{"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 Raccoon's Picnic Hijinks: Finding Joy in Unexpected Surprises","slug":"a-raccoon-s-picnic-hijinks-finding-joy-in-unexpected-surprises","published_at":"2026-09-02T07:52:01+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-french-5994524/a-raccoon-s-picnic-hijinks-finding-joy-in-unexpected-surprises","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-french-5994524","url":"https://www.fluentfiction.com/fr/episode/2026-09-02-07-38-20-fr","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74805956/2026_09_02_07_38_20_fr_draft_episode.mp3","summary":"Fluent Fiction - French : A Raccoon's Picnic Hijinks: Finding Joy in Unexpected Surprises Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/fr/episode/2026-09-02-07-38-20-fr Story Transcript: Fr: Le soleil de fin d'été brillait sur la communauté tranquille de \"Les Jardins Fleuris\". En: The late summer sun was shining on the peaceful community of \"Les Jardins Fleuris\". Fr: Les pelouses bien entretenues et les arbres verts étaient parfaits. En: The well-manicured lawns and green trees were perfect. Fr: Clément, Élodie et Bastien avaient décidé de profiter de cette belle journée pour un pique-nique. En: Clément, Élodie, and Bastien had decided to take advantage of this beautiful day for a picnic. Fr: Clément était méticuleux. En: Clément was meticulous. Fr: Sa couverture de pique-nique était bien alignée. En: His picnic blanket was neatly aligned. Fr: Les sandwichs étaient en rangée, les boissons en place. En: The sandwiches were in a row, the drinks in place. Fr: Élodie, l'aventurière, riait en jouant avec un cerf-volant, tandis que Bastien observait un écureuil curieux dans les arbres. En: Élodie, the adventurer, was laughing while playing with a kite, while Bastien watched a curious squirrel in the trees. Fr: Tout semblait parfait sous le ciel bleu. En: Everything seemed perfect under the blue sky. Fr: Mais soudain, il y eut du mouvement près du panier à pique-nique. En: But suddenly, there was movement near the picnic basket. Fr: Un raton laveur, curieux et espiègle, était là. En: A curious and mischievous raccoon was there. Fr: Il farfouillait dans les affaires, attiré par l'odeur délectable de la nourriture. En: It was rummaging through their things, attracted by the delectable smell of the food. Fr: Clément fronça les sourcils. 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