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Christophe Hondelatte to Leave Europe 1, Launch Independent ‘100% Hondelatte’ Podcast

His new weekly true-crime series will publish independently starting in January.

Overview

  • Europe 1 and Hondelatte agreed to an amicable split effective December 31, 2025.
  • He will self-produce a new podcast titled 100% Hondelatte featuring weekly, previously unreported crime stories.
  • La Dépêche reports the first episode is scheduled for January 20.
  • Months of tension over Europe 1’s editorial direction preceded the exit, and his show was pulled from the on-air schedule in August and kept online only.
  • Médiamétrie recorded over 8 million downloads for Hondelatte raconte in October, ranking it third among podcasts in France.