This is a short preview episode introducing you to The French Culture Podcast and its debut season. In Season 1, 20th Century French Icons & Artists, Part I, we’ll be taking a look at some of the great writers, musicians, and artists who made an outsized mark on French and Parisian culture last century. You can expect deep dives into the lives and legacies of the artist Henri Matisse, the singer and performer Edith Piaf, the Franco-American dancer, performer, film star and resistance fighter Josephine Baker, the Nobel Prize-winning author Albert Camus, the bawdy provocateur folk singer Serge Gainsbourg, and Louise Bourgeois, considered one of the 20th century's greatest sculptors.

Keep listening to hear details on who we'll be profiling over eight episodes in the coming year-- and to learn how you can f ...