The Earful Tower: Paris

It's Season 12 of The Earful Tower, The Paris Countdown: Here comes an-depth guide to the Paris arrondissements after we've spent 24 hours in each of them. This week it's the 15th arrondissement of Paris. The blog post is here  with all the pictures. A big thank you to the Patreon supporters, without whom we wouldn't be making this season.  Join them here . Music: A Pres Maxson interpretation of L...

It's Season 12 of The Earful Tower, The Paris Countdown: Here comes an-depth guide to the Paris arrondissements after we've spent 24 hours in each of them. This week it's the 16th arrondissement of Paris. The YouTube video that goes with this episode will be here,  and the  blog post is here  with all the pictures. A big thank you to the Patreon supporters, without whom we wouldn't be making this...

It's Season 12 of The Earful Tower, The Paris Countdown: Here comes an-depth guide to the Paris arrondissements after we've spent 24 hours in each of them. This week it's the 17th arrondissement of Paris. The YouTube video that goes with this episode will be here,  and the  blog post will be here  with all the pictures. A big thank you to the Patreon supporters, without whom we wouldn't be making...

It's Season 12 of The Earful Tower, The Paris Countdown: Here comes an-depth guide to the Paris arrondissements after we've spent 24 hours in each of them.  This week it's the 18th arrondissement, with a strong focus on Montmartre. The YouTube video that goes with this episode  will be here,  and the  blog post will be here  with all the pictures. A big thank you to the Patreon supporters, without...

It's Season 12 of The Earful Tower, The Paris Countdown: Here comes an-depth guide to the Paris arrondissements after we've spent 24 hours in each of them.  This week it's the 19th arrondissement, with a strong focus on the canals that run through the neighbourhood. The YouTube video that goes with this episode  will be here, and the blog post will be here  with all the pictures. A big thank you t...

Here we are: Season 12, The Paris Countdown. For the next 20 weeks, you'll be hearing an in-depth guide to the Paris arrondissements after we've spent 24 hours in each of them.  We're starting at the 20th arrondissement, with a strong focus on Edith Piaf.  The YouTube video that goes with this episode is here, and here is the blog post with all the pictures. A big thank you to the Patreon supporte...

Next week the new season of The Earful Tower begins. Here's what you can expect :) Become a member here on Patreon .

Here's the story of how Lina and I got our two childen's books in the gift shop of the Louvre Museum.  To become a Patreon member of The Earful Tower, click here . You can find our books all over Paris, or buy them directly from our online shop here. 

Are Parisian men all well-dressed? Or is it a myth? And while we're at it, what should YOU wear on your visit to Paris?  All these questions and much more are answered this week by Frenchman Fabien Renault, the managing director France's arm of the luxury fashion company Joseph.  And the idiot in this show, of course, is me. Enjoy the episode and subscribe for more of the same every single week.

My father-in-law Jakob is on the show, recounting the tale of how he got VIP treatment at a Paris fashion house in the 1980s.  It's part of a bigger theme of 'My First Trip To Paris' that Patreon members have been sharing, join them here . Mentioned in this episode: Charles Aznavour songs: Non je n'ai rien oublié and Emmenez moi The song played in the intro and outro was Sous le ciel de Paris.  An...

Do you want a peek behind the scenes of artist life on the Left Bank of Paris?  Well it's your lucky day! Today on the podcast it's renowned artist Alex Hillkurtz, who shares a little about his method, from inside his Left Bank chambre de bonne studio. I first met Alex when his work was on exhibit at the Orangerie in the Luxembourg Gardens and I'm already planning my visit to see his work in the G...

IT'S BACK!  Today's guest is the reigning champ of The Earful Tower Bucket List, Shelly. She is a Paris art consultant, a personal friend of mine, and has her finger firmly on the pulse of things to do in Paris.  We share our top five things to do this year in Paris. Why not write your own list and join us? The full list will be on the website later today: www.theearfultower.com  

My Dad worked on Paris peniche, moored on the Seine, in 1976.  I didn't know much about the story, so asked him how it came to be. His tale included hitch-hiking, thievery, a police station in Arles, and finally a boat in Paris.  Here it is in full :) This episode, and all the others, were brought to you thanks to the Patreon members. Join them here .

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...

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...

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-me...

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 o...

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 arron...

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...

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/