Welcome to "Paris s’éveille" - a programme dedicated to all things French and supported by the French Embassy in New Zealand. During each programme, you can learn about French language and culture, be updated on current events and discover what’s happening in Christchurch. There will also be regular interviews with notable French visitors and nationals living in Christchurch, along with a touch of musique francaise. Tune in fortnightly on Mondays at 7pm. This programme is supported by a gran ...
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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.
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The bi-weekly podcast where Tim and Palmer take a look at every OSCARS® Best Picture Nominee from years past. Did the Academy pick the right film? Our hosts will decide.
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News from Aotearoa, Paris and beyond..
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136: A Parisian Life in Color with Jeweler Fanny Boucher
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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 Bouch…
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Paris S’éveille - Divertimento at the Olympics
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Fantastic connections between the Paris Olympics and the movie Divertimento, showcasing the great woman conductor Zahia Ziouani
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135: Olympic Fever, Tourism, & Better Travel with Paige McClanahan
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After years of planning and a solid 7 months of Parisian complaining, the Olympics are here! Over their history, they have put some tourist destinations on the map, attempted to build unity, and accelerated social and infrastructural change in host cities. Of course, not everyone benefits, and the legacy of the Olympics, including the impact on tou…
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Christchurch’ Alliance Francaise has a new president and she is going to talk to us about her new role
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Paris S’éveille - Talking Tour de France with Alistair Adam
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134: France's Snap Elections- What Happens Now?
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In the last episode, you heard me talk to Katy Lee about the snap elections in France. Why they happened, what they mean, and what party was predicted to perform well in the first round. Now, the day before the second round and not only has everything we discussed come to pass, but the stakes are even higher now. Let's go through the results of the…
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133: Understanding the French political crisis with Katy Lee
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(This episode was recorded on June 14) There's a lot to unpack following President Macron’s decision to dissolve the lower house of parliament and call snap elections for the end of June and there is no one better to dive in with me than journalist and podcaster Katy Lee. We discuss the role of these elections, what Macron’s move means for the coun…
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Paris S’éveille - Third time lucky for James
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Listen to James Nikitine (encore!) talk about his research, Blue Cradle and Tangata Whenua
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132: Documenting the everyday in Paris with Seb Emina
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There’s something about leaving Paris, even briefly, and returning that makes all of its idiosyncrasies and charms all the more compelling and obvious. And sometimes, it takes talking with someone who is a particularly keen observer of daily life to highlight these elements even further. Seb Emina, today’s guest, is one such example. The writer and…
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131: On the longevity of a dining legend: La Tour d'Argent
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As much as the Paris food scene has grown increasingly international and casual, fine dining establishments continue to soar. They’ve had to modernize their menus and their approaches to service to stay relevant, but the tastingmenu and Michelin-starred experience continues to thrive. However, the way to do that while also opening up the experience…
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Paris S’éveille - Current Affairs – New Caledonia
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130: Painting and creating in Paris with Guillaume Sardin
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When it comes to artistic endeavors, Paris shines bright as a historically welcome place to pursue them. The city that gave us the Louvre and some of the finest galleries in the world is full of creative talent or, at the very least, creative inspiration. But how it feels living and working as an artist in Paris is an altogether different story. To…
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129: On Running a Cooking School in Paris with Jane Bertch
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Running a business in Paris is a dream for some, a hardship for others. But for today’s guest, Jane Bertch, it has been a variety of things including life changing. 15 years ago she confounded La Cuisine Paris, a French cooking school that is still going strong. She talks about the journey to Paris and running a cooking school in her book: The Fren…
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Episode 90: 2024 Academy Awards Recap
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Palmer and Tim are back to talk the 2024 Academy Awards with Lisa from the I Love That Movie Podcast! Special Guest: Lisa Sanchelo. Support Academy RewindBy Thought Bubble Audio
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128: On bikes, the Olympics, & the Transforming City with Brent Longley
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There’s nothing like leaving Paris for a short time to reset perspectives. I’ve recently returned from 10 days in New York and the Philadelphia region and I was struck by how worn and behind both destinations felt. Part of that is lingering socio-economic impact of the pandemic, and part of it may be insufficient funds devoted to much-needed improv…
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Paris S’éveille - Sonia and Nigel finally on Paris S’Eveille
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So natural to have a great musician from Paris on our show. Sonia and Nigel’s music will be a delight to our listeners.
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we are making the most of Antonio’s long stay in Europe to catch up with his visits, his experiences and his work, as well as some interesting changes in the French language!
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127: On Loving & Leaving Paris with Sara Lieberman
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Paris has always been a refuge for foreigners. For a lifetime for some, for a chapter of their lives for others. One of my very best friends in Paris was drawn to many of the qualities that I’ve described on the show over the years (and in The New Paris book) and falls into one of those categories. Like me, she’s been an avid storyteller and report…
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Meet the new director of the Alliance Francaise, Isabelle Guitard. She shares her vision for the Alliance and talks about her origins in Marseilles.
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Palmer and Tim thaw themselves out to discuss their top ten of the year! Support Academy RewindBy Thought Bubble Audio
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Welcome to the end of 2023! Let's take a look back at the challenging, protest-heavy, crisis-generating year in Paris and beyond, with a few thoughts for 2024. Bonnes fêtes et bonne année! Season 8 will begin in the second half of January. Buy my book: The New Paris Buy my book: The New Parisienne Follow me on social: @LindseyTramuta Follow the sho…
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125: Book Culture in Paris with Audrey Chapuis
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Paris has a long legacy not merely as a world capital of culture but as a literary capital. Some of the world’s greatest writers and thinkers have created some of their best work in or about Paris and found homes for it in bookstores, to be sure, but also libraries. Two years ago I interviewed the bestselling author Janet Skeslien Charles on this s…
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Paris S’éveille - Randell Cottagewriter Caroline Laurent
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Meet Caroline Laurent , from another island in Paradise.
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124: On Parisian donuts, vegan food & baking with Amanda Bankert
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It’s the week of thanksgiving and that seems like an appropriate time to bring back an American friend. Amanda Bankert is a previous guest of this show (episode 8!) and the owner and pastry chef behind Boneshaker, the only donut shop in Paris worth your time, money, and sweet tooth. She’s also just released her first book in English called Voilà Ve…
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123: On The New French Wine with Jon Bonné
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I have been waiting to talk about the new book by today’s guest for years. Actually, since I met him some 7 years ago when he was already hard at work researching it. Jon Bonné has worked as a journalist for three decades and currently serves as the managing editor at RESY. He is, particularly for wine lovers, best known for his wine reporting and …
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122: On language learning & building Hello French with Cécilia Jourdan
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If you spend any amount of time on social media, chances are good you’ve come across the very viral videos of today’s guest. Cécilia Jourdan is a language teacher, content creator and entrepreneur who started Hello French in 2020 with an Instagram account that has since become a full blown business. She joins me today to talk about her trajectory f…
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Meet Florence Gachet, musician extraordinaire with a « je ne sais quoi »
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Paris S’éveille - Kaitlyn young environmentalist from UC
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Meet Kaitlyn who lives, talks and teaches everything about compost and the environment. And she can do all of this in French too!
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121: Imagining the Future of Fashion in Paris (& Beyond)
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In the previous episode, you heard from four incredibly smart people invested in both raising awareness and pushing for change when it comes to the fashion industry as a whole. But what practical steps are needed? In this episode, I'm joined again by Aja Barber, Khémäis Ben Lakhdar, and Esha Chhabra to talk about accountability, transparency, decol…
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120: Reality Check-The Global Impact of Paris as Fashion's Capital
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(Special two-part episode!) Every season, all eyes are on the Parisian runways as onlookers try to get a peak at what big and disruptive trends await for the following year. But few know about the history of how this industry came to be, the role of colonialism in its development, and how the industry upholds many of the same ideas and practices to…
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It’s la rentrée! I’m back to my usual home studio and routine which means I’m ready to kick off the fall, and the end of season 7, with some fresh conversations. Let’s kick off September with a friend, entrepreneur and previous guest of this show, Jay Swanson. We’re going to talk about his new project, Paris in My Pocket, Paris news, and what you r…
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118: On Lebanese food in Paris, dining, and career shifts with chef Rita Higgins
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Of all the cuisines that have had a presence in Paris but always deserved to be more prominent, Lebanese cooking ranks high among them. France is home to the largest Lebanese diaspora in Europe so it’s no surprise that key dishes and ingredients are familiar to many diners. But most establishments hew to classics— that is until the opening of Kubri…
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117: Three years of The New Parisienne and a listener contest!
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We are quickly approaching three years since my second book The New Parisienne was released. The year 2020, as you may remember, was not an ideal time to release art into the world. Later that year, we would see that the best thing you could have offered people sheltering at home was food and cookbooks, home decor books, or any kind of guide to DIY…
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116: On sports culture, 'Wembymania', & the 2024 Paris Olympics with historian Lindsay Krasnoff
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Aside from the last episode of last season, which was more about the President than the World Cup, I’ve almost never talked about sports on this show. And that’s strange given the role it plays in local culture. When I learned about the work of today’s guest, I knew it was time to record a special episode. Lindsay Krasnoff is a historian and sports…
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115: On Tunisian olive oil as a form of resistance with Kaïa's Sarah Ben Romdane
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Of all the cooking essentials we buy and consume, few are as taken for granted or even misrepresented as extra virgin olive oil. Imagine you’re in France scanning the shelves in your local market for a new bottle. The labels might lead you to believe the oil is 100% French, Italian or Greek but inspect the fine print and a fuller picture emerges: P…
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114: On discovering art in Paris with Alex Weinress of The Seen Paris
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If you like art or are even mildly interested in art, Paris has both an abundant and intimidating level of choice. The exact number of museums varies according to how you might define a museum but it’s been estimated that there are over 130 museums in Paris, including marquee destinations and smaller museums that showcase a wide range of art, histo…
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113: On 'Joie', living well, and lessons from France with Ajiri Aki
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The work to live vs live to work ideology was among the earliest characteristics of French life that appealed to me as a student. I didn’t know the extent to which that would bear out until I had lived in Paris for a number of years and discovered it firsthand. For Ajiri Aki, the Nigerian-American founder of the online linens and antiques brand Mad…
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112: On Parisian Design & Interior Architecture Trends with Tala Gharagozlou
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Much like fashion, Paris is a global reference for design. There are the iconic interiors one might imagine when thinking of Paris but then there are the more sceney or concepty places that seem to have big design firms and big investors behind them. In the last 8 or so years, it feels like every new spot has a resident interior designer or archite…
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111: A Musician's Life in Paris with Pianist Bonnie Brown
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The music you’ve just been listening to was performed by today’s guest, Bonnie Brown, a concert pianist and piano instructor who works out of her home in Paris. She joins me to talk about her connection to France, working as a musician, and the places she loves most to listen to music in Paris. PS. If you’re a fan of the show, please share it with …
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