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The Earful Tower: Paris

The Earful Tower: Figuring out France with guests who know best. 

Feb 22, 2021

This week's guest came through a chance encounter. I found myself talking with a man called Diederick from the Netherlands outside the Peloton Cafe. It turned out he owned a shop full of silk flowers around the corner on Rue de Turenne … so I went to visit to understand more. 

This episode covers Paris through the...


Feb 15, 2021

Welcome to The Earful Tower Paris - I'm Oliver Gee. This is something I should have said four years ago. 

Yes, after 200+ episodes and 1.5 million + downloads, it's time for a proper insight into what's going on here.

With the help of my occasional co-host and wife Lina, and my brother and editor Eddie, this is the...


Feb 8, 2021

Almost like a sacred ritual in France, the apéro is much more than just a drink with friends. 

Véronique Savoye from France With Véro explains more. 

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Feb 1, 2021

When the Seine River is flooding in Paris, you can almost certainly find me somewhere along the riverbank watching. I find it extraordinarily fascinating. 

And it's so close to flooding now that I figured I'd make an episode about it all - including some fun and interesting facts about the Great Flood of 1910. 

For more...