French-canadian Legacy Podcast

This week's episode is interesting because we get to finally talk about a project we've been working on for months. The New England Franco-Route is a super cool project that launched a couple of years ago and we've been wanting to spread the word about it. So working with The Quebec Delegation and Anne Conway from the Museum of Work and Culture we've put together the New England Franco-Route Geotour. The tour will launch May 21st and in this episode you'll learn all about it. New England Franco-Route Geotour - https://www.geocaching.com/play/geotours/new-england-franco-route NEFR Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/groups/584649279178501 Franco-Route Website - https://www.francoroute.com/ Québec Government Office in Boston - http://www.international.gouv.qc.ca/en/boston Museum of Work and Culture - https://www.rihs.org/locations/museum-of-work-culture/ Moderne Francos - https://modernefrancos.com/ Query the Past - http://querythepast.com/franco-americans Don’t forget to check out our Patreon for

Melody is back to let you know about everything exciting in the Franco World. Then Mike talks about next week's episode about the New England Franco-Route Geotour. We have a virtual Launch event May 13th at 7pm est, we hope you'll register for and learn more about it. Register for the Geotour Launch Event - https://bit.ly/3gQPevc News Links - Articles: Franco-American veteran nurse Gabrielle Giroux - http://francoamerican.bdnblogs.com/2021/05/07/franco-american-news-and-culture/franco-american-veteran-nurse-gabrielle-giroux/ Quebec’s Emigration Debates: 7 Takeaways - http://querythepast.com/quebecs-emigration-debates-7-takeaways/ The Most Socially-Distanced Village in Maine - https://myall.bdnblogs.com/2021/02/19/home/the-most-socially-distanced-village-in-maine/ FAC Blog https://facnh.com/lacademie-francaise-and-a-changing-language/ https://facnh.com/french-art-from-monet-to-van-gogh/ Moderne Francos: Discovering Our Story in the Franco-American Music Scene - https://modernefrancos.com/discoveri

This week we get to hear the history of another town and learn about a project that is working to keep that history alive. Dr. Robert Forrant is a professor in the History Department at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. He's also been working on Le Petit Canada Panel Project, which he'll discuss with Jesse. We didn't know this part of Lowell's history and are excited to share it. Le Petit Canada Panel Project - https://lnei.uml.edu/little-canada-panels/ Dr. Forrant's faculty page - https://lnei.uml.edu/little-canada-panels/ Don’t forget to check out our Patreon for extra bonus content and a way to support the show - https://www.patreon.com/fclpodcast​​​​​​ You can get your own FCL Face Mask, check out our merch on Teespring – https://www.teespring.com/fclpodcast

Melody is here to let you know about everything you should be following this week and she'll give a quick preview about next week's episode with Dr. Robert Forrant and an exciting project he's been working on. Little Canada Panels - https://lnei.uml.edu/little-canada-panels/ News Links - Every Franco-American woman has a story - http://francoamerican.bdnblogs.com/2021/04/20/franco-american-news-and-culture/every-franco-american-woman-has-a-story/ Showdown in Chicago: Forming Franco-America - http://querythepast.com/chicago-convention-part-2/ French Voices: The Acadian Dialect - https://facnh.com/french-voices-the-acadian-dialect/ World of French: Switzerland - https://facnh.com/world-of-french-switzerland/ Changing a Present Focused On The Past - https://www.myfrenchcanadianfamily.com/post/changing-a-present-focused-on-the-past Les aventures d'un Québécois - https://www.myfrenchcanadianfamily.com/post/les-aventures-d-un-qu%C3%A9b%C3%A9cois-3 How 20-Somethings can promote the Franco-American

Last summer Jesse noticed an essay that was being shared around social media titled, "Where do we fit? Too American to be French-Canadian, and too French-Canadian to be American" Seconds after finishing it he knew we had to have the author on the show and we are honored she'd come on and tell her story. Caroline Castonguay shares with us her experience and the process of writing this amazing essay. If you haven't read the essay we can't recommend it enough. We hope you enjoy this episode. Read Caroline's essay here - https://bangordailynews.com/2020/07/01/bangor-metro/where-do-we-fit-too-american-to-be-french-canadian-and-too-french-canadian-to-be-american/ Don’t forget to check out our Patreon for extra bonus content and a way to support the show - https://www.patreon.com/fclpodcast​​​​​ You can get your own FCL Face Mask, check out our merch on Teespring – https://www.teespring.com/fclpodcast

Melody is here to let you know about everything interesting to check out this week and then Jesse let's you know about next week's guest Caroline Castonguay. Read Caroline's article here - https://bangordailynews.com/2020/07/01/bangor-metro/where-do-we-fit-too-american-to-be-french-canadian-and-too-french-canadian-to-be-american/ News Articles - Acadians in documentary movies: http://francoamerican.bdnblogs.com/2021/03/26/franco-american-news-and-culture/acadians-in-documentary-movies/ Showdown in Chicago: The Summer of ’93: http://querythepast.com/chicago-convention-part-1/ Can We Make SJB as Mainstream as St. Paddy’s? https://modernefrancos.com/can-we-make-sjb-as-mainstream-as-st-paddys/ Could a Spark of Romance Prompt Interest in Quebec Among Americans? https://modernefrancos.com/could-romanticization-prompt-interest-in-quebec/ Events: Pret-a-Parler for Teens: https://facnh.com/events/teen-pret-a-parler-2021-04-14/ French Culture in Northern New Hampshire: https://facnh.com/events/french-cu

This week we're joined by the Founder of Bilingual Bebe. "Bilingual Bebe was born to help parents get access to bilingual education as early as 3 years old wherever you live and whatever your child’s schooling situation is." This is a super cool project and we hope you'll enjoy hearing about how Anissa Bouderraoui came up with this amazing idea. Learn More Here - https://bilingualbebe.com/ Don’t forget to check out our Patreon for extra bonus content and a way to support the show - https://www.patreon.com/fclpodcast​​​​ You can get your own FCL Face Mask, check out our merch on Teespring – https://www.teespring.com/fclpodcast

Melody lets us know about some blogs, podcasts and events to check out in the coming weeks then Jesse gives a preview of next week's episode with Anissa Bouderraoui, Founder of Bilingual Bebe. Bilingual Bebe Website - https://bilingualbebe.com/ News Links Announcing a French dictionary for the world - http://francoamerican.bdnblogs.com/2021/03/19/franco-american-news-and-culture/announcing-a-french-dictionary-for-the-world/ The Day Repatriation Died - http://querythepast.com/day-repatriation-died/ Franco-American Centre Blog - https://facnh.com/blog/ Can We Make SJB as Mainstream as St. Paddy’s - https://modernefrancos.com/can-we-make-sjb-as-mainstream-as-st-paddys/ Maple Stars and Stripes Podcast - Lesser-Used French-Canadian Resources at Ancestry.com-Part 2 - https://maplestarsandstripes.com/mss-097-lesser-used-french-canadian-resources-at-ancestry-com-part-2/ FAC Pret-a-Parler, April 6, 5:30-7pm - https://facnh.com/events/pret-a-parler-3-2021-04-06/ Kitchen Table Discussion: The Catholic Church an

When we first interviewed Jason, we were lucky enough to have him in the studio. After our interview with him, we starting talking and came across a topic all of us were interested in, Louis Cyr. So Jesse and Jason researched "The World's Strongest Man" and have an amazing episode for you. The facts about him may or may not be true but his legacy is a great one. We hope you'll enjoy this episode, it's a little different but we hope you love it. Follow Jason on Twitter - https://twitter.com/Jason_L_Newton Learn more about Jason - https://uncc.academia.edu/JasonNewton Louis Cyr Movie - https://youtu.be/R6JOn_fKurQ Don’t forget to check out our Patreon for extra bonus content and a way to support the show - https://www.patreon.com/fclpodcast​​​ You can get your own FCL Face Mask, check out our merch on Teespring – https://www.teespring.com/fclpodcast

Melody is here to let you know about blogs, events and podcasts to follow and then Jesse will give a preview of next week’s exciting episode with returning guest Jason Newton. News Links – Voyage au Québec: An Inspiring Journey of Birthright - https://modernefrancos.com/voyage-au-quebec-an-inspiring-journey-of-birthright/ Heart of Nashua: Celebrating our city's Franco-American heritage by Joan T. Stylianos - https://www.unionleader.com/columns/heart-of-nashua-celebrating-our-citys-franco-american-heritage/article_50565450-a9bf-5a53-809a-4ef9c90af8e1.html Chevalier Nathalie Gorey: Francophonie Month & Int. Women’s Day - http://francoamerican.bdnblogs.com/2021/03/12/franco-american-news-and-culture/chevalier-nathalie-gorey/ Bake Memere L’Heureux’s blueberry cobbler for Int. Women’s Day - http://francoamerican.bdnblogs.com/2021/03/08/franco-american-news-and-culture/international-womens-day/ Query the Past: Quebec’s Emigration Debates (1867-1880): New Resource. - http://querythepast.com/franco-americans/

Dr. Cynthia Fox sits down with Jesse with this for a really interesting episode, for multiple reasons. We've talked about the differences between Quebec French and France French but this week we're studying French-Canadian French and how it can be different within the same state. Also she'll touch on the Franco-American story of New York. Thanks for listening! About Dr. Fox - https://www.albany.edu/llc/faculty/cynthia-fox Don’t forget to check out our Patreon for extra bonus content and a way to support the show - https://www.patreon.com/fclpodcast​​ You can get your own FCL Face Mask, check out our merch on Teespring – https://www.teespring.com/fclpodcast

Melody is here to let you know about blogs, podcasts and events taking place and then we have a preview of next week’s episode with Cynthia Fox from the University of Albany. News Links – Franco-Americans and ethnic diversity. - http://francoamerican.bdnblogs.com/2021/02/26/franco-american-news-and-culture/franco-americans-and-ethnic-diversity Detective Eliot Stabler Is Franco-American And We're Loving It. - https://www.myfrenchcanadianfamily.com/post/detective-eliot-stabler-is-franco-american-and-we-re-loving-it What Can We Do to Rebirth the Culture? - https://modernefrancos.com/what-can-we-do-to-rebirth-the-culture/ Call for Authors/Writers. - https://francophoneusa.wordpress.com/ Les Aventures d'un Québécois Capsule no 4.- https://www.myfrenchcanadianfamily.com/post/les-aventures-d-un-qu%C3%A9b%C3%A9cois-capsule-no-4 International travelers returning to Canada now face a mandatory 72-hour quarantine in designated hotels. - https://ten-three.libsyn.com/website/international-travellers-returning-to

This week we're joined by Author Rémi Francœur, who's working on an incredible project you're going to want to follow. Rémi grew up in Manchester, is the same generation as Jesse but his first language was French. Jesse and Rémi will talk about growing up in the same city but in different ways. Then we'll learn about The Last Franco American project and how he came up with it. Follow Rémi on twitter - https://twitter.com/RemiFrancoeur1 Follow Rémi's "occasionally" updated blog - http://www.remifrancoeur.com/ Huffington Post Articles (in French) - https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/author/remi-francoeur Don’t forget to check out our Patreon for extra bonus content and a way to support the show - https://www.patreon.com/fclpodcast​ You can get your own FCL Face Mask, check out our merch on Teespring – https://www.teespring.com/fclpodcast

Ace FCL Correspondent Melody is here to let you know about blogs and events to check out, then Jesse gives a quick preview of next week's interesting episode with Rémi Francoeur. We hope you enjoy this week's bonus question....a return to talking about food! Follow Rémi on twitter - https://twitter.com/RemiFrancoeur1 Follow Rémi's "occasionally" updated blog - http://www.remifrancoeur.com/ News Links - A Political History of Franco-Americans: The Book - http://querythepast.com/political-history-franco-americans-book/ Franco-Americans paved a path for integrated baseball - https://francoamerican.bdnblogs.com/2021/02/05/franco-american-news-and-culture/franco-americans-paved-a-path-for-integrated-baseball/ New FAC blogs - https://facnh.com/cajun-food-culture-and-history/ https://facnh.com/the-foreign-music-phenomenon/ https://facnh.com/le-carnaval-de-quebec 4 Life Lessons We Can Learn from the Filles du Roi - https://modernefrancos.com/4-life-lessons-we-can-learn-from-the-filles-du-roi Virtual Valle

This week we’re joined by Denis Ledoux. Denis is the founder, director, and editor-in-chief of The Memoir Network, a network dedicated to helping you tell your story. He’s also the Program Chair of the Franco-American Collection of the University of Southern Maine. Jesse and Denis will talk about the collection and some upcoming events but first talk about writing memoirs and the memoir he wrote with his mother ‘We Were Not Spoiled’. If you’ve had any interest in writing down your story or someone else’s, this is an amazing episode to listen to. The Memoir Network - https://thememoirnetwork.com/ Buy We Were Not Spoiled:A Franco-American Memoir - https://amzn.to/3j2NCxh Other works by Denis - https://www.amazon.com/Denis-Ledoux/e/B001KC7QVI USM’s Franco-American Collection - https://usm.maine.edu/franco-american-collection Don’t forget to check out our Patreon for extra bonus content and a way to support the show - https://www.patreon.com/fclpodcast You can get your own FCL Face Mask, check out our mer

Melody has a great list of articles, podcasts and events for you to check out and then Jesse give an intro to next week's episode with Author Denis Ledoux. We Were Not Spoiled: A Franco-American Memoir - https://amzn.to/3j2NCxh Articles and Events Melody Mentioned - A Farm & Family—The Lives of Women in Lower Canada. -https://francomainestories.net/2021/01/26/a-farm-and-family/ Jack Kerouac: Franco-American and Lowell Celebrates Kerouac. - https://francoamerican.bdnblogs.com/2021/01/22/franco-american-news-and-culture/jack-kerouac-franco-american-and-lowell-celebrates-kerouac/ SAP Labs Canada, Amazon Expanding In Quebec. - https://businessfacilities.com/2021/01/sap-labs-canada-amazon-expanding-in-quebec/ Canada’s Calling Podcast. - https://us-keepexploring.canada.travel/canadas-calling-podcast Dark Poutine Podcast - https://darkpoutine.com/ Canada Covered Podcast - https://ten-three.libsyn.com/website Pret-a-Parler for teens, Feb. 10. Theme: Valentine’s Day - https://facnh.com/events/teen-pr

This week we’re joined by Writer and Historian Lynne Levesque. Lynne’s story is an interesting so we’re glad she joined us on the show. After a successful academic and business career she was called to tell the story of Jeanne Chevalier, a distant relative. We’re glad she told the story but because it’s an extremely interesting one. We hope you enjoy the story as much as we do. Visit Lynne's website - https://www.lynnelevesque.com/ Buy Jeanne Chevalier, Fille du Roi: Her Story - https://www.amazon.com/Jeanne-Chevalier-Fille-Roi-Story/dp/0997951605 Don’t forget to check out our Patreon for extra bonus content and a way to support the show - https://www.patreon.com/fclpodcast You can get your own FCL Face Mask, check out our merch on Teespring – https://www.teespring.com/fclpodcast

Melody is back with some blogs to check out and some virtual events to attend. Then Jesse lets you know about next week's guest Writer and Historian Lynne Levesque. News Links - Le Réveillon — A Look Back at Franco Holiday Celebrations - https://francomainestories.net/2021/01/04/le-reveillon/ Montreal vaccinating homeless population - https://www.mtlblog.com/en-ca/news/montreal/montreal-will-vaccinate-the-homeless-after-reporting-over-170-cases-of-covid19 Marie Pontonnier ~ Montreal Pioneer: The Arresting True Tale of the Strength, Perseverance and Abiding Faith of a "Mother of New France" - https://www.amazon.com/Marie-Pontonnier-Montreal-Pioneer-Perseverance/dp/1500881988 Explore Québec City, One Virtual Tour at a Time - https://www.quebec-cite.com/en/what-to-do-quebec-city/virtual-tour Quebec lectures. Jan 14-17 - https://genquebec.com/fr/notre-programme Book Club: Hosted by Abby Paige - https://umaine.edu/francoamerican/event/book-club-hosted-by-abby-paige-januarys-book-mill-town-reckoning-with-wh

We think this week's episode is a good one because we don't talk to a lot of fiction authors from the west coast. R. Jean Mathieu is from California and let us know about his short story “Glâcehouse”. It's not something we'd come across normally but we're glad we did. R. Jean will talk about the inspiration of the story and about his very very interesting life. Learn more about R. Jean - http://www.rjeanmathieu.com/ Grab a copy of Glass and Gardens: Solarpunk Winters - amazon.com/gp/product/B07YW6HZQR/ Check out his Patreon - www.patron.com/rjeanmathieu Don’t forget to check out our Patreon for extra bonus content and a way to support the show - https://www.patreon.com/fclpodcast You can get your own FCL Face Mask, check out our merch on Teespring – https://www.teespring.com/fclpodcast

Melody starts off the show with some interesting blogs and an event to check out, then Mike gives a quick preview of what to look forward to next week. Then it's bonus question time with Jesse and next week's guest R. Jean Mathieu. News Links - An Attempt at a French-Canadian "Colony" in South Carolina - http://frenchnorthamerica.blogspot.com/2020/12/an-attempt-at-french-canadian-colony-in.html The Flying Canoe Is A 19th Century French-Canadian Acid Trip....And We Love it! - https://www.myfrenchcanadianfamily.com/post/the-flying-canoe-is-a-19th-century-french-canadian-acid-trip-and-we-love-it The Moderna Vaccine Has Arrived In Quebec & Officials Plan To 'Accelerate' Vaccinations - https://www.mtlblog.com/en-ca/news/montreal/the-moderna-vaccine-has-arrived-in-quebec-officials-plan-to-accelerate-vaccinations Virtual Valley Talks — History All Around Us: King Philip’s War - https://www.rihs.org/event/virtual-valley-talks-history-all-around-us-king-philips-war/ Learn more about R. Jean Mathieu - http://www