Suzanne and Muriel examine a series of very different things – from a film to a kitchen utensil, a model train to a bar of soap – that define British or French ...
Great excitement at Garlic & Pearls HQ: the anniversary of the Entente Cordiale between France and Britain is near. To celebrate, Muriel and Suzanne tell each other what they find most intriguing about each other’s culture! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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1:30
Rescue Puppies: The whys and wherefores of Britain’s unparalleled devotion to animals
Suzanne reflects on British attitudes to animals, from the Reverend Humphrey Primatt’s ‘animal theology’ to the founding of the RSPCA 200 years ago and later eruptions of violent pro-animal activism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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1:04:00
The Map of Love: How a modern Frenchwoman from the 17th-century imagined courtship as a hike through an imaginary landscape
In which Muriel introduces Suzanne to a group of brilliant women: the Précieuses, headed by Madeleine de Scudéry. Novelists, scholars and wits, they invented the salons, the art of conversation and a progressive idea of love. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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1:05:50
Harris Tweed: How sturdy wool woven in the outer Hebrides became the very fabric of Britishness
Suzanne gathers a fashionable cast - including Sherlock Holmes, Coco Chanel and Vivienne Westwood – to take Muriel through the warp and weft of Harris tweed's dramatic history. The only fabric still to have its own Act of Parliament, it was a battleground for Gaelic weavers, philanthropic aristocrats and punk fashionistas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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1:03:20
The Misfortunes of Sophie: A darkly vivid 1850s classic that still shapes and fascinates French children today
Muriel introduces Suzanne to the French equivalent of Alice in Wonderland, a memorably unsettling portrayal of childhood with enduring appeal, that shines a light on past and present ideas about French childrearing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Suzanne and Muriel examine a series of very different things – from a film to a kitchen utensil, a model train to a bar of soap – that define British or French attitudes, each explaining her cultural background to the other and trying to get to the essence of what makes the British British and the French French. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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