{"podcast":{"title":"The French History Podcast","slug":"the-french-history-podcast-490285","podcast_index_feed_id":490285,"rss_url":"https://rss.introcast.io/1446181140/feeds.megaphone.fm/frenchhistory","website_url":"https://www.thefrenchhistorypodcast.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/e4c0e5f2-675d-11ed-aa46-3b524f5a7ad7/image/NewItunesLogo1.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Gary Girod","episode_count":283,"summary":"A weekly history podcast that will cover France from 3 million years ago to present. Presented by Dr. Gary Girod, with contributions by numerous scholars.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T20:21:14.612169+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-french-history-podcast-490285"},"episode":{"title":"What's Coming Up","slug":"what-s-coming-up","published_at":"2025-08-02T04:54:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-french-history-podcast-490285/what-s-coming-up","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-french-history-podcast-490285","url":"https://prefix.up.audio/s/www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/mgln.ai/e/1402/pscrb.fm/rss/p/swap.fm/track/2IMk17EdnEqyRhJTIpIU/traffic.megaphone.fm/FPMN2777191236.mp3?updated=1754110889","audio_url":"https://prefix.up.audio/s/www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/mgln.ai/e/1402/pscrb.fm/rss/p/swap.fm/track/2IMk17EdnEqyRhJTIpIU/traffic.megaphone.fm/FPMN2777191236.mp3?updated=1754110889","summary":"An update on the future roadmap for the podcast, moving beyond North-centric narratives to explore the diverse history of Southern France. The host also shares personal transitions and upcoming deep dives into medieval fortifications and the Fourth Crusade.","meta_description":"Explore the upcoming roadmap for The French History Podcast, featuring new series on Southern France, castle development, and the Albigensian Crusade.","key_points":["Main idea: The podcast is expanding its scope to cover Normandy, Brittany, and the South to provide a complete picture of France","Main idea: Upcoming deep dives include the evolution of castle architecture and the era of 'Francocratia' following the Fourth Crusade","Practical takeaway: Extended series, such as the 10-hour Louvre history, are available via Patreon support","Main idea: The central political narrative will eventually return to the reigns of French kings, beginning with Louis IX","Failure mode: The host discusses how personal health and professional relocation have impacted the production schedule"],"chapters":[{"start_ms":0,"title":"Patreon Updates and The Louvre Series","summary":"An overview of the ongoing 13-part series on the history of the Louvre available to subscribers."},{"start_ms":70000,"title":"Expanding the Map: Beyond North-centric History","summary":"Plans to cover Normandy, Brittany, and the unique cultural history of Southern France."},{"start_ms":90000,"title":"The Albigensian Crusade and Southern Culture","summary":"Discussing the impact of the crusade on the distinct culture of Southern France."},{"start_ms":110000,"title":"Castles and Francocratia","summary":"Upcoming episodes on the development of stone fortifications and the French rule over the Greek world."},{"start_ms":180000,"title":"Returning to the Royal Narrative","summary":"Future plans to return to the central history of French kings, starting with Saint Louis."},{"start_ms":200000,"title":"Personal Updates and Relocation","summary":"The host discusses recent moves from Oklahoma to Florida and the impact of changes in the education sector."}],"topics":["Medieval France","Albigensian Crusade","French Monarchy","Castle Architecture","Fourth Crusade","Norman History","Capetian Dynasty","French Culture"],"duration_seconds":294,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-french-history-podcast-490285/episodes/what-s-coming-up/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-french-history-podcast-490285/what-s-coming-up.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}