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The MetroStop Podcast

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Bite sized history for the curious. Join me on a trip through French History one Paris metro station at a time.

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S2.10 Bobigny–Pantin–Raymond Queneau

The MetroStop Podcast ·

2026/03/17

Bobigny–Pantin–Raymond Queneau is a station at the north end of line 5. Raymond Queneau believed words were toys—tools for invention and discovery. Philosopher, writer and co-founder of Oulipo, Queneau didn’t just write novels—he rewrote the very idea of what a novel could be. Oulipo – Wikipedia Wikipedia Fnac Site Gallimard Radio France Le petit lecteur EBSCO Research Starter – Oulipo EBSCO Tetragrammaton – Creativity of Limitation tetragrammaton.com Gilliam Writers Group – Oulipo’s

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15:11

S2.9 Villejuif- Louis Aragon

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2026/03/10

Villejuif- Louis Aragon is the last eastern station on line 7. He will reinvent himself again and again — Dadaist provocateur, Surrealist visionary, communist soldier‑poet, Resistance hero, loyal Party intellectual, and finally the man who questioned the very ideology he once defended. Sources: Louis Aragon | Surrealist poet, novelist, playwright | Britannica Courte biographie de Louis Aragon Biographie de Louis Aragon Louis Aragon | The Poetry Foundation Louis Aragon – Left in

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7:52

S2.8 Picpus – Courteline

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2026/03/03

Picpus is a station on line 6 Georges Courteline (1858–1929) was a French satirist, playwright, and novelist, famous for his biting humor and sharp critiques of bureaucracy and middle-class life. 25 juin 1929 : Mort de Georges Courteline | SavoirsetCulture.fr Georges Courteline | Satirist, Playwright, Humorist | Britannica Archives of Seine-et-Marne. Libre Théâtre EBSCO L'Officiel des spectacles THEATREonline.com. jds.fr Babelio SchoolMouv. Bibliothèque Numérique TV5MONDE. Music:

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11:27

S2.7 Goncourt

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2026/02/24

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

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8:43

S2.6 Jasmin

The MetroStop Podcast ·

2026/02/17

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

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12:40

S2.5 Victor Hugo

The MetroStop Podcast ·

2026/02/10

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

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18:11

S2.4 Alexandre Dumas

The MetroStop Podcast ·

2026/02/03

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

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17:17

S2.3 Rueilly – Diderot

The MetroStop Podcast ·

2026/01/27

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,

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13:34

S2.2 Voltaire

The MetroStop Podcast ·

2026/01/20

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

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13:26

S2.1 Malakoff – Rue Etienne Dolet

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2026/01/13

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,

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5:42

Season 2 Introduction to the Enlightenment

The MetroStop Podcast ·

2026/01/13

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 |

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16:27

Theirs Wall

The MetroStop Podcast ·

2025/12/02

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

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3:18

S1.10 Final Thoughts on Season 1

The MetroStop Podcast ·

2025/10/28

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.

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12:12

S1.9 Rol Tanguy Part 2

The MetroStop Podcast ·

2025/10/28

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 Man who Collaborated with the

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16:31

S1.8 Rol Tanguy Part 1

The MetroStop Podcast ·

2025/10/21

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

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14:14

S1.7 D'Estienne D'Orves

The MetroStop Podcast ·

2025/10/14

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

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10:00

S1.6 Charles Michels

The MetroStop Podcast ·

2025/10/07

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

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15:35

S1.5 The Two Corentins

The MetroStop Podcast ·

2025/09/30

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

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11:58

S1.4 Gabriel Peri

The MetroStop Podcast ·

2025/09/23

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

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10:32

S1.3 Colonel Fabien

The MetroStop Podcast ·

2025/09/16

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

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