French-canadian Legacy Podcast

Melody is back to put a bow on 2020. She picks her favorite blogs, podcasts and even talks about some events that tried to distract us from the dumpster fire that was 2020. Just a note, Melody mentions Patrick's book was published but it won't be released until January but you can pre-order it below!! Ma famille canadienne-française / My French-Canadian Family - https://www.myfrenchcanadianfamily.com/ Moderne Francos Blog - https://modernefrancos.com/ Pre-Order Patrick's Book - https://www.amazon.com/John-F-Kennedy-Politics-Faith/dp/070063049X 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

Grab a slice of Pork Pie and sit down by the Yule Log and listen to some stories of how previous and future guests celebrate the holidays. You'll hear stories from New England, Quebec and Louisiana. Special thanks to Nathalie Hirte, Taalib Auguste, Jean-Phillipe L'Étoile and Robert Perreault for talking to us! Learn more about LACréole Show - https://creoleshow.com/ Learn more about the Franco-American Centre - https://www.facnh.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

This week we're honored to be joined by Maine's youngest and first openly gay Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ryan Fecteau. Ryan is a proud Franco-America and he'll talk about growing up in Biddeford and how politics became part of his life. We hope you enjoy this special episode. Follow Representative Fecteau on Twitter - https://twitter.com/SpeakerFecteau Maine just elected the nation's youngest House speaker - https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/02/politics/maine-youngest-house-speaker-elected/index.html Representative Ryan M. Fecteau - https://www.maine.gov/legis/housedems/fecteaur/index.html Ryan's Wikipedia Page - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Fecteau Biddeford Mills Museum - http://www.biddefordmillsmuseum.org/index.html Biddeford Mills Museum Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/biddefordmillsmuseum/ Heart of Biddeford - https://heartofbiddeford.org/ Don’t forget to check out our Patreon for extra bonus content and a way to support the show - https://www.patreon.com/fclpodcast

Melody is back and has some amazing blogs, events and even a few new podcasts to check out. Then Jesse gives you a preview of next week's episode with Ryan Fecteau. Representative Fecteau recently became the Speaker of the House of Representatives for the State of Maine and he's a proud Franco-American! Make sure you tune in next week for this amazing episode. News Links - Cookbook Season - https://francoamerican.bdnblogs.com/2020/11/20/franco-american-news-and-culture/cookbook-season-vieux-livres-de-cuisine/ Crossing a Closed Border in 1808, Part One - http://querythepast.com/closed-border-1808-part-1/ The Last Franco-American: A Real Life Franco Journey - https://modernefrancos.com/the-last-franco-american-a-real-life-franco-journey/ French Your Way ep. 224: Nouveau vs Neuf - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/fyw-224-nouveau-vs-neuf/id975097372?i=1000498058475 Coffee Break French: Have you ever eaten anything strange? - https://radiolingua.com/2020/12/cbf-to-go-2-09-as-tu-deja-mange-quelque-chos

This week we're joined by Paul Mellon Professor of American History at the University of Cambridge, Gary Gerstle. In 1989 Gary published the book Working-Class Americanism: The Politics of Labor in a Textile City, 1914-1960. It focused on Woonsocket R.I. Buy the Book - https://www.amazon.com/Working-Class-Americanism-1914-1960-Interdisciplinary-Perspectives/dp/0521361311 Find more books by Gary - https://www.amazon.com/Gary-Gerstle/e/B001ITVV5K%3Fr You can also find Gary on the Talking Politics podcast - https://www.talkingpoliticspodcast.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 is here to let you know about all the blogs and events for the next couple of weeks and then Jesse gives a preview of next week's episode. Our guest next week is the Paul Mellon Professor of American History at the University of Cambridge Gary Gerstle. For our bonus question we talk sports. Buy the Book - https://www.amazon.com/Working-Class-Americanism-1914-1960-Interdisciplinary-Perspectives/dp/0521361311 Gary Gerstle's Wikipedia Page - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Gerstle Find more books by Gary - https://www.amazon.com/Gary-Gerstle/e/B001ITVV5K%3Fr You can also find Gary on the Talking Politics podcast - https://www.talkingpoliticspodcast.com/ Make sure to follow Melody's blog - https://modernefrancos.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

This week's episode is a fun one. Jesse talks to Keene High School Senior, Amelia Opsahl. in June, Amelia won the Platinum Award in Le Grand Concours, the 2020 National French Contest. Jesse and Amelia will talk about that experience and her experience with the French Language. Keene Sentinel Article - https://www.sentinelsource.com/news/local/keene-high-student-outscores-rest-of-the-nation-on-french-exam/article_47812d09-5bbe-5f92-a525-c7e95a8a2838.html Le Grand Concours website - https://www.frenchteachers.org/concours/ Reading on the Road - readingontheroadkhs.wordpress.com Reading on the Road Facebook page - www.facebook.com/Readingontheroad.khs School year abroad - https://www.sya.org/ Putney Grammar School Vermont - https://www.thegrammarschool.org/ 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 tell you about the blogs and events to check out in the coming weeks. Before Jesse tells you about next week’s episode, he talks to Melody about her new blog, a must read, Moderne Francos. Then Jesse let’s you know about next week’s guest Amelia Opsahl. Melody's Blog - https://modernefrancos.com/ Keene Sentinel Article - https://www.sentinelsource.com/news/local/keene-high-student-outscores-rest-of-the-nation-on-french-exam/article_47812d09-5bbe-5f92-a525-c7e95a8a2838.html Le Grand Concours website - https://www.frenchteachers.org/concours/ Reading on the Road - readingontheroadkhs.wordpress.com Reading on the Road Facebook page - www.facebook.com/Readingontheroad.khs School year abroad - https://www.sya.org/ Putney Grammar School Vermont - https://www.thegrammarschool.org/ 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:

We were live on location at New England's Tap House Grille in Hooksett, NH. The owners, Dan Lagueux and Valerie Vanasse, sat down with Jesse and talked about growing up in Quebec and how they ended up with a fantastic restaurant in New Hampshire. New England's Tap House Grille website - https://www.taphousenh.com/ Learn more about Hip Peas Farm - https://hippeasfarm.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 is back at the news desk and she's going to let you know what to read, watch and virtually attend in the coming weeks. Then Jesse gives us a preview of next week's episode featuring Dan Lagueux and Valerie Vanasse, the owners of New England's Tap House Grille. New England's Tap House Grille website - https://www.taphousenh.com/ Learn more about Hip Peas Farm - https://hippeasfarm.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

Historian Pierre Lavoie joins us this week to talk about a paper he wrote about musicians from Quebec that would tour Franco-America Cities in New England. You'll learn about how most promotors saw New England as a normal part of the tour and not a different territory to visit. Check out Cheshire Carr on Bandcamp - https://cheshirecarr.bandcamp.com/ Follow Cheshire Carr on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/CheshireCarr 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 on vacation so Jesse is in charge of News and giving you a preview of next week's episode with Historian Pierre Lavoie. The bonus question is a fun one because Jesse found out Pierre is in the band Cheshire Carr. Stay till the end to hear their song "Remember When". Check out Cheshire Carr on Bandcamp - https://cheshirecarr.bandcamp.com/ Follow Cheshire Carr on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/CheshireCarr 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

This week's episode is a little different. Jesse sits down with Professor and Author Ernest Hebert. They'll discuss Ernie's series The Darby Chronicles and an essay he recently wrote titled "Sister George and What's in a Name". Then you'll get to hear Ernie read the essay. We can't thank him enough for joining us and reading this amazing essay. 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 events, blogs and a podcast to recommend to you. Then Jesse gives a quick preview of next week's special episode with Ernest Hebert. 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

This week's guest is researcher Mikael Dumont. Mikael has been writing a paper about the Social Role of Celebration in the French Rural Communities of North America, 18th–19th Centuries. No one loves parties more than us at the French-Canadian Legacy, so Jesse sits down with Mikael to find out how our ancestors liked to celebrate. We hope you enjoy this episode! You can read Mikael's Thesis (in French) Here - https://papyrus.bib.umontreal.ca/xmlui/handle/1866/23430 He also wrote about the carnival in the Illinois Country (around St. Louis in Missouri) also in French - https://www.erudit.org/fr/revues/haf/2019-v73-n1-2-haf05240/1068792ar/ 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 what events to attend and which blogs to read and then Mike gives a quick preview of next week's episode with Historian Mikael Dumont. We hope you enjoy the bonus question and tune in next week to learn all about parties in the 18th and 19th centuries. 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

Today's guest is author and McGill Professor Jane Martin. Jane moved to Montreal to learn and later teach and she discusses that experience with Jesse. They'll also discuss some of the stories she's written and even a couple of audio documentaries she worked on. Church Closing Documentary - https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1726186472 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 first up and tells us about some events and blogs to check out then Jesse gives a quick preview of next week's guest Professor and Writer Jane Martin. Enjoy the bonus question and tune in next week to hear the whole interview with Jane! 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

This week Jesse talks to Claire-Marie Brisson, host of The North American Francophone Podcast. We'll learn about the Franco-American scene in Detroit and what inspired Claire-Marie to start a podcast. Follow The North-American Francophone podcast on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thefrancophone/ Or follow the show on Twitter – https://twitter.com/the_francophone Or the Podcast’s website - https://www.thefrancophone.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 is back to let us know about interesting blogs and events coming up then Jesse gives a preview of next week's episode with Claire-Marie Brisson, host of The North-American Francophone Podcast. Follow The North-American Francophone podcast on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thefrancophone/ Or follow the show on Twitter – https://twitter.com/the_francophone Or the Podcast’s website - https://www.thefrancophone.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