The Earful Tower

Day four of the lockdown. Police have given out 18,000 fines to people caught outside without their note.  Me and my wife Lina are in our 30 sqm apartment in Montmartre (322sq feet) watching life from the balcony.  We talk about the guilt in going out for exercise, the Rear Window life, and visits to the bakery. 

Paul from Le Peloton cafe already had a lot on his plate. He co-runs a cafe in the Marais and a popular bike tour company (Bike About Tours)... not to mention he's a father of three! But this lockdown threw a real curve ball to this New Zealander.

Paris is on lockdown. Here's what it means, here's what'll happen next, and here's a look at how I'll keep bringing Paris to you.

It's chef and blogging superstar David Lebovitz talking about his new book, Drinking French.

What's the latest with the Coronavirus in France and Paris? Should you cancel your trip? How is daily life affected? This extra episode is with Ben McPartland, the managing editor of The Local, which does Europe's news in English.

Meet Nico Alary. He owns Holybelly, the hippest and most happening cafe/restaurant in Paris. We talk about the secret to success, the time Lebron James came for breakfast, and the 10th arrondissement in general. 

Today's chat is with model Caroline de Maigret, who has just published a book about ageing called Older But Better, But Older. We chat about the ninth arrondissement, fashion, and crepes!

I spend a day walking around the eighth arrondissement for this "on-the-go" episode, exploring the most elegant neighbourhood in Paris.

Tour guides Bertrand and Marie share the seven top tips for the famed 7th arrondissement (plus a pretty amazing secret gem hidden beneath the Eiffel Tower!)

A bonus episode, co-starring my little brother Eddie, discussing the importance of your first trip to Paris. Me and Eddie went through a wild ordeal ourselves about 13 years ago, and we share that story as well as the best ones from you listeners. 

Meet Laurel and Kajsa from Treize au jardin, a bakery and cafe (and much more) by the Luxembourg gardens. We talk about surviving the Paris strikes, how to make a cafe feel like home, and good spots to find in the sixth arrondissement.

Meet Marie, a Parisian tour guide, who shares five things you simply must see in the fifth arrondissement.

Who better to discuss the Seine River than Elaine Sciolino, who wrote the book about it! I'm thrilled to have her on the show, she was the second-ever guest and this time around I met her at her apartment in the ninth.

Tips for the fourth arrondissement from the Mayor of the Marais.

A closer look at the third arrondissement with the curator of the Picasso Museum.