The Land of Desire: French History and Culture
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Episode 28: “Bon Anniversaire!”
WE DID IT! This Friday, The Land of Desire officially turns one year old!
Episode 27: “We’ll Always Have Paris: Paris Syndrome”
“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 26: “We’ll Always Have Paris: A Visit from Hitler”
A fast and Fuhrer-ous tour.
Episode 24: “We’ll Always Have Paris: Love Locks”
Episode 24: "We'll Always Have Paris: Love Locks"
Episode 23: “Four’s Company: The Scandalous House of Claude Monet”
“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...