Baguettes and Vacation: France versus Bakers

In this week's Classic episode: It's no secret that hospitals can be intimidating, scary places -- but the medical operations of the modern day can't hold a candle to the grisly procedures of the 1800s. Back then, even some of the best surgeons still had about a one in ten chance ...  Show more

Heads-up! We are extremely biased on this one. Back in the 1980s, Coca-Cola was terrified of losing the Great Soda War to Pepsi. In the depths of desperation, they futzed with the golden goose — the secret formula for one of the most popular sodas on the planet. In the first spic ...  Show more

When a French pastry chef complained to King Louis-Phillippe that his shop in Mexico was destroyed in a riot, it catalyzed a conflict between the two nations. But the military action of the Pastry War was really about a trade agreements and unpaid debts.

Le béret, la baguette et le croissant sont tout autant de clichés que l’on attribue à la France.Mais saviez vous que le croissant n’est pas si français que ça ? Voir Acast.com/privacy pour les informations sur la vie privée et l'opt-out. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/priva ...  Show more

Today we revisit a 2015 episode about French royalty. Much like many of the other mad royals that have been discussed on the podcast through the years, Charles IX of France was prone to fits of rage so intense that people at court feared for their lives. Learn more about your ad- ...  Show more

Un bon petit déjeuner est accompagné de viennoiseries, pain au chocolat ou croissant. D'où viennent les viennoiseries et comment sont-elles arrivés en France ? Voir Acast.com/privacy pour les informations sur la vie privée et l'opt-out. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privac ...  Show more