New episode: Jacqueline Ngo Mpii says it’s time you checked out the vibrant district of Goutte d’Or, also known as Little Africa, which is just steps away from Montmartre but largely overlooked by the tourists.
Author: Oliver Gee
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The ten best untranslatable French words
Here are the ten best French words that you won’t find in English.
Here’s one for all you Paris dreamers
New episode: A chat with Katrina Lawrence, a beauty journalist and certified Francophile.
Notre Dame: the past, the fire, the future
New episode: Exploring the past and future of the Notre Dame cathedral with French author Agnes Poirier and then Ariel Weil, the mayor of Paris Centre.
The Australian woman living in a 72-room French chateau
Meet Jane Webster, an Australian woman who has just spent lockdown in a 72-room chateau in Normandy.
It’s here: The full audiobook for Paris On Air
Here’s how to listen to Paris On Air, narrated by Oliver Gee (and with the help of about 20 other characters!)
A closer look at Paris without tourists
In photos: Here’s a look at Paris without all the tourists… just me, Lina, and a bunch of Parisians (more of less).
Midnight in Paris with Ernest Hemingway
A walk with Ernest Hemingway on the Left Bank of Paris, where he lived in the 1920s.
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.