Episode 10: On Language and Identity with Lauren Collins
How does language shape or challenge our identities? Lauren Collins, staff writer for The New Yorker and the author of "When in French" (now in paperback!) joins us to discuss linguistics, the French ...
26 Sep 201728min
Episode 9: Image vs Reality in the City of Light
How much of our image and understanding of Paris is shaped by what we see in the media? Or even more relevant to a younger generation, how much is shaped by social media? Do locals have a responsibili...
20 Sep 201728min
Episode 8: What's for Breakfast?
What does the typical French breakfast look like? Coffee, juice, toast with butter or jam, maybe a soft boiled egg or just a simple croissant are customary. There are sweet mainstays at 4pm too when...
9 Sep 201727min
Episode 7: Career Shifts and Passion Projects
Thomas Abramowiscz and Usha Bora run successful businesses in Paris but only after spending much of their careers on a traditional corporate track, a path that's long been considered highly coveted wi...
31 Aug 201727min
Episode 6: The New Fashion
Paris has long held the title as the fashion capital of the world but a landscape dominated by big brands like Dior and Louis Vuitton has made it tougher for emerging brands. In recent years this has ...
12 Aug 201720min
Episode 5: On Design & Lodging
In this episode, we talk about some of the very physical changes happening in the city, namely a flurry of hotel renovations and openings that have seen the Paris hotel scene step up its game in both ...
28 Jul 201723min
Episode 4: The Sweet Stuff with Frank Adrian Barron (Cakeboy Paris)
What makes Parisian sweets, from pastry to chocolate, so singular? In this episode, Lindsey Tramuta speaks with two self-proclaimed gourmands -- Frank Barron aka Cakeboy Paris and Sharon Heinrich of P...
18 Jul 201727min
Episode 3: Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Paris with Rahaf Harfoush
Lindsey talks innovation with digital anthropologist and best-selling author Rahaf Harfoush. Canadian-born and based in Paris for the past five years, Rahaf teaches innovation and emerging business mo...
18 Apr 201724min
