La Resistance

“Devotion without Calculation: Sometimes to Survive You Have to Get a Little Crazy”

kensington — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 04:29:24 +0000

In this episode, we look at D’Astier’s infamous quote that you had to be mal-adjusted to be a Resistant in 1940. We also look back to the Spanish Civil War, N’Orleans just after the American Civil War, and also mis-pronounce everything in a ten block radius (at no extra charge!).

Special thanks to the fine folks of the Podsafe Music Network and the band Boom Boom Beckett for the jazz piece used in this episode.

“Occupations is Futile: Why A Resistance Podcast?”

kensington — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 06:46:57 +0000

The third in a series of podcasts dedicated to exploring the Resistance in WWII. This is more of a metasode in which your hosts answers the question “Why a Resistance Podcast?” and inadvertently goes into why no one makes a summer tent pole movie about layabouts with ennui.

As usual, the theme music is “Alone In the Night (Nocturn)” created by Thoth on ccmixter.org and show notes can be found at http://french-resistance.blogspot.com

Until next time, vive la Resistance.

“Of the First Hour: War of the Unknown Warrior”

kensington — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 02:51:33 +0000

Episode two of the podcast La Resistance, “Of the First Hour: War of the Unknown Warrior.” In this ep we look at the birth of the French Resistance. We discuss radio speeches, the weather in Bordeaux, a terrorist cell of little old ladies, and the monster of Loch Ness. We also call Marshal Petain a tool and wonder if those people on the Ile de Seine ever got their boats back.

Show notes can be found at http://french-resistance.blogspot.com

“Paris: Open City”

kensington — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 06:08:15 +0000

Welcome to the first podcast of La Resistance - “Paris: Open City.”

In this episode we discuss the exodus, Marshal Pétain, the political history of the Third Republic, and the relationship between the French and their dogs. Show notes can be found at http://french-resistance.blogspot.com