Press Play with Madeleine Brand
A History of Charlie Hebdo
Charlie Hebdo has a long history of courting controversy. It’s managed to offend just about everyone during its nearly 45-year existence. The magazine’s first iteration, called Hiri Kiri, was banned in 1970 after it mocked the death of French President Charles de Gaulle. We discuss the history of the magazine and its place in French society.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readCharlie Hebdo has a long history of courting controversy. It’s managed to offend just about everyone during its nearly 45-year existence. The magazine’s first iteration, called Hiri Kiri, was banned in 1970 after it mocked the death of French President Charles de Gaulle. We discuss the history of the magazine and its place in French society.
