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**The Earful Tower: Paris**

The Earful Tower is a weekly podcast all about Paris, hosted by Australian expat Oliver Gee. With a huge variety of guests – from cooks and comedians to TV hosts and tour guides – this show will transport you to the City of Lights and make you feel like you’ve met the characters that make it shine.

Latest Episodes:

A visit to Marie Antoinette's hamlet in Versailles Aug 08, 2019

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Hello everyone,

This week I went out to Versailles and was blown away by the hamlet of Marie Antoinette.

Here's an episode with some of my thoughts.

To book the same tour I did, here's the link:

https://www.fattiretours.com/paris/tours/vip-versailles-bike-tour

Remember, 10 percent off if you mention the word earful at the checkout! Support The Earful Tower on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/theearfultower

Rue des Abbesses: The best street in Paris Aug 05, 2019

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Hello everyone!

Today it's a walk down the beautiful Rue des Abbesses in the 18th district of Montmartre.

Co-host is Lovely Lina aka @parisianpodcards on Instagram.

Support the Earful Tower on Patreon here.

Get the discount on French Today: www.frenchtoday.com/earful12

Culture shocks in Paris Aug 01, 2019

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So you come to Paris and you realize that you're not in Kansas anymore. Or not in Virginia anymore, as the case is for today's guest.

Yes, it's psychologist John Clarke, who is still in his first year in Paris and who has a razor sharp eye for those little culture shocks that still leave him scratching his head.

Check out John's podcast: Private Practice Workshop.

Check out the Fat Tire Tours for that ten percent discount (more info here)

And support The Earful Tower on Patreon here.

Things you should NEVER do in Paris Jul 29, 2019

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Hello everyone!

Today's guest is YouTube superstar Jay Swanson.

We share some tips for what you should never do in Paris.

As promised here are the links mentioned in the episode:

The guy who jumped over the Tour de France:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uY76LUrYs6g

Jay's YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHwVc_PxdiCnfXhsLw2zplQ

Jay's video about the Louvre:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNjuSMSy9MU

Jay's guide to Paris:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nxKhx1PO_U

Support the Earful Tower on Patreon here.

Get the discount on French Today: www.frenchtoday.com/earful12

Good books about Paris according to a local bookseller Jul 25, 2019

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Hello everyone!

This week it's Penelope Fletcher, who runs The Red Wheelbarrow Bookshop in Paris.

If you want to find the shop, it's at 9 Rue de Médicis, 75006.

Here are all the books that Penelope mentioned, in order:

Books for adults

Stories from the Magic Canoe of Wa'xaid, by Cecil Paul.

A Moveable Feast, by Ernest Hemingway.

Selected Letters, by Madame De Sevigne. The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas, by Gertrude Stein.

The Flight Portfolio, by Julie Orringer.

Almost French, by Sarah Turnbull.

Circe, by Madeline Miller.

Walking on the Ceiling, by Aysegül Savas.

Demystifying the French, by Janet Hulstrand.

Books for children

Paris Chien, Adventures of an Expat Dog, by Jackie Clark.

Marielle in Paris, by Maxine Schur.

I'm sure you can find these and more at The Red Wheelbarrow. Check out the site here.

Support the Earful Tower on Patreon here for more info on events like the coffee tasting mentioned in today's episode.

And a grand merci to Fat Tire Tours, who are offering a ten percent discount on worldwide tours if you use the code word Earful at the checkout. Find out more here.

You probably speak more French than you think Jul 22, 2019

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Hello everyone!

It's time for your monthly dose of French chat with Camille from French Today.

As always, use this link if you want that additional ten percent off the audiobooks.

Shakespeare in a Paris arena Jul 18, 2019

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Hello everyone!

Today's guest is French theatre actress Audrey Mikondo.

She talks about theatre in Paris, Shakespeare in English, and when French and expat worlds mix.

Find tickets to their performance of Twelfth Night here, performed at the Arena de Montmartre, where I filmed this live walk show on Facebook.

Support the Earful on Patreon here.

And here's the Montmartre walking tour I did via Fat Tire Tours.

How to visit Paris 'like a local' Jul 15, 2019

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Hello everyone!

Today's guest is podcaster Oliver Gee who runs The Earful Tower.

He shares his 12 tips for how to enjoy Paris "like a local", whatever that means.

Support the Earful on Patreon here.

And to get that additional ten percent off from French Today, go via this link.

Elephants in Paris Jul 11, 2019

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Hello everyone

What do the Bastille, the Moulin Rouge, the Arc de Triomphe, and the Paris Zoo all have in common?

Yes, that's right! They all have amazing elephant stories that you probably never heard about before.

In this jumbo episode of The Earful Tower you'll hear all about them.

Thanks to my cohost Lina, my sponsor Fat Tire Tours, and my Patreon supporters.

Here's the exact link to the Segway Tour I did recently. Ten percent off when using code word Earful.

Here's a link to all the pictures mentioned in this episode.

Becoming a French citizen Jul 08, 2019

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Hello everyone!

Today's episode is a chat with Australian expat Sam Davies who recently took the plunge and became a French citizen.

It's pretty fascinating to hear just how tricky the journey is for some people, including tough quizzes, endless paperwork, and surprising twists.

This recording is from the Jardin Villemin, a park in the 10th arrondissement by the Canal Saint-Martin.

Hang around at the end of the episode for some info on things to do around the canal area.

Support the Earful on Patreon here.

And to get that additional ten percent off from French Today, go via this link.

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