Episodes
23
April 24, 2017
23. Four’s Company – The Scandalous House of Claude Monet
Three's a crowd, but four? Four is some Ice Storm realness.
21
March 22, 2017
21. The Road To Hell – Entering the Catacombs
We're goin' down, down, down into the catacombs of Paris!
20
March 8, 2017
20. The Three Alexandres, Part 4 – The Playwright
The youngest Alexandre Dumas creates one of the world's great romances...while turning his back on love...
19
Feb. 22, 2017
19. The Three Alexandres, Part 3 – The Author
"I love it when they call me Big Poppa." - Notorious ALX
18
Feb. 2, 2017
18. The Three Alexandres, Part 2 – The General, continued.
Alexandre Dumas Senior faces the wrath of Napoleon.
17
Jan. 18, 2017
17. The Three Alexandres, Part 1 – The General
Learn the epic saga of the three great men named Alexandre Dumas.
16
Jan. 4, 2017
16. The Noblemen Who Dressed In Rags
Jolly peasants or members of a mysterious secret society?
15
Dec. 22, 2016
15. Bûche de Noël (The Yule Log)
Celebrate Christmas with a pagan ritual to keep the wolves away.
14
Dec. 8, 2016
14. 100,000!
“omg.” – me, December 2016 Welcome back to The Land of Desire, a French history podcast dedicated to exploring all the weird adventures, mysteries and surprising backstories behind French cultural icons. After coming back from a long holiday, I checked my download stats and realized I’d just passed an amazing milestone: 100,000 downloads!! I’m blown away, considering this show The post 14. 100,000! appeared first on The Land of Desire.
12
Nov. 16, 2016
12. The Dreyfus Affair, Part 5
Will an innocent man get a second chance at justice?
11
Nov. 8, 2016
11. The Dreyfus Affair, Part 4
The criminals of the century encounter their greatest fear: an honorable man!
8
Oct. 20, 2016
8. The Dreyfus Affair, Part 1
The crime of the century: betrayal, espionage, conspiracy and more!
Sept. 14, 2016
BONUS – 10,000!
“Nobody is ever gonna listen to this.” – me, July 2016 Welcome back to The Land of Desire, a French history podcast dedicated to exploring all the weird adventures, mysteries and surprising backstories behind French cultural icons. This week, I’m offering a BONUS episode to celebrate…10,000 DOWNLOADS! Considering I only launched this podcast 8 weeks ago, I’m The post BONUS – 10,000! appeared first on The Land of Desire.
5
Sept. 8, 2016
5. Belles of the Belle Epoque
Meet the Kim Kardashian of golden age Paris: the courtesans. (Kourtesans?)
4
Aug. 25, 2016
4. A Tale of Two Cities (No, Not That One)
Paris gets the ultimate facelift - but it comes at a price!
3
Aug. 11, 2016
3. The Olympics
The dream of an oddball Frenchman + slow-motion disasters = The modern Olympics!