New episode: Penelope Fletcher from The Red Wheelbarrow bookshop is on the podcast, talking about good books, the Luxembourg Gardens, and her favourite arrondissement.
Books about Paris
What is a bouquiniste? A closer look at the iconic Paris booksellers
New episode: Here’s a chat with Sydney Zekley, one of the booksellers from along the River Seine.
Five of the best smaller museums in Paris
New episode: Talking about the smaller and quirkier museums in Paris with Emma Jacobs, who has just written the book on the subject.
Are the French really rude? Or is it the Americans?
New episode: Today I’m demystifying the French with author Janet Hulstrand.
How to get away with a murder in Paris (with Cara Black)
Crime writer Cara Black is in Paris, and she’s talking about stone cold murder on The Earful Tower podcast.
How to be Parisian with Caroline de Maigret
This week on the podcast it’s Caroline de Maigret, the author of How to Be Parisian Wherever You Are, the model, the music producer – and the ultimate Parisienne, if you ask me.
Is Paris the perfect city for walking?
What is it about Paris that makes it so synonymous with a good walk? Jessie Kanelos Weiner, who wrote Paris in Stride, shares her thoughts on the matter.
David Lebovitz chats about his latest book L’Appart from inside his kitchen
VIDEO: Chef David Lebovitz talking about his latest book, L’Appart, from inside his recently renovated kitchen.
The Earful Tower book club
Do you like books? Do you like Paris and France? Then why not join this book club?
Père Lachaise cemetery: A guide to the world’s most famous graveyard
Here’s what to find, where to find it, and how to behave in the Père Lachaise.
Murder in Paris: Cara Black talks crime fiction
NEW EPISODE: It’s author Cara Black talking about all her murders in Paris, not to mention joining me on the red scooter for a video tour around the city.
🎙️ Macron and macarons: A guide to the French president and France’s favourite sweets
The man, the myth, the Macron. Here’s journalist Adam Plowright talking about the French president, followed by tips on the best macarons in Paris.
Have you heard of the American library by the Eiffel Tower?
Books, books, books, and Paris.
LIVE EPISODE with author John Baxter: Here’s how it all went down (plus pics!)
Featuring John Baxter, Corey Frye, and Abby from Set in Paris. Recorded live with a vocal audience.
The invisible side of Paris (and a very bloody painting)
Meet the man who is like a detective when it comes to solving Paris mysteries…
John Baxter, a surprise for a listener, and how being a flaneur in Paris could KILL you!
We meet with author John Baxter to get a deep insight into Paris, walking around the city, and Corey tells us about a grisly series of murders from yesteryear.
Author Stephen Clarke: A new play, wordplay, and Quasimodo
Stephen Clarke talks about his new play (and talks more about his books, swearing in French, and Rue Eugene-Gibez). And hang around for another Story from Corey, this time about the Hunchback of Notre Dame.
Talking merde with author Stephen Clarke
Talking ‘merde’ with a writer who knows France very well for an Englishman.