{"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 Croissant Heist at Mont Saint-Michel: History Meets Humor","slug":"the-croissant-heist-at-mont-saint-michel-history-meets-humor","published_at":"2026-05-09T07:51:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-french-5994524/the-croissant-heist-at-mont-saint-michel-history-meets-humor","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-french-5994524","url":"https://www.fluentfiction.com/fr/episode/2026-05-09-07-38-19-fr","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71934328/2026_05_09_07_38_19_fr_draft_episode.mp3","summary":"Fluent Fiction - French : The Croissant Heist at Mont Saint-Michel: History Meets Humor Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/fr/episode/2026-05-09-07-38-19-fr Story Transcript: Fr: Étienne se tenait au pied de l'abbaye majestueuse du Mont Saint-Michel. En: Étienne stood at the foot of the majestic abbey of Mont Saint-Michel. Fr: Autour de lui, une foule de touristes, fascinés par les secrets de ce lieu ancien, buvait ses paroles. En: Around him, a crowd of tourists, fascinated by the secrets of this ancient place, drank in his words. Fr: Le vent marin portait une odeur de sel, et le cri perçant des mouettes remplissait l'air. En: The sea breeze carried a scent of salt, and the piercing cries of gulls filled the air. Fr: Étienne, avec sa passion pour l'histoire et son humour particulier, aimait raconter les légendes du Mont. En: Étienne, with his passion for history and his peculiar humor, loved to tell the legends of the Mont. Fr: Mais aujourd'hui, il avait une autre mission : protéger son précieux croissant de ces redoutables oiseaux marins. En: But today, he had another mission: to protect his precious croissant from those fearsome sea birds. Fr: “Bon, mes amis,” commença Étienne, “saviez-vous que l'abbaye a été fondée grâce à une vision de l'Archange Michel?” En: \"Well, my friends,\" Étienne began, \"did you know that the abbey was founded thanks to a vision of the Archangel Michael?\" Fr: Il se tourna, un œil sur son public et un autre sur une mouette gourmande qui le fixait. En: He turned, one eye on his audience and another on a greedy seagull that was eyeing him. Fr: Étienne adorait les croissants presque autant que l'histoire, et celui-ci était cuit à la perfection. 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