The Earful Tower: Paris

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Culture clash!! The risks of using French phrases in English Oct 10, 2022

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Oliver, Lina, and Eddie discuss how three small French words created a tempest of opinions in Earful Tower circles this month...

They also discuss communication between cultures and languages, the risks of "dumbing down" a children's book, and their book tour that's CURRENTLY HAPPENING in Australia.

Get your copy of Grace the Giraffe here: https://theearfultower.com/grace

Find more about the Australian book tour here: https://theearfultower.com/2022/10/08/the-earful-tour-how-to-find-us-in-australia/

Become a Patron here: https://www.patreon.com/theearfultower

Music by Pres Maxson.

How we made the soundtrack of Paris Sep 12, 2022

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We've just made 20 podcast episodes and 20 short videos around Paris, one for every arrondissement. And Pres Maxson made all of the music. He chats with host Oliver Gee about the soundtrack that went with it all, and how he made it (and chose it!) This chat was recorded in front of a live online audience and was followed by an interactive Q&A with Patreon members from around the world (you can watch the replay on Patreon here). Find more from Pres on his Instagram here, and his books are on Amazon here. To watch these chats and take part live, sign up on Patreon now: www.patreon.com/theearfultower To watch the YouTube videos: https://www.youtube.com/theearfultower

Top tips for how to photograph Paris Sep 05, 2022

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We've just done 20 photo shoots around Paris, one in every arrondissement. Photographer Augusta Sagnelli chats with host Oliver Gee about how the process of taking the photos. They also chat about how the city changes with every neighborhood, how to photograph Paris, and the challenges of capturing the spirit of each district. This chat was recorded in front of a live online audience and was followed by an interactive Q&A with Patreon members from around the world. We will host similar conversations with other team members in the coming weeks, including our musician, and co-host Lina one more time. To watch these chats and take part live, sign up on Patreon now: www.patreon.com/theearfultower More from Augusta: Official Website - Substack - Instagram.

How to capture Paris on film Aug 22, 2022

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We've just filmed 20 short videos around Paris, one in every arrondissement. Videographer Eddie Gee chats with host Oliver Gee about how the process of making the movies. They also chat about how the city changes with every neighborhood, how to film and edit videos about Paris, and the challenges of collaborating on this project from two different corners of the world. This chat was recorded in front of a live online audience and was followed by an interactive Q&A with Patreon members from around the world. We will host similar conversations with other team members in the coming weeks, including our musician, photographer, and co-host Lina one more time. To watch these chats and take part live, sign up on Patreon now: www.patreon.com/theearfultower To watch the YouTube videos: www.youtube.com/theearfultower

Did you know a giraffe once walked to Paris? Aug 08, 2022

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This week we reveal the story of the giraffe that walked to Paris in 1827 and made everyone go bananas. This story, especially the bit about Parisians going berserk for giraffes, is the subject of our new children's book: Grace the Giraffe in Paris.

A bit of background: The giraffe walked from Marseille to Paris in 1827, a gift to the King Charles X of France from Egypt. This true story is fascinating. A giraffe hadn't been in France for 300 years, so practically no one had ever seen one. The arrival of this creature, which we've named Grace, caused a huge sense of excitement and curiosity, fashion trends, wild hairstyles, and general pandemonium. Especially in Paris.

We figured this was an ideal story to turn into a book... so we did it. So, meet Grace the Giraffe in Paris.

In this podcast episode you'll hear me and Lina re-telling the true part of this story in detail, then explaining how and why we turned it into our new children's book.

And as with our other books, we're going to self-publish this one, and we'll launch it on Kickstarter to cover our printing and distribution costs. In short: We don't want to pay for 2,000 books unless we know people want them.

So, when this link goes live (it doesn't work yet), we'd really love it if you bought a copy or two. Who knows, maybe you want to get your name on the map at the back where we'll rename Paris streets. Boulevard Gee indeed!

This is where you will soon be able to order the book. (theearfultower.com/grace)

The 1st arrondissement: The best of Paris Aug 01, 2022

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The 1st arrondissement is this week's focus on the podcast. Here's what we found after spending a full day there.

Mentioned in this show

This podcast episode includes our final ranking on the district out of 100 and a mid-tour interview or two with Amber Minogue in the Louvre.

This episode also features music by Pres Maxson, including his take on Paris by Edith Piaf and more.

We'll share our visit, in video format, on our YouTube channel in the coming days. We have been making one of these travel vlogs every week, so be sure to subscribe (you can do it in one click via this link).

Read our full guide with all the pictures on the Earful Tower website here.

A big thanks to the Patreon members who make all this possible. Join them here.

The 2nd arrondissement of Paris: Centre stage Jul 25, 2022

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The 2nd arrondissement is this week's focus on the podcast. Here's what we found after spending a full day there.

Mentioned in this show

This podcast episode includes our final ranking on the district out of 100 and an interview with Oliver Woodhead from the restaurant L'Entente.

This episode also features music by Pres Maxson, including his take on "J'ai Deux Amours" by Josephine Baker.

We'll share our visit, in video format, on our YouTube channel in the coming days. We'll be making one of these travel vlogs every week, so be sure to subscribe (you can do it in one click via this link).

Read our full guide with all the pictures on the Earful Tower website here.

A big thanks to the Patreon members who make all this possible. Join them here.

The 3rd arrondissement of Paris: The New Marais Jul 18, 2022

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The 3rd arrondissement is this week's focus on the podcast. Here's what we found after spending a full day there.

Mentioned in this show

This podcast episode includes our final ranking on the district out of 100.

This episode also features music by Pres Maxson, including his take on "Libre Comme Picasso" by Pascal Obispo.

Read our full guide with all the pictures on the Earful Tower website here.

A big thanks to the Patreon members who make all this possible. Join them here.

The 4th arrondissement of Paris: The Old Marais Jul 11, 2022

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The 4th arrondissement is this week's focus on the podcast. Here's what we found after spending a full day there.

Mentioned in this show

This podcast episode includes a brief interview with Paul Barron, the owner of the Peloton Cafe, and our final ranking on the district out of 100.

This episode features music by Pres Maxson, including his take on Notre Dame de Paris by Edith Piaf.

Read our full guide with all the pictures on the Earful Tower website here.

A big thanks to the Patreon members who make all this possible. Join them here.

The 5th arrondissement: Historic Paris Jul 04, 2022

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The 5th arrondissement is this week's focus on the podcast. Here's what we found after spending a full day there.

Mentioned in this show

This podcast episode includes a brief interview with jazz singer Matthieu Boré and writer Sam Barrantes, and our final ranking on the district out of 100.

This podcast episode features music by Pres Maxson, including his take on "Place de la Contrescarpe," by Jacques Brel

Read our full guide with all the pictures on the Earful Tower website here.

A big thanks to the Patreon members who make all this possible. Join them here.