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One Thing In A French Day | Stories from Paris in French

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501 episodes
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French
Date created
2006/12/21
Latest episode
2026/09/28
Average duration
6 min.
Release period
4 days

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French stories and encounters straight from Paris — a podcast for intermediate & advanced learners How do you enhance your French learning once you've outgrown textbooks? With curiosity, culture, and new obsessions! One Thing In A French Day bridges the gap between classroom French and real conversational French as spoken in Paris. This podcast invites you into authentic Parisian daily life - unscripted, never simplified, yet accessible. What makes this French podcast unique:  As one of the pioneering voices in podcast-based language learning since 2006, this show provides what's surprisingly hard to find: French that exists nowhere else. Not textbook French, not simplified YouTube French - but the natural French you only hear when you're actually there. Learn French through: - Genuine daily conversations from Paris life - Enriching encounters - Interviews with professionals and locals - Meetings with students, creative runners, pastry chefs from Michelin-starred restaurants - Natural vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structures in authentic context - Topics spanning French culture, food, literature, language, contemporary Paris For intermediate to advanced French learners ready to understand real spoken French. Full transcripts, cultural notes & vocabulary at www.onethinginafrenchday.com

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Lisa et son nouvel ami Descartes (French Bureaucracy Meets Philosophy)
2026/09/28
Alors, la question était : avions-nous fait le recensement de Lisa? (Etions-nous des parents parfaits? ) Ce document est très important pour une raison particulière qui concerne Lisa cette année.  A very real evening of French administrative stress — finding a missing document, navigating a government website, remembering (or not) what was already done last year — followed by an unexpectedly funny philosophical twist courtesy of Descartes. This episode is a real insight into how French teenagers navigate the bureaucracy of turning 16: mandatory registration, national defense day, and university entrance exams. The vocabulary stays largely accessible, but the episode is a great opportunity to notice rarer verb tenses in action — the imperfect subjunctive, the plus-que-parfait, the present subjunctive — used naturally rather than drilled. For B2–C1 listeners, spotting why a particular tense appears where it does is a genuinely useful step toward using it instinctively later on. ( recensement · JDC · baccalauréat · Descartes · philosophie · administration française · spoken french · learn french · french stories · authentic french · real french · french teenagers What is "le recensement" in France at 16? What is the JDC (Journée défense et citoyenneté)? Who was René Descartes? What does "je pense donc je suis" mean? How does the French baccalauréat exam work? What accommodations exist for dyslexic students in France? French podcast about family life and teenagers When to use the imperfect subjunctive in French What is "en temps et en heure" in French? French podcast for natural spoken conversation
Passer un cap en français : les conseils de Dylan — How to Go From B2 to C1
2026/09/24
Faut-il être "scolaire" pour progresser en français, ou existe-t-il d'autres chemins tout aussi efficaces ? Deuxième partie de notre entretien avec Dylan, professeur américain à l'université française. Dylan partage ses conseils les plus précieux ( patience, imitation, curiosité) et une belle réflexion sur le langage et notre humanité. Part two of a real conversation with Dylan, an American professor teaching at a French university, on how to genuinely improve your French. His advice is refreshingly unscholastic: imitate what you hear, repeat it, rewrite it, and above all be patient — real progress takes time, not perfect grammar drills. The conversation also drifts into something deeper: what it means, as humans, to be able to learn another person's language. This episode offers genuinely useful, actionable advice for B1–C1 learners on how to structure their own practice, alongside more abstract, philosophical reflections (with a nod to philosopher Souleymane Bachir Diagne) that reward close listening at the C1 level. A great episode for anyone who's ever wondered whether they're "doing it right. » Chapitres :  00:00 Introduction : la suite de l'entretien avec Dylan 01:27 Comment passer de B1/B2 à C1 01:46 S’approprier la langue : imiter, répéter, réécrire 02:53 Faire confiance à son cerveau ("personne n'est nul en langues") 03:02 Le langage, ce qui nous rend humains 04:43 Continuer, ne pas se décourager  05:01 Les différents intérêts à parler français des auditeurs 05:36 Repérer sans avoir besoin d'utiliser : passé simple et subjonctif 07:00 Apprendre dans les domaines qui nous passionnent 08:37 Conclusion et remerciements Dylan · conseils d'apprentissage · niveau C1 · apprentissage des langues · Souleymane Bachir Diagne · spoken french · learn french · french stories· authentic french · real french · language learning tips How to go from B2 to C1 in French? Best tips to improve French fluency Do you need to be scholastic to learn French well? How to use imitation to learn a language What is the passé simple used for in French? When to use the subjunctive in French French podcast with language learning advice How long does it take to reach C1 in French? Who is Souleymane Bachir Diagne? Best way to build French vocabulary naturally
Dylan, prof américain à la fac française (il parle super bien français et nous allons découvrir pourquoi) — From Boston to Sorbonne
2026/09/21
Comment le français peut-il devenir une passion ? Aujourd'hui, c'est Dylan qui est au micro : il est un professeur américain de Felicia à l’université, et c’est aussi un francophone qui parle très bien français. Quelle est son histoire avec le français? C’est ce que nous allons découvrir dans cette première partie d’interview.  A real conversation with Dylan, an American professor teaching at a French university, about how he fell into — then fell for — the French language almost by accident. This first of two episodes traces his journey from a random high school class choice to his very first hours in Paris, plus a genuinely thoughtful comparison between the American and French university systems, from seminar-style discussions to the physical distances of Parisian student life. The conversational, reflective register here sits comfortably in B2–C1 territory — Dylan expresses complex, nuanced ideas (multilingualism, cultural identity, the privilege of mobility) with real clarity, making this an excellent model for learners working on expressing abstract thoughts naturally in French. It's also a great listen for anyone curious about studying or teaching in France. professeur américain · Nanterre · Ménilmontant · système universitaire français · spoken french · learn french · french stories · authentic french · real french · expat in france · bilinguisme Why do Americans learn French? What is it like to study at a French university as an American? Differences between French and American university systems What is a "seminar" vs "cours magistral" in France? Best neighborhoods to discover in Paris beyond the center French podcast interview with a language teacher What is it like to be a language assistant in France? French podcast for advanced learners How to become fluent in French as an adult What is student life like in Paris?
TD, CM, inscription, régime dérogatoire : les aventures de Felicia à la fac (French University Life)
2026/09/17
C'est la rentrée de Felicia à la fac ! C'est important d'être avec ses amis en cours, elle s'est donné du mal pour être avec un de ses bons camarades. A-t-elle réussi?  Real French university vocabulary and real French university bureaucracy, told through my daughter Felicia's very relatable ordeal: closed doors, unanswered emails, and a university staff member who changes his mind twice in the same sentence. This episode captures something universally familiar — the anxious back-and-forth of waiting on an administrative decision — while teaching some genuinely useful, specific vocabulary around French higher education. This episode is especially useful for anyone who might study or work with French institutions — TD, CM, inscription pédagogique, and régime dérogatoire are all real, commonly used terms explained in context. Beyond the vocabulary, B2–C1 listeners will enjoy the natural narrative tension and reported speech throughout, plus a clever, unusually thorough grammar exercise built directly from the episode's own text. D’autres épisodes à écouter aujourd’hui :  Et Felicia, que fait-elle maintenant ?
https://onethinginafrenchday.podbean.com/e/et-felicia-que-fait-elle-maintenant%e2%80%89/ La nouvelle vie de Felicia à la fac
https://onethinginafrenchday.podbean.com/e/la-nouvelle-vie-de-felicia-a-la-fac/ 2273 — La rentrée des filles : université, lycée et collège
https://onethinginafrenchday.podbean.com/e/2273-%e2%80%94-la-rentree-des-filles%c2%a0-universite-lycee-et-college-%e2%80%94-mercredi-13-septembre-2023/ 
 université française · TD · CM · régime dérogatoire · inscription pédagogique · vie étudiante · spoken french · learn french · french stories · french daily life · authentic french · real french  1 What are TD and CM in French universities?  2 What is régime dérogatoire in French higher education?  3 What is inscription pédagogique?  4 How does the French university system work?  5 French vocabulary for university and student life  6 Direct object pronouns in French (COD) explained  7 French podcast about student life  8 How to deal with French administrative bureaucracy  9 French podcast for intermediate to advanced learners  10 Common challenges for university students in France
2657 — Un peu de vent peut-il faire ça ? (Noticing Urban Nature)
2026/09/14
Chaque année, je lis avec le même plaisir le journal de vendanges d'Hervé Bizeul, le vigneron du Clos des fées, dans le Roussillon. Cette année, sa manière de regarder ses vignes m'a rendue plus attentive à ce qui m’entoure : quelques surprises m’attendaient.  This episode is entirely in French because it's designed for learners who want real spoken French, not textbook dialogues.  Level: B1–B2. The everyday narration stays accessible at B1, while specific vocabulary tied to the harvest and botany pushes toward B2 :  useful if you want vocabulary beyond the strictly conversational. D'autres épisodes à écouter aujourd'hui :  Un mystère sur la coulée verte : https://onethinginafrenchday.podbean.com/e/1951-%e2%80%94-lundi-8-fevrier-2021-%e2%80%94-mystere-sur-la-coulee-verte/ Une balade philosophique sur la coulée verte : https://onethinginafrenchday.podbean.com/e/1966-%e2%80%94-la-coulee-verte-se-prolonge-avec-philosophie/ Le blog d'Hervé Bizeul, déjà en 2019 : https://onethinginafrenchday.podbean.com/e/1709-%e2%80%94-mardi-1er-octobre-2019-%e2%80%94-les-vendanges-d-herve-bizeul/ spoken french, learn french, french stories, paris stories, french daily life, authentic french, real french, life in paris, vendanges, Hervé Bizeul, Clos des fées, Roussillon wine harvest, urban nature, coulée verte, noisettes, hydrangea Who is Hervé Bizeul? What is Clos des fées winery? Where is the Roussillon wine region in France? What happens during "les vendanges" in France? What is "la coulée verte" in Paris? Why do hydrangeas turn brown in a heatwave? When is hazelnut season in France? What does "involucre" mean in French botany? How to notice nature in an urban environment? What is a French grape harvest journal?
En forêt avec le groupe de marche nordique (An Antidote to City Life?)
2026/09/10
Dimanche matin, 8h30, je suis au stade de Courbevoie, puis direction la forêt de Meudon avec mon groupe de marche nordique et notre coach Philippe. Neuf voix différentes : un vrai défi d'écoute, en immersion totale. Step into a real Sunday morning in the Meudon forest with my nordic walking group — nine different voices, real outdoor background noise, and one recurring question put to each walker: why do you come back here every week? This episode is unscripted, on-location French exactly as it happens — genuinely challenging to follow, and genuinely rewarding once you do. This is one of the more demanding episodes on the podcast: multiple speakers, natural interruptions, wind and forest sounds in the background, and the fast, casual rhythm of real outdoor conversation. It's a great stretch exercise for advanced listeners (B2–C1) who want to train their ear on the kind of French you'd actually encounter doing an activity with a group of French speakers. marche nordique · forêt de Meudon · Courbevoie · sport en plein air · reportage · spoken french · learn french · french stories · authentic french · real french · outdoor france · listening challenge What is nordic walking (marche nordique)? Best forests near Paris for hiking Where is the Forêt de Meudon? Benefits of nordic walking poles French podcast with multiple speakers How to improve French listening comprehension with real conversations French sports vocabulary podcast What muscles does nordic walking work? French podcast challenge for advanced learners Best outdoor activities near Paris
Un concert, un corail géant et de l’eau : faire durer l’été (A Concert, a Coral, and a Pool)
2026/09/07
Comment prolonge-t-on une saison qu'on sent déjà partir ? La rentrée est là, mais l'esprit résiste encore un peu. Voici trois souvenirs d’été (deux à Paris et un en Italie), pour le faire durer un peu plus longtemps. Three very different memories from this summer, woven together by one simple desire: to make the season last a little longer before autumn takes over. An open-air concert by a Venezuelan singer with a spellbinding voice, a monumental contemporary art piece suspended inside a 16th-century Paris church steeped in royal and literary history, and the quiet, unexpected joy of a morning swim in the Italian hills. This episode is real, reflective, end-of-summer French. The vocabulary ranges comfortably across B1–B2 (describing a concert, a swim, a simple pleasure) while venturing into richer B2–C1 territory with historical and artistic vocabulary — centuries of French history condensed into a single church, and the vivid, poetic description of a giant red coral sculpture. A great episode for learners who enjoy reflective, essayistic French. D’autres épisodes à écouter aujourd’hui autour du quartier des Halles, à Paris.  2317 — Balade à Paris, le tour préféré
https://onethinginafrenchday.podbean.com/e/2317-%e2%80%94-balade-a-paris-le-tour-prefere-%e2%80%94-lundi%c2%a015%c2%a0janvier-2024/ 2005 — Un magasin où l'on se ressource, chez Dehillerin à Paris
https://onethinginafrenchday.podbean.com/e/2005-%e2%80%94-mercredi-23-juin-2021-%e2%80%94-un-magasin-ou-l-on-se-ressource-chez-dehillerin-a-paris/ 2263 — Son frère était le premier Français, réponse à la première devinette
https://onethinginafrenchday.podbean.com/e/2263-%e2%80%94-son-frere-etait-le-premier-francais-reponse-a-la-premiere-devinette-%e2%80%94-lundi-17-juillet-2023/ arènes de Montmartre · église Saint-Eustache · Lydie Arickx · art contemporain · Rebecca Roger Cruz · spoken french · learn french · french stories· french daily life · authentic french · real french · paris culture What is the Église Saint-Eustache in Paris known for? Who is buried or was baptized at Saint-Eustache? What is the Bourse de Commerce Pinault Collection? Best free concerts in Paris in summer What is contemporary art installed in French churches? Where are the arènes de Montmartre? French podcast about art and culture How to talk about summer memories in French French podcast for reflective, literary French Best historical churches to visit in Paris
Il était une fois un conte de Perraut — My Name Sounds Like a Fairy Tale)
2026/09/03
Voici un conte de Perraut, de Laetitia Perraut, pas de Charles Perrault, même si c’est le parrain de cet épisode ! Ça commence avec une histoire que nous aurions préféré ne pas entendre. Si le passé simple vous intrigue, cet épisode est pour vous et j’espère qu’il vous fera rire ! A walk through Paris's Japanese quarter turns into something unexpectedly story-like — an overheard tale that's a little too vivid, a bookshop clerk's joke about a surname that almost spells "fairy tale," and an evening phone call spent listing Charles Perrault's classic tales with my father. This episode is written with a playful literary twist: for once, it leans into the passé simple, the tense reserved for storytelling and books, to give the whole episode a genuine fairy-tale feel. The everyday vocabulary here (a snack run, a bookshop errand, a phone call) stays comfortably accessible. What makes this episode especially interesting for B2–C1 listeners is the deliberate use of the passé simple — a tense you'll encounter constantly in French literature but never in daily conversation. Hearing it woven naturally into a spoken story is a genuinely useful way to get your ear used to recognizing it. D'autres épisodes à écouter aujourd'hui : 1930 — Trois livres de ma bibliothèque : Le rire d'Épicure, Allô le véto, Ni d'Ève ni d'Adam
https://onethinginafrenchday.podbean.com/e/1930-%e2%80%94-vendredi-11-decembre-2020-%e2%80%94-trois-livres-de-ma-bibliotheque%c2%a0-le-rire-d-epicure-allo-le-veto%e2%80%89-ni-d-eve-ni-d-adam/ 1933 — Quatre autres livres de ma bibliothèque
https://onethinginafrenchday.podbean.com/e/1933-%e2%80%94-vendredi-18-decembre-2020-%e2%80%94-quatre-autres-livres-de-ma-bibliotheque/ Les gardiens du Louvre (Jirô Tanigushi)
https://onethinginafrenchday.podbean.com/e/les-gardiens-du-louvre/ quartier japonais Paris · Perrault · contes de fées · passé simple · Aki · spoken french · learn french · french stories · french daily life · authentic french · real french · paris neighborhoods Where is the Japanese quarter in Paris? What is rue Sainte-Anne known for? Charles Perrault fairy tales list What is Contes de ma mère l'oye? Best Japanese bakery in Paris When is passé simple used in French? French literary tenses explained What is an onigiri? French podcast for advanced learners Best bookshops in Paris (Gibert)
Pourquoi j’aime la bibliothèque Richelieu (BNF) A Paris Beautiful Reading Room
2026/08/31
Un après-midi avec Felicia et Lisa à la BNF Richelieu, dans l'ancien palais du Cardinal Mazarin — et surtout dans la salle Ovale, un lieu spectaculaire, à la fois très XIXe siècle et étonnamment moderne. On y lit, on y dessine, on y observe aussi les autres : une parenthèse studieuse et douce en plein cœur de Paris. A quiet afternoon at the BNF Richelieu library in central Paris, inside a former 17th-century cardinal's palace — and specifically in the Oval Room, a stunning reading room finished in 1936 and reopened to the public a few years ago. This episode is a gentle, observational piece of real spoken French: watching people read, work, and think in one of Paris's most beautiful shared spaces. The vocabulary itself is very accessible — describing a room, a mood, what people are reading. There's also a nice layer of precise, visual vocabulary around the space itself: rows of shelves, reading lamps, work tables, the physical language of a library that's genuinely useful once you notice it. What makes this episode rewarding for B2–C1 listeners, though, is the reflective, essayistic tone: subtle observations about collective concentration, quiet public spaces, and a closing thought on what actually defines a podcast — the kind of nuanced, unhurried French you'll rarely encounter in a textbook..  www.onethinginafrenchday.com D'autres épisodes à écouter aujourd'hui : BNF, Bibliothèque nationale de France 
https://onethinginafrenchday.podbean.com/e/bnf-bibliotheque-nationale-de-france/ 1606 — Exposition Nadar et carte BNF
 https://onethinginafrenchday.podbean.com/e/1606-%e2%80%94-jeudi-17-janvier-2019-%e2%80%94-exposition-nadar-et-carte-bnf/ 2161 — Journées du patrimoine : la BNF Richelieu 
https://onethinginafrenchday.podbean.com/e/2161-%e2%80%94-journees-du-patrimoine%c2%a0-la-bnf-richelieu-%e2%80%94-lundi-19-septembre-2022/   bibliothèque Richelieu · BNF · salle Ovale · Paris · Jules Chéret · spoken french · learn french · french stories · french daily life · authentic french · real french · paris hidden gems What is the BNF Richelieu library in Paris? What is the Salle Ovale (Oval Room)? Best libraries to visit in Paris Who was Jules Chéret? History of the Cardinal Mazarin palace Best quiet places to read in Paris What defines a podcast? Hidden gems in central Paris French podcast for advanced learners Best places to work or study in Paris
Lire à la plage : le rêve ! Dieppe — Beach, Books, and Pastries in Dieppe
2026/08/26
Pique-nique sur la plage de galets, mer verte et falaises, goélands à surveiller de près (Lisa ne leur fait plus confiance !), puis une halte inattendue. Une journée à Dieppe comme on les aime. A slow, easy summer day in Normandy: a beach picnic, wary seagulls, sketchbooks pulled out on the pebbles, and a blissful stretch of reading by the sea at a real beachside library. This episode is designed for repeated, phrase-by-phrase listening — natural, everyday French exactly as it's spoken, with the kind of expressions worth memorizing because you'll actually use them. The vocabulary stays accessible (B1–B2) — a picnic, a walk along the cliffs, a bakery stop — while the storytelling itself, with its warmth and gentle asides (a grandfather's hospital stay mentioned almost in passing, a daughter's simple declaration of happiness), offers B2–C1 listeners an example of natural, understated French narration. Autres épisodes à écouter aujourd’hui :  1544 — Le Pollet
https://onethinginafrenchday.podbean.com/e/1544-%e2%80%94-le-pollet/ 1550 — Paroles de Dieppe : Ghislaine et La Bonne Sainte-Rita
https://onethinginafrenchday.podbean.com/e/1550-%e2%80%94-paroles-de-dieppe-ghislaine-et-la-bonne-sainte-rita/ 1698 — Raconter les vacances à Dieppe — la rencontre avec Olwen Morris, pianiste anglaise nonagénaire à Dieppe
https://onethinginafrenchday.podbean.com/e/1698-%e2%80%94-mercredi-4-septembre-2019-%e2%80%94-raconter-les-vacances-a-dieppe-2/ Dieppe · Le Pollet · pique-nique · bibliothèque de plage · boulangerie Masson · spoken french · learn french · french stories · french daily life · authentic french · real french · normandy What is Le Pollet in Dieppe? Best beaches to visit in Dieppe France What is a beach library (bibliothèque de plage)? Best bakeries in Dieppe France Things to do in Dieppe with family French phrases for a beach picnic How to practice natural spoken French What is a château-musée in Dieppe? French podcast for repeated listening practice Best day trips from Rouen to the coast
Dieppe, jour de marché (Back to Our Favorite Market) - Lundi 24 août 2026
2026/08/24
Samedi, 8 heures du matin : direction Dieppe, avec Felicia, Lisa et Pietro. Le grand marché du samedi, les commerçants qu'on retrouve avec plaisir, une librairie pleine de souvenirs... Cet épisode, c'est le début d’une journée entière passée à Dieppe, "comme avant". This episode drops you into a real Saturday morning at one of Normandy's largest outdoor markets : vendors calling regular customers by name, a bookshop conversation. It's designed for learners who want to hear French exactly as it's spoken in daily life. The vocabulary itself sits comfortably in the B1–B2 range — market produce, everyday shopping exchanges, simple past-tense storytelling. But the real value for more advanced listeners (B2–C1) is in the natural rhythm of spontaneous speech: overlapping remarks, a stranger's aside about being hungry, a bookseller's offhand comment about unusually large summer crowds — the kind of implicit, unscripted texture that only comes from real conversation. D’autres épisodes à écouter aujourd’hui :  1548 — Paroles de Dieppe : Antoine et le pâté au Neufchâtel
https://onethinginafrenchday.podbean.com/e/1548-%e2%80%94-paroles-de-dieppe-antoine-et-le-pate-au-neufchatel/ 1705 — Conseils lecture : Les victorieuses de Laetitia Colombani
https://onethinginafrenchday.podbean.com/e/1705-%e2%80%94-jeudi-19-septembre-2019-%e2%80%94-conseils-lecture-les-victorieuses-de-laetitia-colombani/ 1711 — Le conseil de lecture de Mila : La plus précieuse des marchandises
https://onethinginafrenchday.podbean.com/e/1711-%e2%80%94-jeudi-3-octobre-2019-%e2%80%94-le-conseil-de-lecture-de-mila-la-plus-precieuse-des-marchandises/ 1717 — Le conseil de lecture de Vanessa : Une femme en contre-jour de Gaëlle Josse
https://onethinginafrenchday.podbean.com/e/1717-%e2%80%94-vendredi-18-octobre-2019-%e2%80%94-le-conseil-de-lecture-de-vanessa%c2%a0-une-femme-en-contre-jour-de-gaelle-josse/ marché de Dieppe · Normandie · Neufchâtel · prune de Jumièges · spoken french · learn french · french stories · french daily life · authentic french· real french · life in france · norman market What is the market day in Dieppe France? Best markets to visit in Normandy What is Neufchâtel cheese? Where to buy prune de Jumièges? Things to do in Dieppe France French phrases for shopping at a market How far is Dieppe from Paris? Can you take a ferry from Dieppe to England? French podcast for natural spoken conversation Best bookshops in Dieppe France
Oh là là, on a raté l’éclipse ! Oh là là, We Missed the Eclipse !
2026/08/20
La reprise ! Après l'Italie, retour à Paris. Je pensais avoir eu une bonne idée pour voir l'éclipse. Mais parfois, on a des surprises.   Back from summer vacation with a plan that seemed perfect: catch the August 12 solar eclipse from an unusual spot in Paris, avoid the crowds, get free glasses. It didn't go as planned. This episode is a real, unscripted family story. Along the way: a dinner in the Italian countryside the week before, a very opinionated pigeon, and a live TV report that somehow makes the whole thing even better. This season, subscribers get more than a transcript — a podcast letter with every episode: a question to think about before pressing play, cultural markers to go deeper into the episode, natural turns of phrase to notice and copy, and a comprehension question for after you've listened. A relaxed, natural way to keep improving your French. D'autres épisodes à écouter aujourd'hui : 1451 — Bonne année ! (Exposition sur les comètes au Muséum d'histoire naturelle)
https://onethinginafrenchday.podbean.com/e/bonne-annee-1515192438/ 1877 — Summer in France : direction le Jura (La comète Neowise)
https://onethinginafrenchday.podbean.com/e/1877-%e2%80%94-vendredi-7-aout-2020-%e2%80%94-summer-in-france-direction-le-jura/ 2097 — Week-end en Normandie : le port flottant d'Arromanches et la tapisserie de Bayeux (La comète de Halley sur la tapisserie de Bayeux)
https://onethinginafrenchday.podbean.com/e/2097-%e2%80%94-week-end-en-normandie%c2%a0-le-port-flottant-d-arromanches-et-la-tapisserie-de-bayeux-%e2%80%94-vendredi-11-mars-2022/ 2211 — L'éclipse de 1999
https://onethinginafrenchday.podbean.com/e/2211-%e2%80%94-l-eclipse-de-1999-%e2%80%94-mercredi-8-fevrier-2023/    1 What was the August 2026 solar eclipse like in Paris?  2 Where to watch a solar eclipse in Paris  3 What is visible during a partial solar eclipse?  4 French podcast about everyday family life  5 How to talk about weather and sky in French  6 Real French conversation podcast for learners  7 What is the Philharmonie de Paris?  8 French expressions for disappointment or mishaps  9 Best places to watch the sky in Paris  10 French podcast for intermediate and advanced learners éclipse solaire · Philharmonie de Paris · Paris · parc André Citroën · vie de famille · voyage Italie · french podcast · real french · spoken french · french daily life · rentrée podcast
Le clafoutis aux abricots (les ep du 90) How Much Sugar, Exactly?
2026/08/13
Pour clore cette série de l’été, retour en 2020 pour un clafoutis aux abricots en famille — un épisode aussi doux et sucré que celui qui a lancé « les épisodes du 90″. Le 90 se cache dans une mesure, aujourd’hui — tendez bien l’oreille une dernière fois ! The perfect way to close this summer series: baking an apricot clafoutis with my daughters, multiplying a recipe, borrowing a pitter from a neighbor, and slowly getting ready for summer vacation. It’s a warm, everyday moment – kitchen vocabulary, family bickering over fruit in the batter, and one particularly tricky little question to say out loud with just the right intonation. This final episode brings the ‘épisodes du 90’ series full circle, echoing the very first rebroadcast that started it all. This summer, no pen, no notebook – just listening and speaking. Subscribers receive a podcast letter with this episode: a question to think about before pressing play, cultural markers to go deeper into the episode, a tricky little phrase worth practicing for its intonation alone, and a comprehension question to answer once you’ve heard the whole story. A different way to make progress in French. D’autres épisodes à écouter aujourd’hui :  Le premier épisode de la série des Episodes du 90 Le tôt-fait du mercredi
https://onethinginafrenchday.podbean.com/e/le-tot-fait-du-mercredi/ Nouvelle bibliothèque, copine et clafoutis
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Où trouver les meilleurs débardeurs blancs ? (Les ep du 90) Shopping Debate on a Bus Ride
2026/08/10
Dans ce neuvième épisode de la série de l’été, je vous embarque dans le bus 21 un samedi après-midi, où trois jeunes femmes discutent shopping juste derrière moi. Débardeurs blancs, marques, prix… et le 90 se cache dans un détail que vous ne verrez peut-être pas venir ! A slice of real, overheard French – three young women chatting on a Paris bus about clothes, brands, and where to find the perfect white tank top. This episode is pure eavesdropping gold: casual, fast, opinionated French exactly as it’s spoken between friends, packed with brand names, slang, and the kind of price-and-quality debate every shopper recognizes. There’s also an unexpected literary echo tucked into the story – a classic short story that suddenly comes to mind while listening in. This summer, no pen, no notebook – just listening and speaking. Subscribers receive a podcast letter with every episode: a question to think about before pressing play, cultural markers to go deeper into the episode, casual expressions worth noticing on a close relisten, and a comprehension question to answer once you’ve heard the whole story. A different way to make progress in French. D’autres épisodes à écouter aujourd’hui : Dans le bus 21, un samedi après-midi (Trois jeunes femmes dans le bus, épisode 1)
https://onethinginafrenchday.podbean.com/e/dans-le-bus%c2%a021-un-samedi-apres-midi/ Plus parisienne que lyonnaise : trois jeunes femmes dans le bus, épisode 3
https://onethinginafrenchday.podbean.com/e/plus-parisienne-que-lyonnaise-trois-jeunes-femmes-dans-le-bus/ What does ‘la même came’ mean in French slang? French clothing brands: Etam vs Monoprix vs Uniqlo Casual French expressions used by young people What is a ‘débardeur’ in French? How to understand fast spoken French conversations Italo Calvino short stories about swimming French slang for saying something is bad quality Real French conversation podcast for learners What bus routes go through Opéra Paris 
 débardeur blanc · bus parisien · Etam · Monoprix · Uniqlo · la même came · Italo Calvino · french podcast · real french · spoken french · shopping vocabulary — Street French — French Slang
Un super week-end de compétition (les ep du 90) What a Judge Really Told Me
2026/08/06
Dans ce huitième épisode de la série de l’été, retour de compétition avec Micaela : mains nues, épée, deux médailles d’argent, et un juge qui décortique chaque faute au degré près. Le 90 est ici bien réel : c’est l’angle exact que doit former l’épée avec le poignet — et c’est aussi le nom de l’enchaînement qui a donné son titre à toute cette série ! A real weekend of kung-fu competition, told right after crossing the finish line – medals, mixed feelings about a mistake at the end, and a genuinely fascinating moment: sitting down with a judge who explains, move by move, exactly what she scored and why. It’s a rare, precise glimpse into competitive martial arts vocabulary, wrapped in a very human, very tired post-competition voice. There’s also a nice full-circle moment here: the routine at the center of this episode is the same ‘90’ sequence that inspired this entire summer series. This summer, no pen, no notebook – just listening and speaking. Subscribers receive a podcast letter with this episode: a question to think about before pressing play, cultural markers to go deeper into the episode, a technical passage worth practicing out loud for its rhythm, and a comprehension question to answer once you’ve heard the whole story. A different way to make progress in French,. D’autres épisodes à écouter aujourd’hui :  Cours d’essai kung-fu
https://onethinginafrenchday.podbean.com/e/cours-dessai-kung-fu/ 1486 — Entorse de l’orteil
https://onethinginafrenchday.podbean.com/e/1486-entorse-de-lorteil/ 2221 — Championne de France
https://onethinginafrenchday.podbean.com/e/2221-%e2%80%94-championne-de-france-%e2%80%94-lundi-20-mars-2023/ What is kung-fu wushu competition scoring like? What is the ‘90’ sequence in kung-fu? French vocabulary for martial arts and sports How are wushu competitors judged? French podcast about sports and competition What is Gong-bu in kung fu? Real French sports conversation podcast French expressions for describing mistakes and feedback Women in competitive kung fu France French podcast for advanced learners 
kung-fu · wushu · compétition · épée · mains nues · 90 degrés · french podcast · real french · spoken french · sport en français · vocabulaire technique — kung-fu girl — wushu girl

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