The Earful Tower: Paris

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How has daily life in Paris changed? Oct 05, 2020

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Property consultant Adrian Leeds joins me to discuss daily life in Paris and how it has changed since the pandemic.

Recorded in the heart of Montmartre in the Farfelu cafe, we discussed everything from face masks and lockdown to the new Netflix show Emily in Paris.

Adrian also answers whether now is a good time to buy in Paris.

For more from Adrian Leeds, click here: www.adrianleeds.com

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Cara Black talks Hitler in Paris Sep 28, 2020

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This week I have friend of the podcast, and world famous author Cara Black back in studio.

We talked Hitler in Paris and Cara's new book. Inspired by a mysterious footnote, Cara went down a rabbit hole of dates, times and events - leading her to write Three Hours In Paris.

More on Cara and her books here on her official website.

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Walking in Paris: Its past, present, and future Sep 21, 2020

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This week I'm joined by Boris Petrovic aka Boris the Brain to discuss the history (and future) of walking in Paris.

We discussed the Haussmannian origins of Paris's wide streets, tales of man-eating wolves invading the city, pulling teeth on the Pont Neuf, and the plans for the future of the city.

Also, a special side note, it's my birthday! And to celebrate I wanted to give YOU a present. The book and audio package for just 20 euros. https://theearfultower.com/birthday

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Why exactly do people love Paris? Sep 14, 2020

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Last week, I pitched a question to the Earful Tower Members; What is the first thing you will do once you can get back to Paris?

I had an amazing response and for this episode I've pulled a selection of my favourite answers to discuss with none other then my wife, Lovely Lina.

The idea: To try and determine just what it is that makes Paris such a popular destination.

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Ten weird habits of Swedish people Sep 07, 2020

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Yes, yes, this is a podcast about Paris and France, but I decided to cast the net wider for this episode and take a closer look at Sweden.

Why? Well, today's guest is Swedish, we're both in Sweden right now, and as you might remember, I spent about five years in Sweden before Paris.

So with about 10 years of observing the very fascinating Swedes under my belt, I pitched to Lina the ten most unusual things I've noticed about Swedes to see what she thought.

Here's that conversation.

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The man teaching France to love slow cooking Aug 31, 2020

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This week on the show it's Kobus Botha talking about braai, being 2 meters tall, and catering for 6,000 people.

Kobus is the BBQ King of France with his enormous touring barbecues, we discuss his work and some of the exciting catering gigs he's had across France

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Little Africa: The most overlooked Paris village? Aug 24, 2020

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This week on the show it's Jacqueline Ngo Mpii talking about La Goutte d'Or, a neighborhood beside Montmartre.

But while millions and millions of tourists flock to Montmartre next door, few venture to the east to see Little Africa - not least after it was labelled a "no-go zone" in international media.

Jacqueline explains how she is working to change that, and details how you too can help to crowdfund a cool cultural centre in the heart of the village.

Check out the crowdfunding details here: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/little-africa-2-0-a-parisian-village

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The ten best untranslatable French words Aug 17, 2020

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Throughout my time in Paris I've come across many an untranslatable word in the French language. I've talked about these before, even discussed them in my memoir, but for this episode I've rounded up my ten favourites. Or the ten best, if you will.

The rule to be classed as untranslatable: That it doesn't exist in a single word in the English word.

Enjoy the episode :)

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Are you a Paris dreamer? Aug 10, 2020

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Meet Katrina Lawrence a beauty journalist and certified Francophile. She first fell in love with Paris at the age of five, and since then her roads have continually led her back to Paris.

We talk about her book Paris Dreaming, which chronicles her love for the French and how the city has inspired her.

Find Katrina on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/parisfordreamers/?hl=en

Find her website here: https://parisfordreamers.com/

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Notre Dame: Past, present, and future Aug 03, 2020

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The Notre Dame Cathedral caught fire on April 15 2019.

So - where are we now?

Well, French author Agnes Poirier has just written a book on the topic called "Notre Dame: The Soul of France" so I sat down to chat about the cathedral's past and present.

This episode also features the voice of Ariel Weil, the mayor of Paris Centre, to talk about the future of the cathedral.

A few links that are relevant:

Find Agnes's book here and my Book Club here.

Meanwhile, Ariel Weil was also on this podcast in Season 6 episode 40.

The night of the fire, I went live on Facebook here. For a shorter version, with the Parisians singing hymns, click here.

For more about the fire, here is a link to a post I wrote shortly after the incident.

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