Like many French people, Sophie and Alexandre are totally sick of the rain. Besides, Sophie always ends up with wet shoes and frizzy hair. Alexandre has some good tips for her.

September is a special time in France called la rentrée, when students and workers get back into the swing of things and possibly the dreariness of the work and study routine. Alexandre dreads this time of year while Sophie embraces it as an opportunity for starting afresh.

Sophie and Alexandre talk about the French overseas territories (les outres-mers). Their idyllic settings belie a host of problems such as radioactivity left from nuclear tests in the Pacific, and income disparity between French settlers and indigenous people.

Sophie and Alexandre admit to having read their horoscopes in magazines from time to time but they don't take it too seriously. And yet... they both agree that the planets influence our destinies.

Sophie and Alexandre talk about their lives as actors, which is not as easy or glamorous as one might think. In order to receive benefits, casual workers in the entertainment industry have to work a total of 507 hours over a year, which is difficult when there isn't steady work.

Sophie and Alexandre are talking about the French tradition of the galette des rois (kings' cake). Will Sophie get the trinket this time?

Sophie and Patrice talk about growing old in Paris. They both agree that it's tough for the elderly in Paris and that they would rather spend their golden years somewhere else.

Sophie and Patrice sample some delicious pastries for breakfast: pain au chocolat, chausson aux pommes, pain au lait, and more. Warning: this video may give you some serious cravings!

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

Patrice and Sophie exchange their views on artificial intelligence, its advances, its dangers, and its advantages.

Sophie and Patrice talk about kitchen utensils, and Patrice shares a few tips on how to avoid burning your food.

Patrice and Sophie discuss the recent coup that took place in Mali. As always, people suffer in the hands of the army and the oppressors.

Sophie and Patrice discuss the legislative elections in June 2022. The left-wing parties have reunited for the first time since the Popular Front in 1936. How long will they be able to set aside their differences to form a solid and lasting coalition?

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.

Sophie and Patrice discuss the retirement reforms in France and the mass protests opposing them. They also explain the role of President Macron in this controversial situation.