Ten things to do in Paris in 2026 (Bucket List Update)
This week on the show, Lina and I discuss how our 2026 Bucket Lists are going. Here's a link to the full bucket list that we shared in Janua...
Radio and PodcastLive Radio & PodcastsSociety & Culture
The Earful Tower: Paris
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...
Episodes
20 of 515 episodesStreet art, a hidden gem of a Paris museum, and the forbidden catacombs
I recount my recent visit to the Musée de Minéralogie, where Codex Urbanus has taken over with a street art exhibition "Codex on the Rocks"....
The 15th arrondissement of Paris (with a local)
Welcome back to "The 20 Kingdoms" season, where I'll visit each kingdom and introduce you to someone who truly loves it. In this episode for...
The 16th arrondissement of Paris (with a local)
Welcome back to "The 20 Kingdoms" season. As you probably know, there are 20 districts in Paris, known as arrondissements . They may as well...
Grand Palais: Eight things you probably didn't know it
G is for Grand Palais. In this episode, we present eight facts (well, nine) about the magnificent Grand Palais. This is a mixture of enterta...
Five more awesome things to find in Provence
We've been exploring Provence this week and here we share some good tips with you. Mentioned in this episode: The Pont du Gard, a 2,000-year...
Meet the Clown Bringing the Fringe Festival back to Paris
F is for Fringe Festival. In this episode, I talk with Australian clown and actor Jasper Foley about how he (and his team) are bringing the...
Inside the US embassy's July 4th party in Paris
E is for Embassy. And in this case, I'm talking about the US Embassy's Garden Party to mark 250 years of Independence with a capital I. And...
Unique apartments in Paris: Inside a domed rooftop home
It's sweltering in Paris right now and life is unbearable for many. Not least for those who live under the zinc rooftops. The whole city com...
How we launched our newest children's book in Paris
Every year or so, Lina and I make a children's book. Sophie in Paris is the fifth. And every time, once the books arrive, we hit the streets...
Alain Delon and the murder that shook Paris
D is for Delon, Alain Delon. Author Edward Chisholm is back on the podcast, this time talking about his new book Murder in Paris '68. We rec...
Exploring the Paris district where the Statue of Liberty was built
New episode: Let's take a deeper dive into the 17th arrondissement of Paris. You've hopefully already heard the previous episode, where Tom...
The 17th arrondissement of Paris (with a local)
Welcome back to "The 20 Kingdoms" season. As you probably know, there are 20 districts in Paris, known as arrondissements . They may as well...
Cheese Crime in Paris: The Viral Dinner Party Photo That Shocked Us All
Updated Re-Release: This episode originally aired a few years ago and has since become one of The Earful Tower's most beloved classics. We'r...
The day I had Paris's best museum to myself (and risked missing my son's birth)
C is for Carnavalet. Or should that be Kernevenoy?? In this episode, we dive into one of Paris's most overlooked treasures - the Carnavalet...
Montmartre: The old village of a thousand facelifts
New episode: Let's take a deeper dive into the 18th arrondissement of Paris. You've hopefully already heard the previous episode, where Suta...
The 18th arrondissement of Paris (with a local)
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...
The Lost River of Paris: Searching for the Bièvre
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...
Brocantes, flea markets, and the art of antiquing in France
B is for Brocantes! This podcast episode features an interview with Sharon Santoni, a long-time expert on French lifestyle and author of the...
Paris district guide: What we found in the 19th arrondissement
New episode: Let's take a deeper dive into the 19th arrondissement of Paris. You've hopefully already heard the previous episode, where Ben...