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 fight the fear of speaking French | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 32:27

Do you feel embarrassed or vulnerable when you try to speak French? Camille from French Today discusses ways to feel the fear and do it anyway.

 Antiques in Paris | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 41:55

Today's guest is Christophe Lucien, the head auctioneer of a major auction house in Paris. He talks about the Paris antique scene, how to be part of it, and what to look out for when you're shopping for yourself.

 George Eddy: Calling basketball for French TV | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 38:47

Here's George Eddy, the American man who's been commentating the NBA, the Superbowl, and the Olympic Games to the French TV viewers for over 30 years.

 Day trip to Giverny | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 28:58

Ever been to Giverny? It's a wonderful day trip from Paris - and I went with Lina to check it out.

 Famous in France: Meet American singer Valli | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 42:16

American singer Valli went platinum in France in the early eighties after singing in the country's first rap song. She talks about fame, music, and Paris.

 Best small museums in Paris | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 33:06

Forget the Louvre. Here are six great museums in Paris that are well worth a look, according to author and illustrator Emma Jacobs who just wrote the book on the subject.

 Fascinating French History | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 40:08

Delving into the pages of French history with Diana from The Land of Desire podcast.

 Are the French really rude? Or is the problem with the Americans? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 36:15

Today we're demystifying the French with author Janet Hulstrand, who has just written a book on the subject.

 Language hacks for learning French quicker | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 33:37

It's Camille from French Today talking about how to learn French quickly and efficiently.

 How to get away with a murder in Paris (with Cara Black) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 41:14

It's return guest Cara Black talking about murder, Paris, and how she writes such captivating novels.

 Stockholm: The Paris of the north? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 26:42

This week I was off gallivanting around Stockholm and I was very intrigued to see some serious links between France and Sweden. History, language, and Marie Antoinette... here's what I found.

 The struggles of moving to Paris as an expat | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 45:33

Here comes Matt Kepnes from the hit travel website Nomadic Matt - who has recently moved to Paris. But as you might have guessed, it's not always smooth sailing to move to the French capital as an expat...

 Which French should you learn? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 33:31

It's Camille from French Today explaining the different levels of formality in spoken French.

 Notre Dame Fire | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:04:12

What happened... and what next?

 How to photograph Paris | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 40:31

With Rebecca Plotnick from the hit site Everyday Parisian.

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