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Author: Oliver Gee

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

Life in the 7th district of Paris… without any tourists

May 22, 2020May 22, 2020 Oliver Gee

Photos and podcast: The seventh is empty! No tourists. Here’s what I found and a look at my new (temporary) home!

Entertainment / Paris secrets

Walking across Paris – east to west edition

May 13, 2020May 15, 2020 Oliver Gee

Crossing Paris on foot, from East to West, live on YouTube.

Paris in lockdown

The lockdown is over! So what now for Paris?

May 11, 2020May 11, 2020 Oliver Gee

The mayor of the Marais talks about how Paris will change – and life after lockdown.

Books about Paris / Entertainment

US virtual book tour itinerary

May 6, 2020June 11, 2020 Oliver Gee

If I can’t get to the US in person, then I’ll do the book tour virtually! Here’s the itinerary.

Paris secrets

What will happen to the Paris restaurants?

May 4, 2020May 4, 2020 Oliver Gee

New podcast episode: Rethinking the restaurant industry with Guy Griffin.

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, 2020March 16, 2020 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.

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Meet Oliver Gee

Hello! I’m Oliver Gee, the guy behind The Earful Tower – which is a podcast, videos, and blog posts about Paris and France. I wrote Paris On Air and more recently Kylie the Crocodile.

I started this podcast in 2017 as a side gig – and now it’s among the top travel podcasts on Earth! Welcome to my website!

Kylie the Crocodile!

Grab our children’s book about a crocodile in the canals of Paris! Click here for a copy.

A closer look at our children’s book

https://youtu.be/_t_-eLMPTIM

Paris On Air: A Memoir

My memoir, Paris On Air, is available to order. Get your copy too! Click here. Or get the paperback plus audio combo cheap here.

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If you like what you see, but are itching for more, why not become a Patron and get all the bonus content, including my audiobook, PDF guide to Paris, and LOADS more. Check it all out on Patreon here.

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