57: On childbirth in Paris during a pandemic with artist Ariane Chang
Pregnancy is an emotional, physically demanding, and life-changing experience in normal times. In a pandemic? Amplify those feelings. There are more questions than answers and a whole new set of proto...
13 Mai 202025min
56: On rescuing & adopting animals in Paris with Roxanne Matiz
If seven weeks in confinement has illustrated anything, it's just how much collateral damage a pandemic leaves in its wake. the fragile become more fragile. The disenfranchised are pushed down even fu...
4 Mai 202031min
55: On the future of bars & restaurants with Josh Fontaine
At the end of 2019, the pension reform strikes dealt a nasty blow to businesses in Paris. I reported a story for Fortune magazine about the economic impact for a handful of food and wine establishment...
27 Apr 202026min
54: On the Future of Travel & Tourism with Little Africa Paris
Today's episode is more of a discussion than a one-sided interview. I'm joined by Jacqueline Ngo Mpii, the founder of Little Africa, a cultural and tourism agency in Paris that connects individuals, c...
20 Apr 202053min
53: Paris in confinement
It's week five of confinement in Paris. I have been reporting stories about the virus and how the lockdown has severely impacted businesses and was slowly thinking about recording the podcast from hom...
16 Apr 202011min
52: Tracing the coffee bean with David Flynn of Belleville Brûlerie
In the time I have run this show and published my book, "The New Paris", specialty coffee has become a far less exotic and unfamiliar commodity in the city and across France. The city's leading coffee...
1 Apr 202030min
51: On deeper travel experiences with Anne Ditmeyer
(Recorded March 12, before Covid-19 confinement) One of the earliest travel aficionados I met in Paris was Anne Ditmeyer. Her design work, her blog aptly called Prêt à Voyager, and her leisure time al...
21 Mar 202030min
50: On evolving style and designing in Paris with Lina Nordin
In February 2017, a young entrepreneurial Swede living in Paris took her design business to the next level. Deuxième Studios, a shoe label created by Lina Nordin Gee, brought fun fabrics and silhouett...
6 Mar 202028min
