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Franco-American Pathways

Hosted by USM's Franco-American Collection · education · EN

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About this Podcast:

Using the resources available at the University of Southern Maine’s Franco-American Collection, we are doing a deep dive into the history and culture of Maine’s Franco and Francophone communities. Join us for monthly discussions about the importance of history, community, and stories.

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What is Franco-American Pathways about?

Using the resources available at the University of Southern Maine’s Franco-American Collection, we are doing a deep dive into the history and culture of Maine’s Franco and Francophone communities. Join us for monthly discussions about the importance of history, community, and stories.

Who hosts Franco-American Pathways?

Franco-American Pathways is hosted by USM's Franco-American Collection. The show has published 25 episodes to date.

What has Franco-American Pathways covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Episode 28: Biddeford Mills Museum Part II" (21 September 2026, 32 minutes), "Episode 27: Biddeford Mills Museum Part I" (25 August 2026, 40 minutes), and "Episode 26: Music & Identity with Joe Boucher" (31 July 2026, 40 minutes).

How often does Franco-American Pathways publish?

Franco-American Pathways publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 55 minutes across 25 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Franco-American Pathways?

Booking probability for Franco-American Pathways is 19%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Franco-American Pathways requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Franco-American Pathways's contact route on record: public web form.

Who should pitch Franco-American Pathways?

The strongest fits for Franco-American Pathways are Universities & Colleges. Franco-American Pathways has an education audience.

About the host

USM's Franco-American Collection hosts Franco-American Pathways, an education podcast with 25 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Sep 21, 202632 minS4

    Concluding this two-episode series, Anna tours the Biddeford Mills Museum and the larger Pepperell Mill Campus. Our tour guide, David Bishop, worked at the former Pepperell Mill for more than three decades. He has...

  • Aug 25, 202640 minS4

    With this episode, we are happy to introduce a new member of the Pathways team, Anderson Smith. A New Hampshire native, Anderson serves as the archivist at the Acadian Archives in Fort Kent. In this two-episode series...

  • Jul 31, 202640 minS4

    In this episode, Anna and Maureen sit down with Joe Boucher. Joe is an accomplished songwriter, musician, and performer. In this interview, we learn about his life journey, his musical influences, and the history and...

  • Apr 13, 202645 minS4

    In this episode, Anna sits down with Denis Ledoux. A well-established writer, Ledoux is the author of French Boy: A 1950s Franco-American Childhood and the editor of Lives in Translation: An Anthology of Contemporary...

  • Feb 3, 20261h 9mS4

    <p>In this episode, Pathways takes you along on a visit to the Margaret Chase Smith Library in Skowhegan, Maine. Curator of Collections Nicole Potter shows Anna and Madeline artifacts of Senator Smith's life, work and...

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  • Jun 9, 202539 minS3

    <p>Today we bring you the second part of our exploration of Franco Madison! Our apologies for the delayed release, this tape needed a lot of editing due to background noise. We begin this episode with a tour of the...

  • Dec 23, 202446 minS3

    <p>Join us as we explore Madison, Maine in our “Mapping Franco Madison” episodes, recorded with Shirley Vigneault from the Madison Historical Society, and Shirley’s relative, Joey Leblanc. Today, we are presenting you...

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    Episode 21: Theatre in Lewiston

    Oct 19, 20241h 6mS3

    <p>In this episode we’ll explore Franco-American theatre, particularly community theatre here in Lewiston. We’ll hear from three Francos in community theatre today: John Blanchette, Paul Caron, and Roger Philippon. In...

  • Aug 19, 202432 minS0

    <p> </p> <p>In season three of our show, we are finally able to release our anticipated “Mapping Franco Brunswick” episodes, recorded with David Vermette, author of A Distinct Alien Race, and Larissa Vigue-Picard...

  • Jul 12, 202451 minS3

    <p>In season three of our show, we are finally able to release our anticipated “Mapping Franco Brunswick” episodes, recorded with David Vermette, author of A Distinct Alien Race, and Larissa Vigue-Picard, Executive...

  • Aug 25, 20231h 24mS2

    <p> Welcome back to Franco-American Pathways, a podcast from the University of Southern Maine’s Franco-American Collection. In this episode of our Voices of Fort Kent series, we present to you our interview with Marc...

  • Jul 22, 202354 minS2

    <p>Hello! and welcome back to Franco-American Pathways, a podcast from the University of Southern Maine’s Franco-American Collection. In this episode of our Voices of Fort Kent series, we present you with footage from...

  • Apr 27, 20231h 1mS0

    <p>In this episode, we are bringing you the second installment in our Voices of Fort Kent series, an interview with Patrick Lacroix, the director of the Acadian Archives at UMFK.</p> <p>We relished the opportunity to...

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    Episode 13 - The Bates Fabriques

    Apr 5, 202358 minS0

    <p>Learn more about the Bates Fabriques with our interviewees Norm Marcotte and Larry Charest.</p> <p>Welcome back to Franco-American Pathways! We know it is dark and cold out this time of year, so we decided now was...

  • Mar 24, 20231h 9mS0

    <p>Bonjour, hello and welcome back to Franco-American Pathways, a podcast from the University of Southern Maine’s Franco-American Collection. Life at the university has had its twists and turns, but we are so grateful...

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    Episode 11 - My Aunt Linda

    Aug 21, 20221h 4mS0

    <p>Bonjour à tous et à toutes !</p> <p>It has been a minute! This episode, set to air at the start of the summer, got waylaid. There was a Covid case or two, a trip to Hawaii, and shifting work schedules in the mix...

  • May 4, 20221h 3mS0

    <p>Bonjour! This month, we’re bringing you the second half of our Mapping Franco Biddeford episode! If you didn’t listen to part one, we highly recommend going back and giving it a listen; part two will make a whole lot...

  • Mar 31, 20221h 6mS0

    <p>This month, we present you with the first part of one of the larger projects we tackled in 2021: a second Mapping episode, this time focusing on the city of Biddeford. Today, we take you back to the Osher Map Library...

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