Episode 26 - Gay Paris with Bryan Pirolli: How LBGTQ friendly is it, really?
Ah, Gay Paree. It’s an expression firmly anchored into the collective imagination that speaks to the fin-de-siecle period wherein Paris became known as the capital of pleasure. Today, say Gay Paree an...
22 Aug 201827min
Episode 25 - Food Matters with chef Peter Orr
Think it’s only French food that dominates the dining scene in Paris? You’d be mistaken. And some of the best food is cooked by foreign chefs who came to the city to train, learn, handle some of the w...
31 Jul 201827min
Episode 24: On Immigration, Islam and Identity vs Security
I met today’s guest 3 years ago at a café. He was conducting research on French Islam, I was writing my book on Paris. That café was a source of comfort for both of us after the Nov 13th attacks which...
14 Jul 201826min
Episode 23: Walking through Paris with author-artist Jessie Kanelos Weiner
Some 23 million travelers from around the world descended on Paris last year. And if they’re like locals, they know there is more than one way to get around the city. But it is by foot that Paris is b...
28 Jun 201826min
Episode 22: Rediscovering Paris with David Santori
For Frenchman David Santori, Paris has largely been a place to visit. For nearly 20 years, he has lived in the United States, returning each year to his hometown only to visit family. What changes in ...
10 Jun 201828min
Episode 21: An Artist’s Home in Paris with Cody Delistraty
The literary and artistic ties to Paris run deep. From Hemingway to Stein, Davis to Coates, the city’s appeal is everlasting. Today’s guest continues that legacy. Cody Delistraty, named a young writer...
25 Mai 201826min
Episode 20: Back to the Land with Lise Kvan and Eric Montéleon
The latest trend in Paris? Leaving Paris! There’s been an influx of Parisians decamping to the countryside or smaller French cities like Montpellier or Bordeaux. Driven by a desire to return to the la...
15 Mai 201828min
Episode 19: The Changing Urban Landscape of Paris with Alice Cabaret
Baron Haussmann, celebrated as one of the greatest urban planners in European history, is credited with having transformed Paris from an overcrowded, dirty and disease-riddled city in the 1840s to a b...
11 Apr 201827min
