{"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":"Secrets & Fireworks: A Reunion in Montmartre","slug":"secrets-fireworks-a-reunion-in-montmartre","published_at":"2026-07-14T22:46:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-french-5994524/secrets-fireworks-a-reunion-in-montmartre","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-french-5994524","url":"https://www.fluentfiction.com/fr/episode/2026-07-14-22-34-01-fr","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72979021/2026_07_14_22_34_01_fr_draft_episode.mp3","summary":"Fluent Fiction - French : Secrets & Fireworks: A Reunion in Montmartre Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/fr/episode/2026-07-14-22-34-01-fr Story Transcript: Fr: L'air de Montmartre vibrait ce jour-là. En: The air of Montmartre vibrated that day. Fr: C'était la Fête Nationale. En: It was the National Holiday. Fr: Des drapeaux tricolores volaient parmi la foule. En: Tricolor flags fluttered among the crowd. Fr: Les rues pavées résonnaient sous les pas des gens, heureux de célébrer l'été à Paris. En: The cobblestone streets resonated under the footsteps of people, happy to celebrate summer in Paris. Fr: Élodie marchait lentement, cherchant ses amis d'enfance. En: Élodie walked slowly, looking for her childhood friends. Fr: Elle était nerveuse. En: She was nervous. Fr: Elle les trouva au coin d'une petite rue. En: She found them at the corner of a small street. Fr: Théo et Luc l'attendaient devant un café. En: Théo and Luc were waiting for her in front of a café. Fr: Luc, le plus calme, sourit en la voyant. En: Luc, the calmer one, smiled upon seeing her. Fr: Théo, cependant, avait les bras croisés. En: Théo, however, stood with his arms crossed. Fr: Son regard était sérieux. En: His gaze was serious. Fr: Élodie savait que le moment de vérité approchait. En: Élodie knew the moment of truth was approaching. Fr: Élodie salua ses amis. En: Élodie greeted her friends. Fr: \"Bonjour, Théo. En: \"Hello, Théo. Fr: Bonjour, Luc.\" En: Hello, Luc.\" Fr: Sa voix trahissait une légère anxiété. En: Her voice betrayed a slight anxiety. Fr: La tension était palpable. En: The tension was palpable. Fr: Ils s'installèrent à une table, le bruit des conversations autour d'eux comblant le silence gêné. En: They sat down at a table, the noise of co…","meta_description":"Fluent Fiction - French : Secrets & Fireworks: A Reunion in Montmartre Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1087,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fluent-fiction-french-5994524/episodes/secrets-fireworks-a-reunion-in-montmartre/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/secrets-fireworks-a-reunion-in-montmartre.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}