durée : 00:43:07 - En quête de politique - par : Thomas Legrand - Toutes les démocraties dites libérales sont en crise. Pourrait-on expliquer celle de la France par le surinvestissement politique d'une seule personne , le président ? Sommes-nous coincés dans une impasse institutionnelle à cause du présidentialisme et de notre attente de l’homme pro…

durée : 00:48:28 - En quête de politique - par : Thomas Legrand - Le centre est-il le coin des modérés, le point d’arrivé de tous compromis, ou le vide idéologique ? Le centre serait donc une attitude politique sans trop de cap ? Chercher l’identité du centre est un piège sans fond que Thomas Legrand et ses invités vont tenter de déjouer. - réalisé…

Welcome back to How I Met America, the podcast where we break down the stories, traditions, and quirks that make American culture so fascinating. I’m your host, Maï, your trusty American English coach, here to guide you through the ins and outs of what makes the U.S. tick. Today’s episode is a special one, and it’s all about a celebration that’s de…

durée : 00:48:24 - En quête de politique - par : Thomas Legrand - Avec la Chute de Bachar al-Assad en Syrie, le parti Baas du pouvoir déchu a annoncé la suspension de ses activités jusqu’à nouvel ordre. « En quête de politique » retrace l’histoire de ce mouvement politique arabe et socialiste qui a commencé au début du XXe siècle. - invités : Leïla…

Welcome back to How I Met America, the podcast exploring the ins and outs of American culture, quirks, and everyday phenomena. I’m your host, Maï, your trusty American English coach and cultural guide, here to help you understand the little details that make American life so intriguing. Today, we’re tackling a term that you might have heard in TV s…

Welcome back to How I Met America, the podcast where we dive into the unique, sometimes quirky, and always interesting aspects of American culture. I’m your host, Maï, your go-to American English coach, here to explore the stories behind the trends, traditions, and cultural phenomena that make the U.S. such a fascinating place. Today’s topic might …

Welcome back to How I Met America, the podcast where we dig into all the quirky, fun, and downright fascinating traditions that make American culture what it is. I’m your host, Maï, your American English coach and cultural guide, here to serve up another slice of Americana. Today’s episode is a real treat – it’s all about one of the most unusual an…

durée : 00:48:22 - En quête de politique - par : Thomas Legrand - Ce numéro d’« En quête de politique » explore pour une fois un « isme » attaché au nom d’une personnalité - vivante, de surcroît. Jean-Luc Mélenchon, au-delà du personnage, fait partie de ces figures de gauche pour lesquelles le suffixe correspond à un corpus politique et idéologique…

Welcome back to How I Met America, the podcast where we break down all the fascinating bits of American culture, one episode at a time. I’m your host, Maï, your American English coach, and your guide through all things uniquely American. Today, we’re diving into a topic that’s as high-stakes as it gets – the protection of the President of the Unite…

durée : 00:48:38 - En quête de politique - par : Thomas Legrand - Ce numéro d’ « En quête de politique » se penche sur un thème qui suscite de virulents débats dans la société comme dans la classe politique et qui voit défiler un cortège de lois et de mesures : l’immigration. - invités : Catherine WIHTOL DE WENDEN, Didier LESCHI - Catherine Wihtol …

Welcome back to How I Met America, the podcast where we dig into all those little things that make American culture what it is. I’m your host, Maï, your go-to American English coach, and today, we’re diving into a topic that pops up every election season like clockwork – Political Yard Signs. You know the ones. They turn ordinary lawns into mini ba…

durée : 00:48:49 - En quête de politique - par : Thomas Legrand - Ce numéro d’ « En quête de politique » se penche, après l’élection de Donald Trump à la Maison blanche, sur la question du mensonge et de la vérité comme source de la légitimité. - invités : Sylvie LAURENT, Pierre Rosanvallon - Sylvie Laurent : Historienne et américaniste, enseignant…

Welcome back to How I Met America, the podcast where we break down all those American customs, traditions, and little-known facts that make you go, “Wait, what?!” I’m your host, Maï, your trusty American English coach, and today, we’re diving into one of the most intriguing, behind-the-scenes roles in American politics – the Designated Survivor.…

durée : 00:49:09 - En quête de politique - par : Thomas Legrand - C'est le fascisme originel, celui de Benito Mussolini de 1943 à 1945. Quelles ont été les fondements et les outils idéologiques de ce mouvement, à la fois réactionnaire et révolutionnaire, pour s'emparer du pouvoir en Italie ? - invités : Marie Anne MATARD BONUCCI - Marie-Anne Matard…

durée : 00:47:22 - En quête de politique - par : Thomas Legrand - Examinons avec Johann Chapoutot et Christian Ingrao, le nazisme qui, selon eux, n’est ni une exception, ni une banalité mais bien une possibilité de la modernité. - invités : Johann Chapoutot, Christian INGRAO - Johann Chapoutot : Historien, professeur à l’Université Paris-Sorbonne e…

durée : 00:49:35 - En quête de politique - Dans cet ultime épisode, il est question d'analyser l’Espagne fasciste du dictateur Franco, les bases de son régime politique de 1936 à 1977, ainsi que l'étrange paradoxe de sa normalisation dans la société, toute condamnation et rupture historique n'ayant jamais vraiment eu lieu.…

Welcome back to How I Met America, the podcast where we dive into American culture, from the quirky to the iconic. I’m your host, Maï, your go-to American English coach, and today we’re talking about two of the most famous acronyms in the world of U.S. politics – POTUS and FLOTUS. That’s right, folks, we’re getting into what it means to be the Pres…

durée : 00:46:54 - En quête de politique - par : Thomas Legrand - « En quête de politique » s’intéresse au budget de l’Etat, sujet majeur au regard de la situation catastrophique des finances publiques. Le débat actuel au parlement va brasser des milliards et des concepts, des arguments classiques ou nouveaux qu’il convient de replacer dans le temp…

Welcome back to How I Met America, the podcast where we dig into the good, the bad, and the downright complicated parts of American culture. I’m your host, Maï, your go-to American English coach, and today, we’re diving into a topic that’s a little less glamorous but super important – Student Loans. That’s right, folks, we’re talking about that thi…

Welcome back to How I Met America, the podcast where we dive into all those American traditions and moments that make you go, “So that’s why they do that!” I’m your host, Maï, your friendly American English coach, and today, we’re talking about a day filled with excitement, nerves, and probably way too many trips to Target – I’m talking about Movin…

Welcome back to How I Met America, the podcast where we break down all those quirky, iconic, and sometimes downright strange traditions that make America… well, America. I’m your host, Maï, your go-to American English coach, and today, we’re diving into a world that’s all about brotherhood, and sisterhood. That’s right – we’re talking fraternities …

Welcome back to How I Met America, the podcast where we dig into all those American cultural gems that make you go, “Oh, that’s why they do that!” I’m your host, Maï, your go-to American English coach, and today, we’re diving into something sugary sweet and oh-so-American – the Sweet 16! That’s right, folks, we’re talking about the birthday bash th…

Welcome to “How I Met America,” the newly rebranded show formerly The Maïwen Podcast! Though our name and logo have changed, the content you love is still the same. We’re here to dig into those quirky American habits you’ve heard of but never really got—like why everyone says “you’ve been served” like it’s a big deal. That’s just one example of the…

A prenuptial agreement, commonly referred to as a prenup, is a written contract that you and your spouse enter into before your legal marriage. Prenuptial agreements are not sexy, but they can be romantic in a way, that's purely American, and that's the new topic to discuss in TMP.

The Super Bowl, the final championship game of the sport, is an American event like no other. It combines the drama of sports, the universal appeal of music, the power of advertising, and a healthy dose of patriotism. For Americans, the Super Bowl is more than just a game, and that's the subject of this new episode of TMP.…

Tailgating takes many forms across the U.S., before high school soccer games on Friday nights, on college campuses on Saturdays, or in stadium parking lots on Sundays. Tailgating is a classic part of American culture and it's the topic of the day in this new episode of TMP.

Many Americans have dreamed of their prom night. The vision of a night filled with dancing, limos, tuxedos, chaperones, romance and booze is as American as apple pie. Countless movies, books, and television shows bring prom to life, and that's the topic of the day in this new and final episode of 2023 of TMP.…

Three buildings housing major U.S. government institutions have made national and international history: the White House, the Capitol, and the Pentagon. In today's episode of TMP, we'll focus on the one that represents a rock of security, the Pentagon.

If you know an American lady who is expecting her first child, chances are she'll throw a wonderful baby shower or gender reveal where her friends and family members give her gifts for the most part. But outside of the United States and Canada, baby showers don't really exist (or at least didn't). In today's episode, we're going to talk about those…

Do American companies have the right to fire anyone they want? Most Americans would agree that they do. In today's episode, we're going to talk about the firing culture that is so American.

Over the past 60 years, the Barbie doll has been positively mass-produced all over the world. Since the beginning, Barbie has had a major impact on the world and America. The doll had such an impact on American culture that is the topic of the day in this new episode of TMP.

It’s undeniable that if there is a garment that carries in it all the American sports imaginary, it’s undoubtedly the letterman jacket also called the varsity jacket and it’s the American reference of the day in this new episode of TMP.

Playboy, an American magazine aimed at men, is the first to present female nudity and sexually oriented material in a relatively sophisticated format and it’s today’s topic in this new episode of TMP.

Cults have always captured the imagination of Americans. Cults are a way to control people, and Americans tend to be susceptible to the toxic appeal of cults. Waco, the Manson Family ... In today's episode, we're going to talk about a very American vice in the name of the cult.

I once received a gift from my American friend Fabi, who attended Duke University. She offered me a long-sleeved shirt from Duke that I still wear today. College merchandising is a thing in America. Not only do you represent your school, but you also show that you are part of a community with other students who proudly wear the same clothes as you.…

The American yellow school bus is a worldwide institution. Those outside the US who don’t see it on the street certainly see it on TV and that’s the topic of this new episode of TMP.

It seems like there's nothing moderate, or friendly, about the way many Americans drink, especially when you watch American TV shows. So in today's episode, let's talk about this very American problem in the name of alcohol or booze.

Every summer, millions of marshmallows are roasted over fires across America. Many of them will be used to create the quintessential American summer snack: the s'more. In today's episode of TMP, we're going to talk about one of the unhealthiest, yet most delicious American snacks I've ever tried!

While in school, you will always want to keep track of your grades. But, depending on where you go, the grading systems can be very different. In the United States, they use a letter grade system. We've all seen that big red A+ written on a student's assignment in American television shows and teen movies. That's what we're going to talk about in t…

Congratulations! Whether you've graduated from high school or earned a college degree, it's graduation time. America's graduates line the stages across the country to celebrate years of hard work and receive their degrees and academic credentials wearing a now-famous gown and hat, also known as a mortarboard, and that's the topic of the day in this…

Summer camps - a staple in the United States. Consider this: hordes of lonely, parentless children supervised by barely older camp counselors. It's the season, and it's time to talk about a very American summer tradition in this new episode of TMP.

Eating Contests could not be more authentically American – it is excessive, dangerous, and pointless. Eating contests, whether you watch them or enter them, are not for the sensitivity of the stomach. A professional eater can put away enough food to feed a family in a matter of minutes. Some competitors focus on speed, while others train for quanti…

There is no more evocative setting in American storytelling than the motel. It is loaded with cultural connotations. And that's today's topic, in this new episode of TMP.

Most Americans know about Route 66, but sometimes it seems that non-Americans know it better. The "Main Street of America", Route 66, has become a myth and legend in American culture and that is the topic of the day in this new episode of TMP.

Geeks, nerds, fanboys/fangirls, outsiders, weirdos, the pop culture mecca is about to return on July 20. I'm talking about Comic Con, an event primarily focused on comics and comic book culture, and that's our topic of the day in this new episode of TMP.

Spring break is a common feature of college life for many American students, and some consider it one of the highlights of the college experience. While spring break traditions sometimes vary from school to school and region to region, the experience itself has become a symbol of modern American college life and is the subject of this new episode o…

The sound of an ice cream truck is a familiar tune to most Americans. It's summer, the ice cream truck makes summer cool and that's the topic of the day in this new episode of TMP.

Mar-a-Lago has been in the headlines for the past few months, thanks to the now-infamous FBI search of former President Donald Trump's Florida residence. In today's episode of TMP, we're going to talk about this iconic location for American presidents.

It's as American as apple pie, the paperboy is undoubtedly one of the most popular references when you think of America and that's our topic today on TMP.

Naming a boy after his father is a familiar tradition. Why do parents do it? And why is it so American? The answer is in this new episode of TMP.