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Season 18 Episode 1
Welcome to "The 20 Kingdoms", a new season of The Earful Tower podcast.
As you probably know, there are 20 districts in Paris, known in French as arr…
1 month, 1 week ago
The midnight market in Paris you've never heard about
Season 17 Episode 39
Have you ever heard of Rungis? It's the world's largest wholesale food market, it provides all the Paris markets and restaurants with their fresh pr…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
A glimpse at life in our trilingual family in Paris
Season 17 Episode 38
I speak English with our two children (soon to be 2 and 5 years old). My wife speaks Swedish with them. The outside world is in French. (Note: We all…
2 months ago
Paris got a new mayor: But who is he? (And what will be Anne Hidalgo's legacy?)
Season 17 Episode 37
Paris has a new mayor! That's right, after 12 years at the helm, Anne Hidalgo has stepped down. Parisians voted for a new mayor, and taking her place…
2 months, 1 week ago
We just bought a house in Provence
Season 17 Episode 36
We bought a house in the charming Provence town of l'Isle sur la Sorgue!
That's right: the Pearl of Provence, the Venice of the South, the same plac…
3 months, 1 week ago
A guide to the French tradition of the apéro
Season 17 Episode 35
Almost like a sacred ritual in France, the apéro is much more than just a drink with friends.
Véronique Savoye from France With Véro explains more. …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
How to spend a magical and bohemian evening in Montmartre
Season 17 Episode 34
I took my wife on a bohemian date in Montmartre - we called this episode "Bohemia on wheels". Join us as we take you through Montmartre in a 2CV with…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Checking in from Paris: Sophie, schools, and one wild launch
Season 17 Episode 33
Last week we introduced you to Sophie, the newest character in our world of children's books.
Today, we're checking in - with a huge thank you - h…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Sophie in Paris: Our new children's book is ready
Season 17 Episode 32
Here she is: Sophie in Paris.
Meet Sophie, the newest character in our world of children's books.
She's a clever little girl who lives in a tiny att…
4 months ago
I climbed Notre Dame in Paris: Join me for the full experience
Season 17 Episode 31
I did it! I climbed the south tower of the Notre Dame cathedral and it was every bit as wonderful as I had dreamed.
I brought the microphone up ther…
4 months, 1 week ago