{"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":"Beyond the Fireworks: Brotherhood Tested on Bastille Day","slug":"beyond-the-fireworks-brotherhood-tested-on-bastille-day","published_at":"2026-07-16T22:47:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-french-5994524/beyond-the-fireworks-brotherhood-tested-on-bastille-day","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-french-5994524","url":"https://www.fluentfiction.com/fr/episode/2026-07-16-22-34-02-fr","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73019597/2026_07_16_22_34_02_fr_draft_episode.mp3","summary":"Fluent Fiction - French : Beyond the Fireworks: Brotherhood Tested on Bastille Day Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/fr/episode/2026-07-16-22-34-02-fr Story Transcript: Fr: En ce jour d'été, sous le ciel bleu de juillet, la France célébrait la Fête Nationale. En: On this summer day, under the blue July sky, la France was celebrating Bastille Day. Fr: Émile, un jeune homme déterminé, traversait les couloirs encombrés de l'hôpital de campagne. En: Émile, a determined young man, was moving through the crowded corridors of the field hospital. Fr: Sa mission était simple : il devait veiller sur Lucien, son jeune frère. En: His mission was simple: he had to watch over Lucien, his younger brother. Fr: La veille, pendant le défilé du 14 juillet, Lucien avait été blessé par une explosion imprévue de pétards. En: The day before, during the July 14th parade, Lucien had been injured by an unexpected explosion of firecrackers. Fr: Émile était inquiet. En: Émile was worried. Fr: L'hôpital était difficile à naviguer. En: The hospital was difficult to navigate. Fr: Les lits de fortune remplissaient la salle, faisant ressortir le bruit des pas précipités et les voix urgentes des médecins et des infirmières. En: Makeshift beds filled the room, highlighting the sound of hurried footsteps and the urgent voices of doctors and nurses. Fr: Émile se faufilait parmi les dizaines de patients, cherchant désespérément une infirmière disponible. En: Émile weaved among the dozens of patients, desperately looking for an available nurse. Fr: Les festivités avaient amené une marée de blessés, et le personnel était débordé. En: The festivities had brought a wave of injuries, and the staff was overwhelmed. Fr: Émile savait qu'il devait agir. 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