Podcasts by The New Paris Podcast
In a country like France, where tradition reigns supreme, even a suggestion of change or newness has long been met with scepticism by locals. This is no longer the case, offers writer and adopted Parisian Lindsey Tramuta in The New Paris podcast, a side dish to her bestselling books “The New Paris” and “The New Parisienne”. Here, with an assortment of other local experts, she takes a closer look at the people, places and ideas that are changing the fabric of the storied French capital.
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91: On France's War on Woke with Cole Stangler from 2022-02-10T20:22:50
With less than three months to the French presidential election, 59 days to the first round to be exact, there are a number of worrying discussions taking place online and in the media that risk...
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(SEASON 5) 90: French-American General Store Shopping with Landline from 2022-01-28T14:46:24
At the very end of 2021, one of the highlights was getting to meet a whole new batch of readers when I did a book signing for The New Parisienne at the home goods store Landline...
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89: La Campagne: Understanding the French Elections, Parties, & Candidates from 2021-12-18T18:40:43
If you’ve followed the news out of France in recent weeks, you know a couple of things. One, France has entered campaign season, with the Presidential election awaiting us in April 2022. Two, am...
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88: Transforming Paris into a bike capital with Nicolas Le Goff from 2021-12-08T15:34:32
A recent New York Times story had a lot of us Parisians up in arms. It’s mayhem on rue de ...
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87: What the New Wave cinema movement can tell us about contemporary France from 2021-10-30T08:49:11
First, some real talk. I know little to nothing about French cinema but I do know that when the actor Jean-Paul Belmondo died in September, it came as a massive loss to a great many French peopl...
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86: How French healthcare stacks up with Robin Davis from 2021-10-12T07:54:38
Which country has the best healthcare system? It’s a question that is regularly tossed around, particularly as America’s healthcare system looks more and more broken with every passing year. The...
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85: On Southeast Asian Cooking in Paris with Khánh-Ly Huynh from 2021-09-13T14:49:34
I didn’t grow up with much exposure to Vietnamese cooking so it wasn’t until I arrived in France 15 years ago that I actually discovered the nuances in the cuisine. That’s not all that surprisin...
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84: On food & identity with Puxan from 2021-08-23T14:02:06
Making sense of your identity when you live abroad can be a fraught endeavour. For third culture kids, identity is even more complex. My friend and fellow creative who goes simply by the name Pu...
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83: The Changing Art World & the Luxe-ification of Paris from 2021-07-06T07:41:33
Without question, Paris and the arts go hand in hand. The density of public museums and galeries small and large make Paris one of the most enriching artistic capitals to visit. In recent years,...
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82: On food, cookbooks, and dining out with Victoire Loup from 2021-06-11T17:19:03
When I think of women in the food media, I instantly think of Victoire Loup, a French-born writer and consultant who goes between Paris and Los Angeles. For a time she was the communication dire...
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81: Justice for all? The state of things in France with Yasser Louati from 2021-05-25T17:17:15
It’s been a while since I’ve done a France news update but there are so many pressing issues facing the country now besides Covid that it was time to jump back in. And this time, I’m joined by Y...
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80: Parisian Faces: Behind "Les Gueules de Parisiens" from 2021-05-10T07:57:26
Talking to strangers is a part of my job. I interview people for work, most of whom I don’t know personally in advance, but is generally arranged. I know what I’m about to do and so does the per...
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79: On Bread (and cheese, and wine) with author Katie Quinn from 2021-04-26T11:20:29
Have you ever found yourself endlessly fascinated by something, to the point of obsession? For me, that’s probably coffee and chocolate but for others deeply passionate about food and the way it...
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78: Learning French slang with Paris Phrases from 2021-04-12T09:01:45
Mastering a language is a lifelong endeavour, one that can be complicated by the very fluidity and ever-evolving nature of language itself. Slang and idiomatic expressions change with each generati...
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77: Behind the food - Sunday in Soho from 2021-03-26T08:44:39
What does it take to open and run a restaurant in Paris? What about building a brand that not only reaches a wider audience but that that may be protected from the unexpected and very disruptive ob...
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76: Meet Fed By A Frenchman from 2021-03-09T18:13:25
If there’s one thing that springs to mind when it comes to French lifestyle, it’s the importance of farmer’s markets. Few places in the world can claim to rival the multitude of marchés that are bo...
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75: Black History in Paris with Kévi Donat, Le Paris Noir from 2021-02-24T11:22:18
How important is travel in our lifelong education? For Kévi Donat, founder of Le Paris Noir walking tours, it’s a crucial element to understanding a place, a culture, a past, and a present and a...
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74: The Paris Library with Janet Skeslien Charles from 2021-02-09T17:33
"The Paris Library", the New York Times Bestselling book by novelist Janet Skeslien Charles, is based on the true story of the heroic librarians at The American Library in Paris during WWII who ...
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74: The Paris Library from 2021-02-09T17:33
"The Paris Library", the new book by novelist Janet Skeslien Charles is based on the true story of the heroic librarians at The American Library in Paris during WWII who not only kept the library a...
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73: Pamela Druckerman on Storytelling for Kids (Season 4 debut) from 2021-02-02T10:30:02
Many of us can recall moments from childhood when there was nothing more appealing than being anywhere but at home. Someplace more dazzling, someplace where every day life takes on a more special s...
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72: The Stories that Shaped France in 2020 from 2020-12-31T12:59:57
This is the final episode of this train wreck year. But to recap in a way that goes beyond the specifically wrenching horror of Covid, I’m joined by my friends and regular guests Lauren Collins and...
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71: On changes and transformations with Zeva Bellel from 2020-12-23T13:21:35
For many people around the world, 2020 has contributed to more than just personal upheaval but a professional uprooting as well. Lost jobs, cancelled opportunities, disrupted projects, and in some ...
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70: On Foreigners in Paris with Sutanya Dacres from 2020-12-13T17:07:42
Of all the conversations I’ve had on and offline since the show Emily in Paris first aired in October, perhaps my favorite (and least heated) has been the one you’re about to hear with Sutanya Dacr...
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69: Inside "Saving Notre Dame" from 2020-12-04T05:02:05
On April 15, 2019, the world watched in horror as the Notre Dame cathedral became engulfed in a fiery inferno and the city came dangerously close to losing its 850-year-old treasure. Now, a new doc...
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68: The Business of Champagne with AR Lenoble - Wine and Spirits Part 4 from 2020-11-27T15:15:54
Some of my favorite reporting assignments have involved spending time in the Champagne region, getting to know its producers and uncovering the stories behind the bottles. Among the most memorable ...
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67: Champagne Talk with Cynthia Coutu - Wine and Spirits Part 3 from 2020-11-13T15:17:15
Women and Champagne have a long history together. In fact, If Champagne became shorthand for luxury and celebration, it’s entirely thanks to the business acumen of Barbe-Nicole Clicquot Ponsardin, ...
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66: Cocktails at home with Izzy's Paris - Wine and Spirits, Part 2 from 2020-11-07T12:24:24
Cocktails in Paris have evolved radically in the last ten years and certainly rival what you can get in any of the big cocktail hubs, such as New York and London. So it’s only natural that from a m...
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65: Girl Meets Glass- Wine and Spirits, Part I from 2020-10-30T17:14:31
There are a million different reasons people move to Paris. In many cases, the move is meant to be temporary and invariably becomes more permanent. Even more often, the person finds themselves in a...
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Special News Episode: On crop tops and hijabs in France from 2020-10-16T09:07:05
This episode is the first in what I hope to be a monthly series picking up apart one news story impacting France. And each time, I’ll be joined by my two friends Lauren Collins and Aida Alami. Laur...
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64: Stories from a French-American, Mother-Daughter Duo from 2020-09-28T16:44:06
Cathleen Clarity, a chef, cookbook author, and culinary teacher, has called Greater Paris home for 30 years and has championed both French and American cuisine through her work. Her daughter, Cécil...
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63: Running for Good with Liz Warner from 2020-09-14T17:34:21
There are many different ways to be an advocate and support causes you believe in. For Liz Warner, an American in Paris, her advocacy goes hand in hand with her passion for running. She’s the foun...
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62: On “The Margot Affair” with Sanaë Lemoine from 2020-08-24T18:08:57
I’ve been doing a lot of reading this summer and was delighted to discover the work of Sanaë Lemoine, a first-time novelist. Her book, “The Margot Affair”, was an editor’s choice by The New York Ti...
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61: Bringing Bourbon to France with Two Worlds Whiskey from 2020-08-15T17:18:47
I met today's guest 3 years ago this month, in Washington DC. I was in town to give a talk about The New Paris for Pineapple DC, a culinary-centric collective for women; women who work in food and ...
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60: A discussion about The New Parisienne from 2020-07-29T10:35:54
On July 7, my second book, The New Parisienne, was finally released into the world. I’ve been delighted to participate in a number of virtual talks, including the hour with author Thomas Chatterto...
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59: On France's Racial Justice Movement from 2020-06-27T15:59:57
The last several weeks have felt like a sea change for much of the world. The fight for social and racial justice in America has awakened minds across the world, including in France where antiracis...
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58: Disability rights and accessibility in Paris from 2020-05-25T19:34:02
France considers itself the birthplace of human rights and yet many of the country's policies when it comes to the disabled population are severely lacking. This is one of the themes discussed with...
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57: On childbirth in Paris during a pandemic from 2020-05-13T06:00:23
Pregnancy is an emotional, physically demanding, and life-changing experience in normal times. In a pandemic? Amplify those feelings. There are more questions than answers and a whole new set of pr...
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56: On rescuing & adopting animals in Paris from 2020-05-04T08:06:34
If seven weeks in confinement has illustrated anything, it's just how much collateral damage a pandemic leaves in its wake. the fragile become more fragile. The disenfranchised are pushed down even...
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55: On the future of bars & restaurants with Josh Fontaine from 2020-04-27T13:54:47
At the end of 2019, the pension reform strikes dealt a nasty blow to businesses in Paris. I reported a story for Fortune magazine about the economic impact for a handful of food and wine establishm...
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54: On the Future of Travel & Tourism with Little Africa Paris from 2020-04-20T09:05:23
Today's episode is more of a discussion than a one-sided interview. I'm joined by Jacqueline Ngo Mpii, the founder of Little Africa, a cultural and tourism agency in Paris that connects individuals...
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53: Paris in confinement from 2020-04-16T11:52:33
It's week five of confinement in Paris. I have been reporting stories about the virus and how the lockdown has severely impacted businesses and was slowly thinking about recording the podcast from ...
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52: Tracing the coffee bean with David Flynn of Belleville Brûlerie from 2020-04-01T09:02:06
In the time I have run this show and published my book, "The New Paris", specialty coffee has become a far less exotic and unfamiliar commodity in the city and across France. The city's leading cof...
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51: On deeper travel experiences with Anne Ditmeyer from 2020-03-21T10:50:46
(Recorded March 12, before Covid-19 confinement)
One of the earliest travel aficionados I met in Paris was Anne Ditmeyer. Her design work, her blog aptly called Prêt à Voyager, and her leisure ...
50: On evolving style and designing in Paris from 2020-03-06T04:00
In February 2017, a young entrepreneurial Swede living in Paris took her design business to the next level. Deuxième Studios, a shoe label created by Lina Nordin Gee, brought fun fabrics and silhou...
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49: Drinking French with David Lebovitz from 2020-02-23T20:18:06
When I think of the contemporary American writers that have marked the canon of documenting the French experience, I instantly think of David Lebovitz. The prolific author and blogger gave us perso...
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48: Documenting life in Paris with Jay Swanson from 2020-01-31T05:01:40
The tale of how and why Americans come to settle in Paris is generations deep but it doesn’t stop being compelling. I learned about Jay Swanson, and American from the Pacific Northwest who has live...
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47: L'Amour: On Love with Stefania Rousselle from 2020-01-17T14:40:03
Given the troubled nature of this beginning to 2020, I thought it would be a nice idea to start the year by talking about love. L’amour and its multitudes. Specifically, I wanted to talk about "Amo...
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Show and book update! from 2020-01-17T14:24:16
An update about The New Paris podcast and the forthcoming book from the show's host, Lindsey Tramuta.
www.thenewparisienne.com
46: Season 3 Finale/2019 Wrap-Up with NPR journalist Jake Cigainero from 2019-12-27T11:25:53
Closing out the third season and the year with a look back on some of the major stories that dominated the newsfeed throughout 2019 in Paris , from the Notre Dame fire to Mayor Hidalgo's war on car...
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45: On Race & Identity with Thomas Chatterton Williams from 2019-12-09T09:11:26
What does it mean to be a citizen of a given place? How do our origins, beliefs, and race compose our identities? Should they be part of understanding our senses of self at all? This is arguably on...
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44: Uncovering the Success of Holybelly from 2019-11-27T07:00:13
Six years ago, I entered a new café that was aiming to do something that, at the time, was unique: to bring together good food AND excellent coffee. I had eagerly anticipated it’s opening and was s...
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43: On state violence, antiracist movements & discrimination from 2019-11-12T11:20:30
It’s been nearly a year since the start of the gilets jaunes or yellow vest movement and when I think back on the moments that will forever remain ingrained in my mind, it’s those of intense violen...
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42: Baking and Breaking Bread with Apollonia Poilâne from 2019-11-01T20:25:49
If anything earns near religious devotion in France it’s bread. And in Paris, the marquee name in artisanal bread making has been Poilâne since 1932. Apollonia Poilâne, my guest today, represents t...
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41: Ode to the Seine River with Elaine Sciolino from 2019-10-25T19:21:42
What defines the Parisian landscape? The mind instantly goes to a city with its tower, with its Haussmannian uniformity and its wide boulevards. But what really makes Paris, it's true lifeblood, is...
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40: Another Side to Paris with author Nicolas le Goff from 2019-10-09T07:42:01
There's the New Paris and ten there's Another Paris, a book that could and perhaps should be paired automatically with mine when it comes to looking at the transforming landscape of Paris and Great...
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39: Researching the French: Journalist Karina Piser from 2019-09-25T19:34:29
Is France progressive? What are some of the hot-button issues in France in recent months? Will we ever stop talking about the headscarf? I'm joined by journalist and research fellow Karina Piser of...
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38: On dating and romance in Paris from 2019-07-31T14:12:10
Among the most pervasive stereotypes about Paris is that it is the capital of love. Watch a few movies and you'd assume that romance and passion abound. I never believed those tropes but I was genu...
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37: Santé! Craft Beer with Thomas Deck from 2019-07-17T14:33:01
When you think about camping out on a café terrace with a drink, chances are you don't think of craft beer. This is a wine country after all, right? The history is a bit more complicated than that....
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36: Feminism à la Française: Live Panel Discussion from 2019-07-02T08:03:30
This episode is a recording from the June 12th panel discussion at The American Library in Paris about French feminism -- what defines it, what are its challenges, how does it differ from the Ameri...
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35: Climate talk - How bad is bad and how green is France? from 2019-06-03T18:45:23
If you’ve been reading the news or simply living as a human on earth, you’re aware of our world’s greatest crisis: the climate. The evidence is undeniable, we’re destroying our planet and not actin...
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34: Paris in Song with Crystal Petit and Jua Amir from 2019-05-23T15:54:35
For generations, musicians of all stripes have flocked to Paris to pursue their craft and perform for curious and engaged audiences. Today’s guests have been working in music and performing all ove...
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33: What’s at Stake with State Security from 2019-05-09T17:30:14
What does safety and security mean in the context of the French state? How does it relate to issues of immigration and national identity? Joining me back on the show is Andrew Aguilar (from episode...
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32: Navigating life and work in Paris with Charli James from 2019-04-24T07:21:11
How easy is it, really, to move to France and find work if you’re a foreigner? What about if English is your dominant language and French is a very distant second (or third, or fourth)? France24 jo...
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31: On chef awards, food festivals and inclusivity in the dining world from 2019-03-21T20:06:26
In a time when award-winning chefs are giving up their Michelin stars and more and more diners use their everyday tools like Instagram to plan where to eat, what’s the value of the guidebook? Has L...
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30: On changing neighborhoods and the Gare du Nord from 2019-03-04T20:59:52
Welcome to season 3! A block from the studio sits the 25Hours Hotel Terminus Nord, a new property that celebrates the real people who shape the day to day life of the wider Gare du Nord neighborhoo...
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Episode 29: Season 2 Finale / 2018 Wrap-Up with Lauren Collins from 2018-12-21T14:08:10
The end of season 2 and, perhaps more importantly, the end of 2018, merits a special discussion. Joining me back in the studio for a chat about some of the events that have defined the year in Pari...
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Episode 28: The Female Fight Part II from 2018-11-09T14:09:14
#Metoo, body shaming, fatphobia, feminism, PMA, representation. These are among the words, movements and themes that have gone from niche or seldom addressed to the forefront of conversation across...
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Episode 27: Let’s Drink! Apéritif with Rebekah Peppler from 2018-10-11T13:56:36
It’s 5:30 pm on a Monday evening and that means, it’s time for a drink and a nibble or two. That drink in France would be part of the beloved tradition of l’aperitif or apero as we so commonly refe...
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Episode 26 - Gay Paris: How LBGTQ friendly is it, really? from 2018-08-22T19:58:54
Ah, Gay Paree. It’s an expression firmly anchored into the collective imagination that speaks to the fin-de-siecle period wherein Paris became known as the capital of pleasure. Today, say Gay Paree...
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Episode 25 - Food Matters with chef Peter Orr from 2018-07-31T08:33:35
Think it’s only French food that dominates the dining scene in Paris? You’d be mistaken. And some of the best food is cooked by foreign chefs who came to the city to train, learn, handle some of th...
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Episode 24: On Immigration, Islam and Identity vs Security from 2018-07-14T15:57:24
I met today’s guest 3 years ago at a café. He was conducting research on French Islam, I was writing my book on Paris. That café was a source of comfort for both of us after the Nov 13th attacks wh...
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Episode 23: Walking through Paris from 2018-06-28T06:00:04
Some 23 million travelers from around the world descended on Paris last year. And if they’re like locals, they know there is more than one way to get around the city. But it is by foot that Paris i...
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Episode 22: Rediscovering Paris with David Santori from 2018-06-10T19:44:16
For Frenchman David Santori, Paris has largely been a place to visit. For nearly 20 years, he has lived in the United States, returning each year to his hometown only to visit family. What changes ...
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Episode 21: An Artist’s Home in Paris with Cody Delistraty from 2018-05-25T10:13:37
The literary and artistic ties to Paris run deep. From Hemingway to Stein, Davis to Coates, the city’s appeal is everlasting. Today’s guest continues that legacy. Cody Delistraty, named a young wri...
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Episode 20: Back to the Land from 2018-05-15T06:40:36
The latest trend in Paris? Leaving Paris! There’s been an influx of Parisians decamping to the countryside or smaller French cities like Montpellier or Bordeaux. Driven by a desire to return to the...
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Episode 19: The Changing Urban Landscape of Paris from 2018-04-11T10:00:04
Baron Haussmann, celebrated as one of the greatest urban planners in European history, is credited with having transformed Paris from an overcrowded, dirty and disease-riddled city in the 1840s to ...
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Episode 18 - From Sea to Table: the sustainable food movement from 2018-03-20T10:51:36
Do you know what's in the food you're ordering at restaurants? Where the meat from the supermarket comes from? How the animals you eat were treated on the farms they were reared on? Do you think ab...
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Episode 17: President Macron, Tech Life & Start-Ups from 2018-02-26T12:36:13
The last time we spoke about innovation in Paris was last year in the run up to the presidential election. Now that Emmanuel Macron has been in office for nine months, we revisit the discussion and...
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Episode 16 - A Cinematic Life from 2018-02-15T16:02:35
Artists of all walks of life are a venerated group in Paris and that is especially true for filmmakers. Based in Paris for the last year, American filmmaker, actor and writer, Dan Sickles joins me ...
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Episode 15 - Season 1 Finale from 2017-12-28T21:59:26
For the finale of season 1 of The New Paris, we're joined by journalist and fellow podcaster Oliver Gee (The Earful Tower) to chat about what drew him to Paris nearly three years ago, what he finds...
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Episode 14: Santé! On wine with author Jon Bonné from 2017-12-06T18:27:41
How many times a week do you have a glass of wine? How often do you talk about wine? If you're Parisian, probably quite frequently. For me, it wasn't something I indulged with any regularity until ...
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Episode 13: The Female Fight with Lauren Bastide from 2017-11-16T21:18:40
Following the Harvey Weinstein allegations, stories of sexual harassment and misconduct have been pouring out and saturating our news feeds, and not only in the United States. On this week’s episod...
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Episode 12: Paris Goes Green (and Floral) from 2017-11-10T12:17:18
Paris certainly has no shortage of green spaces, from parks to beautiful squares, but it's only recently that a plant life movement has emerged in the city. To talk about this green and floral boom...
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Episode 11: The State of Coffee (And Why We Should Care) from 2017-10-09T19:55:33
Coffee in Paris has gone from maligned to revered in a relatively short time but the movement is still taking shape. Joining the discussion today are two individuals contributing to shaping and nur...
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Episode 10: On Language and Identity with Lauren Collins from 2017-09-26T22:06:54
How does language shape or challenge our identities? Lauren Collins, staff writer for The New Yorker and the author of "When in French" (now in paperback!) joins us to discuss linguistics, the Fren...
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Episode 9: Image vs Reality in the City of Light from 2017-09-20T13:44:22
How much of our image and understanding of Paris is shaped by what we see in the media? Or even more relevant to a younger generation, how much is shaped by social media? Do locals have a responsib...
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Episode 8: What's for Breakfast? from 2017-09-09T16:06:53
What does the typical French breakfast look like? Coffee, juice, toast with butter or jam, maybe a soft boiled egg or just a simple croissant are customary. There are sweet mainstays at 4pm too w...
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Episode 7: Career Shifts and Passion Projects from 2017-08-31T12:44:57
Thomas Abramowiscz and Usha Bora run successful businesses in Paris but only after spending much of their careers on a traditional corporate track, a path that's long been considered highly coveted...
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Episode 6: The New Fashion from 2017-08-12T07:33:20
Paris has long held the title as the fashion capital of the world but a landscape dominated by big brands like Dior and Louis Vuitton has made it tougher for emerging brands. In recent years this h...
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Episode 5: On Design & Lodging from 2017-07-28T14:49:35
In this episode, we talk about some of the very physical changes happening in the city, namely a flurry of hotel renovations and openings that have seen the Paris hotel scene step up its game in bo...
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Episode 4: The Sweet Stuff with Frank Adrian Barron (Cakeboy Paris) from 2017-07-18T19:32:41
What makes Parisian sweets, from pastry to chocolate, so singular? In this episode, Lindsey Tramuta speaks with two self-proclaimed gourmands -- Frank Barron aka Cakeboy Paris and Sharon Heinrich o...
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Episode 3: Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Paris from 2017-04-18T13:11:31
Lindsey talks innovation with digital anthropologist and best-selling author Rahaf Harfoush. Canadian-born and based in Paris for the past five years, Rahaf teaches innovation and emerging business...
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Episode 2: Food for Thought from 2017-04-14T21:02:35
As a capital of gastronomy, it’s no surprise that a new and dynamic food scene heralded the first wave of change in Paris in recent years. In this episode, Alice and Lindsey pinpoint the names and ...
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Episode 1: What's this all about? from 2017-04-07T16:49:25
An introduction to The New Paris podcast, with writer Lindsey Tramuta and co-host and fellow writer Alice Cavanagh. In this episode we delve into the highs and lows of early expat life in Paris and...
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