Presque Parisiennes Podcast
Bonjour tout le monde, Presque Parisiennes Podcast is a show about life and culture in Paris, from the perspectives of two foreigners living here. We are your co-hosts. Dilara, born in Izmir Turkey, who moved to Paris in 2013 for work and is currently living in the 12th arrondissement. Kelly, born in Glasgow Scotland, who moved to Paris in 2017 to open a new chapter in her life and is currently living in Kremlin-Bicêtre. In this podcast, we’ll be talking about everything about Paris and France, from our own perspectives as foreigners who try to adapt to this city. Throughout the show, by covering various topics, we will try to tackle the question of what is being a Parisian. Instead of staying on the surface of cliches and stereotypes we’ll have deep and real talks about living abroad, cultural differences, work, life, culture and many more topics. If you’d like to reach out to us, with your feedback on what topics to cover next, send us an email at pppodcastcontact@gmail.com or hit us up on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/presqueparisiennespodcast/ The music track used on our podcast is titled Into the Night and created by Praz Khanal.
Episodes
Listen to Dilara in conversation with Pinar Kilavuz sociologist, a lecturer of sociology and anthropology at Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, who also does reporting on various journals and TV Channels in Turkey.
We talk about her challenges on reporting for Turkish speaking audience, religious minorities in France, the difference between laïcité and secularism, how laïcité impacts religious minorities like Muslims and Jews in France, an...
Listen to Dilara in conversation with Hilary Matson founder of Yugen Eartside.
We talk about how Hilary founded her sustainable travel business after moving to Paris, what it means to be sustainable when traveling, what France does for sustainability, the kinds of tours she organizes in France, and much more.
You can learn more about Yugen Eartside here and Hilary on her side-hustle on here.
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Today Kelly talks with Anne and Rémy about their immersive live game.
Building your own business is not easy but with their vision, passion and determination Anne and Remy brought their dream to life! Listen to their adventure.
They are waiting to take you on a journey to the medieval world of Wolf Gang!
Find them online and reserve a place at https://www.wolfgangparis.com
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Listen to Dilara in conversation with Inna Shevchenko, leader of FEMEN movement, feminist activist, Ukranian political refugee, columnist and author.
We talk about what it means to be Parisian for a political refugee, the importance of continuing feminist activism in France, importance of Europe's support to Ukraine and Inna's recent book Une lettre de l'Est.
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Documentary
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Happy Valentine’s Day tout le monde! Today we continue our Love Series and tackle the history of why Paris is known as the city of love! Does Paris deserve its reputation of being the most romantic city of the world or is this just a marketing campaign? Let’s find out!
The True Story of Paris Love Lock Bridge
Golden Hour and Blue Hour for Paris
Since Valentine’s Day is approaching, we wanted to re-release our libertine episode! Today’s episode is mostly about how love, sexuality and relationships are experienced in Paris in comparison to how people outside of Paris think we live them. Then next week we’ll talk about why Paris is considered as the city of love.
For today, we’re going to take a stab at multiple stereotypes and prove them to be right or wrong. Is it true tha...
Listen to Kelly in conversation with Iana Serena De Freitas Ribeiro, co-founder of Theatre Les Pieds Nus , (with Bastien Ossart - Stage Director)
We talk about the magic of theatre, the challenges of producing theatre in Paris, our love of Cyrano de Bergerac and much more.. !
Instagram Theatre Les Pieds Nus
Instagram Iana Serena
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Happy New Year, Bonne Année to you all! We're re-releasing our New Year episode where we explain how the New Year’s Eve and winter holidays season go in Paris and France.
Réveillon de la Saint-SylvestreWhy do the French set fire to cars on New Year's Eve?
Lang may yer lum reek
If you’re listening to us on Spotify, post your questions on the survey at the end of this episode for our future Ask Us Anything...
‘tis the season and here we go - we're re-releasing our Noël episode for those who missed it! We explain how the Christmas and winter holidays season go in Paris and France. Merry Christmas, Joyeaux Noël to you all!
Etude : le Père Noël démasqué... à 6 ans et demi
Savoie – L’histoire du Père Chalande
Listen to Dilara in conversation with Emma Pearson the editor of The Local France.
We talk about settling into Paris while navigating your own cultural identity, unique approach to journalism The Local France has; as well as the concept of “la banlieue”.
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Listen to Kelly in conversation with Doni Belau, founder of The Girls Guide to the World, the travel company empowering women across the world to come together and live out their wanderlust.
We talk about Paris as a tourist destination for women, the changes the city has seen in the last few decades and the importance of realising and living out your dreams and much more.
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Bonjour a toutes et tous! Today we are announcing the launch of Season 3 of Presque Parisienne Podcast.
We are so excited to be welcoming guest speakers to share their perspectives and their passions with us.
We are talking about a multitude of diverse subjects, with experts in their fields, so join us for the next part of our podcast journey and show our guests some love by downloading and listening on Spotify, Apple podcasts, or ...
You asked, we answered! Thank you everyone who sent their questions! This is the last episode for Season 2. We'll be taking a quick break before we come back with Season 3, stay tuned!
We recorded this episode on 7 October 2024, at Lutece Cafe. The publication date of this episode is 15 October 2024.
If you'd like to reach out to us, with your feedback on what topics to cover next, send us an email at pppodcastcontact@gmail.com...
How do the French spend their summer holidays and which destinations do they prefer to go to? What is the famous “la rentrée” concept? We discuss all of these in this episode!
Who are France’s juilletistes and aoûtiens?
2024 France Summer Estimations
The guide Dilara mentions is Routard
As we’re wrapping up this season, as well as the summer, we’d like to talk about holidays!
Today Dilara talks with our guest, and friend of the show Joe! Joe lives in Paris and owns a bungalow in south west of France, CHM Montalivet, which is a naturist camping site. Dilara spent multiple vacations in this camping site as well.
In this episode we talk about the differences between naturism and nudism, we explain the spirit of nat...
Bonjour tout le monde!
As we're approaching the end of Season 2, we would like to hear from you! If you have any questions to ask, we're ready to answer! You could ask us anything about the reality of living in Paris, French life, or even questions that you're curious about us!
If you're listening on Spotify, leave your question in the link below. You can also send us an email at or contact us at pppodcastcontact@gmail.com or hit u...
As a bonus episode, we decided to put a focus on the opening ceremony of Paris 2024, as it was a global phenomenon! Yes we know we’re a bit late with this one, but we had to share our take on it! The world had never seen a ceremony quite like it before and in this episode we discuss how French and non-French the ceremony was, what the cultural references were and how it was received by different audiences!
Are French and British weddings and traditions really that different? What should you expect when you go to a wedding in France? Join Kelly and her good friend and special guest, Grace Farion as they chat about all things weddings.
We recorded this episode on 10 July 2024, at La Cafeteria. The publication date of this episode is 13 August 2024.
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In today's episode we talk about the different kinds of unions you can agree to get with your significant other, if you are looking for legal or spiritual recognition of your relationship. Legal marriage, religious marriage, and PACs (Civil Partnership) all exist in France, but are they all recognized by the state? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each? Do each one of these unions hold equal rights for everyone?
Today Dilara and Kelly talks with our guest Paul-Emile about dating in Paris. Paul-Emile, originally from Brest, Brittany, moved to Paris 6 years ago, so he’s also presque parisien. In this juicy episode we talk about our experiences of dating in Paris. From the apps, to the red-flag, from the challenges to culture differences, we all provide different perspectives and insights.
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