French with Amélie
French with Amélie is a partly free French podcast for intermediate and advanced learners (B1–C1). Real-speed dialogues with a slow version and transcript; B1 and up, paid for the full thing.
Checked October 2026 on the official site ·
French with Amélie is a Substack newsletter and private podcast by Amélie Laurent, a Paris teacher, built on dialogues between two people speaking the way French people actually talk. Free subscribers get a dialogue every week; Premium adds two full lessons a week, a slow version of every dialogue, transcripts, the private podcast and the lesson library. Full disclosure: French with Amélie runs this directory. It suits a B1 to C1 learner who understands textbook French but loses real conversation. It is not for beginners, and the full experience is paid.
| Type | podcast |
|---|---|
| Level | B1–C1 (intermediate and advanced) |
| Price | Free weekly lesson; Premium $24/mo or $240/yr |
| Free to use | Yes, at least in part |
| Transcripts | Paid |
| Real-speed French | Yes |
| Taught in | French, English |
| Where | Apple Podcasts, Substack app, Website |
Verdict: Real-speed dialogues with a slow version and transcript; B1 and up, paid for the full thing.
Listed in
- Intermediate French podcasts
- Advanced French podcasts
- French podcasts with transcripts
- Free French podcasts
Related podcasts
- Easy French (podcast): Natural, funny conversation for B1 and up; transcripts are members-only.
- One Thing in a French Day: Five minutes of real Paris life a day; easy to keep up, hard to outgrow.
- French Baratin: Real conversation between friends at normal speed; the best step up from learner podcasts.
Deeper dive
A longer guide on this topic from French with Amélie: read the guide.