Episode 58 - The Black Plague
The French Chronicles
by Caroline Ziemkiewicz
2y ago
Wanna hear about a pandemic that is not the current one? Tune in as we discuss the Black Plague, how it came to Europe, and the damage it did ..read more
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Episode 57 - A 2-Star S*x Tape
The French Chronicles
by Caroline Ziemkiewicz
2y ago
The world of French football was shaken up recently by a s*x tape scandal that lasted a few years before a verdict was finally reached in the fall of 2021. Would this scandal, involving French football star Karim Benzema, have been as mediatized if his name hadn't appeared in the case? Tune in to find out the whole story and what we make of it ..read more
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Episode 56 - Gilles de Rais
The French Chronicles
by Caroline Ziemkiewicz
2y ago
Wanna meet the historical figure that inspired the characters of Dracula and Blue Beard? Here is Gilles de Rais, old pal of Joan of Arc, that thought that human sacrifice would summon the Devil and grant him wishes ..read more
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Episode 55 - A Catfish & an Ankle Shooting
The French Chronicles
by Caroline Ziemkiewicz
2y ago
We are doing something different today! You won't get one long story, but rather two short pieces of weird french news relating to True Crime. Let us know if you like this format ..read more
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Episode 54 - The Pact
The French Chronicles
by Caroline Ziemkiewicz
2y ago
Police is baffled by a murder comitted in Caumont, North of France, in March 2013. Their most likely suspect has an air tight alibi, so they are back to square one. But they were far from imagining that it would be another case, 40 km from Caumont, that would help them solve their mystery ..read more
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Episode 53 - Murder à la Breaking Bad
The French Chronicles
by Caroline Ziemkiewicz
2y ago
Toulouse, South of France, August 2015. People are looking for any possible way to cool off. Anaïs was worried. She hadn’t heard from her friend Eva for a few days. She tried calling, texting, Facebook messaging… But Eva was just silent. So Anaïs posted on Eva’s Facebook wall, asking if anyone had seen or been in contact with Eva over the last few days ..read more
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Episode 52 - Fabrice Motch, The "Dark Knight"
The French Chronicles
by Caroline Ziemkiewicz
2y ago
It’s 2017. Three defendants appear in court to be tried for the alleged murder of a garage owner who disappeared in 1996 in Magny-les-Hameaux in the Yvelines, not far from Paris. It’s a crime that would not have been solved nor judged if there had not been another crime committed before.  Indeed, one crime can hide another.  This is the story of Fabrice Motch, the "Black Knight ..read more
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Episode 51 - La Marquise de Brinvilliers, Serial Poisoner
The French Chronicles
by Caroline Ziemkiewicz
2y ago
Today, again, we are going back in time. Marie-Madeleine d'Aubray, Marquise de Brinvilliers was a French aristocrat who was accused and convicted of murdering her father and two of her brothers in order to inherit their estates. Wanna hear her story? Did she really do it? Gather around, and listen ..read more
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Episode 50 - The Secret Story of Dawson College
The French Chronicles
by Caroline Ziemkiewicz
3y ago
On September 13, 2006, a tall man with a mohawk and sporting a long black trench coat gets out of his car and walks a few blocks over to a college in Montreal’s center city carrying a heavy bag. In the meantime, two friends meet up for lunch in the cafeteria when suddenly, shots are fired. They both fall to the ground.  One is unresponsive and the other one is still breathing. Find out about their fate in this new podcast about the Dawson College shooting ..read more
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Episode 49 - The Quadruple Murder of Vaulx-le-Penil
The French Chronicles
by Caroline Ziemkiewicz
3y ago
Our story begins on September 16, 1995. Gilberte, Stéphanie’s mom, leaves her a few voice messages on her machine, but she does not get back to her. She doesn’t really worry, until September 23, around 1pm, when she gets a call. She picks up, and on the other side, she hears the voice of Donald’s mother, asking her : are the kids with you? She answers : no. Gilberte will begin her own investigation ..read more
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