The Earful Tower: Paris

Oliver looks back at the most popular episodes of 2021 in a countdown of the top five top episodes of the year. Below are links to the episodes that made the cut: https://theearfultower.com/2021/08/31/ten-tourist-mistakes-to-avoid-in-paris/ https://theearfultower.com/2021/02/08/a-guide-to-the-french-tradition-of-the-apero/ https://theearfultower.com/2021/01/04/paris-bucket-list-2021-ten-fun-things-i-want-to-do/ https://theearfultower.com/2021/09/20/an-idiots-guide-to-fashion-in-paris/ https://theearfultower.com/2021/07/02/paris-on-air-heres-my-audio-book-for-free/

Lina and Oliver share their stories of how Paris landed on their radars. What's your own version? Leave a comment on social media! Become a Patreon supporter of The Earful Tower here.

It's cocktail queen Forest Collins from 52 Martinis, sharing ten new speakeasy hidden bars in Paris. Find more from Forest here. Become a Patreon supporter of The Earful Tower here. Find the full list of speakeasies from the show right here.

To celebrate five years of The Earful Tower podcast and 2 millions downloads, I explain the ten decisions that shaped this show. By my side: The Stockholm Sting aka Lovely Lina. As I say in the episode, this is NOT a good episode if you're new around here, this one is for the fans. To become a member, click here.

Meet Amaury Bouhours, Executive Chef at Le Meurice. We chatted at the chef's table about running a restaurant with two Michelin stars, his cooking background, and French food in general. Halfway through, we stepped into the kitchen to taste some food as it was being cooked! Check out the link for the restaurant here: https://www.alainducasse-meurice.com/en/experience Become a Patreon member of The Earful Tower here: https://www.patreon.com/theearfultower And check my site for pictures from this episode: https://theearfultower.com/

We stayed a night in Le Meurice, the iconic Parisian palace in the centre of town. In this episode, Lina and I explain why we booked it, how we got lucky with an upgrade, and what you could expect if you stayed in their heritage suite. For more on Le Meurice: https://www.dorchestercollection.com/en/paris/le-meurice/ To see the Heritage Suite: https://www.dorchestercollection.com/en/paris/le-meurice/rooms-suites/heritage-suite/ To buy my 2022 guide to Paris: https://theearfultower.com/guide To become a Patreon member: https://www.patreon.com/theearfultower

I've always had a lot of questions about France's obsession with dubbing films, so I sat down with Jean-Pierre Michael, who is the French voice of Brad Pitt and Keanu Reeves, to find out more. He explains whether he voices each actor differently, if he gets recognized in daily life, and what happens if another actor were to voice Brad Pitt (it happened once, it wasn't pretty!) Follow Jean-Pierre on Instagram for a glimpse into the life of a French actor in Paris: https://www.instagram.com/jpmofficiel/?hl=en And if you want a whole lot more from The Earful Tower podcast, become a member right here on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theearfultower

Happy Halloween everyone! For today's episode, Lina and I tell the story of our recent attempt to solve a Paris murder mystery. But with neither of us speaking perfect French, could we possibly manage to muster up some "interrogative, detective, murder-solving French"? The short answer is no. But we had a lot of fun. The experience was one of those games in a beautiful town house in the 16th arrondissement, and it's called "Murder Mystery". If you want to find out more, here's the link: https://feverup.com/m/81013 As it's a new month, it's the perfect time to become a Patreon member for The Earful Tower. That is literally how we manage to buy tickets to these murder mysteries - you're helping make the show better. Here's the sign up link: https://www.patreon.com/theearfultower

Join me on my first ever descent into the illegal part of the Paris catacombs. Do not try this without expert help. Thanks to my guides Codex and the Comte de Saint Germain. Find them on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/codexurbanus/ and https://www.instagram.com/walk.paris/ More on the catacombs: https://www.catacombes.paris.fr/en/history/site-history Check out my YouTube channel for the footage from this trip: https://www.youtube.com/theearfultower And to become a member, click here: https://www.patreon.com/theearfultower

Canadian Etheliya Hananova, from the restaurant Comice, talks about how she ended up recommending wine in her family-owned Michelin-starred restaurant in Paris. Find the restaurant at 31 avenue de Versailles, and explore their website here: https://comice.paris/ To become a Patreon member of The Earful Tower, click here: https://www.patreon.com/theearfultower

Here are ten French words that I really love, right now. This list changes all the time. I guarantee if you use some of these words, French people will be impressed :) They'll at least smile. Get a copy of our new book here: www.theearfultower.com/shop Become a Patreon member here: www.patreon.com/theearfultower

This week I grabbed a rod and followed Fred Miessner out for a fishing adventure from the bridges of the Seine River. Did we catch the big one? The monster catfish in the murky depths? Find Fred by searching French Touch Fishing, or click here to follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frenchtouchfishing/

Acclaimed restaurant critic Alec Lobrano is back on the show, this time talking about the French food revolution (which is happening now!) The American writer also talked about his new book: "My Place at the Table: A Recipe for a Delicious Life in Paris". We recorded the episode in a suite in the Plaza Athenee hotel. Find out more about Alec on his website here: https://www.alexanderlobrano.com/ And remember: He will be signing books on September 30th at the Red Wheelbarrow book shop in Paris.

What's the deal with Paris Fashion Week? And what should you wear on your visit to Paris? And how do Parisian women get their hair to look like that? All these questions and much more are answered this week by Monica de La Villardière. She is a Canadian in Paris, who works as a fashion and culture journalist. She is the co-host of the fashion podcast Fashion no Filter, and runs the hugely popular Instagram account @monicaainleydlv. And the idiot in this show, of course, is me. Enjoy the episode and subscribe for more of the same every single week. Oh yes, here's the article about Emily in Paris mentioned in the show. Thanks to Treize au Jardin for hosting us for this chat. And yes, I added our limerick to a new TikTok account, here's where you can follow: https://www.tiktok.com/@theearfultower?

Lina and Oliver are two creatives in Paris. They may hate the word, but you can't deny that there's something creative going on there. In this episode, they talk about their newest venture, a children's book called Roger the Liger in Paris - and how they made it. To get the book, go to this link: www.theearfultower.com/roger

Today it's Valerie Nicolas on the podcast, speaking before she leaves France to lead the Alliance Francaise in Australia. Considering she is someone who has lived in many, many countries with this work over the years, I was curious to hear her story, but also to hear about what she misses most from France when she is away. Some of the answers will surely surprise you :) If you enjoyed this show, subscribe, tell a friend, and perhaps consider becoming a Patreon supporter: www.patreon.com/theearfultower

So you're coming to Paris! Amazing! Now just make sure you don't do these ten things. Special guest: Lina Nordin Gee. Find her on Instagram here: www.instagram.com/parisianpostcards Become a Patreon member here: www.patreon.com/theearfultower Buy our books here: www.theearfultower.com/shop Leave the right emoji on my Instagram here: www.instagram.com/theearfultower

There's maybe never been a harder time to open a restaurant, but that's what Justin Kent has just done. He opened Milagro at 85 avenue de Bosquet two months ago and business is booming. I met him to chat about his new restaurant, Parisian waiters, and how his work at the acclaimed Arpege restaurant shaped him as a chef. Links: Milagro: https://www.milagroparis.com/ Zia: https://www.ziaparis.com/ Become a member to watch my extras: https://www.patreon.com/theearfultower

I'm back in Paris and I'm fully vaccinated. In this episode I answer all your questions about daily life in the French capital. To join the conversation, be sure you're following on Facebook, Instagram, and that you're subscribed on the newsletter and Patreon. Here are the links: www.facebook.com/theearfultower www.instagram.com/theearfultower www.theearfultower.com/newsletter www.patreon.com/theearfultower

Here are my tips and tricks for improving your level of spoken French. From haircuts, to faking Swedish citizenship, to ignoring your grandma... it's all there (and it'll all make sense as you listen). Enjoy the episode, thanks to the Patrons who contributed their words and wisdom. Join them here: www.patreon.com/theearfultower There'll be a blog post that goes with this episode on my site, check here: www.theearfultower.com Happy French speaking!

Have you heard of Goussainville? It's an abandoned village right next to the Charles de Gaulle airport and it has quite the unusual back story. I paid a visit with a film crew to find out more. What's actually there and why is it abandoned? Does it live up to the romanticized hype of bloggers and urban explorers? And the ultimate question: is it worth visiting? Find out all the answers to these questions in this week's episode, with special guest Lovely Lina. To unlock the mega scroll that goes with this episode, become a Patreon Member here: www.patreon.com/theearfultower You'll also unlock our photos and videos from inside the Chateau de Lorge, which featured in the second half of today's podcast episode. Enjoy!

Welcome to season ten! Today I chat with Nico, a French friend of mine who recently became a dad too. We share notes on what it's like to have a baby in Paris, what French men think of the country's new paternity leave system, and how to deal with unsolicited advice from other Parisians. To join the other members for this show, here's the Patreon link: www.patreon.com/theearfultower Here's the NY Times article I mentioned: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/24/world/europe/france-paternity-leave.html

Here's the final chapter of my 2020 memoir, Paris On Air. To go behind the scenes, become a member to unlock the guide to this book, made for Patreon members. Sign up here: https://www.patreon.com/theearfultower Why not buy a paperback copy of this book, or indeed the entire audio experience? Full shop here: https://theearfultower.com/shop

Here's chapter eight of my 2020 memoir, Paris On Air. To go behind the scenes, become a member to unlock the guide to this book, made for Patreon members. Sign up here: https://www.patreon.com/theearfultower Why not buy a paperback copy of this book, or indeed the entire audio experience? Full shop here: https://theearfultower.com/shop

Here's chapter seven of my 2020 memoir, Paris On Air. Welcome to the audio experience. To go behind the scenes, become a member to unlock the guide to this book, made for Patreon members. Sign up here: https://www.patreon.com/theearfultower Why not buy a paperback copy of this book, or indeed the entire audio experience? Full shop here: https://theearfultower.com/shop

Here's chapter six of my 2020 memoir, Paris On Air. Welcome to the audio experience. To go behind the scenes, become a member to unlock the guide to this book, made for Patreon members. Sign up here: https://www.patreon.com/theearfultower Why not buy a paperback copy of this book, or indeed the entire audio experience? Full shop here: https://theearfultower.com/shop

Here's chapter five of my 2020 memoir, Paris On Air. Welcome to the audio experience. To go behind the scenes, become a member to unlock the guide to this book, made for Patreon members. Sign up here: https://www.patreon.com/theearfultower Why not buy a paperback copy of this book, or indeed the entire audio experience? Full shop here: https://theearfultower.com/shop

Here's chapter four of my 2020 memoir, Paris On Air. Welcome to the audio experience. To go behind the scenes, become a member to unlock the guide to this book, made for Patreon members. Sign up here: https://www.patreon.com/theearfultower Why not buy a paperback copy of this book, or indeed the entire audio experience? Full shop here: https://theearfultower.com/shop

Here's chapter three of my 2020 memoir, Paris On Air. Welcome to the audio experience. To go behind the scenes, become a member to unlock the guide to this book, made for Patreon members. Sign up here: https://www.patreon.com/theearfultower Why not buy a paperback copy of this book, or indeed the entire audio experience? Full shop here: https://theearfultower.com/shop

Here's chapter two of my 2020 memoir, Paris On Air. Welcome to the audio experience. To go behind the scenes, become a member to unlock the guide to this book, made for Patreon members. Sign up here: https://www.patreon.com/theearfultower Why not buy a paperback copy of this book, or indeed the entire audio experience? Full shop here: https://theearfultower.com/shop

Here's chapter one of my 2020 memoir, Paris On Air. Welcome to the audio experience. To go behind the scenes, become a member to unlock the guide to this book, made for Patreon members. Sign up here: https://www.patreon.com/theearfultower Why not buy a paperback copy of this book, or indeed the entire audio experience? Full shop here: https://theearfultower.com/shop

For the season finale, my special guest is a very pregnant, and very lovely Lina. We give you the inside scoop on the ins and outs of being pregnant in Paris (in a pandemic). Reflecting on the last nine months and what we learned along the way. For all episodes of The EarfulTower: www.theearfultower.com/episodes For all my books and more: www.theearfultower.com/shop Find me on instagram here: www.instagram.com/theearfultower And to become a fully-fledged member, join us on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/theearfultower

This week I chat with Gérard Chavaroc, who runs the 1900s pharmacy on avenue de la Bourdonnais. We talk about how get got it, what's inside, and what will happen to it when he soon retires. Find the pharmacy: 54 Avenue de la Bourdonnais For all episodes of The EarfulTower: www.theearfultower.com/episodes For all my books and more: www.theearfultower.com/shop Find me on instagram here: www.instagram.com/theearfultower And to become a fully-fledged member, join us on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/theearfultower

Molly Wilkinson joins the show to talk about how she's made a business in France as an online baker. Check her out: On Instagram here: instagram.com/mollyjwilk/ Her website here: mollyjwilk.com Her new book here: mollyjwilk.com/pre-order-my-cookbook/ And to watch Molly and Olly baking together in the near future, become a Patreon member of The Earful Tower here: patreon.com/theearfultower Note: That membership will unlock this episode's 10-page in-depth Scroll!

This week Lina and I drove out of Paris to visit the Château Vaux-Le-Vicomte. Owner Jean Charles de Vogüé took us on a private tour while it was closed to the public. Find the château online here: https://vaux-le-vicomte.com/ Become an international friend of the chateau here: For all episodes of The Earful Tower: www.theearfultower.com/episodes For all my books and more: www.theearfultower.com/shop Find me on instagram here: www.instagram.com/theearfultower And to become a fully-fledged member, join us on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/theearfultower

This week I was joined by Amber Minogue of Paname podcast, and together we visited the Paris Pet Cemetery - aka Le Cimetière des Chiens et Autres Animaux Domestiques. Find Paname, Amber's podcast here: panamepodcast.com For all episodes of The EarfulTower: www.theearfultower.com/episodes For all my books and more: www.theearfultower.com/shop Find me on instagram here: www.instagram.com/theearfultower And to become a fully-fledged member, join us on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/theearfultower

Today it's Delphine Briere sharing her tips for the 16th arrondissement, a neighbourhood I once called boring. Find more from our guest here: https://myparistouch.com/ Become an Earful member on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/theearfultower

We've moved to the seventh arrondissement! Here are my tips (and Lina's tips!) for how best to visit the district. To see the scroll that goes with this episode, become a member here: www.patreon.com/theearfultower For the Boston event mentioned in the show: https://afusa.org/event/from-podcast-to-page-oliver-gee-and-lina-nordin-gee-on-their-newest-book/

In this episode I share five cool secrets from Paris that I've picked up over the years. This was originally performed for the Alliance Francaise in the USA. For all the pictures and links mentioned in the show, go to this link: www.theearfultower.com/secrets Remember to subscribe to my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/theearfultower?sub_confirmation=1

This week I take you behind the scenes of my recent visit to the mysterious Montmartre Vineyard. To watch the YouTube Video of the visit, click here: https://youtu.be/oO5BpG8IZZQ To find the Secret Journeys visit, click here: https://www.secretjourneys.travel/journey/le-clos-montmartre-vineyard To become a member and unlock the Scroll for this episode, click here: https://www.patreon.com/theearfultower And to get a copy of Kylie the Crocodile, click here: https://theearfultower.com/product/kylie-the-crocodile-hardback/

This week I'm joined by best-selling author Pamela Druckerman. You might know her from her newspaper columns or her brilliant book Bringing up Bébé (aka French Children Don't Throw Food). We discussed her work, the beauty of the Place de Vosges and even had the luck to talk our way into another Paris courtyard. Find Pamela's website here: www.pameladruckerman.com/ To sign up to my newsletter: www.theearfultower.com/newsletter For all episodes of The EarfulTower: www.theearfultower.com/episodes For all my books and more: www.theearfultower.com/shop Find me on instagram here: www.instagram.com/theearfultower And to become a fully-fledged member, join us on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/theearfultower

This week is another adventurous episode, recorded from above the streets, sitting on a Paris rooftop. I'm joined by 27-year-old Frenchman Raphael Metivet, a photographer capturing Paris from a new perspective. We discussed our 360 degree view, urban exploration across Paris, and Raphael explains some tips and tricks around how he gets his winning shots. Find Raphael on Instagram here: www.instagram.com/raphaelmetivet For all episodes of The Earful Tower: www.theearfultower.com/episodes For all my books and more: www.theearfultower.com/shop Find me on instagram here: www.instagram.com/theearfultower And to become a fully-fledged member, join us on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/theearfultower

An adventure episode. Here's the story of host Oliver Gee tracking the 800-year-old Philippe Auguste Wall on the Left Bank. To see the replay of the live video he made, become a Patreon member here: www.patreon.com/theearfultower

This week's guest came through a chance encounter. I found myself talking with a man called Diederick from the Netherlands outside the Peloton Cafe. It turned out he owned a shop full of silk flowers around the corner on Rue de Turenne … so I went to visit to understand more. This episode covers Paris through the eyes of this Dutchman, the evolving bicycle culture within the city, and of course, everything floral. For all episodes of The Earful Tower: www.theearfultower.com/episodes For all my books and more: www.theearfultower.com/shop Find me on instagram here: www.instagram.com/theearfultower And to become a fully-fledged member, join us on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/theearfultower

Welcome to The Earful Tower Paris - I'm Oliver Gee. This is something I should have said four years ago. Yes, after 200+ episodes and 1.5 million + downloads, it's time for a proper insight into what's going on here. With the help of my occasional co-host and wife Lina, and my brother and editor Eddie, this is the episode you should listen to first (or indeed share with your friends). A few links we mentioned: For Lina's art: www.theearfultower.com/art For all the episodes ever on your desktop: www.theearfultower.com/episodes For all my books and more: www.theearfultower.com/shop To leave a very specific comment on Instagram, find me here: www.instagram.com/theearfultower And to become a fully-fledged member, join us on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/theearfultower

Almost like a sacred ritual in France, the apéro is much more than just a drink with friends. Véronique Savoye from France With Véro explains more. To become an Earful Tower member click here: https://www.patreon.com/theearfultower

When the Seine River is flooding in Paris, you can almost certainly find me somewhere along the riverbank watching. I find it extraordinarily fascinating. And it's so close to flooding now that I figured I'd make an episode about it all - including some fun and interesting facts about the Great Flood of 1910. For more info, check this link: www.theearfultower.com/flood If that link doesn't work yet, check it again in a few hours :) To become a fully-fledged Patreon member and get the guide to Paris, here's the link: www.patreon.com/theearfultower

We're heading back to Paris this week... and here's where we'll be living. Featuring special guest Lina aka Lovely Lina. Thanks for making the 1.5 million downloads a reality!!! As always, join the Patreon club here: https://www.patreon.com/theearfultower

I've travelled around France an awful lot, so here are 30 things I recommend... and 20 that I really want to do. I made this list with the help of a few members of The Earful's distribution team. Find the full list on my website: https://theearfultower.com/ Here's the bundle discount for Paris On Air and Kylie: https://theearfultower.com/bundle Become a Patreon member: https://www.patreon.com/theearfultower

I asked about your Paris plans and you sent in hundreds! Here's a chat with three listeners who share their Paris plans, and I talk about the Top 100 List that goes with this episode. Find the full list on my website: https://theearfultower.com/2021/01/11/the-francophiles-bucket-list-100-things-to-do-in-paris-in-2021/ Become a Patreon member: https://www.patreon.com/theearfultower