The Earful Tower: Paris

After month in the French Riviera, here is the Earful Tower's tips for places we recommend in the area, from big famous towns to tiny and lovely villages.  Mentioned in this episode: Antibes, Juan-Les-Pins, Nice, La Turbie, Monaco, Biot, Cannes, Villa Kerylos, Villefranche-sur-Mer, and Eze.  Music by Pres Maxson.  Become a member of The Earful Tower here:  www.patreon.com/theearfultower Happy trav...

Author John Baxter is back - this time discussing literature from the French Riviera. We tackle a lot, with a bigger focus on F Scott Fitzgerald and Marina Picasso (and her tell-all book). Book a walking tour with John and find his books here .  Support The Earful Tower on Patreon and get the second half of this conversation.  Find more from this French Riviera miniseries here . Things we mentione...

We've spent a month in the French Riviera. Here is The Earful Tower's introduction to the area via five golden rules for your own visit.  Mentioned in this episode: Bigger towns: Cannes, Antibes, Nice Much smaller spots: Villa Kerylos, Biot, La Turbie Book list to come, but Lina talked about Bonjour Tristesse by Francoise Sagan.  Music by Pres Maxson.  Become a member of The Earful Tower here: www...

Here's a poem I wrote to say goodbye to my little red scooter. Inspired by the great Australian bush poet Banjo Paterson. Farewell, Little Red, thanks for all the memories.

Welcome to the Earful Tower, the podcast that explores the hidden gems and secret spots of Paris. In this episode, the season finale, the whole team is on a private boat on the Seine River sharing our favourite secrets.  The boat: Corto from Le Bateau Francais . Secrets from Earful Tour guide Charlotte Pleasants, Louvre guide Amber Minogue, Artist Lina Nordin Gee, Photographer Augusta Sagnelli, ho...

A quick episode today where Lina and I reveal our new Paris neighbourhood and our first thoughts.  Get all the extras on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/theearfultower And book an Earful Tower walking tour here: https://theearfultower.com/tours

Welcome to the Earful Tower, the podcast that explores the hidden gems and secret spots of Paris. In this episode, we're taking a stroll through the bustling marché Beauvau in the 12th arrondissement with our special guest, Joseph Loughney, owner of the Early Bird Cafe. As we walk through the market, Joseph shares his passion for coffee and talks us through how he ended up in Paris as he introduce...

Join Oliver Gee on The Earful Tower as he explores the world of gin with special guest Quentin de Montgolfier, the founder of Distillerie du Gin. In this episode, you'll learn about the history of gin in France, the process of making gin, and how Quentin's passion for the spirit led him to open his own distillery in Paris in the Viaduc des Arts. This new distillery is one of the many hidden gems a...

Welcome to the latest episode of The Earful Tower podcast. In this episode, we're joined by Marielle Bourat from the artisanal chocolate shop Atelier C , located on Avenue Dausmenil in Paris. Marielle shares her passion for chocolate-making, which has formed over three generations, and she shares the story of Atelier C and its location in the charming Viaduc des Arts. From the sourcing of the fine...

We revisit a chat with writer John Baxter about Paris and its compendium of history. We especially dig into the Left Bank and its classic restaurants, which are listed below.  Le Select Address : 99 Bd du Montparnasse, 75006 Paris Lapérouse   Address : 51 Quai des Grands Augustins, 75006 Paris Tour d'Argent Address: 19 Quai de la Tournelle, 75005 Paris Charivari Address : 143 Bd Raspail, 75006 Par...

I just found some French antiques in the trash can.  A listener tipped me off, I went and grabbed them, then had them appraised. There are lots of twists and turns in this story, enjoy! Remember: upcoming live video stream for Patreon members in the near future. You can get your invite soon by checking your Patreon account, or, by signing up today here . SOCIAL MEDIA: Check out The Earful Tower on...

In this podcast episode, you'll hear me and Lina walking along a stunning Parisian street called rue Cler. But it's a bittersweet walk, as it's the last time we will take the walk as residents If you don't know the street, it's a market street in the seventh arrondissement. We walked from the intersection of rue de Grenelle at the Bleu Olive Cafe all the way to the end of the street on the south s...

In this podcast episode, you'll hear me and Veronique Savoye walking along a stunning Parisian street called rue Montorgueil. It's a market street in the first and second arrondissement. We walked from the corner of rue Tiquetonne all the way to the Sentier Metro station (so south to north).  We talk about things we see (in real time), how this market street has been changing, and also about Paris...

Meet Chloe Jantzen, a French antique dealer specialing in canes (as in, walking sticks).  You can find her shop at 18 rue de Beaune in the 7th arrondissement.  You can find her website here , and follow her on Instagram here .  If you want to see more of these canes, check out our Instagram , TikTok , Facebook , and YouTube channel this week.  More from the Earful Tower on the homepage  here , and...

Meet Sarah Donnelly, an American stand up comedienne in Paris. She joins the show to discuss the comedy of living in Paris, her popular new show, and her infatuation with France's handsome president.  You can find her tickets for "The Only American in Paris" here, and follow Sarah on Instagram here or search @sarahdcomedy on social media. Her official website is here . Her upcoming shows are at th...

Susannah and Hugh Cameron are two Australian antique curators based in the sunny fields of Provence. Their initial interest of street brocantes and finding the perfect French decor for their home soon turned into a passionate search for the most exquisite French antiques and the creation of their online boutique, Chez Pluie. You can discover their entire French antique collection on their  website...

So you're coming to Paris for the third time? How exciting! But what should you do? After we tackled the FIRST and SECOND trips in recent weeks, it's time to get a little more off the beaten path - and in this episode Earful teammate Charlotte Pleasants is on the show too.  Good luck with the trip and keep an eye on the website where we'll be blogging about tips for your third, fourth, and fifth t...

So you're coming to Paris for the second time? How exciting! But what should you do? After we tackled the FIRST trip last week, it's time to get a little off the beaten path - and in this episode Earful teammate Paris Kay is on the show too.  Good luck with the trip and keep an eye on the website where we'll be blogging about tips for your third, fourth, and fifth trips too… Here's the website, th...

So you're coming to Paris for the first time? How exciting! But what should you do? Despite doing six years of this Paris podcast, I've never focused on a tourist's first Paris trip - so here are my tips, including a checklist of monuments and a smattering of cultural suggestions. Good luck with the trip and keep an eye on my website where I'll be blogging about tips for your first, second, and th...

  IT'S BACK AGAIN!  Today's guest is the reigning champ of The Earful Tower Bucket List, Oliver Gee. That's right, me! I'm joined by the Stockholm Sting aka my wife Lina, who also has her finger firmly on the pulse of things to do in Paris.  We share our top five things that we want to do this year in Paris - and we also share the lists of some prominent Parisians including Australian Ambassador G...

Oliver breaks down the top blogs posts and podcasts episodes of 2022. All this information with helpful links is on this post here . Become a Patreon supporter here . 

Oliver and Lina take a stroll through the Tuileries Christmas Market. They also took a microphone.   Here's what they found - from German food to mulled wine, ghost rides to disgruntled employees.  Ho ho ho, here we go! Become a member on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/theearfultower   All music by Pres Maxson, including his newest song: Noel a Paris.  

Australian author Jayne Tuttle almost died after an elevator accident in Paris.  She retells the harrowing story and explains how her excellent memoir series helped her with the recovery process. Her books: Paris Or Die and My Sweet Guillotine.  http://www.jaynetuttle.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jaynetuttle/?hl=en   If you enjoy the Earful Tower, become the newest Patreon supporter today: https...

Is French difficult to learn? I asked polyglot and YouTube superstar Nathaniel Drew. Find more from him here: https://www.nathanieldrew.com/   @nathanieldrew_ Become a member of The Earful Tower here :  https://www.patreon.com/theearfultower    

Meet Alex Freiman, a Parisian jazz musician. In this episode, we discus the vibrant jazz scene in Paris and how Alex is bringing live jazz to Paris (most recently via the Blitz Society - a chess/jazz club). We also talked about how jazz music can lead to life as an outcast, the trouble with how La La Land depicted the Paris jazz scene, and the day the Notre Dame burned down. We recorded this podca...