World Radio Paris

For this holiday episode we are delving into cinema history with renowned cinephile, David Honnorat,  and talking all bout French comedy film. Our focus is Santa Claus is a Stinker (Le père Noël est une ordure) 1982, and French Fried Vacation 2: The Bronzes go Skiing (Les Bronzés font du ski) 1979. Both Films are Screening at 8pm on December 10th 2024 at L’Epée de Bois, 100 Rue Mouffetard, 75005 P...

On this episode of Flaneur, host, photographer, Denzil Jacobs sits down with French Pastry Chef, Sébastien Gaudard at his Le Grand Café boutique located on rue Faubourg Poissonnière in Paris to talk about his family owned business and his journey and passion for the art of creating delicious and indulgent French style pastries at his 3 locations in Paris.    Photography and Artwork by Denzil Jacob...

For the inaugural episode of FLÂNEUR, Denzil Jacobs, Photographer and show host, interviews South African singer Belinda Davids during her French Tour of her global live show “The Greatest Love of All” produced by Showtime Australia.  

In this episode ARBL Murray and Manon Kerjean talk to director Simon Bouisson about his latest film DRONE, his past work as an interactive filmmaker, building stories around the many layers of truth behind emerging technologies, the male gaze, making electronic music with composer Paul Saban , and using Artificial Intelligence in cinema. We also find out about what it was like to work with the dro...

On this episode of Turning Points, Patricia Killeen chatted with Olive Towey and Charlie Ganly. Olive and Charlie have created Ceangal, a concept that offers unique retreats in beautiful settings across the Cognac region of France. Ceangal is an Irish word meaning ‘connect’. This is Olive and Charlie’s second time at Turning Points because we believe what they offer is the ‘real deal’. Their mindf...

Paris-based writer and translator Carrie Chappell is back on This is Not a Poem, once again discussing 20th-century French writer Hélène Bessette with host Elliott K.B. Carrie Chappell shares her translations and insights on the complexities of the poetic novel Garance Rose, diving into a passage that challenges readers to question what it truly means to live within a "Republic" — an idea that Bes...

On this episode Manon Kerjean and ARBL Murray sit down with director Nicolas Peduzzi to talk about his latest documentary film Etat Limité or "On the Edge."  The Film follows a young psychiatrist Jamal during his daily rounds at the well-known Hospital Beaujon on the edge of Paris. Jamal has to navigate time constraints and budgetary restrictions whilst trying to care for his patients as best he c...

Parentalité is a new show about raising kids in France, the French parenting style, and how to balance it while still holding on to our anglophone traditions.  The show is produced by both Message Paris , an association for English speaking parents and caregivers based in Paris and Île-de-France, and World Radio Paris.  This episode is all about HALLOWEEN! We talk about French traditions, the Inva...

In this episode E.K. talks with Chiara Maxia, an actress and writer originally from Sardinia. Chiara reads from her recently published collection "The Fire Within," and we hear about some of the inspiration for this work.  Chiara has lived in different places, including England, Moscow and Paris, where she graduated in Film Acting. She now lives between France and Italy. Her work has appeared in n...

In this episode of Turning Points, Patricia Killeen welcomed South African born Celebrity Photographer,  Denzil Jacobs. For the past 15 years he has work with and photographed some of the most popular television, fashion and sports personalities in South Africa.  His photographs have also graced the covers and pages of international magazines, billboards, and online media, and he has worked with s...

Paris is the birthplace of Cinema culture and one of the most filmed cities in the world. On this episode of Lost in Frenchlation we talk about the history of films shot in Paris and the directors who love to shoot the city of light. Juliette Dubois​​ is a cinema historian who gives intricate guided tours of Paris based on the films that have been set there. Her company is Ciné-Balade , and has be...

Yannick Champion-Osselin interviews Holly from Don't Tell Comedy - Paris' famous stand-up comedy club - and her upcoming comedians about the new season starting in Paris on Friday Sept 6. 

In this episode of World Radio Paris Presents, Yannick Champion-Osselin speaks about the alchemy of a stand-up events with three comics, Charley Lanyon and Jennifer Marsala -  producers of the comedy collective Laughing Stock - as well as Holly Hudson, co-host of Don’t Tell Comedy Paris.  Having just arrived in Paris, Laughing Stock discuss their experiences on their UK tour, the challenges and re...

Yseult Williams - editorial director, journalist, award-winning author, and an “Empress of Fashion.” In this episode of Turning Points, Patricia Killeen welcomed Yseult Williams. Yseult’s father, Patrick, was English, and her mother, Darina, is Irish. She studied at the Sorbonne and Lille University and had an Erasmus year in Italy. At the end of her studies, she picked up her bags and headed for...

Just a Couple of Days (Quelques Jours Pas Plus) is a recent film by Julie Navarro which focuses on the plight of refugees in Paris as a romantic comedy unfolds in the background. A music journalist is assigned to cover "hard news" and ends up at a protest to keep the doors open at a refugee resource center. He meets the passionate Matilde, who he likes, and who convinces him to house a refuge for....

Episode two of The Inkprints dives into the life of Gertrude Stein, the American author, playwright, and art collector. Through the vibrant lens of 1920s and 30s Paris, we begin to explore the extensive and subversive modernism movement in literature, and how this self-proclaimed genius became one of the most well-known social figures of her time.

Antonia Mahon, Interior Designer and founder of the 'Hub Sèvres' coworking.   In this episode of Turning Points, Patricia Killeen welcomed Antonia Mahon from Dublin, Ireland, who came to Paris after doing her Master's in Edinburgh University. She anticipated staying in the City of Light for a year or so, however,  twenty-four years later, Antonia is still here and loving it. They discussed the ama...

What happened in the 1900 Olympics in Paris? From crazy car racing on dirt roads from Paris to Toulouse, hot- air ballooning, and a lot of confusion about what was and wasn't a sport.  Automotive journalist Raphael Orlove talks to ARBL Murray (Alex Brook Lynn) about the haphazard, and dangerous olympic car races that ushered in a new era. Raphael Orlove is a writer, editor, and automotive expert y...

Everything you need to know about the Paris Olympics with Yannick Champion-Osselin on World Radio Paris. At the Paris 2024 Olympics midpoint, France excelled with eight medals on Tuesday, Léon Marchand breaking Michael Phelps' record and Cassandre Beaugrand winning France's first triathlon gold. Highlights also included US Gymnastics, which saw stellar performances from Simone Biles and Stephen Ne...

As tourists and athletes alike flock to the city of lights for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, many elements of French culture are also being put on show. Amongst these are musicians at the Terrace des Jeux festivity site, where many French artists will preform for the duration of the games. One such musician is a young singer with Parisian style, Sainte Victoire, who we spoke with after her concert...

It sounds like science fiction but it isn't. Unmanned weapons systems are being developed around the world and the possible implications are terrifying.   With the rise of AI, some technologies could possibly take any human calculation out of the equation in bombing campaigns, or risk assessment for civilian casualties. Currently the world is trying to grapple with how to regulate such technology....

Everything you need to know about the Paris Olympics with Yannick Champion-Osselin on World Radio Paris. Trials and tribulations of the Paris 2024 opening ceremony, rugby sevens begin, the start of gold medal events and a case of SNCF sabotage. Find more great shows on worldradio.fr

In this episode of This is Not a Poem, Paris-based writer and translator Carrie Chappell joins us in the studio to discuss 20th-century French writer Hélène Bessette. Alongside host Elliott K.B, Carrie Chappell dives into her discovery of this largely forgotten author, defining her poetic novel Garance Rose and speaking on Hélène Bessette’s struggles with both law and finding respect in the litera...

Everything you need to know about the Paris Olympics with Yannick Champion-Osselin on World Radio Paris. Accusations of social cleansing after the eviction of 250 homeless people, Mayor Hidalgo swims in the Seine, a strike notice has been filed for the opening ceremony, and the Reserved Olympic Lanes' first day sees 400 fines.  Find more great shows on worldradio.fr 

Cocktail Journalism in France with Alambic contributor Aurélie Duboé   In this month’s episode, we talk to Aurélie Duboé about the state of cocktail journalism in France and how she researches and crafts a story. She shares her take on the French perception of cocktails and how they rate alongside wine, beer, and other spirits. Aurélie gives her take on how bar culture in France differs from other...