400 episodes

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.

The Earful Tower: Paris Oliver Gee

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.8 • 664 Ratings

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.

    Making French dessert: A mille-feuille celebration for 1,000 reviews

    Making French dessert: A mille-feuille celebration for 1,000 reviews

    This week on the show we make mille-feuilles - the "thousand layer pastry" to celebrate 1,000 reviews of The Earful Tower podcast. Thanks to all who've left reviews over the years.
    You might know a mille-feuille as a Napoleon, a custard slice, or a vanilla slice. But we all know it as delicious, especially when it's freshly baked. 
    For this episode, you'll join our team as we prepare this iconic dessert at Cook’n With Class, complete with some pastry and chocolate tips from the chef. 
    Please click here to book a class with Cook'n With Class, and write "The Earful Tower" at checkout so they know I sent you. If you book before the end of March 2024 I'll send you my PDF guide to Paris for free as a thanks!

    Their English-speaking cooking classes are a delightful blend of fun, education, and gastronomy. Designed for culinary enthusiasts of all levels, they offer a unique opportunity to explore French cuisine through hands-on experiences in a welcoming atmosphere. 
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    The Earful Tower exists thanks to support from its Patreon members. From $10 a month you can unlock almost endless extras including bonus podcast episodes, live video replays, special event invites, and our annually updated PDF guide to Paris. 
    Membership takes only a minute to set up. Thank you for keeping this channel independent. 
    For more from the Earful Tower, here are some handy links:
    Website 
    Weekly newsletter 

    • 21 min
    The man selling the finest faux flowers in France

    The man selling the finest faux flowers in France

    This week on the show we welcome back Diederick de Jongh, the owner of Flora Magnifica, which sells the finest faux flowers in France.
    He was last on the show in 2021, but since then he has changed locations of his shop to be further north in the Marais by a famous bistro.
    We chatted about business, Paris, and his new project supplying flowers to cultural heritage institutions around France. We also talk about what happens to a small shop in the Marais after it features on The Earful Tower podcast!
    How to visit Flora Magnifica Address: 58 rue des Tournelles, 75003 Paris
    Hours: Open Tuesday – Sundays
    For more information visit their website here and follow them on Instagram here
    This episode was brought to you by Cook'n With Class, click here to book a class with them. 
    Their English-speaking cooking classes are a delightful blend of fun, education, and gastronomy. Designed for culinary enthusiasts of all levels, they offer a unique opportunity to explore French cuisine through hands-on experiences in a welcoming atmosphere. 
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    The Earful Tower exists thanks to support from its Patreon members. From $10 a month you can unlock almost endless extras including bonus podcast episodes, live video replays, special event invites, and our annually updated PDF guide to Paris. 
    Membership takes only a minute to set up. Thank you for keeping this channel independent. 
    For more from the Earful Tower, here are some handy links:
    Website 
    Weekly newsletter 

    • 29 min
    How to stay safe in Paris, with Amanda Rollins

    How to stay safe in Paris, with Amanda Rollins

    Is Paris a safe city? The truth is, it's probably about as safe as any other big city. 
    In other words, you need to be smart when you're here.
    And this week on the podcast, American content creator in Paris Amanda Rollins shares her tips and tricks for being street smart in the City of Light. 
    Amanda has made a name for herself on her wildly popular social media accounts as American Fille, where she shares how to stay out of trouble in Paris (and many, many other things). 
    Find her on TikTok here (over a million followers!) and Instagram here. 
    The chat spans lot of other topics too!
    This episode was brought to you by Cook'n With Class, click here to book a class with them. I did the sauce-making class and LOVED it.
    Their English-speaking cooking classes are a delightful blend of fun, education, and gastronomy. Designed for culinary enthusiasts of all levels, they offer a unique opportunity to explore French cuisine through hands-on experiences in a welcoming atmosphere. 
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    The Earful Tower exists thanks to support from its Patreon members. From $10 a month you can unlock almost endless extras including bonus podcast episodes, live video replays, special event invites, and our annually updated PDF guide to Paris. 
    Membership takes only a minute to set up. Thank you for keeping this channel independent. 
    For more from the Earful Tower, here are some handy links:
    Website 
    Weekly newsletter 

    • 36 min
    The French Revolution: A beginner's guide

    The French Revolution: A beginner's guide

    If the words "French Revolution" seem daunting to you, then you're not alone.
    It would take a whole series of podcast episodes to truly understand it all - and luckily for us - podcaster Mike Duncan has done exactly that. His Revolutions Podcast is world renowned.
    In this episode of The Earful Tower, he breaks down the French Revolution to its simplest essence. You could call it "The French Revolution For Idiots", where I, your humble host, play the part of the idiot and ask all the questions you are too shy to ask. 
    As for Mike, a self-confessed "complete history geek", you can find more of his work via his Twitter page here. 
    This episode was first aired on The Earful Tower in 2019. 
    This episode was brought to you by Cook'n With Class, click here to book a class with them. I did the sauce-making class and LOVED it.
    Their English-speaking cooking classes are a delightful blend of fun, education, and gastronomy. Designed for culinary enthusiasts of all levels, they offer a unique opportunity to explore French cuisine through hands-on experiences in a welcoming atmosphere. 
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    The Earful Tower exists thanks to support from its Patreon members. From $10 a month you can unlock almost endless extras including bonus podcast episodes, live video replays, special event invites, and our annually updated PDF guide to Paris. 
    Membership takes only a minute to set up. Thank you for keeping this channel independent. 
    For more from the Earful Tower, here are some handy links:
    Website 
    Weekly newsletter 

    • 42 min
    How we're raising a trilingual child in Paris

    How we're raising a trilingual child in Paris

    Lina and I discuss how circumstance has led to us raising our nearly three-year-old son in French, Swedish, and English. 
    This episode was brought to you by Cook'n With Class, click here to book a class with them. I did the sauce-making class and LOVED it.
    Their English-speaking cooking classes are a delightful blend of fun, education, and gastronomy. Designed for culinary enthusiasts of all levels, they offer a unique opportunity to explore French cuisine through hands-on experiences in a welcoming atmosphere. 
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    The Earful Tower exists thanks to support from its Patreon members. From $10 a month you can unlock almost endless extras including bonus podcast episodes, live video replays, special event invites, and our annually updated PDF guide to Paris. 
    Membership takes only a minute to set up. Thank you for keeping this channel independent. 
    For more from the Earful Tower, here are some handy links:
    Website 
    Weekly newsletter 

    • 28 min
    Buying a home in Paris: Five mistakes to avoid

    Buying a home in Paris: Five mistakes to avoid

    Buying property in Paris (and France, in general) isn't easy. 
    Aside from the dreaded French admin, there is a whole world of traps and tricks to consider. Omissions in the property listing, negotiating prices, and why you shouldn't share a notary with the seller....
    This week, lawyer and buyer's agent Christine Bacoup-Tidas explains some of the key pitfalls to avoid in the process. She also chats about property in Paris in general, and her previous life as a ballet dancer and then lawter in New York City. 
    Find her and her website Tomette Paris here to get help buying your own place: www.tometteparis.com


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    The Earful Tower exists thanks to support from its Patreon members. From $10 a month you can unlock almost endless extras including bonus podcast episodes, live video replays, special event invites, and our annually updated PDF guide to Paris. 
    Membership takes only a minute to set up. Thank you for keeping this channel independent. 
    For more from the Earful Tower, here are some handy links:
    Website 
    Weekly newsletter 

    • 35 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
664 Ratings

664 Ratings

activitygirl1 ,

Great!

Wonderful blend of “must do” sites and unusual things to do to see real Paris. Oliver, where in France have you not been but still want to go?

SQM65 ,

Great Manner and Tone

I am really enjoying listening to this podcast. The host has a great manner— informal and casual and thoughtful. One quibble is that the theme music sounds like a bad infomercial. Lots of great music out there—even stereotypical french accordion music.

carolyn 62 ,

earful tower

best information about paris and france

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