Five exciting things for The Earful Tower right now
We're nearing the end of this podcast season, so here is a look behind the curtain at five exciting things that have happened... and that are about to happen. This whole season of The Earful Tower is...
24 Mar 202522min
Made in Paris: Some great workshops in the city of light
This week we talk about fun workshops in Paris that we've done recently, specifically stone carving and hat making. The guest: Lina Nordin Gee. The details: Stonemasonry classes are with last week's ...
17 Mar 202526min
Carving Paris: How limestone built this city
This week we chat to stonemason Grégory Philippe in his atelier in the Marais. He reveals the world of limestone, the most important stone in the city. If you want to find his studio and book one of h...
10 Mar 202526min
Père Lachaise: The most visited cemetery in the world
Let's take a closer look at the Père Lachaise cemetery of Paris, the most visited necropolis on earth. All kinds of famous and interesting people are buried here including Jim Morrison, Edith Piaf, O...
3 Mar 202530min
French Frustrations: The pitfalls of being outsiders in Paris
After ten years in Paris, my wife Lina and I couldn't be happier. We have two little Parisian children, we have a small business, and we pinch ourselves to call Paris home. BUT... we are also square...
24 Feb 202526min
Underrated or overrated? A Paris expert's top ten
Today we take a list of ten very popular things to do in Paris. And then Marie Segura, the co-founder of the My Private Paris tour agency, breaks them down into underrated or overrated. (And you can r...
17 Feb 202524min
A very deep dive into the Louvre museum
Let's visit the Louvre with author Elaine Sciolino. Today, we chat about her upcoming book Adventures in the Louvre: How to Fall in Love with the World's Greatest Museum. The book pulls back the cu...
10 Feb 202536min
Stained-glass windows and France's gothic churches
It's time for a day of stained glass windows and gothic churches, featuring a visit to three key churches and cathedrals. We begin this day trip with Chartres, a little town to the south west of Paris...
3 Feb 202533min
