Excellent french podcasts for beginning and intermediate learners

For beginners

These are relatively easy, but by no means are for someone at the very beginning level.

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Louis French Lessons

These are by the same author. Each podcast (~3 minutes) analyzes a sentence, explains key words and provides usage examples. All are read at extremely low speed. Both have transcripts.

Learn French by Podcast

In each podcast (~13 minutes) the two hosts slowly go over a short story of certain topic with English explanations. No transcripts.

For intermediates

Little Talk in Slow French

Each (~15 minutes) covers a topic with brief English explanation in between. No transcripts.

Journal en Français Facile

This is by rfi, each for 10 minutes talks about news in the world in easy french. All have transcripts.

Chose à Savoir
Chose à Savoir ART
Chose à Savoir CERVEAU
Chose à Savoir ÉCONOMIE
Chose à Savoir GASTRONOMIE
Chose à Savoir HISTOIRE
Chose à Savoir SANTE
Chose à Savoir SCIENCES
Chose à Savoir TECH
Incroyable
Petits Curieux

This set is excellent. Each podcast about 2 minutes. Most have transcripts.

Learn French Conversation

Some real conversations about 4 minutes each. No transcripts.

There are more, but I hope these are enough for now.