The Earful Tower

02/06/2026

Have you been to the Carnavalet museum? Here's a personal anecdote from one of my visits

It begins with a C. And here's the story of when I visited on the day my son was to be born.

02/06/2026

A fun interview about me "Paris’s most recognizable Australian" haha! Thanks to My French Country Home for featuring me in my element, walking around Paris and talking about Paris!

An interview with Oliver Gee on how his popular podcast - The Earful Tower - got started, what keeps it going, and what's next.

01/06/2026

Did I ever tell you the story of when I was alone in the before it re-opened to the public? All on the day my first-born child was to be born?!?!?

Well after a five-year embargo, it’s time for me to spill the beans on my special visit to the Carnavalet museum, aka the Kernevenoy museum (?!). This History of Paris museum is my fave in the world and it was a wild ride to see it before the public after its 5-year renovation.

Today on the pod I shared the story, some fascinating facts about this museum, and a personal anecdote you’ve never heard before. My wife Lina joined the episode to add a voice of reason to the madness of it all. In short; go see this museum, it’s too easy to miss and it is brilliant (and free!).

Enjoy!

And PS: thanks for listening to The Earful last month. May 2026 saw the most pod listens since October 2023!!!! Let’s ride the momentum, more fun coming for June!

31/05/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there - but especially to

28/05/2026

Look! It’s the new mayor of Paris - ! His team said he could probably be on my podcast as soon as this summer. Wouldn’t that be something!!

25/05/2026

Very cool to hang out with Sutanya Dacres aka .one - and to see her neighborhood in the 18th arrondissement aka kingdom.

I said: tell me where to meet you. And she said for oysters. And so we did! Then she told me all about the other side of the hill to where I lived all those years ago.

Check it out wherever you get podcasts and part of my deep dive into all 20 arrondissements of Paris!

08/05/2026

A deeper look into the "Rose Line" of Paris... (aka the Arago line... aka the Paris meridian). Here's where you can find the medallions, a look inside the Paris observatory, and a chat with an expert!

Here is a closer look at the intriguing Paris Meridian Lina - aka the Arago Line or the Rose Line. 135 medallions - how many have you found?

04/05/2026

A hazy shade of winter at the . I got to visit it before opened for this week’s episode of - a fascinating and impressive perspective of the city in the fog, and spellbinding to have it all to myself.

Go and see this monument!

Photos:
Podcast Episode “five things you don’t know about the arc de triomphe: out now
YouTube video: out now
Substack post: out now too!

03/05/2026

Exciting bucket list item - just walked into the Grand Rex cinema/concert hall to see Paul Simon!!!!!!! What a magical venue!!!

14/02/2026

Happy Valentine’s Day from the City of Love. Saw these two smooching on a Paris bridge the other day and took a drive-by photo. Almost stopped to show them but didn’t want to interrupt a smooch, of course. Vive l’amour, l’amour, l’amour…