Brittany Podcasts

The useful listening on Brittany is much narrower—and more historical—than its placement under Health & Fitness suggests. There is no broad survey waiting at the top of the queue. Instead, one show enters through a historical figure, while two book feeds place Brittany inside a wider discussion of prehistory. It is a short listening path, but a clear one.

A character-led route into Brittany

Bustles & Broadswords offers the most direct standalone episode with Joan of Clisson, the Tigress of Brittany. The title makes its approach plain: Brittany is encountered through a named figure and a dramatic reputation, rather than through geography or present-day travel.

The nearby Fiery Joan of Flanders (ft. Joan of Penthièvre) shows how the feed builds its history around vividly framed women. For listeners who enjoy entering a place through the people attached to its stories, this is the liveliest starting point. Anyone seeking a general introduction to Brittany will need to accept the narrower focus.

Prehistory across three places

The other substantial route is Paul Robichaud’s book, carried under the exact title Paul Robichaud, "Stories of the Stones: Imagining Prehistory in Britain, Ireland and Brittany" (Reaktion, 2026).

On New Books in Ancient History, that episode sits naturally beside conversations about the ancient past. Brittany shares the frame with Britain and Ireland, so the attraction is comparative: it is one part of a discussion joining stones, stories and imagined prehistory across several places.

New Books in Folklore lists the same episode title. That feed gives the subject a slightly different editorial doorway, foregrounding folklore rather than ancient history, even though the advertised conversation is identical. Both listings were published on April 13, 2026, so they should be treated as alternate ways into one discussion rather than two distinct Brittany episodes.

What the coverage does—and does not—offer

The strongest place-focused listening is therefore historical. Bustles & Broadswords concentrates attention through Joan of Clisson, the Tigress of Brittany, while New Books in Ancient History and New Books in Folklore widen the view with Paul Robichaud, "Stories of the Stones: Imagining Prehistory in Britain, Ireland and Brittany" (Reaktion, 2026).

What is missing is just as useful to know. There is no clearly dedicated podcast guide here for planning a trip, understanding contemporary life, or moving systematically through Brittany’s culture. Even the book episode divides its attention among three places. Listeners looking for an extended Brittany series will find only a few genuine on-ramps.

Where to start

Begin with Bustles & Broadswords and Joan of Clisson, the Tigress of Brittany if you want the most focused, story-shaped entry.

For a broader and more reflective route, choose Paul Robichaud, "Stories of the Stones: Imagining Prehistory in Britain, Ireland and Brittany" (Reaktion, 2026) through New Books in Ancient History. Use the New Books in Folklore listing if that is already the feed you follow; the title and publication date are the same.

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