{"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":341,"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":"2026-07-13T04:17:55.631461+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-french-5994524"},"episode":{"title":"Éloise and the Secrets Beneath the Rose Bush","slug":"loise-and-the-secrets-beneath-the-rose-bush","published_at":"2026-06-05T22:46:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-french-5994524/loise-and-the-secrets-beneath-the-rose-bush","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-french-5994524","url":"https://www.fluentfiction.com/fr/episode/2026-06-05-22-34-02-fr","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72377346/2026_06_05_22_34_02_fr_draft_episode.mp3","summary":"Fluent Fiction - French : Éloise and the Secrets Beneath the Rose Bush Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/fr/episode/2026-06-05-22-34-02-fr Story Transcript: Fr: Le vent léger jouait avec les herbes hautes, caressant les pétales colorés des fleurs sauvages. En: The gentle wind played with the tall grasses, caressing the colorful petals of the wildflowers. Fr: Dans le jardin luxuriant de la petite villa à la campagne, Éloise s'émerveillait de tout ce que la nature offrait. En: In the lush garden of the little villa in the countryside, Éloise marveled at everything nature had to offer. Fr: Mais ce jour-là, quelque chose attira son attention sous un buisson de roses. En: But that day, something caught her attention under a rose bush. Fr: En s'approchant, Éloise aperçut une boîte en métal légèrement rouillée. En: As she approached, Éloise spotted a slightly rusted metal box. Fr: Elle l'ouvrit avec curiosité. En: She opened it with curiosity. Fr: À l'intérieur, elle trouva un vieux journal à la couverture en cuir usée. En: Inside, she found an old journal with a worn leather cover. Fr: Lucien, son frère cadet, l'observait de loin. En: Lucien, her younger brother, watched her from a distance. Fr: \"Qu'est-ce que tu fais, Éloise ? En: \"What are you doing, Éloise? Fr: Ça ne sert à rien de fouiller dans les vieilleries du jardin,\" dit-il, les bras croisés. En: It's pointless to rummage around in the garden's old stuff,\" he said, arms crossed. Fr: \"Lucien, regarde ce que j'ai trouvé !\" En: \"Lucien, look at what I found!\" Fr: Éloise tendit le journal à son frère, mais il restait sceptique. En: Éloise handed the journal to her brother, but he remained skeptical. Fr: \"Tu perds ton temps,\" rétorqua Lucien. En: \"You're wasting your time,\" r…","meta_description":"Fluent Fiction - French : Éloise and the Secrets Beneath the Rose Bush Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/fr/…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":996,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fluent-fiction-french-5994524/episodes/loise-and-the-secrets-beneath-the-rose-bush/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/loise-and-the-secrets-beneath-the-rose-bush.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}