Podcast Episodes

Paris's specialty coffee boom: Can it last?

Season 17 Episode 20

This week on the show it's Guy Griffin, the owner of Cafe Mericourt in the 11th arrondissement. He talks about the current explosion of speciality co…

7 months ago

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Louvre robbery: We were inside the Apollo Gallery for the break-in

Season 17 Episode 19

This week on The Earful Tower podcast it's Jake and Holly Barker, two American tourists who were actually inside the Louvre's Apollo Gallery when it …

7 months, 1 week ago

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Interior design: How to add Paris flair to your home

Season 17 Episode 18

This week on the show it's Cléophée Poli - aka Cléo - a Parisienne interior designer. She talks about typical Paris apartments and what she likes abo…

7 months, 2 weeks ago

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We're making a new children's book: Here's how we do it

Season 17 Episode 17

We're making our fifth children's book, and it's the most Parisian one yet. In fact, there are some major changes to this one, so we decided to open …

8 months ago

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Bistros to boulevards: How Paris was shaped by its World Fairs

Season 17 Episode 16

Meet Charles Pappas - Mr World Fair. Charles likes nothing more in the world than a Universal Exhibition, especially if it's one of the seven that we…

8 months, 1 week ago

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My love letter to the Parisian food markets

Season 17 Episode 15

After an eventful visit to the Aligre markets in the 12th arrondissement, I came home to share my love of the French food markets with my wife Lina. …

8 months, 2 weeks ago

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Meet the woman behind the top cooking classes in Paris

Season 17 Episode 14

Meet Jane Bertch, a Chicagoan who has called Paris home since 2005. She started her life here as a banker, but made the unusual pivot to running a co…

8 months, 4 weeks ago

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New Paris museum to open in iconic setting

Season 17 Episode 13

This summer, the city of Paris announced plans to open a museum to showcase the work of architect Hector Guimard. He is the man behind the iconic Pa…

9 months, 1 week ago

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I swam in the Seine: Here's what happened

Season 17 Episode 12

I jumped in the Seine river - an activity that's legal again for the first time in 100 years. Here's what happened. 

Want to do it too? You have unti…

9 months, 2 weeks ago

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So THIS is the most popular street in Paris (Part Two)

Season 17 Episode 11

So what is the best-known street in Paris? And if that seems obvious, then what's number two? And three?

After last week's pod with Parisians Abiola …

9 months, 3 weeks ago

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