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It’s been a long few months in the making, but production is well underway on the first season of the French Culture Podcast (by Paris Unlocked)— and today I’m thrilled to be able to introduce it properly with a preview episode.
The podcast is a sister project for Paris Unlocked and this newsletter, and my intention is for the three to “talk” to one another in various ways, thematically and content-wise. I’ll be taking deep looks at French culture in its myriad forms and expressions, from art and literature to history and current cultural trends.
As I announced in a short teaser post a few months ago, Season 1, 20th Century French Icons & Artists, Part I, I’ll be taking a look at some of the great writers, musicians, and artists who made an outsized mark on French and Parisian culture last century. I’ll be exploring the lives and legacies of the artist Henri Matisse, the singer and performer Edith Piaf, the Franco-American dancer, performer, film star and resistance fighter Josephine Baker, the Nobel Prize-winning author Albert Camus, the bawdy provocateur folk singer Serge Gainsbourg, and Louise Bourgeois, considered one of the 20th century’s greatest sculptors.
Keep listening to hear details on who we’ll be profiling over eight episodes in the coming year-- and to learn how you can follow and support our work.
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This episode was conceived, written, narrated and edited by Courtney Traub.
Artwork for the French Culture Podcast was created by Mateeya.
Intro and outro: Music by Trygve Larsen from Pixabay (Erik Satie’s Gnossienne 1 – Classical Remix Piano and Sax)
Main preview section in order of use:
Music by Samuel F. Johanns from Pixabay (“Erik Satie, Gymnopédie No. 1” )
Music by Jakob Welik from Pixabay (“Le Coeur de Paris”)
Music by Alana Jordan from Pixabay (“short Charleston, 1920s”)
Music by Bryan Welborn from Pixabay (“Noir Alley”)
Music by catch22music from Pixabay (“Yeah Baby Yeah”
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