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The Earful Tower: Paris

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

May 31, 2026

C is for Carnavalet. Or should that be Kernevenoy??

In this episode, we dive into one of Paris's most overlooked treasures - the Carnavalet Museum, the only museum in the world dedicated entirely to the history of Paris. I share, for the first time, the story of visiting the newly renovated museum before it opened to...


May 29, 2026

New episode: Let's take a deeper dive into the 18th arrondissement of Paris. You've hopefully already heard the previous episode, where Sutanya Dacres shared her thoughts on the 18th Kingdom. 

In this brand new episode, I re-visited the 18th and did some exploring with my wife, and with Earful Tower's senior tour guide...


May 24, 2026

Welcome back to "The 20 Kingdoms", a new season of The Earful Tower podcast. As you probably know, there are 20 districts in Paris, known as arrondissements. They may as well be kingdoms, at least for this podcast season, where I'll visit each kingdom and introduce you to someone who truly loves it.

In this episode,...


May 22, 2026

This podcast episode features host Oliver Gee and his co-host Lina exploring the history and physical traces of the Bièvre, a lost river in Paris. Once a vital waterway that flowed into the Seine, the river was entirely buried and built over by 1912 due to industrial pollution.

In this updated re-release, we lead a...


May 18, 2026

B is for Brocantes! This podcast episode features an interview with Sharon Santoni, a long-time expert on French lifestyle and author of the book "The Art of Antiquing in France."

She discusses the nuances of the "brocante", which she defines as accessible antiques that possess a unique history and patina.

The...