American Library in Paris

FromThe Earful Tower: Paris

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American Library in Paris

FromThe Earful Tower: Paris

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Nov 27, 2017

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This week we head to the American Library in Paris to talk to Grant Rosenberg all about books, Paris, and working by the Eiffel Tower. And Corey Frye, tour guide extraordinaire, somehow ties it all together at the end with a Paris story related to libraries too!

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Nov 27, 2017

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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 will transport you to the City of Lights and make you feel like you've met the characters that make it shine.

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