Duolingo French Podcast
True stories told in simple French with an English host bridging the hard parts.
- LevelFor beginners · For intermediate
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<p>To celebrate France’s love of culture, we’re revisiting some of our favorite episodes featuring francophone artists and performers. This episode, the story of Simone, who unknowingly became the most “listened-to voice in France.” Stick around until the end for an update on what Simone has been up to since the first episode aired!</p> <p>A transcript of this episode is available at <a href= "https://bit.ly/49R1BPW" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://bit.ly/49R1BPW</a>.</p>
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<p>To celebrate France’s love of culture, we’re revisiting some of our favorite episodes featuring francophone artists and performers. This episode, the story of Arnaud, who launched a career impersonating one of France’s most beloved male singers, Jacques Brel. Stick around until the end for an update on what Arnaud has been up to since the first episode aired!</p> <p>Check out recordings of Arnaud’s live performances <a href="https://www.arnaudaskoy.org/video" target="_blank">here</a>. We also made a <a href="https://spoti.fi/36MhU19" target="_blank">Spotify playlist</a> where you can kick back and listen to some of Jacques Brel’s greatest hits.</p> <p>A transcript of this episode is…
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<p>On June 21, 1981, the French government invented a new holiday. Ever since then, every summer solstice, anyone in France can take to the streets and perform music…and they do! But for Fanny, sharing her birthday with <em>la Fête de la Musique</em> was a bit of a curse…until she discovered how to help her favorite band take on the challenge of that special night.</p> <p>A transcript of this episode is available at <a href= "https://bit.ly/3HYOEHZ" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://bit.ly/3HYOEHZ</a>.</p>
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<p>To celebrate France’s love of culture, we’re revisiting some of our favorite episodes featuring francophone artists and performers. This episode, the story of Christophe, better known under his performer name Chassol, who developed a new musical genre inspired by the sounds of his home island of Martinique. Stick around until the end for an update on what Christophe has been up to since the first episode aired.</p> <p>A transcript of this episode is available at <a href= "https://bit.ly/3w5nVa2" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://bit.ly/3w5nVa2</a>.</p>
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<p>To celebrate France’s love of culture, we’re revisiting some of our favorite episodes featuring francophone artists and performers. This episode, the story of Waaydah, a teenager from the French island of Mayotte who took the stage in her island’s first-ever opera competition. Stick around until the end for an update on what Waaydah has been up to since the first episode aired!</p> <p>A transcript of this episode is available at <a href= "https://bit.ly/4bknOYf" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://bit.ly/4bknOYf</a>.</p>
What it is
Real-life narratives from French speakers, with an English-speaking host summarising between segments so you never get lost — the gentlest possible introduction to extended French listening. Duolingo has sunset the podcast, so no new episodes are coming, but the full back catalogue and its transcripts remain free to stream. A finished archive rather than a living show, and still one of the best A2→B1 stepping stones.
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