Kylie: The crocodile swimming in Paris
K is for Kylie the Crocodile in Paris. In this episode, you'll hear a brand new twist in the story of Kylie the Crocodile. This episode was taken from a live show at Spilling the Beans. To buy a cop...
4 Sep 202324min
Jewish Paris: Famous falafels to moving museums
J is for Jewish Paris. In this episode, I take you walking through the Jewish quarter of Paris to try to understand what's going on there. Edith de Belleville, a licensed tour guide, author, and expe...
28 Aug 202343min
Ile Saint-Louis: The most beautiful walk in Paris
I is for Ile Saint-Louis - an island in the Seine. As far as I'm concerned, it features the most beautiful walk in Paris. In this episode, I take you walking along the best bits of the island and sha...
21 Aug 202321min
Haussmann: The man who remade Paris
H is for Haussmann - Baron Haussmann that is. He was the urban planner behind the redesign of Paris under Napoleon III. But what is a Haussmannian building? Who was Haussmann, really, and why was his...
14 Aug 202342min
Guimard: The architect who brought Art Nouveau to Paris
G is for Guimard - Hector Guimard that is. He is the architect behind the iconic Paris Metro entrances, several Art Nouveau buildings in Paris, and some very beautiful furniture and decorations in mus...
7 Aug 202337min
Floods: Paris when it's underwater (and the Great Flood of 1910)
F is for Floods - that is, the floods of the Seine River in Paris. And today we're paying particular attention to the game-changing Great Flood of 1910. Featured is the voice of Jeffrey Jackson, Prof...
31 Jul 202328min
Eiffel: How well do YOU know the Eiffel Tower?
E is for the Eiffel Tower, the most iconic landmark in France, probably Europe, and maybe the world. This podcast episode features 10 facts about the tower, but you're going to have to try and guess ...
24 Jul 202326min
Deauville: More than "the Parisian Riviera"
D is for Deauville, a small town north of Paris on the coast of Normandy that has captured the attention of film-buffs, gamblers, beach lovers, and horse racing fans since the 1800s. We visited with t...
17 Jul 202348min
