Radio Parleur

What Radio Parleur does

Radio Parleur is a French nonprofit independent media organization founded in 2016 and legally constituted as "L'association La Porte à Côté" (registered association W923005319, headquartered in Saint-Denis with primary operations in Paris). It operates as an associative, independent, libre, and collaborative production studio staffed entirely by a volunteer collective of journalists, documentary makers, and audio creators. The organization produces podcasts, documentaries, long-format reportages, and analysis programs focused on social movements in France — particularly feminist, ecological, anti-racist, union, and migration-related struggles that receive limited mainstream media coverage.

Its core product portfolio comprises four podcast properties: "Penser les luttes" (monthly long-format analysis show), "Au fil des luttes" (documentary/reportage series), "Goliaths" (investigative documentary series co-produced with L'Observatoire des Multinationales, Splann!, and La Houle podcasts on multinational corporations), and "La Lettre des luttes" (bi-monthly email newsletter launched in 2020 serving as an archive of social struggles). The technical stack is lightweight: WordPress for the radioparleur.net website and Ausha as the podcast distribution platform, with social media presence on Facebook, X/Twitter, and Instagram.

The business model is donation-based ("prix libre" — pay-what-you-want), with all content offered at no mandatory cost and no subscription tiers, paid memberships, or advertising disclosed. There are no disclosed paid employees, no funding rounds, no external investors, and no parent company. Governance rests with publication director Violette Voldoire and legal representative Adrien Giraud. The organization serves a progressive/activist individual audience in France seeking independent documentation of social movements.

Name

Radio Parleur

Legal name

L'association La Porte à Côté

Website

https://radioparleur.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Radio Parleur is a French nonprofit independent media studio, founded in 2016 and operated as a volunteer collective, that produces podcasts, documentaries, and a bi-monthly newsletter covering feminist, ecological, anti-racist, and labor movements in France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent Media & Podcast Production

NAICS

Other Sound Recording Industries (51229), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (516210)

SIC

Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAFAIAE

Audio Production & Podcasting

Business & Public Services/Marketing, Advertising & PR Services/Content Marketing & Production (Copy, Video, Design)

Keywords

• Independent podcast production
• Documentary media studio
• Social movement journalism
• Investigative podcast series
• Nonprofit media outlet

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-denis

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Support (Prix Libre): Radio Parleur operates on a 'prix libre' (free pricing/donation-based) model where content is available at no mandatory cost and the organization relies on public support and donations to fund operations. The site explicitly states 'Radio Parleur est un média indépendant' and 'Radio Parleur est un réseau de formation au journalisme, Et tout ça à prix libre !'

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Radio Parleur is an associative, independent production studio that produces and distributes original podcasts (Penser les luttes, Au fil des luttes, Goliaths), long-form reportages and documentaries, written articles, and a bi-monthly newsletter (La Lettre des luttes) covering feminist, ecological, anti-racist, union and other social movements in France. All content is offered free of charge on a "prix libre" (donation-based) model and made available through podcast platforms, the organization's website and social media.

Product overview

Radio Parleur is an independent, associative media production studio focused on documenting social struggles and movements in France. The organization operates as a unified media platform offering multiple podcast products including 'Penser les luttes' (monthly long-format analysis shows), 'Au fil des luttes' (documentary/reportage series), and 'Goliaths' (co-produced investigative series on multinationals). These audio products are distributed alongside 'La Lettre des luttes' newsletter and various written reportages and articles covering feminist, ecological, anti-racist, labor, and migration-related struggles. The organization positions itself as a citizen media outlet operating since 2016 with a mission to document and amplify social movements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Penser les luttes: Monthly show and long-format reportages on social movement themes
• Au fil des luttes
• Goliaths
• La Lettre des luttes

Products and services

• Penser les luttes Monthly long-format podcast show featuring investigative reportages and analysis on social-movement themes that receive little mainstream media coverage, produced by Radio Parleur's volunteer collective for engaged listeners.
• Au fil des luttes Podcast flux dedicated to documentaries, reportages and sound creations produced by the volunteer collective, covering struggles at the heart of social movements.
• Goliaths Documentary podcast series co-produced with the Observatoire des multinationales and Splann!, exploring the hidden face of multinational corporations through investigative journalism.
• La Lettre des luttes Bi-monthly newsletter serving as an archive center for struggles organizing daily across France, featuring news about social movements, podcasts, articles and analysis.
• Reportages et documentaires In-depth written reportages and audio documentaries covering various social struggles including feminist, ecological, anti-racist, labor and migration-related movements since 2016.

Quantifiable outcome

• Bi-monthly newsletter distribution

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• L'Observatoire des MultinationalescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer of the 'Goliaths' podcast series - a documentary podcast investigating multinationales and their activities. The partnership involves investigative journalism on corporate power and global business practices.
• Splann!coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer of the 'Goliaths' podcast series alongside l'Observatoire des Multinationales. Splann! is a media organization focused on investigative journalism.
• La Houle podcastsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction studio partner for the Goliaths podcast, contributing to the documentary series on multinationales.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Splann!: French investigative journalism outlet focused on environmental, social, and economic topics. Comparable as both a co-production partner on Goliaths and peer in the French independent investigative journalism ecosystem.
• Thinkerview: French independent alternative media outlet producing long-format interviews and documentary content. Comparable as a French alternative media outlet producing long-form audio/video documentary content on political and social topics.
• Blast Info: French independent investigative media outlet producing long-form journalism, documentaries, and podcasts on social and political topics. Directly comparable to Radio Parleur as a French alternative media outlet covering social movements with original audio/video documentary content.
• Basta!: French independent online media outlet focused on social, ecological, and labor movement journalism. Comparable to Radio Parleur as a French alternative media outlet covering social struggles with a mission-driven editorial approach.
• StreetPress: French independent online media outlet producing investigative and socially engaged journalism. Comparable as a Paris-based independent digital media covering underreported social and political stories with original reporting.
• L'Observatoire des Multinationales: French investigative media outlet producing reporting on corporate and multinational activity. Comparable as both a co-production partner and peer, producing investigative content on corporate power similar to Radio Parleur's Goliaths series.
• Disclose: French investigative journalism nonprofit producing in-depth reports on sensitive political and corporate topics, including podcasts and documentaries. Directly comparable as a French nonprofit media outlet producing investigative journalism on power structures, similar to Radio Parleur's Goliaths podcast.

Broad incumbents

• Mediapart: France's leading independent investigative news outlet, operating on a subscription-based paywall model. Comparable as a French independent media organization producing original investigative journalism, but significantly larger and more commercially structured than Radio Parleur's donation-based volunteer model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/radioparleur
• YouTubepodcast.ausha.co/radio-parleur/playlist/rien-a-declarer-playlist
• Facebookfacebook.com/radioparleur
• Instagraminstagram.com/radioparleur
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/radio-parleur

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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