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The Earful Tower podcast is hosted by Australian journalist Oliver Gee. Kicking off in early 2017, The Earful Tower is a weekly, seasonal show primarily based in Paris documenting Oliver as he learns about all things French. 

Currently kicking off his fourth season, he and his bride Lena will be venturing outside of Paris on their honeymoon for at least six weeks, and in fact, their Tour de France (aka Le Tour de Amour) will follow the route that may curiously take the shape of a heart. And yes, they are aware of this fun fact. :) 

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Have a listen to our conversation, get to know Oliver, find out where and how that now quite famous red scooter of his came to be a part of his life, and if he had a motto what it would be. 

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Check out The Earful Tower podcast:

• Subscribe to the podcast - The Earful Tower
• Check out the blog
• Follow @theearfultower on Instagram
• Support the podcast via Patreon and receive behind the scenes videos of their trip throughout France.
• Purchase The Earful Tower's Guide Book to Paris in which 150 questions and answers are shared about the city, many from the experts, locals and guests he has had on his podcast. 
• Follow The Earful Tower on YouTube (check out the video that received more than a million views - How to Fake a French Accent)

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French Week 2018 – Posts So Far . . .

• Welcome to TSLL’s French Week & a Short Message from Shannon

Guests Who Stopped By for a Conversation:

• #221: Waking Up In Paris Author Sonia Choquette — A Conversation on Reinvention
• Aix-en-Provence & M.L. Longworth – Talking about the Paris of the South of France
• A Conversation with Sharon Santoni & A Very Special Giveaway

Traveling to France

• TSLL’s Tour of Les Jardins de Villandry (enjoy a 3 minute relaxing tour of the grounds)
• Claude Monet’s Giverny: My Time with the Famous Waterlilies and Those Copper Pots & Pans
• All You Need to Know About the Markets in Provence (and in France for that matter)
• A Country B & B in the City of Amboise: Le Manoir de la Maison Blanche
• Hôtel Particulier Montmartre – Quiet Luxury in Paris
• Where to Stay in Luxury in France, yet Simply So – TSLL Recommends
• How to Successfully Rent a Car (and Drive in Europe and Britain as a Tourist

Shopping French Products

• French Linens: The Fields, The History, and Why It is Truly Luxurious Fabric (and where to find a sheet set of your own)
• Find Your Perfect Provence (Simply French) Market Tote

Extra French Posts

• Cooking in Provence with Patricia Wells
• A Review of Tish Jett’s New Book: Living Forever Chic
• Lunch with Julia Child at La Couronne in Rouen, France

Giveaways (enter by August 18)

• Giveaway – French Wall Decor Prints from Modvin 
• A Linen Giveaway from Soak & Sleep
• A Conversation with Sharon Santoni & A Very Special Giveaway

TSLL’s 3rd Annual French Week continues through August 19th with at least two posts per day. À bientôt!

~Catch up on all of TSLL’s French-Inspired posts here and French-inspired podcast episodes here.