The Land of Desire: French History and Culture

The Land of Desire: French History and Culture


Latest Episodes

32. Le Code du Travail
September 14, 2017

Editing the most sacred text in 21st century France.

31. Le Train Bleu
August 31, 2017

All aboard! The train to paradise is now leaving.

30. The History Of The Picnic
August 10, 2017

"Paris is a moveable feast."

Episode 29: La Zoologie – “The Caves”
July 27, 2017

The Cave Paintings of Lascaux and Chauvet

Episode 28: “Bon Anniversaire!”
July 13, 2017

WE DID IT! This Friday, The Land of Desire officially turns one year old!

Episode 27: “We’ll Always Have Paris: Paris Syndrome”
June 29, 2017

“Nobody goes there anymore. It’s too crowded.” – Yogi Berra This week, we’ll wrap up our series “We’ll Always Have Paris” focusing on the history of tourism in France. Paris is in many ways a city constructed by and for tourism: tourism shapes which la...

Episode 24: “We’ll Always Have Paris: Love Locks”
May 11, 2017

Episode 24: "We'll Always Have Paris: Love Locks"

Episode 23: “Four’s Company: The Scandalous House of Claude Monet”
April 25, 2017

“No one but myself knows…the trouble I give myself.” – Claude Monet What are you doing April 26th? If you’re in San Francisco, the answer could be seeing ME, your friendly neighborhood podcast host, helping to launch the Legion of Honor’s newest book c...