In all seriousness, this episode deals with a very dark time in French history, and I can think of only two that even approach it for their lack of luminousness. On the other hand, the darkness set in motion events that would see France move from the lost cause of the Frankish Empire, to becoming one of the leading states in Europe, centuries later.
Special thanks this week to Ryan Stitt of the History of Ancient Greece Podcast for doing the intro quote. Check out his work, it is awesome.