10 Years and 1000 Destinations, Episode 479
Join Us in France Travel Podcast
Annie Sargent
4.8 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 4 February 2024
⏱️ 62 minutes
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Summary
10 Years and 1000 Destinations marks a significant milestone for the Join Us in France podcast, celebrating a decade of adventures, stories, and explorations into the heart of French culture, history, and landscapes. In this anniversary episode, hosts Annie and Elyse reflect on their journey from their initial meeting to building a platform that shares the lesser-known wonders of France with a global audience. The episode delves into the origins of their collaboration, the challenges and triumphs of podcasting, and their favorite discoveries across France.
Listeners are treated to behind-the-scenes insights into the podcast's creation, topic selection, and the meticulous research that goes into each episode. Personal anecdotes, including how the hosts met their husbands and their plans for the future, add a deeply personal touch to the discussion. The episode also addresses listener appreciation, especially during the lockdown, emphasizing the podcast's role in connecting and inspiring people during challenging times.
"10 Years and 1000 Destinations" is not just a look back but also a forward gaze into the exciting possibilities that lie ahead for the podcast. It's an invitation to explore, learn, and celebrate the rich tapestry of French life alongside Annie and Elyse.
Table of Contents for this Episode
- Celebrating the Podcast's 10th Anniversary
- Today on the podcast
- The Magazine Segment of the Podcast
- Thank You, Patrons!
- Next Week on the Podcast
- Annie and Elyse
- Reflecting on the Journey and Listener Engagement
- How Annie and Elyse Met
- Annie's Experience Living in France
- Elyse's Journey to France
- The Decision to Start a Podcast
- The Process of choosing Podcast Episodes
- How Long Does Research and Recording Take?
- Are there bloopers that get edited out?
- Favorite Places in France
- Do You Listen to Other Podcasts?
- Planning a Trip to France
- The Challenges of Starting a Podcast
- The Evolution of Podcast Recording
- The Process of Crafting a Podcast Script
- The Journey of Becoming a Historian
- How we met our Husbands
- The Future Plans for the Podcast
- What is your favorite episode of the podcast?
- Annie's ability to switch between French and English
- Which cultures outside of French and American cultures captivate your imagination?
- Appreciation for the podcast during Lockdown
- No ads on the podcast
- The logistics
- Copyright
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | The This is a |
| 0:18.8 | This is Join us in France episode 479 |
| 0:20.8 | 479 469 bouds 29th. |
| 0:24.0 | B'Orosons Saint-Soisent-Diz-Nub. Bonsieur, I'm Annie Sergeant and join us in France is the podcast |
| 0:28.0 | where we take a conversational journey through the beauty, culture, and flavors of France. |
| 0:34.0 | Today I bring you a conversation with Elise Riven of Toulouse Guided Walks |
| 0:39.0 | about the 10-year anniversary of Join us in France. I asked you to submit your questions and you did. Thank you so much. |
| 0:48.3 | So this episode is about how this podcast came to be in February 2014 and how the sausage is made. |
| 0:57.8 | There won't be a magazine part of the podcast today because this recording ran long, |
| 1:02.6 | but I do want to send my heartfelt thank yous |
| 1:06.1 | to all my patrons and all the people |
| 1:08.5 | who have made this podcast possible |
| 1:10.9 | for those many years by buying my tours and services and by sending in |
| 1:15.9 | tips and donations and a shout out this week to new patron Tallinninn, Junkick. |
| 1:23.2 | To join this wonderful community of Francofiles, go to Patreon.com for a slash join us, |
| 1:29.2 | P-A-T-R-E-O-N, join-E-O-N-E-O-N-E-O-N-T, next week on the podcast we'll be back with a regular episode about walking the Saint-Qua-Qua-Qua-Quar in the southwest of France with Christian Choré |
| 1:49.7 | gorgeous places and unforgettable experiences. |
| 1:53.7 | And now enjoy the anniversary episode. Hello, |
| 2:05.0 | Lise. Bé Jo Annie. |
| 2:08.0 | Today is a very special day because |
| 2:11.0 | we are recording this episode where we're going to talk about the 10th anniversary of the podcast. |
| 2:19.4 | And I mean how time flies? It's crazy that it's been 10 years you're absolutely right time flies |
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