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Author: Oliver Gee

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

‘I released two crocodiles in the Paris canals’

December 20, 2017January 4, 2021 Oliver Gee

Here’s the story of the old woman who claims she let two baby crocodiles into the Canal Saint-Martin in 2016.

Paris secrets

SEASON FINALE: What’s lurking in the Canal Saint-Martin?

December 13, 2017November 8, 2019 Oliver Gee

A new Paris mystery for the Season 2 Finale.

Paris secrets

Finding Mary: Can I solve a ten-year-old Paris mystery?

December 11, 2017May 7, 2020 Oliver Gee

Me and my little brother Eddie tackle a ten-year-old mystery in Paris. Where is Mary? (The pic above is us in Paris, 2008)

Paris secrets / Understanding the French

Observations on the Paris Metro…. from inside the Metro

December 7, 2017November 8, 2019 Oliver Gee

Mind the gap between the train and the platform… we’re going in…

Food and drink

Mistakes you might be making while eating French cheese

December 5, 2017November 8, 2019 Oliver Gee

Cheese expert Jennifer Greco is talking everything you need to know about French fromage.

Language

How to pronounce the hardest French words

December 2, 2017November 8, 2019 Oliver Gee

With the help of a French teacher!

Paris secrets

Five unexpected things I learned about Paris this month: November edition

November 30, 2017October 13, 2022 Oliver Gee

Eight episodes released and five intriguing things learned.

Entertainment / Understanding the French

Everything you know about Parisian women is WRONG!

November 29, 2017October 13, 2022 Oliver Gee

With Julie Collas, talking about her new theatre show. (Yes, she is a real Parisian woman).

Books about Paris

Have you heard of the American library by the Eiffel Tower?

November 27, 2017October 13, 2022 Oliver Gee

Books, books, books, and Paris.

Paris secrets

A stroll through the Paris Sewers

November 23, 2017November 8, 2019 Oliver Gee

I went through the Paris Sewer Museum (with Amber Minogue) so you don’t have to.

Books about Paris / Entertainment

LIVE EPISODE with author John Baxter: Here’s how it all went down (plus pics!)

November 20, 2017October 13, 2022 Oliver Gee

Featuring John Baxter, Corey Frye, and Abby from Set in Paris. Recorded live with a vocal audience.

Entertainment

Meet the couple recreating Paris with embroidery

November 17, 2017November 8, 2019 Oliver Gee

Elin and Charles are changing the way you look at Paris, one stitch at a time.

Language

Guadeloupe and French tongue twisters

November 13, 2017November 8, 2019 Oliver Gee

We’re in Guadeloupe today, trying our hand at French tongue twisters with Laura K Lawless.

Food and drink

Meet the man matching his shoes to his French pastry

November 8, 2017October 31, 2019 Oliver Gee

When food meets fashion… meet Tal Spiegel from Desserted in Paris.

Paris secrets

Why is Paris called the City of Light? The City of Love? And why ‘Paris’?

November 7, 2017July 3, 2019 Oliver Gee

Here’s one for fans of history, etymology, and of course, Paris. Or should that be Parisii…?

Paris secrets

What’s so special about the Left Bank of Paris?

November 6, 2017November 8, 2019 Oliver Gee

According to four people leading interesting lives on the Rive Gauche.

Paris secrets

First time in Paris? Here are 12 tips from a local

November 5, 2017July 2, 2021 Oliver Gee

Don’t come to Paris without reading this first.

Paris secrets

Five unexpected things I learned about Paris this month: October edition

October 29, 2017October 14, 2022 Oliver Gee

Featuring Jim Morrison, Macaulay Culkin, and the woman who married the Eiffel Tower (of course).

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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

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