France
Place#18 trending on podcasts this week · most on Global News Podcast
France, officially the French Republic, is a country primarily located in Western Europe. Its overseas regions and territories extend France’s presence into South America, the Caribbean, the North Atlantic, the Indian Ocean, and Oceania; metropolitan France borders several European countries and includes the island of Corsica.
Rank this week
Share of the conversation
1.5‰ of what listeners heard
Reach this week
Tone this week
- Very negative 1
- Negative 8
- Neutral 29
- Positive 2
Share of the conversation
Mentions of France per 1,000 mentions of anything, 7-day rolling, all podcasts.
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| Day | Share (7-day) | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | 1.44‰ | 14 |
| Sep 9 | 1.56‰ | 10 |
| Sep 10 | 1.44‰ | 6 |
| Sep 11 | 1.42‰ | 5 |
| Sep 12 | 1.54‰ | 3 |
| Sep 14 | 1.33‰ | 6 |
| Sep 15 | 1.09‰ | 6 |
| Sep 16 | 0.82‰ | 2 |
| Sep 17 | 0.90‰ | 10 |
| Sep 18 | 1.09‰ | 11 |
| Sep 19 | 1.03‰ | 2 |
| Sep 20 | 1.13‰ | 4 |
| Sep 21 | 1.16‰ | 7 |
| Sep 22 | 1.12‰ | 6 |
| Sep 23 | 1.41‰ | 13 |
| Sep 24 | 1.45‰ | 10 |
| Sep 25 | 1.33‰ | 8 |
| Sep 26 | 1.35‰ | 2 |
| Sep 27 | 1.31‰ | 3 |
| Sep 28 | 1.28‰ | 6 |
| Sep 29 | 1.36‰ | 8 |
| Sep 30 | 1.17‰ | 7 |
| Oct 1 | 1.10‰ | 7 |
| Oct 2 | 1.26‰ | 13 |
| Oct 3 | 1.22‰ | 1 |
| Oct 4 | 1.23‰ | 3 |
| Oct 5 | 1.38‰ | 11 |
| Oct 6 | 1.52‰ | 14 |
| Oct 7 | 2.09‰ | 28 |
| Oct 8 | 2.24‰ | 2 |
Why is it trending?· Last 7 days
France’s protests expose school problems and a worsening budget crisis
Several shows discuss nationwide protests over underfunded schools, teacher shortages, overcrowding and crumbling buildings, with riot police clashes and some violence reported.[1][2][3]
Morning Brew Daily says more than a quarter million people marched, while the Global News Podcast separately notes excitement in France over Henri Kagan’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry.[3][4]
Shows connect the protests to France’s finances: Morning Brew Daily cites soaring bond yields and heavy debt, while Marketplace says protests have put the economy between mass demonstrations and the bond market.[3][5]
WSJ What’s News focuses on a proposed 5% budget-deficit target and warns that refinancing France’s debt could become a major burden.[6]
The Dan Bongino Show argues that France’s riots and unrest could be an election-changing “October surprise,” while Pod Save the World describes a major protest movement coinciding with the budget crisis.[7][8]
Other programs mention France in unrelated contexts, including relocation services, luxury manufacturing, troop deployments, business expansion and a train-station joke.[9][10][11]
Sources · 11 moments
- 1.Morning Wire · France’s Riots Intensify & Accused Student Wins in Court | 10.7.26John Bickley · Oct 7 · Listen at 1:00 ↗
“Riot police clash with protesters in France as thousands of schools are forced to shutter.”
- 2.Up First from NPR · Threats On US Bases Overseas, France Student Protest, German Spy ArrestA Martinez · Oct 7 · Listen at 0:15 ↗
“I mean, Martinez, that is Michelle Martin, and this is Up First from NPR News. Crumbling schools and teacher shortages in France sparked hundreds of thousands to march. The protests have spread nationwide and riot police clashed with studen”
- 3.Morning Brew Daily · Stock Market Hits Fresh Records as AI Goes Nuts & Protests Over Poor School Conditions Erupts in FranceNeal Freiman · Oct 7 · Listen at 7:03 ↗
“in and of itself. So that's why you're seeing the optimism is because companies are just making so much money. Moving on, on yesterday's show, we discussed the major shifts afoot in Spain and Brazil, but... No soccer superpower is undergoin”
- 4.Global News Podcast · Israelis mark three years since 7 October attacksHolly Gibbs · Oct 7 · Listen at 19:45 ↗
“Jonathan Head. Lots of excitement, I'm sure, in parts of France and Japan today after the Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to the French scientist Henri Kagan and the Japanese organic chemist Kenso Soai for their work providing a soluti”
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