Royal Palace Podcast
@royalpalacepod.bsky.social
A leftist podcast about French law and politics, hosted by Patrick and Liam https://royalpalacemedia.com/
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Louvre Heist
A group of unarmed thieves broke into the famous Louvre Art Museum, stealing several high-value pieces. What does say about the state of French politics and will the thieves be caught in time?
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🚨LOUVRE HEIST: Is wokisme to blame for the lack of security, should Mona Lisa be moved to Louvre Abu Dhabi, and what are the chances that the thieves are Italian and/or hot? All of your burning questions answered by our new culture correspondent. royalpalacemedia.com/louvre-heist/
🚨LOUVRE HEIST: Is wokisme to blame for the lack of security, should Mona Lisa be moved to Louvre Abu Dhabi, and what are the chances that the thieves are Italian and/or hot? All of your burning questions answered by our new culture correspondent. royalpalacemedia.com/louvre-heist/
Louvre Heist
A group of unarmed thieves broke into the famous Louvre Art Museum, stealing several high-value pieces. What does say about the state of French politics and will the thieves be caught in time?
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October 26, 2025 at 8:19 PM
🚨LOUVRE HEIST: Is wokisme to blame for the lack of security, should Mona Lisa be moved to Louvre Abu Dhabi, and what are the chances that the thieves are Italian and/or hot? All of your burning questions answered by our new culture correspondent. royalpalacemedia.com/louvre-heist/
Adieu Lecornu! For what must be the hundredth time since we started the podcast (we've lost count), France's government has collapsed, and of course we're here to talk about it royalpalacemedia.com/special-adie...
Special: Adieu Lecornu
We examine Lecornu’s sudden government collapse, Macron’s search for a new Prime Minister, and what it all means for France’s political future.
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October 9, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Adieu Lecornu! For what must be the hundredth time since we started the podcast (we've lost count), France's government has collapsed, and of course we're here to talk about it royalpalacemedia.com/special-adie...
In yet another political special (blame Macron) we talk about France's new Prime Minister, the third in a than a year
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Special: Who is Lecornu?
We got it right: Marlon from Flep24 foresaw Macron’s choice of Sébastien Lecornu as Prime Minister—so who is he, and why does it matter now?
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September 17, 2025 at 6:02 PM
In yet another political special (blame Macron) we talk about France's new Prime Minister, the third in a than a year
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🚨 Special Episode: Ahead of France’s government crisis, Patrick + Marlon (from Flep24) break down the discourse surrounding Bayrou’s unpopular budget, the use of Article 49.1, and what might come next. royalpalacemedia.com/special-bye-...
Special: Bye-Bye Bayrou? (feat. Marlon from Flep24)
Unable to garnish support for an unpopular budget, the government of François Bayrou is set to collapse on the 8th of September.
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September 4, 2025 at 8:48 PM
🚨 Special Episode: Ahead of France’s government crisis, Patrick + Marlon (from Flep24) break down the discourse surrounding Bayrou’s unpopular budget, the use of Article 49.1, and what might come next. royalpalacemedia.com/special-bye-...
🚨 New RPP episode: Immigration. Everything you've ever wanted to know about how immigration works in France royalpalacemedia.com/immigration/
Immigration
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July 18, 2025 at 1:44 PM
🚨 New RPP episode: Immigration. Everything you've ever wanted to know about how immigration works in France royalpalacemedia.com/immigration/
🇫🇷 Did you know that France has more timezones than any other country in the world? In the first of a series on Overseas France, the remnants of France's colonial empire scattered around the world, we talk about the French Antilles
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May 28, 2025 at 5:51 PM
🇫🇷 Did you know that France has more timezones than any other country in the world? In the first of a series on Overseas France, the remnants of France's colonial empire scattered around the world, we talk about the French Antilles
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Sam joins us again to talk about European defense royalpalacemedia.com/european-def...
European Defense
As European leaders grow increasingly skeptical about the United States' commitment to transatlantic defense, calls for increased military spending and "sovereign rearmament" have gained traction. But...
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May 7, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Sam joins us again to talk about European defense royalpalacemedia.com/european-def...
We talk Le Pen's conviction in our new crossover episode with @realitymanager.bsky.social and Marlon of French Legislative Election Podcast 2025 royalpalacemedia.com/rp-x-flep24-...
RP x Flep24 - Marine Le Pen's Conviction and the Future of the French Far-Right
On our first-ever crossover episode, we discuss the recent conviction of Marine Le Pen and several MEPs on charges of embezzlement, as well as the controversy surrounding her ineligibility to run for ...
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April 22, 2025 at 3:02 PM
We talk Le Pen's conviction in our new crossover episode with @realitymanager.bsky.social and Marlon of French Legislative Election Podcast 2025 royalpalacemedia.com/rp-x-flep24-...
On our first crossover episode with the Flep24 podcast, we discuss Le Pen's conviction and ineligibility to run in upcoming elections. royalpalacemedia.com/rp-x-flep24-...
RP x Flep24 - Marine Le Pen's Conviction and the Future of the French Far-Right
On our first-ever crossover episode, we discuss the recent conviction of Marine Le Pen and several MEPs on charges of embezzlement, as well as the controversy surrounding her ineligibility to run for ...
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April 21, 2025 at 9:25 PM
On our first crossover episode with the Flep24 podcast, we discuss Le Pen's conviction and ineligibility to run in upcoming elections. royalpalacemedia.com/rp-x-flep24-...
We're back with an interview with @jathansadowski.com of This Machine Kills about his new book, The Mechanic and the Luddite: A Ruthless Criticism of Technology and Capitalism royalpalacemedia.com/mechanic-and...
Mechanic and the Luddite w/ Jathan Sadowski from This Machine Kills
On this episode, we sit down with Jathan Sadowski from the podcast This Machine Kills to discuss his latest book, Mechanic and the Luddite: A Ruthless Criticism of Technology and Capitalism. We explor...
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April 2, 2025 at 7:38 PM
We're back with an interview with @jathansadowski.com of This Machine Kills about his new book, The Mechanic and the Luddite: A Ruthless Criticism of Technology and Capitalism royalpalacemedia.com/mechanic-and...
🔴 BREAKING: Marine Le Pen found guilty of embezzling EU funds and ruled ineligible for public office
March 31, 2025 at 10:47 AM
🔴 BREAKING: Marine Le Pen found guilty of embezzling EU funds and ruled ineligible for public office
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Ladies and gentlemen: France's most respectable center-right magazine!
If you want to hear a breakdown of the various villains and perverts that dominate French media check out my guest spot on @royalpalacepod.bsky.social (also listen to the WWII ones while you're at it)
If you want to hear a breakdown of the various villains and perverts that dominate French media check out my guest spot on @royalpalacepod.bsky.social (also listen to the WWII ones while you're at it)
March 21, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Ladies and gentlemen: France's most respectable center-right magazine!
If you want to hear a breakdown of the various villains and perverts that dominate French media check out my guest spot on @royalpalacepod.bsky.social (also listen to the WWII ones while you're at it)
If you want to hear a breakdown of the various villains and perverts that dominate French media check out my guest spot on @royalpalacepod.bsky.social (also listen to the WWII ones while you're at it)
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the idea that these tech guys are opposed to "government waste" is so completely fucking ridiculous. they feast on government waste. DOD budgets are a bloated mess. the pentagon has failed 7 straight audits. the big beneficiaries are tech companies providing defense services.
February 13, 2025 at 4:29 PM
the idea that these tech guys are opposed to "government waste" is so completely fucking ridiculous. they feast on government waste. DOD budgets are a bloated mess. the pentagon has failed 7 straight audits. the big beneficiaries are tech companies providing defense services.
I'm concerned that as a Pocast About Europe we're going to have to talk about the German election at some point soon. Would really rather not think about what's going on over there
February 13, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I'm concerned that as a Pocast About Europe we're going to have to talk about the German election at some point soon. Would really rather not think about what's going on over there
We talk tech again in our latest episode on Canal+'s lawsuit against DNS providers
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French Court Orders DNS Providers to Block Queries to Illicit Sports Streaming Websites
On the basis of Article 333-10 of the Sports Code, DNS providers can be forced to refuse queries to websites streaming sports games. Is this censorship or run of the mill regulation?
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February 13, 2025 at 5:43 PM
We talk tech again in our latest episode on Canal+'s lawsuit against DNS providers
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We're back for our first episode of the New Year, a continuation of our series on Minitel, the French precursor to the Internet royalpalacemedia.com/minitel-part...
Minitel (Part 2)
In Part 1 of our Minitel series, we introduced listeners to the world's first successful attempt at bringing society into the networked-age. France accomplished this through massive public investments...
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January 28, 2025 at 6:25 PM
We're back for our first episode of the New Year, a continuation of our series on Minitel, the French precursor to the Internet royalpalacemedia.com/minitel-part...
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2015 :
- HOLLANDE : Président
- VALLS : Premier ministre
- MACRON : Ministre
2025 :
- MACRON : Président
- VALLS : Ministre
- HOLLANDE : Député
10 ans d’écart : le même tiercé, c’est juste l’ordre qui a changé.
Aux prochaines élections, dehors !
- HOLLANDE : Président
- VALLS : Premier ministre
- MACRON : Ministre
2025 :
- MACRON : Président
- VALLS : Ministre
- HOLLANDE : Député
10 ans d’écart : le même tiercé, c’est juste l’ordre qui a changé.
Aux prochaines élections, dehors !
January 18, 2025 at 9:46 AM
2015 :
- HOLLANDE : Président
- VALLS : Premier ministre
- MACRON : Ministre
2025 :
- MACRON : Président
- VALLS : Ministre
- HOLLANDE : Député
10 ans d’écart : le même tiercé, c’est juste l’ordre qui a changé.
Aux prochaines élections, dehors !
- HOLLANDE : Président
- VALLS : Premier ministre
- MACRON : Ministre
2025 :
- MACRON : Président
- VALLS : Ministre
- HOLLANDE : Député
10 ans d’écart : le même tiercé, c’est juste l’ordre qui a changé.
Aux prochaines élections, dehors !
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Meanwhile, France's New Popular Front is dead in the water - murdered by the ever-so-predictable 'Socialists' ...
January 17, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Meanwhile, France's New Popular Front is dead in the water - murdered by the ever-so-predictable 'Socialists' ...
Yesterday the Socialist Party broke with the rest of the New Popular Front and refused to vote for the motion of censure against Bayrou's new government. Several Insoumise MPs have said they no longer consider the PS a member of the NFP
January 17, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Yesterday the Socialist Party broke with the rest of the New Popular Front and refused to vote for the motion of censure against Bayrou's new government. Several Insoumise MPs have said they no longer consider the PS a member of the NFP
Sam joins us again to talk about the French media and the billionaires who own it royalpalacemedia.com/the-french-m...
The French Media
Although more ideologically diverse than the American media, French newspapers and television distinguish themselves in another way: their ownership by right-wing billionaires
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December 9, 2024 at 10:53 PM
Sam joins us again to talk about the French media and the billionaires who own it royalpalacemedia.com/the-french-m...
Everyone is talking about "AI slop" when they should be talking about the Royal Palace Podcast
December 5, 2024 at 9:39 AM
Everyone is talking about "AI slop" when they should be talking about the Royal Palace Podcast
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France: motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Michel Barnier (LR-EPP)
Majority: 288
Votes in favour of the motion: 331
Barnier lost the National Assembly’s confidence and president Macron (RE-RE) will have to nominate a new Prime Minister. The social security budget bill is also rejected.
Majority: 288
Votes in favour of the motion: 331
Barnier lost the National Assembly’s confidence and president Macron (RE-RE) will have to nominate a new Prime Minister. The social security budget bill is also rejected.
December 4, 2024 at 10:00 PM
France: motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Michel Barnier (LR-EPP)
Majority: 288
Votes in favour of the motion: 331
Barnier lost the National Assembly’s confidence and president Macron (RE-RE) will have to nominate a new Prime Minister. The social security budget bill is also rejected.
Majority: 288
Votes in favour of the motion: 331
Barnier lost the National Assembly’s confidence and president Macron (RE-RE) will have to nominate a new Prime Minister. The social security budget bill is also rejected.
Less than two hours ago, the French National Assembly passed a motion of no-confidence against the right-wing Barnier Government.
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Special: Collapse of France's Government
If France's left-wing New Popular Front coalition recieved a plurality of votes following President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron's surprise dissolution of the National Assembly, it would be an info...
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December 4, 2024 at 9:45 PM
Less than two hours ago, the French National Assembly passed a motion of no-confidence against the right-wing Barnier Government.
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The Barnier Government has fallen following a vote of no-confidence introduced by the New Popular Front. Stay tuned for our analysis on the Royal Palace Podcast.
December 4, 2024 at 7:38 PM
The Barnier Government has fallen following a vote of no-confidence introduced by the New Popular Front. Stay tuned for our analysis on the Royal Palace Podcast.
It now seems certain that the French government will fall today by 8:00 PM Paris time
December 4, 2024 at 2:37 PM
It now seems certain that the French government will fall today by 8:00 PM Paris time