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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!

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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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Year in review: The best of The Earful Tower in 2019

December 31, 2019December 31, 2019 Oliver Gee

Year in review. Here’s what you liked the most in 2019.

Entertainment / Paris secrets / Understanding the French

An idiot’s guide to the French Revolution

December 17, 2019March 11, 2024 Oliver Gee

New episode: It’s history podcaster Mike Duncan talking about the French Revolution in the simplest terms possible!

Entertainment / Moving to France

Australians making a mark in France (and pictures from the live show)

October 28, 2019January 13, 2020 Oliver Gee

It’s the audio, the video, and the photos from the big event at the Australian ambassador’s residence!

Entertainment / To do in Paris

At the Bar Hemingway in Paris with an actual Hemingway

October 14, 2019January 30, 2024 Oliver Gee

New episode. It’s Claudine Hemingway, descendent of Ernest himself, talking cocktails, Paris, and the Ritz hotel.

Entertainment / Paris secrets / Understanding the French

A meet with the Mayor of Montmartre

September 2, 2019July 14, 2021 Oliver Gee

New episode: The Mayor of Montmartre talks wine, the village of Paris, and “no-go zones” in the 18th arrondissement.

Entertainment / Paris secrets

A day trip to Versailles with dancing and fireworks

July 4, 2019October 13, 2022 Oliver Gee

New episode: Versailles is one of the top tourist destinations in the world. I went to check it out on one of the rare days when you can get inside after-hours – then I hung around for the fireworks.

Entertainment / Moving to France

Meet the American man announcing basketball for French TV

June 17, 2019January 13, 2020 Oliver Gee

New episode: Meet George Eddy, the American man who calls the NBA basketball, the Superbowl, and the Olympics – all in French.

Entertainment

Famous in France: Meet the American from the first French rap song

June 10, 2019August 14, 2021 Oliver Gee

New episode: Meet Valli, the American woman who sang on France’s first rap song.

Entertainment / Paris secrets

How to photograph Paris (with Every Day Parisian)

April 17, 2019January 13, 2020 Oliver Gee

New episode: It’s Rebecca Plotnick from Everyday Parisian talking about exactly how to photograph a city like Paris.

Entertainment / Paris secrets

How to be a detective in Paris: Live Thriller

April 8, 2019January 13, 2020 Oliver Gee

New episode: It’s the guys behind the hit detective experience in Paris, Live Thriller.

Entertainment / Paris secrets

The Paris island that doesn’t exist anymore

March 20, 2019April 8, 2019 Oliver Gee

Ever heard of Cow Island in central Paris? Here’s a little nugget from today’s walk show with Paris in Four Months.

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The coolest folk-rock band in Paris right now

March 19, 2019January 13, 2020 Oliver Gee

It’s Slim & The Beast, back on The Earful Tower, playing live music and talking about being an American folk-rock band in Paris.

Entertainment

The 7 wonders of Paris (in seven live videos)

February 8, 2019August 14, 2021 Oliver Gee

Here come seven live videos, with seven great guests, at seven amazing Paris spots. And yes, the Eiffel Tower will be featured too.

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Gay Paris and where to find X-rated baguettes

February 6, 2019July 17, 2021 Oliver Gee

Gay Paris: What’s it all about? This week’s guest is Bryan Pirolli, a tour guide who specializes in the gay side of the French capital.

Entertainment

My life as a Moulin Rouge showgirl

January 28, 2019January 13, 2020 Oliver Gee

Get your dancing shoes on because we’re off to the Moulin Rouge this week! Today’s guest is Amanda Chapman, one of the lead dancers at the world’s most famous cabaret.

Entertainment / Paris secrets

I walked through 20 Paris arrondissements in 20 consecutive days: Here are 20 things I learned

January 4, 2019August 14, 2021 Oliver Gee

Here are 20 facts about Paris you probably didn’t know.

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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.

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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.

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