The Earful Tower: Paris

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 hol...

28 Sep 202034min

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 ...

21 Sep 202040min

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...

14 Sep 202037min

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 rig...

7 Sep 202044min

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...

31 Aug 202040min

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 t...

24 Aug 202043min

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 ...

17 Aug 202032min

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 abo...

10 Aug 202037min