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The New Paris Podcast

The New Paris Podcast

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In a country like France, where tradition reigns supreme, even a suggestion of change or newness has long been met with scepticism by locals. This is no longer the case, offers writer and adopted Parisian Lindsey Tramuta in The New Paris podcast, a side dish to her bestselling books “The New Paris” and “The New Parisienne”. Here, with an assortment of other local experts, she takes a closer look at the people, places and ideas that are changing the fabric of the storied French capital.

144 - 140: The Seine River's Past & Present with Mary Winston Nicklin
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  • 144 - 140: The Seine River's Past & Present with Mary Winston Nicklin

    In times of turmoil, we naturally seek sources of calm. And in Paris, perhaps nothing that recenters Parisians more than the Seine. The city’s most iconic waterway has shaped its mythology long before there were tourist boats and selfie-taking travelers. Today, the significance of the Seine is front and center again, thanks to the Olympics and a billion-euro cleanup project. To talk about this, I’m joined by my friend and fellow journalist Mary Winston Nicklin, who reported National Geographic’s cover story on the Seine earlier this year.


    Mentioned in this episode:

    ⁠Mary Winston Nicklin⁠

    ⁠National Geographic Cover Story (Online edition)⁠

    ⁠The Man Who Swam the Seine⁠ (GQ)


    Audio production & editing: Matthew Jordan

    ⁠⁠Music by Little Glass Men⁠⁠

    Sat, 23 Nov 2024 - 37min
  • 143 - 139: On Arabic in France with journalist Nabil Wakim

    Did you know that Arabic is the second most spoken language in France? However, the way it is perceived and taught has led many Arabic speakers in France to either abandon the language or not pass it down to their children. It’s this particular experience that the journalist Nabil Wakim sought to investigate in his documentary for France 2, Mauvaise Langue. He joins the show to talk about the project, what has been done, or not done, politically to boost Arabic instruction and France’s relationship with the Arabic language.


    Mentioned in this episode:

    Nabil Wakim, Le Monde

    L’Arabe pour Tous book

    Mauvaise Langue documentary

    Najat Vallaud-Belkacem,former minister of education under François Hollande


    Audio production & editing: Matthew Jordan

    ⁠Music by Little Glass Men⁠

    Mon, 28 Oct 2024 - 32min
  • 142 - 138: On the state of French Politics with Alexander Hurst

    It’s been several months since the President threw us into a mess by calling a snap election and in early September, months overdue, Macron finally named a prime minister. What does his choice mean for the country, and what does it signal to voters who cast their ballots for the left coalition? I speak with Alexander Hurst, a writer and columnist for The Guardian whose recent op-ed looks into what went wrong and what issues the new government inherits. 


    Mentioned or featured in this episode:

    Alexander Hurst

    French politics analogy in the Guardian op-ed

    Alexander's op-ed column for The Guardian

    French debt

    French taxes


    Audio production & editing: Matthew Jordan

    ⁠Music by Little Glass Men

    Mon, 14 Oct 2024 - 36min
  • 141 - 137: Pleasure in Paris with Glynnis MacNicol

    After enduring nearly a year of pandemic-related isolation and a punishing lack of human touch, author Glynnis MacNicolboarded a plane for Paris in August, 2021 to sublet a friend’s apartment for the month. She was 47 years old and on a mission—100% enjoyment. An exploration of pleasure. Close contact. Her memoir about this time, called I’m Mostly Here to Enjoy Myself, came out a few months ago and I was delighted to interview her in Paris last week at The Red Wheelbarrow bookstore. This episode is a recording of that conversation.


    Mentioned in this episode:

    Glynnic MacNicol

    Order "I'm Mostly Here to Enjoy Myself"

    Glynnis's New York Times Op-ed

    Glynnis on CBS Morning

    Mon, 30 Sep 2024 - 36min
  • 140 - 136: A Parisian Life in Color with Jeweler Fanny Boucher

    It’s the end of summer holidays, the city is slowly filling up again and that means, novelty is upon us. I associate this time with new restaurant openings, events, and even pop-ups that will carry us to the end of the year. It’s a return to life. One person who is full of life, with plenty of creative ideas to usher in a new season, is Fanny Boucher. She’s the creator of the jewelry brand Bangla Begum and she joins the show to talk about moving to Paris after high school, becoming an entrepreneur, and developing her personal style while living in Jaipur for nearly a decade. 


    Mentioned in this episode:

    ⁠Fanny Boucher⁠

    ⁠Bangla Begum⁠

    ⁠Visit the atelier⁠


    Audio production & editing: Matthew Jordan

    ⁠Music by Little Glass Men

    Fri, 30 Aug 2024 - 43min
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