Sophie and Edmée are comparing their experience with cell phone addiction. Edmée's dad is even worse than she is!

Professor Joseph Malone warns against two extremes: lack of knowledge and absolute certainties. According to him, these frequently occur in history, politics, and economics.

Audrey and Nadjma talk about the Creole languages in the overseas territories of Réunion, Martinique, and Guadeloupe, and why they all differ from one another.

With the French presidential elections fast approaching, Anna and Louis are still deciding which candidate to vote for.

Lionel talks about life under quarantine in France. All group activities are forbidden, and you can only go outside to walk your dog, go to the pharmacy, or shop for basic necessities.

Patricia explores the origin of the poisson d'avril (April Fools') tradition. There are numerous theories about this, some of them contradictory.

The first of April is the day of hoaxes, pranks, and jokes. In France, the tradition is to hang paper fish on people's backs and shout, "Poisson d'avril!" (April Fish!).

Nelly talks about the top most searched French words on Google in 2025. Do you know what wesh and gougnafier mean?

Nelly shares the final two reasons why talking about money is taboo in France, and gives some pointers for approaching the subject tactfully in conversation.

Can you guess what the most taboo subject in France is? Here's a hint: It's a source of jealousy and a symbol of inequality that became taboo as a result of the French Revolution.

Sophie likes the French weekly Le Canard enchaîné because it's one of the few remaining newspapers with some independence. She and Patrice discuss what makes a newspaper honest and objective.

In the last thirty years, cars have become heavier and larger. This alarming trend has been addressed by European authorities, who have imposed new measures to curb pollution. But are these measures actually working?

Sophie tells Patrice about the mistake that France made during the France-Albania soccer match in 2019, when they played the wrong national anthem.

Marion explains to Simon what she does to help the homeless. She is a volunteer for an organization called Les Restos du Cœur (Restaurants of the Heart), which offers provisions to unhoused and food-insecure people.

Patrice and Sophie discuss the recent government decision to ban students from wearing abayas in schools, since they're considered a religious symbol.