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This is Not a Poem: I Wish I Knew Your Friends with Lauretta Alonge

In this episode of "This is Not a Poem," host Elliot KB speaks with British Nigerian writer and amateur photographer Lauretta Alonge about her poem I Wish I Knew Your Friends. They delve into the nuances of writing and self-translating poetry, exploring how Lauretta navigates linguistics and culture in both English and Spanish. Reading her poem in both languages, Lauretta explains the emotional weight and delicate choices made by this poem.

This is Not a Poem: Lorca's Café Cantante with Andi Schaefer

In this episode of "This is Not a Poem," host Elliott KB speaks with writer and translator Andy Schaefer about translating Federico Garcia Lorca's poem "Café Cantante." They delve into the intricacies of translating Lorca’s imagery and themes, as well as the vivid visual and emotional depth in the poem. Andy reads both the original Spanish poem and her English translation, capturing Lorca's evocative style.

The Paris 2024 Olympic Minute - June week 3

Everything you need to know about the Paris Olympics with Yannick Champion-Osselin on World Radio Paris.
Flying taxis will be tested over the summer, Place de la Concorde renewal plans are unveiled and Île-de-France president Valérie Pécresse pleads for National Unity,
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The Paris 2024 Olympic Minute - June week 2

Everything you need to know about the Paris Olympics with Yannick Champion-Osselin on World Radio Paris.
The week's events from the 10th to the 14th of June. The Olympic Flame travelled to the overseas territories for the first time, the French Open reached its summit, and Anne Hidalgo pushes back her swim in the Seine.
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The Paris 2024 Olympic Minute - June week 1

Everything you need to know about the Paris Olympics with Yannick Champion-Osselin on World Radio Paris.
Will metro line 13 be finished in time for the games? Meanwhile, football coach Thierry Henri gets rejected and the collective ‘Revers du Médaille’ protest the Olympic’s consequences.
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The Paris 2024 Olympic Minute - May week 5

Everything you need to know about the Paris Olympics with Yannick Champion-Osselin on World Radio Paris.
Why are there so many helicopters over Paris? Politicians worry over the Olympic flame in Deux-Sèvres, and cyclists kick off in Saint-Denis.
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The Paris 2024 Olympic Minute - May week 4

Everything you need to know about the Paris Olympics with Yannick Champion-Osselin on World Radio Paris.
The mayor of Paris calls her critics ‘killjoys’, a three time Olympian avoids doping sanctions, and the 3×3 French basketball team make history.
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The Paris 2024 Olympic Minute - May week 2

Everything you need to know about the Paris Olympics with Yannick Champion-Osselin on World Radio Paris.
The Olympic musical theme revealed, the QR code pass opens, and France face the USA in men’s handball.
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Lost in Frenchlation: Anatomy of a Fall

In this episode Yannick Champion-Osselin & Manon Kerjean interview  Sionann O'Neill & Joan Lagache, the two translators for 'Anatomy of a Fall.' The thriller that was lauded internationally for its use of linguistics as a plot device. 
'Anatomy of a Fall' follows Sandra, a German writer, her French husband Samuel, and their eleven-year-old son Daniel in a remote town in the French Alps. When Samuel is found dead in the snow below their chalet, the police question whether he committed suicide or was killed, and Sandra becomes the main suspect.
Little by little the trial becomes not just an investigation of the circumstances of Samuel’s death, but an unsettling psychological journey into the depths of Sandra and Samuel’s conflicted relationship. 
The film received the Palme d'or in Cannes last year, a Bafta, Golden Globes, one oscar, and six César, among other prizes.

WRP Presents: Six Years of Soul Food

Robert Quinn is joined by Soul Food co-founders Kryssandra and Francois to discuss the work of the NGO on the month of its 6th birthday.