{"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":"The Carrot Cake Catastrophe: Laughter Unleashed in the Office","slug":"the-carrot-cake-catastrophe-laughter-unleashed-in-the-office","published_at":"2026-06-18T07:51:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-french-5994524/the-carrot-cake-catastrophe-laughter-unleashed-in-the-office","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-french-5994524","url":"https://www.fluentfiction.com/fr/episode/2026-06-18-07-38-19-fr","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72574831/2026_06_18_07_38_19_fr_draft_episode.mp3","summary":"Fluent Fiction - French : The Carrot Cake Catastrophe: Laughter Unleashed in the Office Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/fr/episode/2026-06-18-07-38-19-fr Story Transcript: Fr: Étienne regardait par la fenêtre de son bureau. En: Étienne was looking out the window of his office. Fr: Le soleil brillait fort cet été-là. En: The sun was shining brightly that summer. Fr: Il sourit en pensant à la fête surprise qu'il organisait pour l'anniversaire de Jacques, son patron. En: He smiled as he thought about the surprise party he was organizing for Jacques, his boss's birthday. Fr: Jacques aimait les gâteaux, surtout celui au chocolat. En: Jacques loved cakes, especially chocolate ones. Fr: Étienne voulait faire bonne impression. En: Étienne wanted to make a good impression. Fr: Il avait tout planifié. En: He had planned everything. Fr: Claire l'avait aidé avec les invitations. En: Claire had helped him with the invitations. Fr: Un matin, Étienne reçut l'appel de la boulangerie. En: One morning, Étienne received a call from the bakery. Fr: \"Votre gâteau est prêt,\" dit la boulangère. En: \"Votre gâteau est prêt,\" said the baker. Fr: Étienne ne s'inquiéta pas. En: Étienne was not worried. Fr: Tout était sous contrôle. En: Everything was under control. Fr: Mais une surprise l'attendait. En: But a surprise awaited him. Fr: À la pause de midi, l'attente monta dans le bureau. En: At lunchtime, anticipation grew in the office. Fr: Étienne poussa la porte de la petite cuisine où le gâteau était posé. En: Étienne pushed open the door to the small kitchen where the cake was placed. Fr: Et là, stupéfaction ! En: And there, astonishment! Fr: Un énorme gâteau en forme de carotte trônait sur la table. 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