Creole Explained

Marc L.

This podcast will discuss genealogy, linguistics, and history within the Creolophone world. I’m a native New Yorker of Louisiana Creole descent. I have a B.A. in French Linguistics w/ a 'concentration' in Creole studies. I study genealogy on the side. Contact: marcgenealogy2023@gmail.com I have a French language Podcast: Rêve Américain. Go check it out; Maybe even subscribe.

  1. 11 JAN

    Genealogy tips: Why I found my 2nd Cuz 3x Removed!

    Lightly edited, casually discussion. Here I talk explain the benefits of looking outward in your family tree. I used my 1C3R & 2C3R to help me confirm some genealogical theories. Although these individuals might seem Distant, they might offer insight into close people in your direct ancestral line.

    28 min

  2. 06/12/2025

    AncestryDNA: Men are No Longer Safe

    Here I present the phenomenon of mystery children and how direct-consumer ancestral dna test have been linking people to families in ways never seen prior

    27 min

  3. 11/10/2025

    Ancestry ‘25: Acadian? Are we indigenous?

    Here I discuss the controversy of placing Acadian and Quebec as ethnicities, as this population is largely white settlers. This directly erased the ingenious people who inhabit, and have for thousands of years inhabited, these regions

    43 min

  4. 19/07/2025

    Gullah Geechee TikTok: Do y’all even speak Gullah?

    In this episode, I discuss some comments I’ve heard on gg TikTok. I explain the difference between GG English and Gullah. I also explain whether GG are a subset of Black Americans or a separate ethnic group

    37 min

  5. 08/05/2025

    Creole-Creole Bilinguals 🤯

    In this episode, I first discuss my absence (sorry guys . Then, I discuss two phenomena 1. People who speak both English Creole & French Creole 2. People who speak 2+ French Creoles

    45 min

  6. 12/01/2025

    I found my enslaved 3rd great grandfather’s 1848 baptism!

    Here I talk about how I connected with Catholic archives to find the marriage record of my 3rd great grandfather, which I’ve been looking for …. For years. This lead me to find my 3rd ggf’s baptism, which confirmed he was born into slavery

    27 min

  7. 17/11/2024

    Pointe Coupee Creoles: The Most “Creole” LA Creoles?

    In this episode, I share some reflections and insight that I gained from reading another chapter of Thomas Klinger’s: If I can turn my tongue like that. The Pointe Coupee Creoles speak a unique, distinct dialect of Louisiana Creole. They are unique in that they had for many years a significant African population but most notably because they did not receive Acadian settlement. Therefore, their Creole is “pure” absent of Cajun French, unlike other varieties of LA Creole.

    29 min

  8. 03/11/2024

    Why Jamaicans Refuse to be Bilingual

    In this episode, I discuss neocolonialism and how this phenomenon leads Creole speakers to deny the value of-or even- the existence of their language. Jamaica is only one example of where this occurs. This was inspired after a student of mine who recently immigrated became upset when her peers said they’d like to learn Patois(Jamaican Creole). He insisted that it was a “not a real Language.” Are there fake languages?

    30 min
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This podcast will discuss genealogy, linguistics, and history within the Creolophone world. I’m a native New Yorker of Louisiana Creole descent. I have a B.A. in French Linguistics w/ a 'concentration' in Creole studies. I study genealogy on the side. Contact: marcgenealogy2023@gmail.com I have a French language Podcast: Rêve Américain. Go check it out; Maybe even subscribe.

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  • Creator
    Marc L.
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    39
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Marc L.
  • Show Website
    Creole Explained