The Earful Tower show

The Earful Tower

Summary: The Earful Tower is a weekly podcast all about Paris, hosted by Australian expat Oliver Gee. With a huge variety of guests - from cooks and comedians to TV hosts and tour guides - this show will transport you to the City of Lights and make you feel like you've met the characters that make it shine.

Podcasts:

 How to capture Paris with photographer Paris Adele | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 32:03

Paris is a beautiful city, that much is for sure. But how on earth are you supposed to capture it? Adele, from the hit Facebook page Paris Adele, has done a great job of capturing the city through photos and stories and she is in the studio to talk about it.

 Life in Paris when it's closed for August | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 41:26

Paris is a zombie wasteland in August - and people other avoid it or embrace it. Today Anne Ditmeyer is in the studio to discuss it!

 A visit to Marie Antoinette's hamlet in Versailles | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 29:14

This week I went to Versailles and explored Marie Antoinette's Hamlet. Here are my thoughts.

 Rue des Abbesses: The best street in Paris | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 32:09

Join me for a stroll down Rue des Abbesses in Montmartre, which is the best street in Paris (if you ask me).

 Culture shocks in Paris | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 35:39

Paris is just a little bit different to back home, at least that's what today's guest, psychologist John Clarke says.

 Things you should NEVER do in Paris | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 45:41

Here are some things that you should absolutely definitely avoid doing in Paris. Special guest: YouTuber Jay Swanson

 Good books about Paris according to a local bookseller | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 34:20

Penelope Fletcher, from The Red Wheelbarrow Bookshop, recommends a few Paris books and tells the story of her little shop by the Luxembourg Gardens.

 You probably speak more French than you think | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 32:20

It's time for your monthly dose of French chat with Camille from French Today - and she says we all probably speak better French than we think. Here's how to harness your knowledge.

 Shakespeare in a Paris arena | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 24:27

Today's guest talks about her theatre troupe's journey of bringing Shakespeare (in English) to Paris audiences.

 How to visit Paris 'like a local' | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 31:19

The best way to enjoy your time in Paris is to live 'like a local'. And no, that doesn't necessarily mean finding the newest speakeasy bar or coolest restaurant. It means enjoying Paris like the Parisians do.

 Elephants in Paris | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 33:16

I bet you had no idea how many prominent elephants were in Paris over the past two centuries. It's time to tell their stories.

 Becoming a French citizen | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 32:48

Today's guest is an Australian expat in Paris who decided to become French. It wasn't an easy road!

 A day trip to Versailles | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 29:09

I headed out to Versailles, cycled the gardens, explored the castle, and stayed around for the fireworks. Here's an episode from the scene.

 The iconic booksellers of Paris | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 29:01

Here's my chat with a 'bouquiniste', someone who sells second-hand and antique books along the Seine River in Paris.

 Donuts in Paris | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 28:41

Here's what happened when an American pastry chef opened a donut shop in central Paris... It's Amanda from Boneshaker!

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