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Navigating the French

From one Emily in Paris to another... just speaking French isn't enough to understand the intricacies of the locals, but it's definitely a good place to start. Famously defended by armed "immortals" o... Read more

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Navigating “Travail” with Lindsey Tramuta

Navigating “Travail” with Lindsey Tramuta

The French are frequently unfairly pegged as lazy, with a 35-hour work week and generous vacation policy. But the French... Read more

10 Jul 2022

45mins

Ranked #2

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Navigating “Doux” with Jane Bertch

Navigating “Doux” with Jane Bertch

In a land known for its pastry, one word seems to carry a lot of weight. Doux can mean sweet, unsalted, mild, or even so... Read more

3 Jul 2022

29mins

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Navigating “Femme” with Anna Malzy

Navigating “Femme” with Anna Malzy

French feminism can be equally construed as being at the forefront and well behind the movement elsewhere in the world. ... Read more

26 Jun 2022

52mins

Ranked #4

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Navigating “Joie de Vivre” with Harriet Welty Rochefort

Navigating “Joie de Vivre” with Harriet Welty Rochefort

The French may often look glum, but there's far more to their joy than meets the eye. This week, Emily is joined by auth... Read more

19 Jun 2022

35mins

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Navigating “Bon Appétit” with Julie Barlow

Navigating “Bon Appétit” with Julie Barlow

Whenever you start eating in France, whether you're sitting down to a several-course dinner or scarfing a sandwich on th... Read more

17 Apr 2022

39mins

Ranked #6

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Navigating “Boulangère” with Alice Quillet

Navigating “Boulangère” with Alice Quillet

As a very gendered language, French implies a masculine or feminine even in professions: a female chef is called a cheff... Read more

10 Apr 2022

32mins

Ranked #7

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Navigating “D’Origine” with Dr. Gemma King

Navigating “D’Origine” with Dr. Gemma King

The French would love for you to believe they’re all descended from the Gauls, and as a society have fairly assimilation... Read more

3 Apr 2022

30mins

Ranked #8

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Navigating “Argot” with Charlie Whitesides

Navigating “Argot” with Charlie Whitesides

The French may seem really set in their linguistic ways, but French is an evolving, changing language, like any other! I... Read more

27 Mar 2022

27mins

Ranked #9

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Navigating “Librarie” with Janet Skeslien Charles

Navigating “Librarie” with Janet Skeslien Charles

Books are an inextricable part of French culture, and so is where you get them. Librairie is a false cognate – the Frenc... Read more

20 Mar 2022

26mins

Ranked #10

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Navigating “Entrepreneur” with Anne Ditmeyer

Navigating “Entrepreneur” with Anne Ditmeyer

George Bush famously claimed that the French don't have a word for entrepreneur, and while we all laughed at the time, t... Read more

13 Mar 2022

34mins

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