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Bffs Quincy and Justine give the 411 on navigating their lives in Paris as twenty somethings. This space was created to speak candidly about their experiences moving abroad and all that comes with it, from being reduced to tears by the repeated phrase "ce n'est pas possible" to realizing some of their greatest dreams. Talking on topics like dating in France, culture differences, physical and mental health, friendships, bureaucratic obstacles etc. Are the french better lovers? TBD. Produced by: Jean-Charles Kraimps

Justine Fanget + Quincy MacShane


    • May 21, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 28m AVG DURATION
    • 63 EPISODES


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    S3 Ep. 18: Au Revoir Paris Ft. Christina Danielson

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 48:56


    Quincy and Justine invite their friend Christina, @christinadanielson on Instagram, to join their season 3 finale episode! Christina discusses everything from what drew her to Paris, how she got here, her best tips and worst dating story, as well as why she is leaving Paris after two years. Quincy is exceptionally absent, as she flew to the US to watch her sister graduate from college. 

    S3 Ep. 17: BMWs, Bretagne & a Birthday Bash

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 27:12


    Quincy and Justine catch you up on their weekend away in Bretagne for their friend April's 30th birthday! The girls discuss their rental car experience, their day in Mont Saint Michel, and furniture man's short lived reappearance on Quincy's phone

    S3 Ep. 16: Paris Under the Sun and Hail??

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 17:10


    Quincy and Justine recount their “long” weekend, as May has the most bank holidays out of the year. The girls bopped around Paris in the sun and witnessed an hour of golf ball sized hail!

    S3 Ep. 15: Tuscan Roadtrip, Married in Assisi, and the Secret is Out!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 27:51


    Quincy and Justine recap their Tuscan roadtrip across Florence, Sienna, and Montepulciano ending in Assisi for Nina and Brian‘s beautiful wedding. Oh, and yes, the secret is out!!

    S3 Ep. 14: Printemps à Paris

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 22:28


    Quincy and Justine discuss all of their spring time plans with you! Spring is one of the best times to visit Paris which also means it's one of the busiest, tune in to hear about their upcoming activities.

    S3 Ep. 13: When The Universe Aligns Ft. @dommymichelle

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 40:49


    Quincy and Justine invite guest Dominique, known as @dommymichelle on socials, to share how she arrived in Paris, and how she brings together her various loves of Paris, astrology, and perfume on her TikTok and Podcast, “This is Fine” on Spotify.

    S3 Ep. 12: Life in Paris from a French POV Ft. @limitlesssecrets

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 32:48


    Quincy and Justine invite guest @limitlesssecrets, aka Ophélie, a French content creator, to discuss her experience moving to Paris from northern France and what inspired her to get into content creation!

    S3 Ep. 11: Hermès Horseshow and Sephora Jail

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 18:38


    Quincy and Justine recap their experience at the "Saut Hermes" at Le Grand Palais over the weekend as well as their experience in Sephora Jail.

    S3 Ep. 10: A Parisian Wedding, Provence & La Bise

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 30:09


    Quincy and Justine share the highlights of their week, including a girls night out to Crazy Horse Paris, an "Alabama meets Paris" wedding, and a weekend in Provence.

    S3 Ep. 9: “I swear I'm not shoplifting!”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 29:09


    Quincy and Justine go over culture shock moments they never expected when moving to France, it was fashion week (AGAIN), and they drop the destination of this year's girl's trip!

    S3 Ep. 8: Let's Learn French Slang

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 34:40


    Quincy and Justine recap their night at the ballet and concert last week, and Justine quizzes Quincy on her "argot" (slang) knowledge.

    S3 Ep. 7: "I lost my virginity at a 5-star hotel in Paris"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 29:08


    Quincy and Justine recap their weeks, from navigating the ins and BIG outs of french doctors, to celebrating a friend's incredible 24-year sober anniversary and experiencing a real life ratatouille movie moment. The girls discuss 5-star hotel experiences in Paris and as the weather warms up and the sun shines brighter, they talk about how Paris (specifically Parisians) transform.

    S3 Ep. 6: Galentines & Culture Shock

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 38:16


    Quincy and Justine recap their Valentine's weekend and discuss the American reputation in France as described in a book called "Culture Shock, France."

    S3 Ep. 5: Saving Lives and South African Safaris

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 44:53


    Quincy and Justine catch up after Quincy's 10 days away in South Africa. They discuss Justine's heroic actions at the Jazz bar and Quincy's Cape Town and Kruger National Park experience!

    S3 Ep. 4: How NOT to Flirt With Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 36:30


    Quincy and Justine do “Hot Takes ! If you've ever wondered what it'd be like to be a fly on the wall in a room with us, well, your wish has been granted.

    S3 Ep. 3: Becoming French with @coucou_emily

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 33:20


    Quincy and Justine invite Emily Jackson, known as @coucou_emily on socials, to talk about her Paris journey and becoming a French national!

    S3 Ep. 2: TikTok, XXL Croissants & Jazz Clubs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 24:37


    Quincy and Justine discuss the TikTok ban, HUGE croissants, and how they get through January gloom.

    S3 Ep. 1: One of the Best Nights of Our Lives

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 33:21


    Quincy and Justine are back for an exciting new season! They talk highlights like the Versailles ball and visiting Quincy's hometown on the East Coast, while also discussing some bumps encountered along the road.

    S2 Ep. 21: Season Finale in the South

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 27:17


    Quincy and Justine take the South of France and record their Season 2 finale full of unexpected surprises and picturesque moments.

    S2 Ep. 20: Paris Olympics Opening Ceremonies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 25:03


    Quincy and Justine discuss all things related to the Paris Olympics opening ceremony.

    S2 Ep. 19: Long-Distance Friendships

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 26:46


    Quincy and Justine talk about how they experience and work to maintain long distance friendships with loved ones back in the United States

    S2 Ep. 18: Mosquito Net as a Top Sheet!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 31:05


    Quincy and Justine are back from their girls' trip and recount the highlights.

    S2 Ep. 17: The Far Right in France

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2024 24:54


    Quincy and Justine discuss the political atmosphere in France and answer some other listener questions like why do the French smoke so much?

    S2 Ep. 16: The Upper East Side of Paris

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 28:50


    Justine is back from Rome and in her absence, Quincy made several trips to the 16th arrondissement

    S2 Ep. 15: POF Takes London

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 17:05


    Quincy and Justine sum up their weekend in London. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pardonourfrench/message

    S2 Ep. 14: Let's Talk About Xenophobia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 23:20


    Quincy and Justine add their voices to the conversation of Xenophobia in France --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pardonourfrench/message

    S2 Ep. 13: Chalets, Cows, and Kayaks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 24:53


    Quincy and Justine recap their incredible weekend in the Lozère Region where they stayed at Les Chalets de Booz. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pardonourfrench/message

    S2 Ep. 12: Got A Secret, Can You Keep It?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 28:56


    Quincy and Justine discuss Quincy's dating drama and the latest Olympic news. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pardonourfrench/message

    S2 Ep. 11: What We Really Think About the Paris Olympics

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 20:46


    Quincy and Justine discuss everything Olympics --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pardonourfrench/message

    S2 Ep. 10: Fireflies, Baby Goats, and Falling Cutting Boards

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2024 24:36


    Quincy and Justine recount the stories from their road trip in Provence. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pardonourfrench/message

    S2 Ep. 9: Hot Air Balloons, Eras Tour, and Turning One

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 30:28


    The girls discuss Quincy's eventful week in Turkey, her 1 year soberversary and their eras tour experiences! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pardonourfrench/message

    S2 Ep. 8: 1 Year Sober

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2024 32:18


    Quincy and Justine talk about Quincy's sobriety milestone! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pardonourfrench/message

    S2 Ep. 7: Piggyback Rides in the Rain

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 19:53


    Quincy and Justine recap their very eventful weekends, between a bachelorette weekend and Linus in town, as well as Quincy's very bad luck with the french mailing system. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pardonourfrench/message

    S2 Ep. 6: “How many speeding tickets do you think I've gotten?”

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 25:27


    Quincy and Justine play “We're Not Really Strangers” in this episode and give a few suggestions of exciting things coming up this spring in Paris. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pardonourfrench/message

    S2 Ep. 5: Models, Mental Health, and Men

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 37:11


    After receiving a listener request, Quincy and Justine discuss their mental health, and what they do to stay centered. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pardonourfrench/message

    S2 Ep. 4: Ramène ta fraise

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 37:32


    Up this week: going out solo, surgery in France, and of course French idioms! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pardonourfrench/message

    S2 Ep. 3: Sober Clubbing + French Easter

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2024 24:20


    Quincy and Justine recap their Easter weekends and compare French vs. American communication styles. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pardonourfrench/message

    S2 Ep. 2: Stranger Dinner

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 31:55


    Quincy and Justine recap their weeks and discuss topics such as era's bracelets, drs appointments, new bars, stranger dinners, dating updates, ateliers etc. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pardonourfrench/message

    S2 Ep. 1: We're Back!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2024 12:47


    Quincy and Justine are back for saison deux! On this episode they recap what they've been up to and their vision for this new season of Pardon our French. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pardonourfrench/message

    Ep. 23: Joyeux Noël et Bonne Année !

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2023 31:13


    Quincy and Justine record their last episode of season 1... Recapping their past week and discussing all things Christmas in Paris! See you in the new year! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pardonourfrench/message

    Ep. 22: How Far Can a Tourist Visa Take You? Ft. Elora

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2023 35:36


    Quincy and Justine are joined by the infamous Elora, who has lived in Paris 3 separate times on a tourist visa. The girls discuss her Paris story, biggest culture shocks, and most shocking dating story. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pardonourfrench/message

    Ep. 21: "A million girls would kill for this job" Ft.@Kikkerz

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2023 37:01


    Quincy and Justine recap their weeks and invite special guest Brian, also known as Kikkerz on TikTok, to discuss how he came to Paris, the realities of working in fashion, and how he started his "Today's News in France in 15 Seconds" TikTok series! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pardonourfrench/message

    Ep. 20: Why is French Toilet Paper Pink?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023 23:46


    Quincy and Justine give a weekend rundown and discuss some unique questions about France. Justine quizzes Quincy on some French trivia. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pardonourfrench/message

    Ep. 19: Paris sous la pluie

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 29:08


    Quincy and Justine recap their weeks in London and in rainy Paris and delve into all of their suggestions of activities to do should it rain during your time in Paris. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pardonourfrench/message

    Ep. 18: We Ate Duck Hearts

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 25:19


    Quincy and Justine recap their Halloweekend and talk all things french cuisine. What to expect on a traditional french menu, the good, the weird and the spooky... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pardonourfrench/message

    Ep. 17: Catacombs and Guillotines

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 18:11


    Quincy and Justine drop their first annual spooky season episode, sharing stories about France's history with the Guillotine and Paris' famous underground Catacombs. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pardonourfrench/message

    Ep. 16: "Hot Topics"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2023 34:32


    Quincy and Justine go over some "Hot Topics" regarding dating, moving abroad and travel. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pardonourfrench/message

    Ep. 15: Avez-vous des Bedbugs?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2023 31:31


    Quincy and Justine catch up about their trips to Berlin and the south of France and address the bedbug "crisis" in Paris. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pardonourfrench/message

    Ep. 14: Fall Traditions... Old and New

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2023 25:15


    Quincy and Justine talk about Paris in the fall and how they celebrate a mix of American and French traditions. They also give some recommendations for their favorite wine bars in Paris. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pardonourfrench/message

    Ep. 13: It's Paris Fashion Week!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2023 34:14


    Quincy and Justine discuss Parisian style and what you'll find (and never find) in every French woman's closet. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pardonourfrench/message

    Ep. 12: French Beauty Secrets

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 24:54


    Quincy and Justing recap their weekends and talk all things skincare. How do the French get their beautiful skin? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pardonourfrench/message

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