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EPISODE · May 3, 2026 · 51 MIN

There Will Come Soft Rains - with Briana Gervat

from Battles of the First World War Podcast · host Mike Cunha, First World War Enthusiast

In 2022, just as the world began to open after the isolation of a global pandemic, Briana Gervat set out to walk the length of the Western Front. Beginning at the border that France shares with Switzerland she went into the wild in search of hope and in search of peace. For 500 miles, she climbed over the mountains of the Vosges, through the battle-scarred landscapes of Verdun, the Marne, and the Somme, all the way to the North Sea in Belgium. It was not only a journey of thirty-six days, but a journey through a history that we have learned nothing from, only how better to repeat it.   Join us for a discussion of travel, France, WW1 history, and the feeling of connection and renewal that travel brings.    Where to buy: https://a.co/d/06vEtvyk   Briana Gervat's website: https://www.theperegrinepilgrim.com/   The BFWWP is on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BattlesoftheFirstWorldWarPodcast.    Any questions, comments or concerns please contact me through the website, www.firstworldwarpodcast.com. Follow us on BlueSky at @WW1podcast.bsky.social:   https://bsky.app/profile/ww1podcast.bsky.social   and the BFWWP website, www.firstworldwarpodcast.com. Email me directly at [email protected] with any questions, comments, or concerns.    Please review the Battles of the First World War Podcast on iTunes! :)  

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In 2022, just as the world began to open after the isolation of a global pandemic, Briana Gervat set out to walk the length of the Western Front. Beginning at the border that France shares with Switzerland she went into the wild in search of hope...

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