French Weird
Russell Williams
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French Weird is a podcast that explores the darker, uncanny, and bizarre elements of contemporary France, moving beyond clichés like accordion music and cafés. It investigates counterculture, obscure art, and strange anomalies, blending cultural theory, esoterica, and literature. The show tracks liminal spaces, bizarre subcultures, and beautiful freak-outs from the mid-twentieth century to today, highlighting where high philosophy meets the profoundly bizarre. Each episode traces how France, a proudly rational nation, both absorbs global weirdness and exports its own mysterious brand, revealing truths about its politics, literature, and culture.
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What's Weird about Michel Houellebecq? 28.07.2026 46minIf you’d like to drop French Weird a short voice note, you can do so here In our first deep exploration, French Weird discovers the unexpected Weird in the work of notorious novelist Michel Houellebecq. Our starting point is his devotion to the work of a certain H. P. Lovecraft. For more information, visit www.frenchweird.com Reading list Houellebecq, Michel. Whatever. Translated by Paul Hammond, Serpent’s Tail, 1998. Houellebecq, Michel. H. P. Lovecraft: Against the World, Against Life... -
Weird beginnings 28.07.2026 20minIf you’d like to drop French Weird a short voice note, you can do so here This is where it all begins. Your host, Russell Williams, gives an overview of the sort of things you might expect from French Weird. For more information, visit www.frenchweird.com Forget the accordion music, the cafés and the immaculate boulevards. There is a dark, uncanny and deeply strange texture pervading modern France—and it’s time to investigate. Welcome to French Weird, a podcast dedicated to exploring t...
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