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The Earful Tower is a weekly podcast all about Paris, hosted by Australian expat Oliver Gee. With a huge variety of guests - from cooks and comedians to TV hosts and tour guides - this show will transport you to the City of Lights and make you feel like you've met the characters that make it shine.
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Xmas party: Our epic Christmas walking tour of Paris from 2023-12-11T07:00
X is for Xmas, obviously.
In this episode, we share what happened on our eXciting and eXhausting and eXhilarating Christmas walk around the Pantheon.
This is, more specifically, a...
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Wall of Paris: New finds along the ancient Philippe Auguste Wall from 2023-12-04T21:02
W is for Wall. In this episode, I take you for an exciting and historic walk through the Left Bank of Paris to discover hidden vestiges of the Philippe Auguste Wall.
This episode marks t...
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Vegan Paris: How well does Paris do vegan food? from 2023-11-27T07:00
V is for Vegan. In this episode, we talk to Amanda Bankert, the owner of Boneshaker Donuts, who has just released a book called Voilà Vegan (double V!).
In the book, she reveals that this...
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Underground Paris: What's underneath the French capital? from 2023-11-20T07:52
U is for Underground. In this episode, we take you below Paris: On the Metro, through the sewers, and into the (illegal) catacombs.
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Tour d'Argent: Dining at the iconic Michelin restaurant in Paris from 2023-11-13T07:00
T is for Tour d'Argent. In this episode, we take you inside the famed Tour d'Argent restaurant on the Left Bank of Paris, and yListen
Sainte-Chapelle: Inside the great Paris chapel from 2023-11-06T07:00
S is for Sainte-Chapelle. In this episode, I'll take you inside this ancient royal chapel with its incredible stained glass windows.
You'll hear from tour guide and Paris expert Amber Min...
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Richelieu: An epic Paris library (and its exceptional museum) from 2023-10-30T06:00
R is for Richelieu. In this episode, we'll take you inside the newly renovated Richelieu Library, and then its incredible upstairs museum.
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Queer Paris: What has become of the gay quarter of Paris? from 2023-10-23T06:00
Q is for Queer. In this episode, I'll give you an insight into Gay Paris. And by gay I mean LGBTQIA+.
Where is the gay quarter... or perhaps a better question.... what's happened to the g...
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Provence: A beginner's guide to the region from 2023-10-16T06:00
P is for Provence. In this episode, you'll hear some thoughts on the lovely southern French regionListen
Olympics in Paris: A first glimpse at what we expect from 2023-10-09T06:00
O is for the Olympic Games. In this episode, you'll hear my first look ahead to the 2024 summer Olympics.
Given it is still so far away, this is more of a light intro to the topic, with ...
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Notre Dame: What's happening? from 2023-10-02T06:00
N is for the Notre Dame. In this episode, you'll hear about where we're at with the restoration of the Notre Dame cathedral.
Short answer: It will reopen December 2024.
Long answe...
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Marais: How I'd spend my last day there from 2023-09-25T19:03
M is for the Marais. In this episode, you'll hear my thoughts on how I'd spend a perfect last day in the Marais district of Paris (in other words, the third and fourth arrondissements).
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Mid-season reflection and what's next from 2023-09-18T06:00
A bit of reflection as we reach the halfway point of this AB-Season.
As I said in the episode, a big thanks to musician Pres Maxson, photog...
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Lyon: How to spend 48 hours in France's gastronomic capital from 2023-09-11T06:00
L is for Lyon. In this episode, you'll hear about my experiences after spending 48 hours in Lyon with Lovely Lina.
There's also some local insights from Caroline Connor, who does wine ta...
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Kylie: The crocodile swimming in Paris from 2023-09-04T06:00
K is for Kylie the Crocodile in Paris. In this episode, you'll hear a brand new twist in the story of Kylie the Crocodile.
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Jewish Paris: Famous falafels to moving museums from 2023-08-28T06:00
J is for Jewish Paris. In this episode, ...
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Ile Saint-Louis: The most beautiful walk in Paris from 2023-08-21T06:00
I is for Ile Saint-Louis - an island in the Seine. As far as I'm concerned, it features the most beautiful walk in Paris.
In this episode, I take you walking along the best bits of the i...
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Haussmann: The man who remade Paris from 2023-08-14T06:00
H is for Haussmann - Baron Haussmann that is. He was the urban planner behind the redesign of Paris under Napoleon III.
But what is a Haussmannian building? Who was Haussmann, really...
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Guimard: The architect who brought Art Nouveau to Paris from 2023-08-07T06:00
G is for Guimard - Hector Guimard that is. He is the architect behind the iconic Paris Metro entrances, several Art Nouveau buildings in Paris, and some very beautiful furniture and decorations ...
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Floods: Paris when it's underwater (and the Great Flood of 1910) from 2023-07-31T06:00
F is for Floods - that is, the floods of the Seine River in Paris. And today we're paying particular attention to the game-changing Great Flood of 1910.
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Eiffel: How well do YOU know the Eiffel Tower? from 2023-07-24T06:00
E is for the Eiffel Tower, the most iconic landmark in France, probably Europe, and maybe the world.
This podcast episode features 10 facts about the tower, but you're going to have to t...
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Deauville: More than "the Parisian Riviera" from 2023-07-17T06:00
D is for Deauville, a small town north of Paris on the coast of Normandy that has captured the attention of film-buffs, gamblers, beach lovers, and horse racing fans since the 1800s.
We v...
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Chateaux: Unique ways to finance them in France from 2023-07-10T06:00
C is for Chateaux - of which there are 45,000 in France. I've always been quite fascinated by French castles, and this episode takes a closer look at how they're financed.
We all know th...
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Bievre: Finding the lost Paris river from 2023-07-02T23:57
B is for Bievre, the river that once ran through Paris. This episode is about our pilgrimmage to track it, how I walked through it with an immortal count, and a word on the exciting future of th...
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Arago: Tracking the Paris meridian line from 2023-06-26T06:00
A is for Arago, the name of the scientist who helped map out the Paris meridian line (François Arago (1786-1853)).
In this episode, I explore the "Rose Line" (as it was called in the Da ...
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Introduction to the big new season of The Earful Tower from 2023-06-19T06:00
Welcome to the ABCeason... or the AB Season... or the ABC-son. Haven't quite figured the spelling yet, but you get the idea, I hope.
Now you know what the next 26 episodes will hold.
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Movies and art on the French Riviera from 2023-06-12T06:00
It's our series finale on the French Riviera. This time, we're looking at art, especially through the lens of cinema (and the Cannes Film Festival) - and via the paintbrush of the impressionists...
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Ten top places to explore on the French Riviera from 2023-06-05T06:00
After month in the French Riviera, here is the Earful Tower's tips for places we recommend in the area, from big famous towns to tiny and lovely villages.
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Famous writers and the French Riviera from 2023-05-29T06:00
Author John Baxter is back - this time discussing literature from the French Riviera. We tackle a lot, with a bigger focus on F Scott Fitzgerald and Marina Picasso (and her tell-all book).
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Five golden rules for visiting the French Riviera from 2023-05-22T06:00
We've spent a month in the French Riviera. Here is The Earful Tower's introduction to the area via five golden rules for your own visit.
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Farewell to the little red scooter from 2023-05-01T08:00
Here's a poem I wrote to say goodbye to my little red scooter.
Inspired by the great Australian bush poet Banjo Paterson.
Farewell, Little Red, thanks for all the memories.
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Six In-Seine Paris secrets from six Paris experts from 2023-04-17T06:00
Welcome to the Earful Tower, the podcast that explores the hidden gems and secret spots of Paris. In this episode, the season finale, the whole team is on a private boat on the Seine River shari...
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A new life in the ??th arrondissement of Paris from 2023-04-10T06:00
A quick episode today where Lina and I reveal our new Paris neighbourhood and our first thoughts.
Get all the extras on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/theearfultower
And bo...
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The insider's guide to an ancient Paris market from 2023-04-03T06:00
Welcome to the Earful Tower, the podcast that explores the hidden gems and secret spots of Paris. In this episode, we're taking a stroll through the bustling marché Beauvau in the 12th arrondiss...
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Meet the guys making French gin in Paris from 2023-03-27T06:00
Join Oliver Gee on The Earful Tower as he explores the world of gin with special guest Quentin de Montgolfier, the founder of Distillerie du Gin.
In this episode, you'll learn about the h...
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How to make artisanal chocolate in Paris from 2023-03-20T07:00
Welcome to the latest episode of The Earful Tower podcast. In this episode, we're joined by Marielle Bourat from the artisanal chocolate shop Atelier C, loc...
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Six classic restaurants on the Left Bank of Paris from 2023-03-13T13:38
We revisit a chat with writer John Baxter about Paris and its compendium of history. We especially dig into the Left Bank and its classic restaurants, which are listed below.
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I found French antiques in the trash from 2023-03-06T07:00
I just found some French antiques in the trash can.
A listener tipped me off, I went and grabbed them, then had them appraised. There are lots of twists and turns in this story, enjoy! Listen
A farewell to the lovely Rue Cler from 2023-02-27T07:00
In this podcast episode, you'll hear me and Lina walking along a stunning Parisian street called rue Cler. But it's a bittersweet walk, as it's the last time we will take the walk as residents Listen
A walk down the perfect Paris street: Rue Montorgueil from 2023-02-20T07:00
In this podcast episode, you'll hear me and Veronique Savoye walking along a stunning Parisian street called rue Montorgueil.
It's a market street in the first and second arrondissement. ...
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Paris curiosities: Inside a weird and wonderful cane shop from 2023-02-13T07:00
Meet Chloe Jantzen, a French antique dealer specialing in canes (as in, walking sticks).
You can find her shop at 18 rue de Beaune in the 7th arrondissement.
You can find her web...
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The comedy of living in Paris from 2023-02-06T07:00
Meet Sarah Donnelly, an American stand up comedienne in Paris. She joins the show to discuss the comedy of living in Paris, her popular new show, and her infatuation with France's handsome presi...
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French Antiques: From Provence to the world from 2023-01-30T07:00
Susannah and Hugh Cameron are two Australian antique curators based in the sunny fields of Provence.
Their initial interest of street brocantes and finding the perfect French dec...
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What to do on your THIRD Paris trip from 2023-01-23T07:00
So you’re coming to Paris for the third time? How exciting!
But what should you do? After we tackled the FIRST and SECOND trips in recent weeks, it's time to get a l...
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What to do on your SECOND Paris trip from 2023-01-16T17:12
So you’re coming to Paris for the second time? How exciting!
But what should you do? After we tackled the FIRST trip last week, it's time to get a little off the bea...
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What to do on your first Paris trip from 2023-01-09T21:28
So you’re coming to Paris for the first time? How exciting!
But what should you do?
Despite doing six years of this Paris podcast, I’ve never focus...
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Top five episodes and blog posts of 2022 from 2022-12-26T14:05
Oliver breaks down the top blogs posts and podcasts episodes of 2022.
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A walk through a Paris Christmas market from 2022-12-19T07:00
Oliver and Lina take a stroll through the Tuileries Christmas Market. They also took a microphone.
Here's what they found - from German food to mulled wine, ghost rides to disgruntled e...
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Near death in Paris... and how it shaped me from 2022-12-12T07:30
Australian author Jayne Tuttle almost died after an elevator accident in Paris.
She retells the harrowing story and explains how her excellent memoir series helped her with the recovery ...
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Is French difficult to learn (according to a polyglot) from 2022-12-05T07:00
Is French difficult to learn?
I asked polyglot and YouTube superstar Nathaniel Drew.
Find more from him here:
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A guide to Jazz in Paris from 2022-11-28T08:00
Meet Alex Freiman, a Parisian jazz musician.
In this episode, we discus the vibrant jazz scene in Paris and how Alex is bringing live jazz to Paris (most recently via the Listen
Cheese Carnage: How one American's cheese cutting divided a community from 2022-11-21T07:00
This week we shared a picture on social media of a cheese massacre at a Parisian dinner party. The culprit? A newly arrived American in France. The victim? An innocent 18-month-old Comté slice.<...
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Paris trivia quiz: Ten questions for you from 2022-11-07T07:00
To celebrate the launch of our new book, Grace the Giraffe in Paris, we've put together a little pub quiz for you all.
Ten questions, getting progressively harder.
The rules: Ans...
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20 years on: From “Almost French” to wholly Australian from 2022-10-31T07:00
Today on the pod it's Australian author Sarah Turnbull, the woman behind the 2002 smash hit memoir Almost French.
But she isn't in Paris anymore, no no! She is in Sydney, which couldn't b...
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What’s it really like to be a Paris waiter? from 2022-10-24T06:00
Edward Chisholm joins The Earful Tower to talk about his new hit book "A Waiter in Paris: Adventures in the Dark Heart of the City".
He also gives his thoughts on how much to tip a French...
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Inside a very secret Paris cemetery (with the Montmartre mayor) from 2022-10-17T06:00
Let's explore the Cimetiere du Calvaire, which is the oldest cemetery in Paris and surely the hardest to get inside.
How did we get in? Well, today's guest Eric Lejoindre - the Mayor of ...
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Culture clash!! The risks of using French phrases in English from 2022-10-10T06:00
Oliver, Lina, and Eddie discuss how three small French words created a tempest of opinions in Earful Tower circles this month...
They also discuss communication between cultures and lang...
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How we made the soundtrack of Paris from 2022-09-12T06:00:37
We’ve just made 20 podcast episodes and 20 short videos around Paris, one for every arrondissement. And Pres Maxson made all of the music. He chats with host Oliver Gee about the so...
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Top tips for how to photograph Paris from 2022-09-05T06:00:13
We’ve just done 20 photo shoots around Paris, one in every arrondissement. Photographer Augusta Sagnelli chats with host Oliver Gee about how the process of taking the photos.
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How to capture Paris on film from 2022-08-22T06:00:56
We’ve just filmed 20 short videos around Paris, one in every arrondissement. Videographer Eddie Gee chats with host Oliver Gee about how the process of making the movies.
Did you know a giraffe once walked to Paris? from 2022-08-08T06:00:20
This week we reveal the story of the gir...
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The 1st arrondissement: The best of Paris from 2022-08-01T06:00:34
The 1st arrondissement is this week's focus on the podcast. Here's what we found after spending a full day there.
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The 2nd arrondissement of Paris: Centre stage from 2022-07-25T06:00:30
The 2nd arrondissement is this week's focus on the podcast. Here's what we found after spending a full day there.
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The 3rd arrondissement of Paris: The New Marais from 2022-07-18T06:00:20
The 3rd arrondissement is this week's focus on the podcast. Here's what we found after spending a full day there.
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The 4th arrondissement of Paris: The Old Marais from 2022-07-11T06:00:54
The 4th arrondissement is this week's focus on the podcast. Here's what we found after spending a full day there.
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The 5th arrondissement: Historic Paris from 2022-07-04T06:00:14
The 5th arrondissement is this week's focus on the podcast. Here's what we found after spending a full day there.
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The 6th arrondissement: Classic Paris from 2022-06-27T06:00:29
The 6th arrondissement is this week's focus on the podcast. Here's what we found after spending a full day there.
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The 7th arrondissement: Paris When it Glitters from 2022-06-20T06:00:51
The 7th arrondissement is this week's focus on the podcast. Here's what we found after spending a full day there.
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The 8th arrondissement: The most elegant part of Paris from 2022-06-13T06:00:56
The 8th arrondissement is this week's focus on the podcast. Here's what we found after spending a full day there.
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The 9th arrondissement of Paris: A district of note from 2022-06-06T06:00:09
The 9th arrondissement made for the first time we felt like tourists in Paris, while visiting the breathtaking Opera Garnier. But there's a lot more to it all than that, with the famed department s...
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Ten expert tips for planning your Paris trip from 2022-05-23T06:00
So you're coming to Paris and you want to maximise your time and spend your money wisely. But how to do it?
Here are some sugg...
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The 10th arrondissement of Paris: The melting pot from 2022-05-16T06:00:22
The 10th arrondissement feels like the centre of everything. People spill into the streets from the Gare du Nord station, one of the busiest rail terminals in the...
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The 11th arrondissement of Paris: The cool part of town from 2022-05-09T06:00:45
The 11th arrondissement is undoubtedly the cool part of town. Some call it the trendiest Paris district. It’s where you might find an eco-friendly garden hotel, a 1920s themed speakeasy bar, and...
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The 12th arrondissement of Paris: A district on the move from 2022-05-02T06:00:12
It's the Paris Countdown! Here comes an-depth guide to the 12th arrondissement of Paris after we spent 24 hours there.
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The 13th arrondissement of Paris: Hidden gems from 2022-04-25T06:00:09
It's the Paris Countdown! Here comes an-depth guide to the 13th arrondissement of Paris after we spent 24 hours there.
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The 14th arrondissement of Paris: The surprise package from 2022-04-18T06:00:57
It's the Paris Countdown! Here comes an-depth guide to the 14th arrondissement of Paris after we spent 24 hours there.
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The 15th arrondissement of Paris: The overlooked district from 2022-04-11T06:00:28
It's Season 12 of The Earful Tower, The Paris Countdown: Here comes an-depth guide to the Paris arrondissements after we've spent 24 hours in each of them.
This week it's the 15th arron...
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The 16th arrondissement of Paris: The sweet life from 2022-04-04T06:00:02
It's Season 12 of The Earful Tower, The Paris Countdown: Here comes an-depth guide to the Paris arrondissements after we've spent 24 hours in ea... Listen
The 17th arrondissement of Paris: A slice of family life from 2022-03-28T06:15:06
It's Season 12 of The Earful Tower, The Paris Countdown: Here comes an-depth guide to the Paris arrondissements after we've spent 24 hours in each of them.
This week it's the 17th arrondissement...
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The 18th arrondissement of Paris: What to find in Montmartre from 2022-03-21T07:00:33
It's Season 12 of The Earful Tower, The Paris Countdown: Here comes an-depth guide to the Paris arrondissements after we've spent 24 hours in each of them.
This week it'...
The 19th arrondissement of Paris: City life by the water from 2022-03-14T07:00:37
It's Season 12 of The Earful Tower, The Paris Countdown: Here comes an-depth guide to the Paris arrondissements after we've spent 24 hours in each of them.
The 20th arrondissement of Paris: Where Bohemia meets the world from 2022-03-07T09:31:46
Here we are: Season 12, The Paris Countdown. For the next 20 weeks, you'll be hearing an in-depth guide to the Paris arrondissements after we've spent 24 hours in each of them.
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The Paris countdown: 24 hours in every arrondissement from 2022-02-28T07:00
Next week the new season of The Earful Tower begins. Here's what you can expect :)
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How we got our work in the Louvre from 2022-02-21T07:00:40
Here's the story of how Lina and I got our two childen's books in the gift shop of the Louvre Museum.
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An idiot's guide to Paris fashion... for men from 2022-02-14T07:00:56
Are Parisian men all well-dressed? Or is it a myth? And while we're at it, what should YOU wear on your visit to Paris?
All these questions and much more are answer...
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How we faked our way into a Paris fashion show... in the 80s from 2022-02-07T07:00:02
My father-in-law Jakob is on the show, recounting the tale of how he got VIP treatment at a Paris fashion house in the 1980s.
It's part of a bigger theme of 'My First Trip To Paris' that...
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How to paint Paris, with an artist in his studio from 2022-01-31T07:00:54
Do you want a peek behind the scenes of artist life on the Left Bank of Paris?
Well it's your lucky day! Today on the podc...
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Paris Bucket List: Things to do in 2022 from 2022-01-24T07:00:06
IT'S BACK!
Today's guest is the reigning champ of The Earful Tower Bucket List, Shelly. She is a Paris art consultant, a personal friend of mine, and has her finger firmly on the pulse o...
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How I came to work on a boat by the Eiffel Tower... in the 1970s from 2022-01-17T07:00
My Dad worked on Paris peniche, moored on the Seine, in 1976.
I didn't know much about the story, so asked him how it came to be.
His tale included hitch-hiking, thievery, a polic...
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Top Five Episodes of 2021 from 2021-12-20T07:00
Oliver looks back at the most popular episodes of 2021 in a countdown of the top five top episodes of the year. Below are links to the episodes that made the cut:
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Why Paris? What made YOU want to visit? from 2021-12-13T07:00
Lina and Oliver share their stories of how Paris landed on their radars.
What's your own version? Leave a comment on social media!
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How to find ten VERY hidden bars in Paris from 2021-12-06T07:00
It's cocktail queen Forest Collins from 52 Martinis, sharing ten new speakeasy hidden bars in Paris.
Find more from Forest here.
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How I made this: Ten decisions that shaped The Earful Tower from 2021-11-29T07:00
To celebrate five years of The Earful Tower podcast and 2 millions downloads, I explain the ten decisions that shaped this show.
By my side: The Stockholm Sting aka Lovely Lina.
A...
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Le Meurice: At the chef's table (and inside the kitchen) from 2021-11-22T07:00
Meet Amaury Bouhours, Executive Chef at Le Meurice.
We chatted at the chef's table about running a restaurant with two Michelin stars, his cooking background, and French food in general....
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A night in a luxury Paris hotel from 2021-11-15T07:00
We stayed a night in Le Meurice, the iconic Parisian palace in the centre of town.
In this episode, Lina and I explain why we booked it, how we got lucky with an upgrade, and what you co...
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French dubbing explained by the man who does Brad Pitt from 2021-11-08T07:00
I've always had a lot of questions about France's obsession with dubbing films, so I sat down with Jean-Pierre Michael, who is the French voice of Brad Pitt and Keanu Reeves, to find out more. Listen
Our massive fail to solve a Paris murder mystery from 2021-11-01T07:00
Happy Halloween everyone!
For today's episode, Lina and I tell the story of our recent attempt to solve a Paris murder mystery.
But with neither of us speaking perfect French, coul...
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Sneaking into the Paris catacombs from 2021-10-25T06:00
Join me on my first ever descent into the illegal part of the Paris catacombs.
Do not try this without expert help.
Thanks to my guides Codex and the Comte de Saint Germain.
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A sommelière at a Michelin-starred Paris restaurant from 2021-10-18T06:00
Canadian Etheliya Hananova, from the restaurant Comice, talks about how she ended up recommending wine in her family-owned Michelin-starred restaurant in Paris.
Find the restaurant at 31...
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My ten favourite French words from 2021-10-11T06:00
Here are ten French words that I really love, right now.
This list changes all the time. I guarantee if you use some of these words, French people will be impressed :) They'll at least s...
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Fishing in the Seine River of Paris from 2021-10-04T06:00
This week I grabbed a rod and followed Fred Miessner out for a fishing adventure from the bridges of the Seine River.
Did we catch the big one? The monster catfish in the murky depths? Listen
The French Food Revolution is happening! from 2021-09-27T06:00
Acclaimed restaurant critic Alec Lobrano...
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An idiot's guide to fashion in Paris from 2021-09-20T06:00
What's the deal with Paris Fashion Week? And what should you wear on your visit to Paris? And how do Parisian women get their hair to look like that?
All these quest...
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How we made a new Paris children's book! from 2021-09-13T06:00
Lina and Oliver are two creatives in Paris. They may hate the word, but you can't deny that there's something creative going on there.
In this episode, they talk about their newest ventur...
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What do French people miss when they leave France? from 2021-09-06T06:00
Today it's Valerie Nicolas on the podcast, speaking before she leaves France to lead the Alliance Francaise in Australia.
Considering she is someone who has lived in many, many countries...
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Ten tourist mistakes to avoid in Paris from 2021-08-30T06:00
So you're coming to Paris! Amazing!
Now just make sure you don't do these ten things.
Special guest: Lina Nordin Gee. Find her on Instagram here: Listen
Opening a Paris restaurant in a pandemic from 2021-08-23T06:00
There's maybe never been a harder time to open a restaurant, but that's what Justin Kent has just done.
He opened Milagro at 85 avenue de Bosquet two months ago and business is booming. ...
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Daily life in vaccinated Paris from 2021-08-16T06:00
I'm back in Paris and I'm fully vaccinated. In this episode I answer all your questions about daily life in the French capital.
To join the conversation, be sure you're following on Face...
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Tricks for improving your spoken French from 2021-08-09T06:00
Here are my tips and tricks for improving your level of spoken French. From haircuts, to faking Swedish citizenship, to ignoring your grandma... it's all there (and it'll all make sense as you l...
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A Paris 'ghost town' - and what I found there from 2021-08-02T06:00
Have you heard of Goussainville? It's an abandoned village right next to the Charles de Gaulle airport and it has quite the unusual back story.
I paid a visit with a f...
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An insight into fatherhood in Paris from 2021-07-26T06:00
Welcome to season ten! Today I chat with Nico, a French friend of mine who recently became a dad too.
We share notes on what it's like to have a baby in Paris, what French men think of t...
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9. Paris On Air: The Audio Experience. from 2021-07-19T06:00
Here's the final chapter of my 2020 memoir, Paris On Air.
To go behind the scenes, become a member to unlock the guide to this book, made for Patreon members. Sign up here: Listen
8. Paris On Air: The Audio Experience. from 2021-07-12T06:00
Here's chapter eight of my 2020 memoir, Paris On Air.
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7. Paris On Air: The Audio Experience. from 2021-07-05T06:00
Here's chapter seven of my 2020 memoir, Paris On Air.
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6. Paris On Air: The Audio Experience. from 2021-06-28T06:00
Here's chapter six of my 2020 memoir, Paris On Air.
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5. Paris On Air: The Audio Experience. from 2021-06-21T06:00
Here's chapter five of my 2020 memoir, Paris On Air.
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4. Paris On Air: The Audio Experience. from 2021-06-14T06:00
Here's chapter four of my 2020 memoir, Paris On Air.
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3. Paris On Air: The Audio Experience. from 2021-06-07T06:00
Here's chapter three of my 2020 memoir, Paris On Air.
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2. Paris On Air: The Audio Experience. from 2021-05-31T06:00
Here's chapter two of my 2020 memoir, Paris On Air.
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1. Paris On Air: The Audio Experience. from 2021-05-24T06:00
Here's chapter one of my 2020 memoir, Paris On Air.
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Pregnant in Paris: five things we learned from 2021-05-17T06:00
For the season finale, my special guest is a very pregnant, and very lovely Lina. We give you the inside scoop on the ins and outs of being pregnant in Paris (in a pandemic). Reflecting on the l...
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A visit to a very old Paris pharmacy from 2021-05-10T06:00
This week I chat with Gérard Chavaroc, who runs the 1900s pharmacy on avenue de la Bourdonnais.
We talk about how get got it, what's inside, and what will happen to it when he soon retire...
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French pastry in the digital age from 2021-05-03T06:00
Molly Wilkinson joins the show to talk about how she's made a business in France as an online baker.
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Château Vaux-Le-Vicomte from 2021-04-26T08:36:01
This week Lina and I drove out of Paris to visit the Château Vaux-Le-Vicomte. Owner Jean Charles de Vogüé took us on a private tour while it was closed to the public.
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Inside the Paris Pet Cemetery from 2021-04-19T06:00
This week I was joined by Amber Minogue of Paname podcast, and together we visited the Paris Pet Cemetery - aka Le Cimetière des Chiens et Autres Animaux Domestiques.
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How I was wrong about the chic 16th arrondissement from 2021-04-12T06:00
Today it's Delphine Briere sharing her tips for the 16th arrondissement, a neighbourhood I once called boring.
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How to visit the 7th arrondissement like a local from 2021-04-05T06:00
We've moved to the seventh arrondissement! Here are my tips (and Lina's tips!) for how best to visit the district.
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Five (more) Paris secrets you didn't know from 2021-03-29T06:00
In this episode I share five cool secrets from Paris that I've picked up over the years.
This was originally performed for the Alliance Francaise in the USA.
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Five (more) Paris secrets you didn't know from 2021-03-29T06:00
In this episode I share five cool secrets from Paris that I've picked up over the years.
This was originally performed for the Alliance Francaise in the USA.
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Inside the mysterious Montmartre Vineyard from 2021-03-22T07:00
This week I take you behind the scenes of my recent visit to the mysterious Montmartre Vineyard.
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Books, children, and Paris with Pamela Druckerman from 2021-03-15T07:00
This week I'm joined by best-selling author Pamela Druckerman. You might know her from her newspaper columns or her brilliant book Bringing up Bébé (aka French Children Don't Throw Food).
Photographing Paris from the rooftops from 2021-03-08T07:00
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Tracing the Philippe Auguste Wall from 2021-03-01T07:00
An adventure episode.
Here's the story of host Oliver Gee tracking the 800-year-old Philippe Auguste Wall on the Left Bank.
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The flower man by the Place des Vosges from 2021-02-22T07:00
This week's guest came through a chance encounter. I found myself talking with a man called Diederick from the Netherlands outside the Peloton Cafe. It turned out he...
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An introduction to The Earful Tower podcast from 2021-02-15T07:00
Welcome to The Earful Tower Paris - I'm Oliver Gee. This is something I should have said four years ago.
Yes, after 200+ episodes and 1.5 million + downloads, it's time for a proper insi...
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Understanding France's Apéro Tradition from 2021-02-08T07:00
Almost like a sacred ritual in France, the apéro is much more than just a drink with friends.
Véronique Savoye from France With Véro explains more.
To become an Earful T...
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When the Seine River floods from 2021-02-01T07:00
When the Seine River is flooding in Paris, you can almost certainly find me somewhere along the riverbank watching. I find it extraordinarily fascinating.
And it's so close to flooding n...
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Back to Paris and we'll be living in.... from 2021-01-25T14:52:08
We're heading back to Paris this week... and here's where we'll be living.
Featuring special guest Lina aka Lovely Lina.
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The ULTIMATE France Bucket List from 2021-01-18T07:00
I've travelled around France an awful lot, so here are 30 things I recommend... and 20 that I really want to do.
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The ULTIMATE Paris Bucket List from 2021-01-11T07:00
I asked about your Paris plans and you sent in hundreds! Here's a chat with three listeners who share their Paris plans, and I talk about the Top 100 List that goes with this episode.
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Ten Things To Do in Paris: 2021 from 2021-01-04T07:00
Hear ye, hear ye: I officially challenge you to join our 2021 Paris Bucket List challenge.
The rules are simple: Find five things you've never done before in Paris, rank them in ascendin...
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Top 10 episodes: 2020 in review from 2020-12-28T07:00
It's the top ten episodes from 2020, counting down from number 10 to number one.
Which episode was the most downloaded? Which celebrities made the top ten? How many have you heard?
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How a bestselling author gets through a Paris lockdown from 2020-12-21T07:00
This week I'm joined, by author, Stephen Clarke. We discussed being a writer in Lockdown, WWII in Paris, and British spies. As well as his brand new book The Spy Who Inspired Me.
This int...
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Our Farewell to Montmartre from 2020-12-14T07:00
We are leaving Montmartre!
It's been a wonderful two years in our little apartment overlooking Paris, but this chapter is now over.
To mark the occasion, Lina and I took one last ...
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How do the French celebrate Christmas? from 2020-12-07T07:00
Traditions, meals, markets, and music... Camille from French Today explains how the French celebrate Christmas.
Find out more about Christmas in France with stories from Camille.
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How I started a business in France from 2020-11-30T07:00
Big news: The Earful Tower is now officially a company. Here's a little explainer from me and the company's first lady, Lina.
Our book, Kylie The Crocodile, is available here: Listen
How 2020 has changed Montmartre from 2020-11-25T07:00
Montmartre. A hotspot for tourists and Parisians alike. But what happens when such a district goes through two lockdowns in one year?
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Starting over in Paris - with Anna Kloots from 2020-11-23T07:00
Meet Anna Kloots, a writer, a créatrice, and a traveller who moved to Paris in 2020.
But rather than lament the fact she perhaps picked the worst year of all to move to Paris, she has gr...
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The Pearl Of Paris: The Île Saint-Louis from 2020-11-19T07:00
Today's episode is Roni Amelan, a man I met recently whilst sipping a flat white outside Le ...
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The truth about the second Paris lockdown from 2020-11-16T07:00
This week, Oliver shares an honest look at the second lockdown in Paris. It began on October 30th and has been scheduled to run for four weeks.
Mentioned in this epi...
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My five best Paris secrets... from 2020-11-11T21:26:32
A bonus episode! Here's a presentation of my five best Paris secrets. Hidden gardens, speakeasies, secret cafes... they're all here.
And more importantly, I've included the fun stories of...
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Mysterious Cats of the Montmartre Cemetery from 2020-11-09T07:00
With the new lockdown in Paris, we're only allowed to stray one kilometre from home. And luckily for me, they've kept the parks and cemeteries open this time - meaning my daily wanderings can no...
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The red thread: How to make a Paris memoir flow from 2020-11-05T05:33:58
Bonus episode!! This week I had the honour of speaking as an author at the American Library in Paris. I also had the honour of interviewing myself for the first time!
Here's the fu...
My last day in Paris: Lockdown 2.0 from 2020-11-02T07:00
As Paris goes into lockdown again, here's how I spent my last day of freedom.
You'll hear a lot of extra voices in this episode, and plenty of locations.
Including:
Papill...
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A chateau weekend in Burgundy from 2020-10-26T10:52:29
This weekend we escaped Paris for a weekend in Burgundy. We stayed at the magnificent Chateau de Missery, which has been in the command of the British Hawkes family for decades.
On the wa...
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We made a children’s book from 2020-10-19T13:05:57
We've made a children's book! We are so proud to finally announce the launch of Kylie The Crocodile in Paris. A project we've been working on behind the scenes for months, Lina did all the illus...
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My interview with Edith Piaf from 2020-10-12T06:00
I scored the phone number to legendary French singer Edith Piaf via a dream and an apparent time portal.
Here's what happened when I dialled the number.
At the end of the episode...
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How has daily life in Paris changed? from 2020-10-05T06:00
Property consultant Adrian Leeds joins me to discuss daily life in Paris and how it has changed since the pandemic.
Recorded in the heart of Montmartre in the Farfelu cafe, we discussed ...
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Cara Black talks Hitler in Paris from 2020-09-28T06:00
This week I have friend of the podcast, and world famous author Cara Black back in studio.
We talked Hitler in Paris and Cara's new book. Inspired by a mysterious footnote, Cara went down...
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Walking in Paris: Its past, present, and future from 2020-09-21T06:00
This week I'm joined by Boris Petrovic aka Boris the Brain to discuss the history (and future) of walking in Paris.
We discussed the Haussmannian origins of Paris's wide streets, tales o...
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Why exactly do people love Paris? from 2020-09-14T06:00
Last week, I pitched a question to the Earful Tower Members; What is the first thing you will do once you can get back to Paris?
I had an amazing response and for this episode I've pulle...
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Ten weird habits of Swedish people from 2020-09-07T06:00
Yes, yes, this is a podcast about Paris and France, but I decided to cast the net wider for this episode and take a closer look at Sweden.
Why? Well, today's guest is Swedish, we're both ...
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The man teaching France to love slow cooking from 2020-08-31T06:00
This week on the show it's Kobus Botha talking about braai, being 2 meters tall, and catering for 6,000 people.
Kobus is the BBQ King of France with his enormo...
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Little Africa: The most overlooked Paris village? from 2020-08-24T06:00
This week on the show it's Jacqueline Ngo Mpii talking about La Goutte d'Or, a neighborhood beside Montmartre.
But while millions and millions of tourists flock to Montmartre next door, ...
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The ten best untranslatable French words from 2020-08-17T03:00
Throughout my time in Paris I've come across many an untranslatable word in the French language. I've talked about these before, even discussed them in my memoir, but for this episode I've round...
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Are you a Paris dreamer? from 2020-08-10T06:00
Meet Katrina Lawrence a beauty journalist and certified Francophile. She first fell in love with Paris at the age of five, and since then her roads have continually led her back to Pa...
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Notre Dame: Past, present, and future from 2020-08-03T04:00
The Notre Dame Cathedral caught fire on April 15 2019.
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Life in a 72 room French chateau from 2020-07-27T06:00
Meet Jane Webster, an Australian woman who has just spent lockdown in a 72-room chateau in Normandy.
She is the woman behind Chateau de Bosguet, which you can find more about on the link...
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Versailles visit during a pandemic from 2020-07-20T08:54:19
I visited the Palace of Versailles to see what it looked like during the pandemic.
Hoping for empty rooms, I must admit I was a little disappointed to see the crowds, but it was a grand ...
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Daily life in Paris without the tourists from 2020-07-13T05:00
With many countries still on the "don't visit list" for France, the city of Paris is strangely empty.
Sure, there are a lot of French people about... and quite a few Europeans. But all th...
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How to make a memoir from 2020-07-06T10:45
Janet Hulstrand is back on the show! Janet is the editor of my book, Paris On Air, and we discuss what it takes to make a memoir.
If you need a book editor, check her out, she is wonderf...
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From rugby to restaurants in Paris from 2020-06-29T06:00
Meet Casey Laulala, a Samoan rugby player turned Paris restauranteur. He talks about how his life in the sports world taught him how to run a Paris restaurant.
Find his restaurant Itacoa...
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An intro to jazz in Paris from 2020-06-22T06:49:47
"Jazz is a compressed history of the modern world."
So says Alex Freiman, a jazz musician from Paris who also works as a bookseller at Shakespeare and Company.
We sat down in the ...
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Paris fans making a difference from 2020-06-15T14:33:02
I'm gobsmacked at how impressively this community has flexed its collective muscle.
At the time of recording we have raised over $9,000 for an important charity.
If you're quick,...
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Black Lives Matter: Paris from 2020-06-08T11:26:15
It's a different episode today, a look into Black Lives Matter from a Paris perspective. But it's also an investigation into what I can do as a podcaster to diversify and to amplify black voices...
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The trick to starting a French conversation from 2020-06-01T04:00
We all know it's important to say "bonjour" no matter where you are in France. That's hardly a secret.
But let me tell you, there's no better way to get a conversation going than to ask ...
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Behind the curtains of Shakespeare and Company from 2020-05-25T09:13:51
You might know the Shakespeare and Company bookshop from popular films like Midnight in Paris or Before Sunset.
You might know it from your last visit to Paris... You might have even boug...
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A closer look at the elegant 7th arrondissement of Paris from 2020-05-22T12:03:31
I didn't know the 7th district of Paris very well until this week.
Thanks to the mysterious Goddess of Fortune (aka Leah Walker from Paris Perfect rentals), Lina and I have landed in a l...
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Life as a Paris food writer when all the restaurants are closed from 2020-05-18T06:40:21
The vast majority of restaurants in Paris are still closed due to the lockdown. Those that have opened their doors are only offering takeaway.
So what does an acclaimed restaurant critic...
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The lockdown's over! So what now for Paris? from 2020-05-11T10:35:20
The lockdown is lifted. We can go out without permission, without a reason, and for as long as we wish.
I chatted with Ariel Weil, the mayor of the Marais, about what will happen now. Ab...
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The kindest Parisian I've met from 2020-05-07T16:07:09
Today it's an excerpt from the audio experience for my new memoir, Paris On Air.
It's Eddie Gee, my little brother, reading his lines with me as we retell the story of our first trip to ...
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What will happen to the Paris restaurants? from 2020-05-04T08:48:28
Guy Griffin from Cafe Oberkampf and Cafe Mericourt joins the show to talk about the restaurant industry in Paris and how it'll cope during the lockdown... and then what'll come next.
He d...
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Life as an influencer in the Paris lockdown from 2020-04-27T11:20:46
Paris has been closed down for about six weeks now and everyone's life has changed. Last week I checked in on friends of the show to hear about how the city looks different.
This week I'...
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What does Paris look like in lockdown? from 2020-04-20T07:26:56
Paris has been closed down for over a month now. Me, I'm confined to a radius of 1km in peaceful Montmartre... but was wondering what the rest of the city looks like.
This episode feature...
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The Paris artist painting through lockdown from 2020-04-13T11:53:28
Lina Nordin Gee aka @parisianpostcards on Instagram has been painting a watercolour every day about Paris, France, and famous French faces.
She's the guest on today's podcast, sharing th...
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Paris lockdown leaves street frozen in 1942 from 2020-04-06T15:24:47
When the lockdown hit Paris, all non essential work was forbidden. So a local film crew didn't have time to remove a huge set on rue Androuet in Montmarte.
I've been visiting the street ...
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A chat with Ernest Hemingway from 2020-04-01T06:00
Unbelievable. After a strange dream, I found myself with a direct phone number for Ernest Hemingway in 1925. I called the number... here's what happened.
Afterwards, I spoke with Sam Lop...
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Paris on lockdown: The first two weeks from 2020-03-30T18:13:58
It has been two weeks and we're keeping busy to keep sane.
Pub quizzes, puzzles, and daily sketches - here's how we're keeping busy while staying home.
Also... The books arrived!...
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What can we learn from the Rome lockdown? from 2020-03-25T19:06:37
Italy is about a week ahead of France when it comes to the coronavirus. Italy is the worst affected country in the world with 7,500 deaths as of March 25th.
I chatted with an Australian ...
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'I got Coronavirus': One Parisian's story from 2020-03-24T19:25:52
A friend of mine, 45-year-old David, has been in quarantine after coming down with the virus that's bringing the world to a standstill.
When he told me the news, and told me what he had t...
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Lina and Oliver: A Paris couple in Lockdown from 2020-03-20T16:01:05
Day four of the lockdown. Police have given out 18,000 fines to people caught outside without their note.
Me and my wife Lina are in our 30 sqm apartment in Montmartre (322sq feet) watch...
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A Paris cafe owner talks about the lockdown from 2020-03-18T18:04:49
Paul from Le Peloton cafe already had a lot on his plate. He co-runs a cafe in the Marais and a popular bike tour company (Bike About Tours)... not to mention he's a father of three!
So ...
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Parisians told to stay home to curb coronavirus spread from 2020-03-17T18:36:38
Paris is on lockdown. We've been told to stay home, only to leave for a very good reason (and with a note to prove it to police).
My journalistic instincts have kicked in, so it's time t...
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David Lebovitz on French drinks from 2020-03-16T07:00
It's chef and blogging superstar David Lebovitz talking about his new book, Drinking French.
We also talk about the 11th arr...
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Coronavirus in Paris: What's going on? from 2020-03-10T13:23:25
What's the latest with the Coronavirus in France and Paris? Should you cancel your trip? How is daily life affected?
I asked these questions to Ben McPartland, the editor of The Local, Eu...
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Inside Holybelly: The hippest cafe in Paris from 2020-03-09T07:00
A chat with Nico, the owner of Holybelly, which is the hippest and most happening cafe restaurant in Paris. Maybe even France.
We talk about the secret to success, how Holybelly has gone...
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Caroline de Maigret on Parisian women and Pigalle from 2020-03-02T07:00
Today's chat is with model Caroline de Maigret, who has just published a book about ageing called Older But Better, But Older. She's the ultimate Parisienne, if you ask me.
If you want t...
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The most elegant district of Paris from 2020-02-24T07:00
Today's chat is an on-the-go episode co-hosted by my wife Lina. We visit all kinds of amazing spots, including the Champs-Elysées, the Petit Palais, Ladurée and more. Find the full details and m...
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The seven wonders of the 7th arrondissement from 2020-02-17T07:00
Today's chat is with tour guides Marie and Bertrand from My Private Paris. They share what they consider to be the seven wonders of the district.
I'll add all this to a blog post soon, b...
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What happened on your first trip to Paris? from 2020-02-14T07:00
Hello everyone!
It's a bonus episode today, co-starring my little brother Eddie.
We're talking about your impressions from your first trip to Paris. Me and Eddie went throug...
The Paris cafe that feels like home from 2020-02-10T07:00
Hello everyone!
It's season seven of The Earful Tower, and I'm exploring each of the 20 arrondissements in order. Seeming we're in the sixth week of the year, it's over to the sixth arron...
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Five things to find in the 5th arrondissement from 2020-02-03T07:00
Today it's tour guide Marie from My Private Paris. She claims to know every cobblestone in the fifth, and shares her best tips. We talk about ancient walls, churches to find, the Sorbonne, and s...
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The Seine River (with Elaine Sciolino) from 2020-01-31T15:05:02
Today it's a stroll along the most roman...
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What to see in the Marais (according to its mayor) from 2020-01-27T07:00
Here's a chat with Ariel Weil, the mayor...
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Amanda from Boneshaker Doughnuts from 2020-01-13T07:00
Today it's Amanda from Boneshaker Doughn...
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ROAD TRIP: How I will bring Paris to YOU from 2020-01-08T14:02:56
Hello everyone!
We did it! We've passed the target on the Kickstarter stretch goal and that means I am coming to the US on a book tour. In May, 2020 no less.
Australia afterwards.<...
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Inside an empty Louvre museum from 2020-01-06T07:00
Hello everyone!
It's a brand new season of The Earful Tower, where I'll be exploring each of the 20 arrondissements in order.
So naturally, we will start in the first and we'll st...
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An interactive French lesson from 2019-12-30T07:00
Hello everyone!
To round out 2019 we have a live French lesson with Camille from French Today!
In it, we have a little chat, speak French for about six minutes (skip it if you're a...
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Renovating a chateau in the French countryside from 2019-12-23T07:00
Hello everyone!
It's the end of the year so it's time to escape Paris and head to a chateau in the French countryside.
Meet Julie Huh, a well-known Korean author and Instagrammer ...
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How to make an audio book into an experience from 2019-12-18T18:47:19
Hello everyone!
Today I am joined by Aaron Lopez-Barrantes, from local Paris band Slim and the Beast.
We're talking about how to create an audio experience for my upcoming memoir....
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An Idiot's Guide to the French Revolution from 2019-12-16T07:00
Hello everyone!
Today I am joined by guest Mike Duncan, titan of the history podcasting world and host of Revolutions Podcast. Mike expla...
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The chaos of my Paris book launch from 2019-12-13T10:38:21
Hello everyone!
On Wednesday I launched my Kickstarter campaign to fund the initial print run of my Paris memoir, Paris on Air. I sat down with friend and podcaster, John Clarke ...
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I wrote a memoir about Paris from 2019-12-09T07:00
Hello everyone!
Something a little different today - I'm the guest on my own podcast. Yes, lovely Lina takes the reins to interview me about my new memoir, Paris On Air.
In this e...
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Paris Bucket List from 2019-12-02T10:47:33
Hello everyone!
It's a bonus podcast episode from The Earful Extra podcast! Starring Lovely Lina and introducing my friend Shelly Bittler, this is a discussion about a new project I've b...
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Notre Dame fire update with the Mayor of the Marais from 2019-11-25T07:00
Hello everyone!
In April 2019, the world watched in horror as the Notre Dame burned.
But that was seven months ago - where are we now?
I met with the Mayor of the Marais, Ar...
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Should you ask French people to correct your French? from 2019-11-18T07:00
Hello everyone!
Today it's an episode with Camille from French Today and we're talking about the whole idea of asking French people to "correct you" when you're speaking French with them....
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Secrets of Paris: The Best Bits from 2019-11-11T07:00
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Foodies in Paris: The Best Bits from 2019-11-04T07:00
Hello everyone!
Today is a bonus episode of The Earful Tower. In this show, you'll hear snippets from past episodes sharing top tips and stories related to sweet spots in Paris for food!...
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Talk show at the Australian Ambassador's Residence from 2019-10-28T08:51:01
Hello everyone!
Today is a very special episode of the Earful Tower–it's the season 6 finale! This episode is the first ever LIVE talk show I have done, recorded at the Australian Ambassa...
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The Mysterious 'Parisian Man' from 2019-10-25T06:00
Hello everyone!
We’ve all heard the mysteries about the Parisian woman, but what about the Parisian man? Today’s episode features guest Greg Pouy, host of the popular French podcast Vlan....
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Why do French people respond in English? from 2019-10-21T06:00
Hello everyone!
Sometimes the most frustrating thing when learning French is when local shopkeepers and waiters to respond to you in English!
In this episode with Camille from Fren...
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Chatting with a Hemingway at Bar Hemingway from 2019-10-14T06:00
Hello everyone!
Today's guest is Claudine Hemingway, a relative of famed American writer Ernest Hemingway. Claudine and I met at Bar Hemingway at the Ritz Hotel where we chatted about the...
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Opening a craft beer brewery in Paris from 2019-10-07T06:00
Hello everyone!
Today's guest is Michael Kennedy from Paname Brewing Company, a brewery and tap house in the 19th arrondissement. Michael shares his stories about starting bars in Paris, ...
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Secret vineyards of Paris from 2019-09-30T06:00
Hello everyone!
Today's guest Geoffrey Finch from Paris Wine Walks shares the history of wine in the French capital and his tips on how find the hidden vineyards.
More info on Par...
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How to Shop in Paris from 2019-09-23T06:00
Hello everyone!
Today special guest Lina Nordin Gee, head of Deuxieme Studios, shares her top tips for where to shop in Paris, from the Grands Magasins, vintage shops, flea markets, and m...
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Exploring the Marais from 2019-09-19T06:00
Hello everyone!
This week it's a chat with distinguished author David Downie.
I met him in Jardin des Rosiers in the Marais, in the shade of a fig tree.
More info on David'...
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Tu and vous from 2019-09-16T09:29:29
Hello everyone!
The two most important French words, as far as I'm concerned, are tu and vous (which both mean "you").
In this episode with Camille from French Today we talk all a...
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What to find in the Latin Quarter from 2019-09-09T14:02:18
Hello everyone!
This week it's a chat with distinguished author John Baxter.
I met him in his apartment on the Left Bank.
We talked about his tips for the Latin Quarter, wh...
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Pigalle and how it's changing from 2019-09-05T10:55:46
The red light district of Paris, Pigalle, has been undergoing a pretty serious facelift. And Nico, the guy behind the popular cafe KB, has been watching it happen for the last ten years.
The Mayor of Montmartre from 2019-09-02T11:19:37
Hello everyone!
This week it's a chat with the Mayor of the 18th arrondissement, Eric Lejoindre.
I met him in his office at the Town Hall at Jules Joffrin, a stunning building in i...
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The man who knows all the Paris streets from 2019-08-29T05:00
Meet David Smith, a British man who claims to know all the streets of Paris. His job? A delivery man, a courier, who gets from A to B by bike.
He doesn't have a book to sell or a blog to...
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The best rooftop terraces of Paris from 2019-08-26T12:43:15
Hello everyone!
Here are addresses mentioned in the show, in order.
1. Terrass Hotel: Listen
Ann Mah on food, books, and Julia Child from 2019-08-22T05:00
Hello everyone! Today it's Ann Mah, author of the new bestseller Listen
Raising a bilingual family from 2019-08-19T10:27:39
Hello everyone!
It's time for your monthly dose of French chat with French Today, except this time it's with Camille's husband Olivier.
Olivier speaks four languages and talks abo...
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How to capture Paris with photographer Paris Adele from 2019-08-15T11:51:20
Paris is a beautiful city, that much is for sure. But how on earth are you supposed to capture it?
Adele, from the hit Facebook page Paris Adele, has done a great job of capturing the cit...
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Life in Paris when it's closed for August from 2019-08-12T09:04:37
Hello everyone!
Today's guest is Anne Ditmeyer - the woman behind Pret-a-Voyager.
We're chatting about Paris in August
Find out more about Anne and her work with these link...
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A visit to Marie Antoinette's hamlet in Versailles from 2019-08-08T13:40:48
Hello everyone,
This week I went out to Versailles and was blown away by the hamlet of Marie Antoinette.
Here's an episode with some of my thoughts.
To book the same tour ...
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Rue des Abbesses: The best street in Paris from 2019-08-05T11:37:53
Hello everyone!
Today it's a walk down the beautiful Rue des Abbesses in the 18th district of Montmartre.
Co-host is Lovely Lina aka Listen
Culture shocks in Paris from 2019-08-01T08:48
So you come to Paris and you realize that you're not in Kansas anymore. Or not in Virginia anymore, as the case is for today's guest.
Yes, it's psychologist John Clarke, who is still in h...
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Things you should NEVER do in Paris from 2019-07-29T12:26:36
Hello everyone!
Today's guest is YouTube superstar Jay Swanson.
We share some tips for what you should never do in Paris.
As promised here are the links mentioned in the e...
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Good books about Paris according to a local bookseller from 2019-07-25T15:42:59
Hello everyone!
This week it's Penelope Fletcher, who runs The Red Wheelbarrow Bookshop in Paris.
If you want to find the shop, it's at 9 Rue de Médicis, 75006.
Here are al...
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You probably speak more French than you think from 2019-07-22T11:42:34
Hello everyone!
It's time for your monthly dose of French chat with Camille from French Today.
As always, use this link if you wa...
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Shakespeare in a Paris arena from 2019-07-18T20:56:29
Hello everyone!
Today's guest is French theatre actress Audrey Mikondo.
She talks about theatre in Paris, Shakespeare in English, and when French and expat worlds mix.
Fin...
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How to visit Paris 'like a local' from 2019-07-15T13:57:08
Hello everyone!
Today's guest is podcaster Oliver Gee who runs The Earful Tower.
He shares his 12 tips for how to enjoy Paris "like a local", whatever that means.
Support ...
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Elephants in Paris from 2019-07-11T13:00:54
Hello everyone
What do the Bastille, the Moulin Rouge, the Arc de Triomphe, and the Paris Zoo all have in common?
Yes, that's right! They all have amazing ele...
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Becoming a French citizen from 2019-07-08T06:00
Hello everyone!
Today's episode is a chat with Australian expat Sam Davies who recently took the plunge and became a French citizen.
It's pretty fascinating to hear just how trick...
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A day trip to Versailles from 2019-07-04T06:00
Hello everyone!
Ever been to Versailles?
I headed out to the chateau to explore the gardens on bike, to walk through the castle on a semi-private v...
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The iconic booksellers of Paris from 2019-07-01T06:00
Hello!
After a listener emailed in wanting more information about the iconic "bouquinistes" of Paris, I decided to go and find out more.
I stumbled upon Sydney Zekley, who hails f...
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Donuts in Paris from 2019-06-27T06:00
Hello everyone!
Here comes Amanda, who runs Boneshaker Doughnuts, the first donut joint in Paris.
We chatted about how Amanda studied pastry and ended up making donuts, about how s...
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How to fight the fear of speaking French from 2019-06-24T12:30
Hello everyone!
It's time for your monthly dose of French chat with Camille from French Today.
As always, use this link if you wa...
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Antiques in Paris from 2019-06-20T11:44:12
Hello everyone!
This episode is all about Paris and its antiques. Listen as Christophe Lucien walks us through how to buy them, what to look out for, and where to find the treasures.
... Listen
George Eddy: Calling basketball for French TV from 2019-06-17T10:54:55
Hello everyone!
Meet George Eddy, a man who has been the voice of basketball in France for 34 years.
He's only really known in France. Back home in the States, he can walk the str...
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Day trip to Giverny from 2019-06-13T10:51:30
Hello everyone!
I've just been to Giverny, where the famed Impressionist Claude Monet had his house and gardens.
With my wife, Lina, by my side, I went to check out these gardens ...
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Famous in France: Meet American singer Valli from 2019-06-10T13:27:58
Hello everyone!
Meet Valli, a woman who sang in France's first ever rap song in 1982.
The song - Chacun fait (c'qui lui plaît) - went on to sell 2.5 million copies and made Valli s...
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Best small museums in Paris from 2019-06-06T13:55:02
Hello everyone! Today we have Emma Jacobs in the studio talking about her brand new book "The Little(r) Museums in Paris".
She lists six smaller museums you should check out in this city,...
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Fascinating French History from 2019-06-03T12:13:22
Hi everyone!
France has a fascinating history and there aren't many people who appreciate it as much as today's guest, Diana from The Land of Desire Podcast.
She shares some of he...
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Are the French really rude? Or is the problem with the Americans? from 2019-05-27T13:54:35
This week's episode features Janet Hulstrand, an American in France who has just written a book called Demystifying the French.
Of course, we talk about a lot more than just rudeness, bu...
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Language hacks for learning French quicker from 2019-05-23T14:35:30
Bonus episode!
It's Camille from French Today talking about how to learn French quickly and efficiently.
One of the big takeaways is that everyone is different: Some want to learn ...
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How to get away with a murder in Paris (with Cara Black) from 2019-05-19T19:44:41
Hello!
This week it's Cara Black, author of the Murder in Paris series - 19 books about fictional detective Aimee Leduc. Her newest one is out June 4th, Murder in Bel Air, and her first ...
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Stockholm: The Paris of the north? from 2019-05-13T14:28:02
Hello!
This week I was off gallivanting around Stockholm and I was very intrigued to see some serious links between France and Sweden.
Whether it's the French general who became a ...
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The struggles of moving to Paris as an expat from 2019-05-06T12:41:37
This week’s podcast guest is American Matt Kepnes from the hit travel website Nomadic Matt. And believe it or not, he’s recently moved to Paris.
I invited him into t...
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Which French should you learn? from 2019-04-29T09:43:06
Hello everyone,
It's an episode with Camille, the voice behind French Today, and we're talking about the different registers people use when speaking French.
A register is a leve...
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Notre Dame Fire from 2019-04-22T14:40:17
The Notre Dame Cathedral caught fire on Monday and one week on continues to make international headlines.
So what now?
Today's guest Philippe Hertzberg runs a tour company called ...
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How to photograph Paris from 2019-04-15T12:47:25
This week's guest is Rebecca Plotnick from the hit website Everyday Parisian.
We chat all about how to capture the beautiful city of Paris on your camera (or indeed your smartphone). We a...
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How to be a detective in Paris from 2019-04-08T12:27:44
Hello everyone!
Meet Felix and Joris, two young Frenchmen who've created what I think is the most fun immersive experience in Paris.
These two guys...
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How to be Parisian from 2019-04-01T12:08:49
Hello everyone!
This week it's Caroline de Maigret, the author of How to Be Parisian Wherever You Are, the model, the music producer - and the ultimate Parisienne, if you ask me.
...
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Walking in Paris from 2019-03-25T14:15:47
Hello everyone,
What is it about Paris that makes it so synonymous with a good walk?
A historian might suggest that the city was built for walking – ever since the Pont Neuf rolled...
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How to learn French from 2019-03-21T13:28:02
Hello everyone,
It's a bonus episode from Camille, the voice behind French Today, answering the age old question: How should I learn French?
More specifically, I asked her about t...
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Live music in Paris from 2019-03-18T13:42:13
We've come full circle! The very first guests on this podcast, two years ago, were the Paris band Slim & the Beast. They're the guys who wrote the original jingle, the honeymoon theme, and they'...
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The best Paris museums to visit from 2019-03-11T15:19:03
Paris offers the creme-de-la-creme when it comes to museums but it can be quite daunting to decide which ones to see.
It’s even daunting for Parisians. I’ve lived he...
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Is there more to France than Paris? from 2019-03-04T14:19:25
This week's guest is podcasting titan Annie Sargent from the popular Join us in France show.
She explains why, of course, there is a lot more to France than just Paris. And who better to...
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Day trips from Paris from 2019-02-25T12:31:46
This week’s guest is Annabel Simms, a British woman who explored the surrounds of Paris perhaps more than anyone!
She has written two books on the subject: An Hour F...
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French dinner etiquette from 2019-02-18T13:54:07
This week it's Antoine Litaise from Voulez Vous Diner, a French company that's kind of like Airbnb but for dinner. You find a chef online, book a dinner at their home, then go and eat it.
<... Listen
How to speak the language of love from 2019-02-14T11:52:51
This week it's my favourite language teacher, Camille from French Today.
And seeming it's Valentine's Day we took the opportunity to discuss all the French language you'll need to impress...
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Luxury in Paris from 2019-02-11T10:45:24
Moulin Rouge Showgirl from 2019-01-28T12:55:01
This week it’s off to the Moulin Rouge - the number one cabaret show in the universe (and one of the top attractions in Paris).
How to tackle beginner French from 2019-01-24T16:01:40
So you're coming to France. Statistically, you're probably coming to Paris. And you don't know much beyond bonjour and merci.
This bonus episode is Camille from French Today explaining t...
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The most interesting thing in every Paris arrondissement from 2019-01-21T17:30:42
Meet Boris from Paris in Person. He is a tour guide who knows Paris inside out. He shares the most interesting thing that you can find in every one of Paris's 20 arrondissements. In case you're ...
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Paris for the history nerd from 2019-01-14T15:13:31
This week's guest is Beckett Graham of The History Chicks podcast. It's her first time in Paris and I was curious to know what a history buff like her seeks out in a...
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Paris in Four Months from 2019-01-07T20:14:25
This week's guest is Carin Olsson, the Swede behind the hit website Paris in Four Months.
Almost a million people follow her on Instagram - so she sure knows what she's doing.
We...
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Best of 2018 from 2018-12-31T13:07:15
Hello everyone and Happy new year!
As I prepare for an enormous and exciting 2019, I thought we could do a flashback episode to the number one most downloaded episode of 2018.
Whic...
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Christmas in France from 2018-12-24T10:57:34
It's Christmas in Paris. Well, it's Christmas elsewhere too, but today we're keeping it France-related.
So how do the French celebrate Christmas? And what should you go and see if you fin...
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French culture shocks from 2018-12-17T16:05:45
This week it’s Rosie McCarthy from the hit YouTube channel Not Even French
She shares a few observations about the French people that she has picked up over the past...
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David Lebovitz from 2018-12-10T21:45:12
This week it’s the 100th episode of The Earful Tower! To celebrate, here’s a chat with celebrity chef and author David Lebovitz, who has just written a new book called L’Appart.
<... Listen
Women of Paris from 2018-12-03T12:12:54
Why do all the tour guides focus on the men in French history?
What about the women?!
This is a question that haunted Heidi Evans - so much so that she launched a company called Wo...
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How to find a rental home in Paris from 2018-11-26T13:09:13
Finding a rental property in Paris can be like finding a needle in a haystack.
But imagine there are hundreds of other people looking for that needle too. And now imagine that when you fi...
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Paris: Left Bank vs Right Bank from 2018-11-19T13:23:55
Choosing between the Left and Right Banks of Paris is like picking a favourite child. Tough, but often necessary.
But of course, there's no real answer. There's no scientific equ...
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What to wear in Paris from 2018-11-12T13:18:30
So what should you pack for a trip to Paris? Paris-based shoe designer Lina Nordin Gee, co-star of The Ho...
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Ten incredible things to see in France from 2018-11-06T11:57:48
Hello listeners!
France is a massive country with wildly diverse landscapes and breathtaking monuments. There's A LOT more to see than just Paris and Provence.
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A Year in Provence from 2018-10-29T13:28:19
This week we’re talking all about a memoir, A Year in Provence, a book that may not have changed the face of the French village of Ménerbes, but apparently changed the rest.
We did it! from 2018-10-22T19:41:33
It's the honeymoon season finale, more or less, as we've made it back to Paris.
Yep, 4,000 kilometres (2,500 miles) at 45 km an hour (30 miles) on one little red scooter.
Here we a...
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Crossing the French Alps on a scooter from 2018-10-15T16:10:29
In 218 BC, war general Hannibal famously crossed the French Alps with 37 elephants.
In 2018 AD, we crossed the same Alps on a little red scooter.
Here's our story, plus some info...
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How to spend a week in Provence from 2018-10-08T11:27:02
Imagine you had seven days to spend in Provence but didn't know what to see.
Never fear, we've done the research for you. We just scooted through the region and can recom...
France's most interesting city from 2018-10-02T10:54:45
Hello from Carcassonne in south western France, a town that’s easily the most interesting that I’ve seen in France.
This episode will explain why - and will introdu...
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How I raised a French kid from 2018-09-28T17:07:44
Imagine your own child is more French than you are.
Well that's a reality for Catherine, an American in Carcassonne, who's today's guest on The Earful Tower podcast.
Catherine, who...
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Cognac, Bordeaux, and Toulouse from 2018-09-25T10:01:38
Hi guys,
It was such a busy week on the road that I decided to just share it all. Here are ten tales, a mix of anecdotes, tourist tips, and marvels to find - all in...
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Tips for Bordeaux from 2018-09-21T14:34:36
This time it's a chat with Mike Foster, who runs Le Map Bordeaux, a city guide to one of France's most famous cities.
His tips are in the form o...
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Cognac, Angouleme, and village life from 2018-09-17T09:48:09
Hi guys from a chateau in cosy Cognac
This is episode seven of the Earful Tower Honeymoon season today it's:
Three tips for life in a small French village
A mad weeken...
Why retire in France? from 2018-09-13T13:33:49
This week I met with Kev Hay, a Brit who moved to the French countryside ten years ago for his retirement.
What's retired life like in rural France? Was it difficult to do? What are the ...
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French farmers, beautiful islands, and a busy queen from 2018-09-10T22:25:45
This episode of the Earful Tower's honeymoon season has three segments:
First, it's our look at the beautiful town of La Rochelle and the stunning island Ile de Ré....
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Brittany, wolves, and crocodiles from 2018-09-02T21:42:47
This episode has three segments:
First, it's our look at five interesting habits of the Bretons.
Second, we review the stunning town of Vannes, B...
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Ten things to do in north-western France before you die from 2018-08-27T14:55:24
Hello, we’re two weeks into the honey...
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What I’ve learned about the French countryside from 2018-08-20T20:33:33
Hello, we’re one week into the honeymoon season o...
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The Honeymoon Begins! from 2018-08-13T10:46:24
It's Monday, it's (still) Paris, and the honeymoon is about to begin!
Welcome to season four of The Earful Tower, here's an episode laying it all out, playing brand new music fro...
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Best French words from 2018-07-22T16:11:35
Hi guys, it's the off-season here and I'm off getting ready to be married, so I'm looking back to the most popular episode ever from The Earful Tower.
You'll hear the voice of myself and...
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What is The Earful Tower? from 2018-07-16T12:43:35
It’s the season three finale so I figured we’d get a little introspective.
So, I’ve brought back the star of last season's Finding Mary episode - Eddie Gee my little...
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Comedian Sebastian Marx from 2018-07-09T12:43:44
This week it's comedian Sebastian Marx, discussing the French language, performing comedy in French (even though he's an American), and of course, Paris.
Join us for the 30-minute chat, ...
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Chocolate in Paris from 2018-07-02T07:43:19
Hello!
This week it's Michael Huffman in the studio talking about chocolate.
He's the brains and the tastebuds behind the Paris Choco...
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Top Paris alternatives from 2018-06-25T14:32:30
The list of the top ten things to see in Paris, Listen
Why get married in Paris? from 2018-06-18T13:58:16
Hi guys,
Today’s episode is an interview with The Reverend Michelle Wahila, a New Yorker who has called Paris home for six years.
Perhaps better kn...
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Pere Lachaise cemetery from 2018-06-11T12:22:02
Did you know Paris is home to a massive cemetery called Pere Lachaise, where all kinds of famous and interesting people are buried?
Jim Morrison, Edith Piaf, Oscar W...
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Paris Wall from 2018-06-04T17:40:06
This week, I'm going to take you on a journey around my newest obsession in Paris - The Philippe Auguste Wall.
This wall circled the city 800 years ago, and was gradually torn ...
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Mistakes you're making in French from 2018-05-28T12:27:20
This week’s podcast episode is with YouTube superstar Geraldine from Comme Une Francaise.
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Murder in Paris from 2018-05-21T11:15:44
This week it’s award-winning author Cara Black, best known for her “Murder in…” Paris series. There's Murder in the Marais, Murder in Belleville… and murders in all but two of the oth...
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Top Paris Secrets from 2018-05-13T22:06:16
Hi guys,
It's quite the episode today - we've got Stefanie Kouatchet from the city hunt company Paris in ...
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19 observations on the French language from 2018-05-07T13:45:46
This week we have Ben and Adeline, the brains behind a new French-learning company called Ilini, and th...
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France and music from 2018-04-30T19:22:20
This week we’re talking all about music and the guest is Bonnie Brown, an Australian concert pianist based in Paris.
We talk about everything from life with a piano ...
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France in Europe from 2018-04-23T13:49:51
What is France’s place in Europe?
This week I’ve got fellow podcasters Katy and Dominic from The Europeans Podcast and we’re talking about France’s place in Europe.<...
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Around France on a scooter from 2018-04-15T21:24:27
Imagine travelling around the entire country of France on the back of a scooter for your honeymoon.
Crazy, huh.
That's what today's guests plan to do in August this year - to rid...
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Live in the studio! from 2018-04-12T11:29:54
Hi guys,
Here's the first ever LIVE podcast episode for The Earful Tower.
Here's what you missed if you didn't tune in on Facebook or the radio st...
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How to annoy the French from 2018-04-09T12:06:19
Hi guys!
Let's get something straight. I have no idea why you'd want to annoy a French person. I wouldn't. I love French people.
But perhaps you want to know how to avoid...
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Best hidden bars from 2018-04-02T12:57:09
Earful Tower listeners!
Thanks for a record-breaking month in March - why not celebrate with a cocktail or ten?
Here are the ten best speakeasies in Paris according to cocktail que...
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Are hipsters ruining Paris from 2018-03-26T13:45:04
This week we've got Guy Griffin in the studio talking about hipsters, coffee, and Paris.
He's the man behind Listen
Australian Ambassador from 2018-03-19T15:56:08
If you've not heard of His Excellence the Australian Ambassador Brendan Berne (or 'Bernie' to his mates), you missed him going viral in December.
Yes, his proposal to his partner was the...
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How to improve your French from 2018-03-12T14:18:52
How well do you speak French? If you're anything like me, you could probably use some improvement.
This week’s guest is Camille Chevalier-Karfis, the founder of the ...
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A home in Paris from 2018-03-05T12:57:32
We have the empress of Paris real estate - Adrian Leeds - in the studio today talking about property in Paris. You might recognize her from the hit TV show House Hunters International.
Sh...
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Space Invaders from 2018-02-26T15:14:07
Paris is home to some of the most famed classical art in the history of the world. The Mona Lisa in the Louvre. Rodin's sculpture of The Thinker. Monet's game-changing forays into Impressionism....
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Top 20 Paris streets from 2018-02-19T17:01:07
Today's episode is a top-20 bonanza! I had tour guide extraordinaire April Pett in the studio to take me on a virtual walk through Paris. She gives her favourite street in each of the 20 Paris a...
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Paris vs France from 2018-02-12T18:14:51
So what's the big difference between France and Paris? Are they the same? Or are they wildly different?
We have Janine Marsh - the woman behind Listen
President Macron... and macarons from 2018-02-05T11:00:01
The best way to understand a country is to understand the person running it. That's my theory at least.
And with that in mind, we've got Adam Plowright in the studio. Now, Adam may not b...
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Paris Food Markets from 2018-01-29T18:12:23
We're back! Season three already!
We're starting off with a bang, talking to Clotilde Dusoulier, the brains behind the hit website Chocolate & Zucchini.
In case you don't know her,...
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Christmas in Paris from 2017-12-25T17:55:59
Merry Christmas Earful Tower listeners... here's a little hello from me and Corey Frye, plus a bit of news about the show.
And, if you value the show we're putting out here, check out thi...
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Canal crocodiles from 2017-12-13T14:56:26
Earful Tower listeners - here's the season 2 finale.
I'm purposely going to go light on the details here, but recommend you get comfortable for this story - I can guarantee it's one you'...
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Finding Mary from 2017-12-11T14:49:05
It's a very different episode of The Earful Tower this time around.
Meet Eddie Gee, my little brother, who has just been in Paris trying to help me solve a ten-year-old mystery.
In...
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Paris Metro from 2017-12-07T12:51:02
Forget the studio this week, we're heading into the Metro system.
Yes, I'm joined by podcaster Luke Thompson from Luke...
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French cheese from 2017-12-05T13:59:37
Meet Jennifer Greco, better known online as the woman behind the Chez LouLou blog, and a cheese and wine tour g...
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French pronunciation from 2017-12-02T16:32:25
Today I've got a Frenchwoman who teaches French at French Today to teach me French pronunciation today.
Still following?
Good. Here comes Camille Chevalier-Karfis, who runs the Listen
Parisian women from 2017-11-29T12:28:49
Yep, this time we have Julie Collard in the studio to talk about her one-woman stand-up show “Oh My God she is a Parisienne”.
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American Library in Paris from 2017-11-27T17:11:04
This week we head to the American Library in Paris to talk to Grant Rosenberg all about books, Paris, and working by the Eiffel Tower.
And Corey Frye, tour guide extraordinaire, somehow ...
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Paris Sewers from 2017-11-23T18:32:09
Did you know there's a sewer museum in Paris?
In case you're put off by the thought of even stepping foot inside it - don't worry, I've done it for you.
Yes, I teamed up with past ...
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John Baxter LIVE from 2017-11-19T17:19:20
For those of you who couldn't make it to our live show on November 15th - don't fret - it was recorded.
Here's what it sounds like to do an episode to a sell-out crowd.
The episode...
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Embroidery in Paris from 2017-11-17T14:23:27
Here come Elin and Charles, a Swedish/French couple taking a new look at Paris via the medium of embroidery.
We talked about their workshops, their embroidery, and a new language I inven...
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French territories from 2017-11-13T11:52:39
"It's fully part of France, but it's completely detached".
That's how this week's guest describes her island home Guadeloupe, which is 100 percent French even though it's in the Caribbean...
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French pastry from 2017-11-06T17:40:26
Here comes Tal Spiegel, the man with over 200 pairs of colourful shoes to go with his colourful pastry.
If you've never heard of him, check out Desserted in Paris on Instagram and inject...
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Paris's Left Bank from 2017-11-05T15:03:35
The Left Bank, or, as the French say, the Rive Gauche. What is it? Where is it? Or who is it? And what's the live event we're doing on November 15th?
All these questions are answered with...
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Halloween story from 2017-10-31T12:17:21
It's Halloween, so here's a spooky story from the Paris Whisperer, Corey Frye.
Happy Halloweening.
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Paris in 1911 from 2017-10-21T15:22:06
I got an amazing gift for my birthday - a Paris guide book from 1911.
So, I decided to get the Paris whisperer, Corey Frye, to come in and look through it with me. Of course, he had no i...
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Paris expat for 50 years from 2017-10-17T09:10:27
I meet with Jim, a 71-year-old Brit who has been in Paris since 1965.
This isn’t a typical episode - it’s a little more laid back, (but we still did a quick-fire rou...
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How to NOT be an American in Paris from 2017-10-11T12:28:29
This week it's American journalist, Heidi Moore, who LOVES Paris. While she doesn't live here, she's probably visited more than most tourists ever will, so we had her into the studio to talk abo...
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Why is Paris called Paname? from 2017-10-10T09:12:16
Amber Minogue, the woman behind the Paname podcast, comes into the studio and clears up how Paris got its ...
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Nico from HolyBelly from 2017-10-05T14:21:27
This week we have the one of the cofounders of HolyBelly, the hippest breakfast place in Paris.
The team has opened a second location, just down the road from the f...
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Paris on a budget from 2017-09-28T21:04:39
Here's how to live in Paris on the cheap.
Everything mentioned on the show is written out, with addresses, on Listen
Invisible Paris from 2017-09-23T11:00:19
This week we're joined by Adam Roberts from the Invisible Paris blog.
It's thanks to Adam that I learne...
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Best restaurants from 2017-09-18T15:09:32
This week we're joined in the studio by Paris guru Lindsey Tramuta - the woman behind The New Paris and the ...
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Author John Baxter from 2017-09-11T12:52:44
This time, you're gonna hear how an American fan of our show suggested a guest and an episode topic for us - and the next thing he knew, he was in the studio, co-hosting a show and meeting his f...
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Author Stephen Clarke from 2017-09-06T14:37:45
Earful Tower listeners!
In the studio this week is Stephen Clarke, the author behind all those Merde books and the man who is behind a new play hitting Paris this month.
Be sure t...
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Parisian in an hour? from 2017-09-01T16:10:56
Over 500,000 people have seen his one-man show - How to Become Parisian in One Hour - and he's still going strong.
Frenchman Olivier Giraud joins us in the studio to talk about Parisians...
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Season One Finale: Paris podcast from a scooter from 2017-07-15T17:38:04
It's the season finale, so we tackled Corey Frye's top 20 tips in Paris in one day! Or at least we tried to.
Listen to episode seven for the background, or join us on a scooter ride arou...
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Are the French polite? (With Lina and Dingo Mike) from 2017-07-10T12:35:47
We are joined by Lina, the illustrator behind Instagram's @parisianpostcards, to discuss French politen...
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Paris walk show with Guy from Cafe Oberkampf from 2017-06-29T05:36:52
Here's the audio from when Oliver met with Guy from Cafe Oberkampf in April and went for a walk around Paris.
Their final stop was the cafe that Guy was about to open, Cafe Mericourt, wh...
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Are the French good at speaking English? from 2017-06-15T04:25:38
With Luke Thompson from Luke's English podcast.
We tackle the topic of French people and their English talents, with one of the biggest podcasters in town.
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Top 20: The best bar in each Paris arrondissement from 2017-06-05T16:25:46
To celebrate our 21st episode, we’re treating it like a 21st birthday and we’re having a drink. Or 20.
We’re joined in the s...
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Ten of the best Paris secrets (according to tour guides) from 2017-05-28T21:15:04
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Yes, it's our 20th episode so we're celebrating by revealing ten of the top secrets about Paris.
If you want to see pics and more info from the places and people men...
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New Hemingways of Paris (and where to find them) from 2017-05-17T21:49:38
Episode 19: We talk to Pauline and Charlotte from the Paris Fringe festival about "the new Hemingways"... or in other words, today's arty types in the City of Light.
Who are they, where ...
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Your most embarrassing French mistakes from 2017-05-10T09:56:44
We asked listeners for their most embarrassing mistakes when trying to speak French.
Important background:
Jouer means "to play", jouir means "to orgasm".
J'ai chaud mean...
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19 of the 'worst' words in the French language from 2017-05-03T16:38:59
We asked for your least favourite French words (after we did your favourite words in episode 15.
And so, here are the worst words in the French language.
1. Serrurerie (locksmiths)...
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Five movies set in Paris you should watch from 2017-04-25T20:00:39
Lost in Frenchlation, a company that puts English subtitles on French movies in Paris, joins us on the terrace of Les Deux Moulins (the cafe from Amelie).
They share what they consider t...
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The Earful Tower from 2017-04-19T17:23:46
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24 of the best words in the French language from 2017-04-16T21:57:54
]What’s your favourite word? We asked 24 listeners, past guests, and even each other for the “best” French word in existence. From dragonflies to hardware shops, here’s the full list from the sh...
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Exploring the Marais with a Paris mayor from 2017-04-16T21:54:01
Christophe Girard, the mayor of the 4th arrondissement.
We met him in the town hall to talk about the newly pedestrianized right bank of the River Seine (see pic above), the secrets of h...
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Struggles of being a woman in France from 2017-04-16T21:51:34
Hey, it’s not just the lighter side of France on this show – sometimes we tackle some more serious issues.
This time, for example, we talk to Annette Young who fronts the France 24 show “...
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Ten streets you MUST cycle down in Paris from 2017-04-16T21:49:45
From bustling boulevards to Sunday promenades, grab a Vélib bike and discover Paris on two wheels.
Our guests for this week are two entrepreneurs who know Paris very well indeed: Paul and...
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Stephen Clarke on French bashing from 2017-04-16T21:48
Stephen Clarke has been writing books about France for almost 15 years.
His first novel A Year in the Merde has become a point of reference for anyone who wants ...
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David Lebovitz: The A-Z of French food from 2017-04-16T21:42:59
We challenged professional cook David Lebovitz to the A-Z of French food – in other words, we put each letter to a food then asked him about it. Where is the best M for market? The best B for ba...
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Paul Taylor from ‘What the Fuck France?’ from 2017-04-16T21:41:11
He’s English, but lives in France, and has been proudly mocking the French for months on French TV and on YouTube.
Paul Taylor joined us in the studio to talk all about the French, his ne...
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Lindsey Tramuta shares 'the new side of Paris' from 2017-04-16T21:39:18
Lindsey Tramuta is the woman behind the Lost in Cheeseland blog and Instagram page – and she has just written a book called “The New Paris” (Listen
All the must-sees of the 20 arrondissements in Paris from 2017-04-16T21:36:04
If you thought you knew Paris well, think again.
Corey Frye, aka the Paris Whisperer, is an American tour guide who knows every nook and cranny of the city. We put him to the test to name...
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It's the Franglais wordplay challenge! from 2017-04-16T21:34:15
So what is Franglais Wordplay?
Basically – it’s mixing a French word and an English word together to help explain France.
For example: What’s the name for the unwritten rules of br...
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Growing up bilingual from 2017-04-16T21:32:41
A chat with three fully bilingual guests. These guys didn’t learn English and French at school, but by growing up in cross-cultural families.
They can switch from one to another without e...
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Writing a Paris memoir from 2017-04-16T17:41:11
What’s it like to write a memoir about Paris – and what makes Lisa’s different?
She joined us in the studio to talk about it, read from the book itself, and have a good old laugh about so...
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Coffee habits in Paris from 2017-04-16T17:36:25
If you want to know about the how Paris is moving away from the typical cafes and into the new wave of coffee shops, then Tom Clark is your man.
He takes us behind the beans of the coffee...
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Here's 'The Only Street in Paris' from 2017-04-16T17:34:31
If you want to find a book in English in Paris, head to the Shakespeare and Company bookshop – which is also where we found journalist-turned-author Elaine Sciolino.
She talks all about h...
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Live music and French slang with Slim&the Beast from 2017-04-16T16:43:57
Local folk band Slim & the Beast, who have just launched their first EP, bring their gear into the studio for a jam.
We also talked to the lads about the French “backwards” slang known as...
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