's train robbery to safe…
So French!E17 – Fighter Jets & French Origins
This week, a former president told the French that their ancestors are a group of comic book heroes. Yes indeed, Asterix and Obelix are the real French. Maud…
So French!S02E01 (16) – Elections & auctions
The Summer of 2016 is over. So French is back, but so are the many politicians who are hoping to become France's next President. We'll tell you all about a…
So French!Episode 14 – Brexit, pollution and football
The dust has not settled yet, but it seems there's no other choice for the EU than to find an answer to Brexit. We'll talk to Yves Bertonconi, director of the…
So French!Episode 13 – So British!
Now Brexit is a fact, we're looking at the consequences for Europe in general and for France in particular. We decided to drown our sorrows in an English pub…
So French!Episode 12 – Terrorism, Strikes and Brexit
A new terror attack in France and the ongoing social unrest are the main topics of the week. There are around 300.000 French people living in London. Are they…
So French!S01E11 – Meddling in the Middle East & Betting on Brexit
In Episode 11: It's a hot spring in France with blockades, strikes and riots. Will the current government survive? Would you put your money on Britain's…