{"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":"Siblings, Sacré-Cœur, and the Art of Letting Go","slug":"siblings-sacr-c-ur-and-the-art-of-letting-go","published_at":"2026-07-09T07:51:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-french-5994524/siblings-sacr-c-ur-and-the-art-of-letting-go","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-french-5994524","url":"https://www.fluentfiction.com/fr/episode/2026-07-09-07-38-19-fr","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72883074/2026_07_09_07_38_19_fr_draft_episode.mp3","summary":"Fluent Fiction - French : Siblings, Sacré-Cœur, and the Art of Letting Go Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/fr/episode/2026-07-09-07-38-19-fr Story Transcript: Fr: Élodie regardait par la fenêtre du salon. En: Élodie looked out the living room window. Fr: Le soleil d'été baignait Montmartre d'une lumière douce. En: The summer sun bathed Montmartre in a soft light. Fr: Les rues grouillaient de vie. En: The streets teemed with life. Fr: Des artistes dessinaient, des touristes flânaient, et l'odeur des plats flottait depuis les cafés. En: Artists were drawing, tourists were strolling, and the smell of dishes wafted from the cafes. Fr: Leur maison d'enfance, située à deux pas de la place du Tertre, avait une vue splendide sur le Sacré-Cœur. En: Their childhood home, located just a stone's throw from la place du Tertre, had a splendid view of the Sacré-Cœur. Fr: Céleste était déjà là, assise sur le vieux canapé, entourée de boîtes de rangement. En: Céleste was already there, sitting on the old couch, surrounded by storage boxes. Fr: Elle touchait chaque objet avec délicatesse. En: She touched each object delicately. Fr: Des bibelots qu'ils connaissaient bien. En: Trinkets they knew well. Fr: Des souvenirs. En: Memories. Fr: Elle regarda Élodie, ses yeux emplis de nostalgie. En: She looked at Élodie, her eyes filled with nostalgia. Fr: \"Je veux garder quelques choses\", dit-elle doucement. En: \"I want to keep a few things,\" she said softly. Fr: Élodie fronça les sourcils. En: Élodie frowned. Fr: Elle voulait tout trier, tout vendre rapidement. En: She wanted to sort everything out, sell everything quickly. Fr: Ce chapitre, pensait-elle, devait se clore. En: This chapter, she thought, needed to close. Fr: Mathieu, quant à lui, entr…","meta_description":"Fluent Fiction - French : Siblings, Sacré-Cœur, and the Art of Letting Go Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1098,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fluent-fiction-french-5994524/episodes/siblings-sacr-c-ur-and-the-art-of-letting-go/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/siblings-sacr-c-ur-and-the-art-of-letting-go.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}