The Earful Tower: Paris

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/ A...

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...

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,...

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/...

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/t...

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...

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 the...

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 N...

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...

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.instagr...

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: T...

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/...

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/theearful...

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