The night the far right haunted French people’s sleep

28min | 04/14/2024

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On April 21, 2002, an earthquake shook France. The far right made it to the second round of the presidential election. It was a first in the Fifth Republic's history and the surprise was total. It triggered an unprecedented mobilization. Embodied in the person of Jean-Marie Le Pen, the far right frightened the French people, who massively rallied between the two rounds.

21 years on, French people have not forgotten that night when the cards were reshuffled and political life almost turned upside down. In this podcast, we talked to several people who were deeply affected by that night in April 2002. It left an indelible mark in their minds, and was a pivotal moment in their relationship with politics.

Our guests:

Nonna Mayer, CNRS researcher and specialist on the far right in France
Béatrice Gurrey, senior reporter at Le Monde, in charge of political news
Guillaume Baudet, RPR activist during the 2002 presidential campaign
Sarah Kerrich, PS national secretary for the fight against the far right

This episode was written, directed and produced by Cristina Coellen, Juliette Laffont and Sarah Miansoni, under the supervision of Lorraine Besse.

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About What keeps you up at night?

What goes on in the heads of leaders faced with the world's major challenges? What keeps them up at night? How do they fall asleep when they have so much responsibility? How do they get to sleep when there is so much at stake? What gives them insomnia?

International leaders and decision makers are invited into the studios of the Sciences Po School of Journalism. We believe that students will be able to hear their voice and be inspired now and in the future.

The interview is led by students from the Journalism and International Affairs programme at Sciences Po's School of Journalism and PSIA Sciences Po, with the coordination of professional journalists and teachers.

What keeps you up at night? is a podcast based on an original idea by Alice Antheaume.

Production: Louie Média.

Journalists: Marie Naudascher and Marine Séhan.

Music: Théo Boulenger.

Illustration: Marine Coutroutsios.

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Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About What keeps you up at night?

What goes on in the heads of leaders faced with the world's major challenges? What keeps them up at night? How do they fall asleep when they have so much responsibility? How do they get to sleep when there is so much at stake? What gives them insomnia?

International leaders and decision makers are invited into the studios of the Sciences Po School of Journalism. We believe that students will be able to hear their voice and be inspired now and in the future.

The interview is led by students from the Journalism and International Affairs programme at Sciences Po's School of Journalism and PSIA Sciences Po, with the coordination of professional journalists and teachers.

What keeps you up at night? is a podcast based on an original idea by Alice Antheaume.

Production: Louie Média.

Journalists: Marie Naudascher and Marine Séhan.

Music: Théo Boulenger.

Illustration: Marine Coutroutsios.

⭐ Subscribe to our podcast!

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Description

On April 21, 2002, an earthquake shook France. The far right made it to the second round of the presidential election. It was a first in the Fifth Republic's history and the surprise was total. It triggered an unprecedented mobilization. Embodied in the person of Jean-Marie Le Pen, the far right frightened the French people, who massively rallied between the two rounds.

21 years on, French people have not forgotten that night when the cards were reshuffled and political life almost turned upside down. In this podcast, we talked to several people who were deeply affected by that night in April 2002. It left an indelible mark in their minds, and was a pivotal moment in their relationship with politics.

Our guests:

Nonna Mayer, CNRS researcher and specialist on the far right in France
Béatrice Gurrey, senior reporter at Le Monde, in charge of political news
Guillaume Baudet, RPR activist during the 2002 presidential campaign
Sarah Kerrich, PS national secretary for the fight against the far right

This episode was written, directed and produced by Cristina Coellen, Juliette Laffont and Sarah Miansoni, under the supervision of Lorraine Besse.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About What keeps you up at night?

What goes on in the heads of leaders faced with the world's major challenges? What keeps them up at night? How do they fall asleep when they have so much responsibility? How do they get to sleep when there is so much at stake? What gives them insomnia?

International leaders and decision makers are invited into the studios of the Sciences Po School of Journalism. We believe that students will be able to hear their voice and be inspired now and in the future.

The interview is led by students from the Journalism and International Affairs programme at Sciences Po's School of Journalism and PSIA Sciences Po, with the coordination of professional journalists and teachers.

What keeps you up at night? is a podcast based on an original idea by Alice Antheaume.

Production: Louie Média.

Journalists: Marie Naudascher and Marine Séhan.

Music: Théo Boulenger.

Illustration: Marine Coutroutsios.

⭐ Subscribe to our podcast!

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About What keeps you up at night?

What goes on in the heads of leaders faced with the world's major challenges? What keeps them up at night? How do they fall asleep when they have so much responsibility? How do they get to sleep when there is so much at stake? What gives them insomnia?

International leaders and decision makers are invited into the studios of the Sciences Po School of Journalism. We believe that students will be able to hear their voice and be inspired now and in the future.

The interview is led by students from the Journalism and International Affairs programme at Sciences Po's School of Journalism and PSIA Sciences Po, with the coordination of professional journalists and teachers.

What keeps you up at night? is a podcast based on an original idea by Alice Antheaume.

Production: Louie Média.

Journalists: Marie Naudascher and Marine Séhan.

Music: Théo Boulenger.

Illustration: Marine Coutroutsios.

⭐ Subscribe to our podcast!

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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