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Author: Oliver Gee

Host of The Earful Tower podcast and writer of the blog posts
Paris in lockdown

What now? Life as a Paris influencer in lockdown

April 27, 2020April 27, 2020 Oliver Gee

New episode: Life in lockdown is a little unusual for these Paris influencers. They talk us through how things have changed.

Books about Paris

Paris On Air: Now available in the US

April 22, 2020June 5, 2020 Oliver Gee

My memoir, Paris On Air, is now available for shipping to the US…. from the US!

Paris in lockdown

Scenes from Paris in lockdown

April 20, 2020April 20, 2020 Oliver Gee

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.

Entertainment / Paris in lockdown

Art attack! The woman who’s painting Paris every day

April 13, 2020April 13, 2020 Oliver Gee

New episode: Lina Nordin Gee aka @parisianpostcards has been painting a watercolour every day about Paris, France, and famous French faces. 

Entertainment

It’s back! The Great Paris Pub Quiz™

April 8, 2020May 12, 2020 Oliver Gee

Here’s how to watch the next quiz night video – LIVE. Good luck!

Paris in lockdown

The Paris street frozen in 1942 (with 100+ pictures)

April 6, 2020November 25, 2020 Oliver Gee

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…

Books about Paris / Entertainment

Time portal magic: A chat with Ernest Hemingway in 1925

April 1, 2020October 12, 2020 Oliver Gee

New episode: I’ve somehow opened a magical time portal and got Ernest Hemingway on the phone.

Entertainment

Paris Pub Quiz: Back by popular demand

March 27, 2020May 12, 2020 Oliver Gee

Round Two: Ding ding ding. It’s the Earful Tower Pub Quiz. Watch it live on Saturday!!!

Paris in lockdown

‘I got coronavirus’: One Parisian’s story

March 26, 2020March 26, 2020 Oliver Gee

New episodes! I chat with a coronavirus patient in Paris, an Australian locked down in Rome, and a Paris coffeeshop owner about the shutdown.

Books about Paris / Food and drink

David Lebovitz on French drinks

March 16, 2020June 28, 2021 Oliver Gee

New episode: It’s David Lebovitz talking about French drinks, the 11th arrondissement, and his new book.

Paris in lockdown

Coronavirus in Paris: What’s going on?

March 10, 2020April 15, 2020 Oliver Gee

Lockdown in Paris and France. Here are the lockdown podcasts from The Earful Tower.

Food and drink

Beyond hype: How Holybelly became a Paris institution

March 9, 2020 Oliver Gee

You’re in Paris. You want a good coffee. You want some great pancakes. You want to be treated well. So …

Paris secrets

So how do you capture the sound of a city like Paris?

March 5, 2020March 15, 2020 Oliver Gee

What exactly does the city of Paris sound like? I spent a day trying to capture the sounds of the city.

Entertainment

Something very cool is happening in Montmartre right now

March 3, 2020March 6, 2020 Oliver Gee

They’re making a movie in Montmartre and the set is amazing!

Books about Paris / Paris secrets / Understanding the French

Caroline de Maigret on Parisian women, ageing, and Pigalle

March 2, 2020March 2, 2020 Oliver Gee

New episode: Today’s chat is with model Caroline de Maigret, who has just published a book about ageing called Older But Better, But Older. We chat about the ninth arrondissement, fashion, and crepes!

Paris secrets

Is this the most elegant arrondissement in Paris?

February 24, 2020November 4, 2021 Oliver Gee

New episode: It’s a tour of the elegant eighth arrondissement, featuring how to visit the Champs-Elysées, how to find the best macarons, and tips for the incredible Petit Palais.

Paris secrets

The seven wonders of the seventh arrondissement in Paris

February 17, 2020February 17, 2020 Oliver Gee

New episode: Seven amazing things to find in the seventh arrondissement of Paris.

Entertainment

What happened on your first trip to Paris?

February 14, 2020November 4, 2021 Oliver Gee

Bonus episode: Here are some of YOUR best stories from your first visits to Paris.

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What is The Earful Tower?

The Earful Tower is a channel about Paris and France, hosted by Oliver Gee since 2016.

  • 4.5 million podcast downloads
  • 1.3 million readers a year
  • 200,000 followers
  • 100,000 regular listeners

The New York Times said it’s one of the world’s “most transportive” podcasts.

We share Paris via walking tours, videos, blog posts, social media, and a popular Substack newsletter. We even make Paris-themed children’s books. And our member club opens a whole world of bonus Paris content.

Welcome to The Earful Tower’s official website. Why not start with the latest YouTube video below?

The Earful Tower’s PDF Guide To Paris

Here’s The Earful Tower’s 2026 PDF guide to Paris. All the tips you need for a visit to the City of Light. Buy it now for €29.99 and you’ll get it automatically in an email.

Click here to purchase the PDF guide.

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If you like what you see, but are itching for more, become a member and get all the bonus content, including our PDF guide to Paris for free. Check it all out on Patreon here or Substack here.

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Here are all our books, including Sophie in Paris, Grace the Giraffe, Roger the Liger, and Kylie the Crocodile. Click here for your copy.

 

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