A walk with Ernest Hemingway on the Left Bank of Paris, where he lived in the 1920s.
Author: Oliver Gee
Host of The Earful Tower podcast and writer of the blog posts
From rugby to restaurants in Paris
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.
An introduction to jazz in Paris
French musician Alex Freiman talks about jazz in Paris, how to find it, and how to get started if you’re not yet a fan.
We did it! $11,000 raised for Paris charity
Paris fans and Earful Tower listeners: We did it! A real change, a real difference.
The trick to starting a French conversation
We all know it’s important to say “bonjour” no matter where you in in France. That’s hardly a secret. But there’s no better way to get a conversation going than to ask “ca va?” directly afterwards. Let me explain…
Behind the curtains at Shakespeare and Company book store
New podcast: Adam Biles from Shakespeare and Company talks about the lockdown, Tumbleweeds, and his favourite author interviews.
Life in the 7th district of Paris… without any tourists
Photos and podcast: The seventh is empty! No tourists. Here’s what I found and a look at my new (temporary) home!
Walking across Paris – east to west edition
Crossing Paris on foot, from East to West, live on YouTube.
The lockdown is over! So what now for Paris?
The mayor of the Marais talks about how Paris will change – and life after lockdown.
US virtual book tour itinerary
If I can’t get to the US in person, then I’ll do the book tour virtually! Here’s the itinerary.
What will happen to the Paris restaurants?
New podcast episode: Rethinking the restaurant industry with Guy Griffin.
What now? Life as a Paris influencer in lockdown
New episode: Life in lockdown is a little unusual for these Paris influencers. They talk us through how things have changed.
Paris On Air: Now available in the US
My memoir, Paris On Air, is now available for shipping to the US…. from the US!
Scenes from Paris in lockdown
In photos: Here’s what Paris looks like right now, from the Marais to Montmartre, the Eiffel Tower to the suburbs… with the help of some friends of The Earful Tower podcast.
Art attack! The woman who’s painting Paris every day
New episode: Lina Nordin Gee aka @parisianpostcards has been painting a watercolour every day about Paris, France, and famous French faces.
It’s back! The Great Paris Pub Quiz™
Here’s how to watch the next quiz night video – LIVE. Good luck!
The Paris street frozen in 1942 (with 100+ pictures)
New episode: When the lockdown hit Paris, all non essential work was forbidden. So a local film crew didn’t have time to remove a World War II movie set in Montmartre…
Time portal magic: A chat with Ernest Hemingway in 1925
New episode: I’ve somehow opened a magical time portal and got Ernest Hemingway on the phone.