PODCASTS
Listen in as Emily Monaco and Debra Ollivier take a deep dive into words that give us keen insights into the French - and the cultural differences that define us.
Je Ne Sais Quoi
Je ne sais quoi is a phrase American women love to use to describe their French counterparts, but according to best-selling Debra Ollivier, the French don't use it at all. She's here to talk about why – and what this elusive, often baffling term means about the French approach to identity.
Populaire
If you grew up worrying the world was a popularity contest, get yourself to France, where the word populaire is better translated as "working class" or "of the people." With no word that gets close to what “popular” means in America, French society governs itself by different principles. Debra Ollivier unpacks them.