The best way to understand a country is to understand the person running it. That's my theory at least.  And with that in mind, we've got Adam Plowright in the studio. Now, Adam may not be the person running France, but he is the man who wrote the first book in English about France's President Emmanuel Macron He explains the "Macron handshake", the president's fascinating rise to power, and how he dreams of Macron after following him around for a year.  He also gives us a few tips on how to become successful, from what he's observed from Macron.  Find Adam's book - The French Exception: Emmanuel Macron – The Extraordinary Rise and Risk - here. After Adam, we have a new voice on the show, April Pett who runs the April in Paris tours. Due to a hilarious miscommunication, she didn't come with a story about Macron - but about macarons, the sweet meringue-based confection. Why not book a tour with April, your friend in Paris? Tell her The Earful sent you and you'll get a free tote bag on me :) If you want to support The Earful Tower, here's a link to buy a tote bag, and here's the link to the Patreon page I mentioned in the show. Thanks in advance, and maybe see you in Paris?