20 years on: From "Almost French" to wholly Australian
Today on the pod it's Australian author Sarah Turnbull, the woman behind the 2002 smash hit memoir Almost French. But she isn't in Paris anymore, no no! She is in Sydney, which couldn't be more differ...
31 Okt 202244min
What's it really like to be a Paris waiter?
Edward Chisholm joins The Earful Tower to talk about his new hit book "A Waiter in Paris: Adventures in the Dark Heart of the City". He also gives his thoughts on how much to tip a French waiter, the ...
24 Okt 202252min
Inside a very secret Paris cemetery (with the Montmartre mayor)
Let's explore the Cimetiere du Calvaire, which is the oldest cemetery in Paris and surely the hardest to get inside. How did we get in? Well, today's guest Eric Lejoindre - the Mayor of Montmartre - ...
17 Okt 202233min
Culture clash!! The risks of using French phrases in English
Oliver, Lina, and Eddie discuss how three small French words created a tempest of opinions in Earful Tower circles this month... They also discuss communication between cultures and languages, the ri...
10 Okt 202225min
How we made the soundtrack of Paris
We've just made 20 podcast episodes and 20 short videos around Paris, one for every arrondissement. And Pres Maxson made all of the music. He chats with host Oliver Gee about the soundtrack that went ...
12 Sep 202227min
Top tips for how to photograph Paris
We've just done 20 photo shoots around Paris, one in every arrondissement. Photographer Augusta Sagnelli chats with host Oliver Gee about how the process of taking the photos. They also chat about h...
5 Sep 202228min
How to capture Paris on film
We've just filmed 20 short videos around Paris, one in every arrondissement. Videographer Eddie Gee chats with host Oliver Gee about how the process of making the movies. They also chat about how th...
22 Aug 202235min
Did you know a giraffe once walked to Paris?
This week we reveal the story of the giraffe that walked to Paris in 1827 and made everyone go bananas. This story, especially the bit about Parisians going berserk for giraffes, is the subject of our...
8 Aug 202228min
