The New Paris Podcast

What defines the Parisian landscape? The mind instantly goes to a city with its tower, with its Haussmannian uniformity and its wide boulevards. But what really makes Paris, it's true lifeblood, is the Seine river, as much a protagonist in the city's story as its streets or landmarks. That's the conceit of a new book by bestselling author and former New York Times Paris bureau chief, Elaine Sciolino. "The Seine: the river that made Paris", her new book, is at once a chronicle of the Seine's role through history in everyday life and a personal account of one woman and her undying fascination with the world's most romantic waterway. Mentioned in this episode: Elaine Sciolino: https://elainesciolino.com/ Elaine on Instagram: http://instagram.com/elainesciolino "The Seine" book: https://amzn.to/31NLJdN Elaine's work in the NYT: https://www.nytimes.com/by/elaine-sciolino

There's the New Paris and ten there's Another Paris, a book that could and perhaps should be paired automatically with mine when it comes to looking at the transforming landscape of Paris and Greater Paris. I met the author Nicolas le Goff several years ago when his incredibly clever and timely book was first released in French. Now, it's been updated and translated into English. Nicolas includes ten walks to discovering Eastern Paris and just beyond, with starting points at familiar destinations and itineraries that lead beyond the periphery. There's contemporary architecture, community gardens, street art, coffee shops, rehabilitated spaces and galleries. Nicolas joins me to talk about the book and this other side of Paris he hopes visitors and locals will take the time to explore. Mentioned in this episode: Nicolas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/l_autre_paris "Another Paris": http://www.parigramme.com/livre-another-paris-523.htm Franchir le Périph: http://www.leparisien.fr/hauts-de-seine-92/plan-plan-la-banlieue-ouest-de-paris-il-va-vous-prouver-le-contraire-14-08-2019-8133366.php#xtor=AD-1481423553 The "Grand Paris" project: https://www.citylab.com/solutions/2016/01/grand-paris-governing-body-fragmentation/422547/ Bikes first: https://www.citylab.com/transportation/2019/08/paris-bike-lanes-rer-v-cycle-track-petite-couronne/596089/ Le Centquatre (104) cultural center: http://www.104.fr/

Is France progressive? What are some of the hot-button issues in France in recent months? Will we ever stop talking about the headscarf? I'm joined by journalist and research fellow Karina Piser of the Institute for Current World Affairs to talk about these and other topics along with her important reporting from her time in Paris. Mentioned in this episode: Karina Piser (Twitter): https://twitter.com/karinadanielle6 The Institute of Current World Affairs: https://www.icwa.org/current-fellows/karina-piser/ Asylum seekers in limbo: https://www.icwa.org/they-made-it-to-france-now-these-african-teens-are-stuck-in-limbo/ France's #MeToo movement: https://www.thenation.com/article/france-metoo-balancetonporc/ Femicide in France: https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/articles/28195/a-wave-of-femicides-forces-france-to-confront-a-domestic-violence-crisis On forced secularism in schools: https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2017/02/why-forced-neutrality-leads-to-polarization/516222/ Headscarves and school field trips: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/sep/25/french-education-minister-reignites-row-over-muslim-headscarf

Among the most pervasive stereotypes about Paris is that it is the capital of love. Watch a few movies and you'd assume that romance and passion abound. I never believed those tropes but I was genuinely surprised to have met the man who became my husband only three days after I arrived in the city. That was thirteen years ago, before dating apps. From my single friends, I know that the dating scene has become significantly more challenging. Today's guests are here to discuss what it's really like to find love in Paris today -- Sutanya Dacres, host of the podcast Dinner for One, and Hugo Katsumi, a talented photographer. Mentioned in this episode: Dinner for One podcast: https://www.dinnerforonepodcast.com/ Dinner for one on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dinnerfor.one/ Hugo Katsumi: https://www.instagram.com/hugokatsumi/?hl=en Happn dating app: https://www.happn.com/fr/

When you think about camping out on a café terrace with a drink, chances are you don't think of craft beer. This is a wine country after all, right? The history is a bit more complicated than that. According to the Brewers Association of France, beer consumption has grown about 3% annually each of the last four years after declining for 36 consecutive years. In my book, I looked into the craft beer rebirth in Paris and wrote about individuals deeply invested in driving the community, including today's guest. Thomas Deck is one half of Deck & Donohue, one of the city's leading brewers and undeniable success stories. Mentioned in this episode: The New Paris book: https://amzn.to/2XKVegI Deck & Donohue: http://deck-donohue.com/ Where to find the beer: http://deck-donohue.com/les-trouver/

This episode is a recording from the June 12th panel discussion at The American Library in Paris about French feminism -- what defines it, what are its challenges, how does it differ from the American movement, and where it's heading. I was joined by journalists Rokhaya Diallo, Alice Pfeiffer, and Lauren Collins, who moderated the talk. Enjoy! Panelists: Lauren Collins, The New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/contributors/lauren-collins Rokhaya Diallo, journalist, activist, author: https://twitter.com/rokhayadiallo?lang=en Alice Pfeiffer, fashion journalist Les Inrocks, author: https://www.lesinrocks.com/auteur/alicepfeiffer/ The American Library in Paris: https://americanlibraryinparis.org/

If you’ve been reading the news or simply living as a human on earth, you’re aware of our world’s greatest crisis: the climate. The evidence is undeniable, we’re destroying our planet and not acting fast enough, if In the right ways at all, to slow its demise. Joining me to dig into the climate calamity and talk about how France measures up is Patrick Galey, the Global Science and Environment correspondant for the AFP news agency. Mentioned in this episode + Additional reading Patrick on Twitter: https://twitter.com/patrickgaley What can we do to save nature? https://twitter.com/patrickgaley/status/1125376094473998336 UN Report Shows Nature at Death's Door https://news.yahoo.com/lost-world-un-report-shows-nature-deaths-door-151119912.html Scientists Warn of climate 'time bomb' for world's groundwater https://phys.org/news/2019-01-scientists-climate-world-groundwater.html Fuel subsidies defy green trend amid rising climate alarm https://news.yahoo.com/fuel-subsidies-defy-green-trend-amid-rising-climate-160743139.html;_ylt=AwrC1jEM3t5cDGkA_hHQtDMD;_ylu=X3oDMTEyY2tpNnJrBGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDQjc3MTFfMQRzZWMDc3I- Save Nature to Save Ourselves https://news.yahoo.com/million-species-risk-extinction-one-them-085309131.html Remote island beach plastics point to greater waste problem https://news.yahoo.com/remote-island-beach-plastics-point-greater-waste-problem-131013676.html An explainer on fossil fuels https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2019/05/how-much-does-world-subsidize-oil-coal-and-gas/589000/

For generations, musicians of all stripes have flocked to Paris to pursue their craft and perform for curious and engaged audiences. Today’s guests have been working in music and performing all over the country (and beyond) for over twelve years and together they form Signing Earth Divine, a 100 member gospel-inspired choir. As a part of the group gears up to perform at Carnegie Hall this month and May 24th at the Eglise de la Madeleine in Paris, I wanted to get the back story from its founders and lead artists, Crystal Petit and Jua Amir. Mentioned in this episode: Singing Earth Divine: http://singtheearth.com/ Concert in Paris: http://singtheearth.com/index.php/concert-booking/ Concert at Carnegie Hall: https://www.carnegiehall.org/calendar/2019/06/09/distinguished-concerts-orchestra-and-distinguished-concerts-singers-international-0200pm Chez Crystal: https://www.chezcrystal.com/ Jua Amir on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deitiesoflove/?hl=en Crystal Petit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crystalpetit/?hl=en

What does safety and security mean in the context of the French state? How does it relate to issues of immigration and national identity? Joining me back on the show is Andrew Aguilar (from episode 24), a PhD candidate in political science at Sciences Po and a fellow at the French Migrations Convergence Institute. On this episode, we talk about another aspect of his doctoral research and discuss concrete examples of its complexity in practice: state security in France and the UK.  Mentioned in this episode: Episode 24 on Immigration with Andrew Aguilar: https://soundcloud.com/thenewparis/episode-24-on-immigration-islam-and-identity Shamima Begum controversy: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-47240100 Sajid Javid on Shamima Begum: https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-politics-47529837/sajid-javid-on-shamima-begum-and-uk-nationals-in-syria How ISIS returnees are stirring debate over citizenship: http://time.com/5534674/shamima-begum-hoda-muthana-isis/

How easy is it, really, to move to France and find work if you’re a foreigner? What about if English is your dominant language and French is a very distant second (or third, or fourth)? France24 journalist Charli James moved to Paris nearly two years ago and has talked at length about navigating life in Paris on her blog “Am I French Yet?” Today, she joins the show to talk about working and living in English/French and a hybrid of both. Up first: her work covering the Notre Dame fire on April 15, 2019. Mentioned in this episode: Notre Dame fire, Charli’s coverage: https://youtu.be/zYu1nvNv9EY Charli James on Twitter: https://twitter.com/charli Am I French Yet? http://frenchyet.com How to Live in Paris Without Speaking French (blog post): http://frenchyet.com/live-paris-dont-speak-french/ Tips to Finding Work in English While Living in France (blog post): http://frenchyet.com/english-work-in-france-tips/