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The MetroStop Podcast
S2.7 Goncourt
Goncourt is a station on line 11 The creation of the Académie Goncourt in 1900 was a response to the Académie Française. Edmond Goncourt had a vision in life that he only saw through in his death. Sources: Radio France RFI atlangue.com Académie Goncourt Académie française La Croix Radio France Internationale Sortiraparis.com France 24 Wikipedia CNEWS Herodote.net Oxford Academic https://www.caminteresse.fr/culture/pourquoi-les-membres-de-lacademie-francaise-sont-ils-surnommes-les-immortels-11194390/ University of Central Arkansas https://www.rfi.fr/en/culture/20251104-laurent-mauvignier-wins-france-s-goncourt-literary-prize-for-family-saga Did you know? The winner of the Prix Gonco...
2026-02-24
11 min
The MetroStop Podcast
S2.6 Jasmin
Jasmin is a station on line 9 He is the people’s poet and his language—the lenga d’òc—is not a dialect to be dismissed, but a legacy to be sung. Sources https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jacques-Jasmin https://fracademic.com/dic.nsf/frwiki/842114 https://www.biographies.net/people/en/jacques_jasmin https://www.britannica.com/topic/Occitan-language Félibrige | Occitan culture, Provençal language & Frédéric Mistral | Britannica Snippets of Paris Playback.fm Music: Embracing this World by Keys of Moon | ht...
2026-02-17
08 min
The Earth 2 Podcast
Crisis in Eternity
King Kull is on a mission to wipe out all humans on THREE EARTHS!!! With the Marvel Family powerless, the JLA and JSA recruit some other heroes from Earth-S to save humanity! In a similar fashion, David and Peter recruited an All-Star cast of guest voice artists to help cover this incredible tale, including legendary comic writer Elliot S! Maggin as the wizard, SHAZAM! It’s our biggest epic to date! You can find some of our contributors with the following links - Brandon "Superman" Peters is currently covering th...
2026-02-12
47 min
The MetroStop Podcast
S2.5 Victor Hugo
Victor Hugo is a station on line 2 A literary force in French culture and politics, Victor Hugo’s speeches against poverty, censorship, and execution became the moral backbone of Les Misérables. Published in 1862, It became a sensation all over Europe and America transforming political battles into timeless literature. Victor Hugo: Life, Political Career, & Major Works Victor Hugo: An Influential Life of Political Passion - Books Tell You ... The Life and Works of Victor Hugo - The Self Help Library https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Hugo Victor Hu...
2026-02-10
12 min
The MetroStop Podcast
S2.4 Alexandre Dumas
Alexandre Dumas is a station on line 2 Alexandre Dumas didn’t just write heroes—he performed them. He was Edmond Dantès in exile, Athos in elegance, d’Artagnan in bravado. The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo by Tom Reiss | Goodreads https://historychronicler.com/thomas-alexandre-dumas-a-life-of-daring-and-glory/ https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Life_and_Writings_of_Alexandre_Dumas/Reign France 24 History News Network https://lyceedesmetiersparentis.fr/posts/alexandre-dumas-enfants-19558 https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/france-in-focus/20240625-racism-ruin-resounding-success-the-epic-life-of-french-author-alexandre-dumas Le Mousquetaire – Corp...
2026-02-03
18 min
The MetroStop Podcast
S2.3 Rueilly – Diderot
Rueilly- Diderot is a station on line 8 and line 1. Denis Diderot was no ordinary philosopher. Provocative, and endlessly curious, with a writing style that danced between satire, dialogue, and philosophical paradox. He was the beating heart of the Enlightenment-voluble, passionate, and utterly uncontainable. Catherine & Diderot — Harvard University Press Denis Diderot (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denis_Diderot Denis Diderot | Biography, Philosophy, Works, Beliefs, Enlightenment, & Facts | Britannica The Man Who Questioned Everything | Lynn Hunt | The New York Review of Books Diderot — And...
2026-01-27
17 min
The MetroStop Podcast
S2.2 Voltaire
Voltaire is a station on line 9 Writer and Philosopher, Francois-Marie Arouet lived through Enlightenment Europe, known more famously as Voltaire. Virgil | Biography, Aeneid, & Facts | Britannica Voltaire | Biography, Works, Philosophy, Ideas, Beliefs, & Facts ... Voltaire - World History Encyclopedia Voltaire | World History - Lumen Learning 10 Voltaire Accomplishments and Achievements - Have Fun With History Essai women - Voltaire Foundation https://www.britannica.com/event/Enlightenment-European-history Voltaire in Love: The Improbable Power Couple of the Chateau de Cirey Voltaire Anecdotes and Tales of His...
2026-01-20
13 min
The MetroStop Podcast
Season 2 Introduction to the Enlightenment
In season 2 of Metro Stop Podcast, we will be stopping by 16 Century and then passing through two stations celebrating two architects of the enlightenment. Then some of the most celebrated writers in French history, whose influence has rippled through pop culture to this day. In this introduction, I give some historical context to the age of enlightenment. Sources: The Enlightenment (1650-1800): Major Events | SparkNotes https://www.britannica.com/topic/Deism https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Toland#ref184189 https://www.britannica.com/biography/Montesquieu#ref253715 Music: Embra...
2026-01-13
05 min
The MetroStop Podcast
S2.1 Malakoff – Rue Etienne Dolet
Malakoff – Rue Etienne Dolet is a station on line 13 Etienne Dolet became one of France’s first martyrs of free thought. Sources: Calvinism in France and the Netherlands – Wilcuma The Long, Forgotten Reformation in France | Desiring God Luther and Calvin - Lutheran Reformation The Protestant Reformation: Martin Luther, Calvinism, And European Upheaval Étienne Dolet | Humanist, Translator, Martyr | Britannica Cicero | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy Cicero - Roman Law, Oratory, Philosophy | Britannica Étienne Dolet - Wikipedia https://www.bude-orleans.org/Theme-Orleanais/Dolet-F...
2026-01-13
13 min
The MetroStop Podcast
Theirs Wall
In the 1840s, as revolution simmered and foreign armies loomed, Paris built a colossal ring of stone and earth - Thiers Wall. This is more than a story of urban planning; this is the memory of a Paris that once feared both the world outside and the fire within. This is a story of invasion, revolution, war and class divide. In this episode we are covering multiple stations all around the city Porte (deep breath) Dauphine, d'Auteuil, de Bagnolet, de Champerret, de Charenton, de Choisy, de Clichy, de Clignancourt, de la Chapelle, de la V...
2025-12-02
16 min
The MetroStop Podcast
S1.9 Rol Tanguy Part 2
Rol Tanguy is on line 6 at Denfert Rochereau Who was Rol Tanguy? This is the final episode of Season 1 France Today - Women of the Resistance History Hit - Women of the French Resistance Paris in World War II - Wikipedia The Liberation of Paris - The National WWII Museum Liberation of Paris - Wikipedia During World War II, the Liberation of Paris ... - Smithsonian Magazine Paris is liberated after four years of Nazi occupation rlt.fr - Philippe Petain The...
2025-10-28
12 min
The MetroStop Podcast
S1.10 Final Thoughts on Season 1
A summary of the events of the Paris Occupation and Liberation. Moral and Historicals Reckonings of Vichy France This has been Metro Stop, thank you so much for listening and I will be back with a new season, and we will explore more of the main characters of the Paris Metro, one station at a time.
2025-10-28
03 min
The MetroStop Podcast
S1.8 Rol Tanguy Part 1
Rol Tanguy is on line 6 at Denfert Rochereau Who was Rol Tanguy? This is the first episode in a two-part finale Compagnons du Tour de France On This Day February 1934 Stavisky Affair Non Intervention Agreement Battle of the Ebro Military History Cecile Rol Tanguy Le Maitron Rol Tanguy Le Maitron Cecile Rol Tanguy Music by Martaan Schellekens Titled Reminiscing Additional Music by ArcSound
2025-10-21
16 min
The MetroStop Podcast
S1.7 D'Estienne D'Orves
Trinitie- D'Estienne D’Orves is a station on line 12 Who was D’Estienne D’Orves? Sources and Links Portrait of D'Estienne D'orves Final Letters D'Estienne D'Orves Chemin de Memoire Museum of the Resistance D'estienne D'Orves Organiser of Nemrod Music by Martaan Schellekens Titled Reminiscing Additional Music by ArcSound
2025-10-14
14 min
The MetroStop Podcast
S1.6 Charles Michels
Charles Michels is a station on line 10 Who was Charles Michels? Sources and Links Reflections on the French Resistance Museum of the Resistance - Charles Michels Le Maitron - Charles Michels Music by Martaan Schellekens Titled Reminiscing Additional Music by ArcSound
2025-10-07
10 min
The MetroStop Podcast
S1.5 The Two Corentins
Corentin Cariou is on line 7 and Corentin Celton is on line 12 Who were the two Corentins? Sources and Links Le Maitron - Corentin Cariou Le Maitron - Corentin Celton Lettre de Celton Corentin– Le Mont-Valérien Music by Martaan Schellekens Titled Reminiscing
2025-09-30
15 min
The MetroStop Podcast
S1.4 Gabriel Peri
Gabriel Peri is a station on line 13 Who was Gabriel Peri? Sources and links The Neutrality Agreement The Munich Agreement Britannica German-Soviet-Nonaggression-Pact Heroes of the Pen L'humanite History Gabriel Peri article Lysias Avocats - Gabriel Peri Bio Music by Martaan Schellekens Titled Reminiscing
2025-09-23
11 min
The MetroStop Podcast
S1.3 Colonel Fabien
Colonel Fabien is a Station on line 2 Who was Colonel Fabien? Sources and Links Spartacus Educational Colonel Fabien Le Maitron - Pierre Georges Colonel Fabien Recounting of Stages of French Communist Resistance Francs Tireurs et Partisans France 24 -The Barbes Metro Attack - 80 Years on Music by Martaan Schellekens Titled Reminiscing
2025-09-16
10 min
The MetroStop Podcast
S1.2 Jacques Bonsergent
Jacques Bonsergent is a station on line 5 Who was Jacques Bonsergent? Sources and links Le Maitron - Jacques Bonsergent The Phoney War GadZarts French Students protest Against Occupation Music by Martaan Schellekens Titled Reminiscing
2025-09-09
07 min
The MetroStop Podcast
S1.1 Guy Moquet
Guy Moquet is a station on line 13 Who was Guy Moquet? Sources and Links Le Maitron - Guy Moquet Resistance 44 Louis Aragon Britannica -Vichy-France Guy's Letter Guy's Wikipedia L'humanite Louis Aragon Temoin des Martyrs Louis Aragon poem-La-Rose-et-le-Reseda Music by Martaan Schellekens Titled Reminiscing
2025-09-02
15 min
The MetroStop Podcast
MetroStop - Season 1 Heroes of the Resistance
Welcome to season one of MetroStop Heroes of the Resistance In this season I explore the lives of the brave men of The French Resistance during the 1940s. Who were they before the war and what drove them to join the forces fighting against the occupation in France. Join the podcast that takes you on a journey through French history, one metro station at a time.
2025-09-01
03 min