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Understanding the French

Food and drink / Understanding the French

Cheese Carnage: How an American’s cheese cutting divided a community

November 21, 2022November 21, 2022 Oliver Gee

Who knew cutting French cheese could prompt such a reaction?

Entertainment / Understanding the French

Is it just me… or is Paris going crazy for Halloween?

October 28, 2021October 28, 2021 Oliver Gee

Halloween appears to have taken over Paris this year… here’s what I’ve seen.

Entertainment / Understanding the French

An idiot’s guide to fashion in Paris

September 20, 2021September 20, 2021 Oliver Gee

Fashion journalist and influencer Monica de La Villardière answers all my beginner questions about fashion in Paris.

Understanding the French

Five things we learned from a Paris pregnancy

May 17, 2021June 28, 2021 Oliver Gee

Five things we learned from a pregnancy in Paris.

Food and drink / Understanding the French

A guide to the French tradition of the Apéro

February 8, 2021July 2, 2021 Oliver Gee

Today it’s a chat with Veronique Savoye from France with Vero – talking all about the French apéro tradition.

Understanding the French

How do the French celebrate Christmas?

December 8, 2020December 8, 2020 Oliver Gee

Traditions, meals, markets, and music… Camille from French Today explains how the French celebrate Christmas.

Paris secrets / Understanding the French

Walking in Paris: Its past, present, and future

September 24, 2020September 24, 2020 Oliver Gee

Tour guide Boris Petrovic discusses the history (and future) of walking in Paris, from Medieval times to the future plans for Greater Paris.

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!

Entertainment / Paris secrets / Understanding the French

An idiot’s guide to the French Revolution

December 17, 2019January 13, 2020 Oliver Gee

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

Books about Paris / Moving to France / Understanding the French

All you need to know about my memoir: Paris On Air

December 9, 2019August 5, 2020 Oliver Gee

New episode: I wrote a book! Here’s the inside word on my Paris memoir (and how you an order a copy).

Understanding the French

Parisian men: Dating, sex, and fashion (according to a Parisian man)

October 25, 2019January 13, 2020 Oliver Gee

New episode: We hear a lot about the almost mythical Parisian woman… but what about her male counterpart? Paris podcaster Greg Pouy shares his thoughts.

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.

Understanding the French

August in Paris: Here come the tumbleweeds

August 12, 2019August 12, 2019 Oliver Gee

New episode: It’s Anne Ditmeyer from Pret-a-Voyager talking about the mysterious month of August in Paris.

Moving to France / Understanding the French

Five culture shocks you’ll face in Paris

August 1, 2019November 8, 2019 Oliver Gee

New episode: Paris is a unique city full of its own little quirks. American psychologist John Clarke shares some of the culture shocks he’s experienced since moving to Paris.

Moving to France / Understanding the French

How hard is it to become a French citizen?

July 8, 2019January 13, 2020 Oliver Gee

New episode: One man’s tale of becoming a French citizen, featuring tough quiz questions, reams of paperwork, and tricky officials.

Paris secrets / Understanding the French

How to buy antiques at a Paris auction

June 20, 2019May 17, 2021 Oliver Gee

New episode: We’re talking Paris antiques with a top auctioneer. How to find antiques, where to buy them, and what’s worth investing in.

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Books about Paris / Understanding the French

Are the French really rude? Or is it the Americans?

May 27, 2019January 13, 2020 Oliver Gee

New episode: Today I’m demystifying the French with author Janet Hulstrand.

Books about Paris / Understanding the French

How to be Parisian with Caroline de Maigret

April 1, 2019January 13, 2020 Oliver Gee

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.

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Meet Oliver Gee

Hello! I’m Oliver Gee, the guy behind The Earful Tower – a channel about Paris and France. It all started as a podcast in 2016, now it’s one of the top travel shows in the world.

I wrote Paris On Air, Kylie the Crocodile, Roger the Liger and Grace the Giraffe.

Welcome to my website.

The Earful Tower’s PDF Guide To Paris

Here’s The Earful Tower’s 2023 PDF guide to Paris. All the tips you need for a visit to the City of Light. Buy it now for €19.99 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 Patron and get all the bonus content, including my PDF guide to Paris. Check it all out on Patreon here.

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“The sewer is the conscience of Paris”. That’s what Victor Hugo said, and he should know. I went and checked out the Paris sewer museum, here’s what it looks like. Antiques roadshow. I got the six canes from the trash valued. Here are the results - from cheapest to most expensive :) Cane reveal! Here’s the “unboxing” video of the six canes we found in the trash. Part two coming soon. Who’d have thought!!!??? A listener sent me this picture last week - six antique canes in a paris trash can. I got excited and made a dash for them. This photo sparked a mad cross-city white-knuckle treasure hunt that plays out on today’s podcast episode of The Earful Tower. And just like that, we’ve left the seventh arrondissement. Gone are the days of wide avenues, expensive mangoes, strolls on rue Cler, and a little hatch that opened up onto our rooftop with a spectacular view of all of Paris. I’ll miss it all. Farewell rue Cler. After two years of walking this street every single day, we’re starting a new Paris adventure in another part of town.

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

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