{"podcast":{"title":"Fluent Fiction - French","slug":"fluent-fiction-french-5994524","podcast_index_feed_id":5994524,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5755111/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-french--5755111","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/aaf3c72453aa39f706d93f0ab2c853ce.jpg","author":"FluentFiction.org","episode_count":342,"summary":"Are you ready to supercharge your French listening comprehension? Our podcast is the perfect tool for you. Studies show that the key to mastering a second language is through repetition and active processing. That's why each episode of our podcast features a story in French, followed by a sentence-by-sentence retelling that alternates between French and English. This approach not only allows you to fully understand and absorb the vocabulary and grammar but also provides a bilingual support to aid your listening comprehension. But we don't stop there. Research in sociolinguistics highlights the importance of culture in language learning, which is why we provide a list of vocabulary words and a transcript of the audio to help you understand the cultural context of the story. And for your convenience, we also include a transcript of the audio to help you refer back to any parts you may have struggled with. And our podcast is not just for language learners, it's also for travelers or people who wants to connect with their roots. Are you planning a trip to France, Canada, or Haiti? Maybe you want to speak French with your grandparent from Belgium? Our podcast will give you the cultural…","last_synced_at":"2026-09-25T18:22:10.577324+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-french-5994524"},"episode":{"title":"A Goose, Three Friends, and the Art of Peaceful Coexistence","slug":"a-goose-three-friends-and-the-art-of-peaceful-coexistence","published_at":"2026-09-18T22:47:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-french-5994524/a-goose-three-friends-and-the-art-of-peaceful-coexistence","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-french-5994524","url":"https://www.fluentfiction.com/fr/episode/2026-09-18-22-34-02-fr","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/75219354/2026_09_18_22_34_02_fr_draft_episode.mp3","summary":"Fluent Fiction - French : A Goose, Three Friends, and the Art of Peaceful Coexistence Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/fr/episode/2026-09-18-22-34-02-fr Story Transcript: Fr: Dans un coin tranquille de la campagne française, trois amis se retrouvaient chaque jour après l'école. En: In a quiet corner of the French countryside, three friends would meet every day after school. Fr: Luc, Chantal et Émile aimaient se rassembler à l'ancienne gare abandonnée. En: Luc, Chantal, and Émile loved to gather at the old abandoned train station. Fr: Les rails rouillés serpentant à travers les feuilles dorées, les murs de pierre recouverts de lierre. En: The rusty tracks winding through golden leaves, the stone walls covered in ivy. Fr: L'atmosphère était paisible mais mystérieuse. En: The atmosphere was peaceful yet mysterious. Fr: L'automne apportait une douce fraîcheur, et chacun avait un sandwich prêté par maman. En: Autumn brought a gentle freshness, and each had a sandwich prepared by mom. Fr: Pourtant, un problème se présentait toujours : une oie astucieuse s'amusait à voler leurs déjeuners. En: However, there was always a problem: a clever goose liked to steal their lunches. Fr: Luc, un garçon curieux avec le rêve secret de devenir inventeur, ne pouvait pas laisser la situation continuer. En: Luc, a curious boy with the secret dream of becoming an inventor, couldn't let the situation continue. Fr: \"Je vais construire quelque chose pour effrayer cette oie,\" déclara-t-il fermement. En: \"I'm going to build something to scare that goose,\" he declared firmly. Fr: Chantal, avec son esprit pratique, approuva. En: Chantal, with her practical mind, agreed. Fr: \"Trouvons nos vieux habits,\" proposa-t-elle. En: \"Let's find our old clothes,\" sh…","meta_description":"Fluent Fiction - French : A Goose, Three Friends, and the Art of Peaceful Coexistence Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluent…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":964,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fluent-fiction-french-5994524/episodes/a-goose-three-friends-and-the-art-of-peaceful-coexistence/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-french-5994524/a-goose-three-friends-and-the-art-of-peaceful-coexistence.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}