The Earful Tower: Paris

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Starting over in Paris - with Anna Kloots Nov 23, 2020

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Meet Anna Kloots, a writer, a créatrice, and a traveller who moved to Paris in 2020.

But rather than lament the fact she perhaps picked the worst year of all to move to Paris, she has grabbed the city by the horns and made the most of every minute, sharing her adventures with her hundreds of thousands of fans online.

We chat about life in Paris from a terrace in Pigalle, enjoy the episode.

For more from Anna, find her on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/annakloots/

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The Pearl Of Paris: The Île Saint-Louis Nov 19, 2020

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Today's episode is Roni Amelan, a man I met recently whilst sipping a flat white outside Le Peloton cafe. Within 2 minutes I invited him onto the pod, and today's bonus episode is the result!

We discuss what I've deemed to be The Pearl of Paris, the island in the Seine called the Île Saint-Louis! Roni has lived on the island for 20 years so who better than him to tell me everything there is to know about the small island in the Seine called the ile Saint Louis.

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The truth about the second Paris lockdown Nov 16, 2020

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This week, Oliver shares an honest look at the second lockdown in Paris. It began on October 30th and has been scheduled to run for four weeks.

Mentioned in this episode: Stohrer Bakery, Le Bombardier pub, Saint-Ètienne-du-Mont church, Boulangerie Vandermeersch for the Kugelhopf, the park called Square Roger-Stéphane, and monsieur Segas for the canes.

Here are the pictures from Empty Paris in the first lockdown: https://theearfultower.com/2020/04/20/scenes-from-paris-in-lockdown/

Listen to me sharing my Top 5 Paris Secrets in the last episode:https://theearfultower.libsyn.com/my-five-best-paris-secrets

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My five best Paris secrets... Nov 11, 2020

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A bonus episode! Here's a presentation of my five best Paris secrets. Hidden gardens, speakeasies, secret cafes... they're all here.

And more importantly, I've included the fun stories of how I found them all.

Enjoy the episode, and if you want the Scroll for free, here's the link to get it: https://theearfultower.com/scroll-top-5-secrets/

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Mysterious Cats of the Montmartre Cemetery Nov 09, 2020

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With the new lockdown in Paris, we're only allowed to stray one kilometre from home. And luckily for me, they've kept the parks and cemeteries open this time - meaning my daily wanderings can now include the Montmartre Cemetery.

Here, you can find dozens of friendly stray cats and hundreds of wonderful gravestones. Here's my episode from inside the cemetery, enjoy!

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The red thread: How to make a Paris memoir flow Nov 05, 2020

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Bonus episode!! This week I had the honour of speaking as an author at the American Library in Paris. I also had the honour of interviewing myself for the first time!

Here's the full chat, which I hope you will even enjoy if you've read the book and heard my story. I slipped in a lot of new stuff :)

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My last day in Paris: Lockdown 2.0 Nov 02, 2020

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As Paris goes into lockdown again, here's how I spent my last day of freedom.

You'll hear a lot of extra voices in this episode, and plenty of locations.

Including:

Papilles Coffeehouse: 77 Rue de Rochechouart, 75009 Paris

Boneshaker Donuts: 77 Rue d'Aboukir, 75002 Paris

Le Peloton Cafe: 17 Rue du Pont Louis-Philippe, 75004 Paris

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A chateau weekend in Burgundy Oct 26, 2020

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This weekend we escaped Paris for a weekend in Burgundy. We stayed at the magnificent Chateau de Missery, which has been in the command of the British Hawkes family for decades.

On the way to the chateau, Lina and I discovered the architectural wonder of the Chateau de Guedelon - and also the nearby Colette Museum.

This entire episode was filmed on the go - we hope you feel like you're right there with us.

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And to get a copy of our new children's book, click here: https://theearfultower.com/kylie

Find the Chateau de Missery here: http://www.chateaudemissery.com/

We made a children's book Oct 19, 2020

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We've made a children's book! We are so proud to finally announce the launch of Kylie The Crocodile in Paris. A project we've been working on behind the scenes for months, Lina did all the illustrations, and I wrote the words. And it's a tale I'm sure you will all recognize! To pre-order a copy and back the project check out our Kickstarter page: http://kck.st/3o3TBUy There you can find everything you need to know about the story, how to order a copy, and even how you can get your name in the book!

My interview with Edith Piaf Oct 12, 2020

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I scored the phone number to legendary French singer Edith Piaf via a dream and an apparent time portal.

Here's what happened when I dialled the number.

At the end of the episode, I also chatted with tour guide Edith de Belleville, who you can find here: https://en.edithdebelleville.com/

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