World Radio Paris

This Fall on Parentalité we are celebrating Diwali with Indian Pastry Chef Anshita Gupta. Anshita is classically trained in French pastry but decided to worlk in Indian pastries and American style layered cakes. Anshita tells us all about what it is like to reinvent your career during motherhood, she started in tech and left that field for baking! We talk about what it’s like living as an expat from India, raising a son in Paris, a...

In this episode of Living the Dream: French Riviera, host Cecile Liconnet is joined by Catherine, who went from freelancing as an English teacher to founding her own training centre, helping hundreds of professionals in France gain confidence in speaking English.

Catherine tells Cecile about how she navigated the complexities of French administration, tackled various challenges to earn a QUALIOPI certification, and how she fi...

Is it already too late for the education system to work in synergy with artificial intelligence? In this episode of the High-Tech Intermission, host Tarek Diouri--Adequin analyzes the place AI now holds in the French education ecosystem, in spite of some of the risks associated to its use.

Tarek is joined by Evann Hislers, author of the "L'IA pour les Étudiants" guide, and Deborah Elalouf, president of Tralalere, a company overseei...

Paris Fashion Week is here! Anna Barr, menswear editor at Fucking Young magazine and fashion forecaster, joins host ARBL Murray (Alex Brook Lynn) and reporter Héloïse Daniel to discuss emerging trends and recent shifts in the fashion landscape. 

We explore the celebrity-driven world of fashion with brands prioritizing star appearances over product quality, and what that means for luxury in a time when people can afford less. We als...

In this episode, Joelle Benoliel interviews Self-Care Strategist Kleidi Jeen about how to regulate your nervous system in the face of starting a business, being a parent, living in Paris, and keeping yourself mentally healthy. We learn about Kleidi's journey from Louisiana to Paris, and with Joelle she goes over a few strategies and practices to ward off overwhelm. 

Kleidi is a "Self-Care Strategist for Creatives Who Launch." She u...

In this new episode, we're taking you to one of the most delicious parts of everyday Parisian life: les marchés. From the Grenelle market under metro line 6 to the historic Marché des Enfants Rouges in the Marais, Wafa shares why the food markets of Paris are a must-visit for every foodie. 🇫🇷❤️

Learn to shop like a true Parisian: when to go, what to bring, and the little bits of etiquette that turn grocery shopping into a joyful ...

On this episode we talk to Suzanne Lindon and Paul Kircher about what it was like to star in the new film by Cedric Klapisch, La Venue de l'avenir (French Title), Colors of Time (English Title). As always ARBL Murray (Alex Brook Lynn), and Manon Kerjean interviewed the pair as their film screened at Le Balzac Cinema during a Lost in Frenchlation event.

Suzanne and Paul share about what it was like to embody characters from the turn...

France faces another wave of strikes on September 18, just a week after the Bloquons Tout protest movement. In this episode of World Radio Paris Presents, host Tarek Diouri--Adequin gives you a who's who of the protesters, explaining what's at stake for them and the context this protest intervenes in. (Note: at the time of recording, the SNCTA had planned a strike on September 18. Their strike has since been reported to October 7.)

The Real Fishwives of Paris, Caroline Fazeli and Emily Monaco give us a preview of some of the culinary expertise they plan to expand on in their new show. While chatting with ARBL Murray (Alex Brook Lynn) they tell us how they became experts, how they got to France, and delve into a few tidbits for us, teasing some of fascinating subjects of their upcoming episodes. We talk mustard, natural wine, mushrooms, and much more. 

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The prices for Paris’ much loved and hated bike-sharing system Vélib have gone up drastically, with some subscriptions being 38% more expensive than before. Under mayor Anne Hidalgo, Paris is rapidly turning into a real biking city, but do Parisians accept the new price they have to pay for it?

Reporting from a Vélib' station in the 19th arrondissement of Paris, host Kamiel Vermeulen asks locals about their frustration with broken ...

In France coming back to school, and back to work after the summer vacation is a very important time of year. The French refer to this part of the year as "rentrée."

We decided to take a deep dive into the French school system with Romy Treneer who raised two children in Paris while teaching in the French university system before embarking on a career in the corporate sector.

French schooling is internationally lauded but it isn't ...

In this episode of Turning Points, Patricia Killeen speaks with Rose Burke, a Pittsburgh native who has made Paris her home since 1994.

Rose’s life took a turn for the worse in 2023 when her daughter Emma, then 22, was killed in a bicycle crash in Glasgow, where she was studying architecture and working.

Following this tragedy, Rose retired and, together with her husband John Newman, founded the nonprofit Emma Builds A Better World...

French slang is famous for its creative play with language, like verlan, which consists of reversing syllables. But where does such French slang originate, why do people speak it, what are the stigmas surrounding it and what are its latest trends?

In this week’s episode of the Culture Cast, host Kamiel Vermeulen is joined by poet-linguist Julien Barret, whose expertise is spoken language and slang. Barret has written 12 books about...

You believe physical media is useless in 2025? Think again! In this World Radio Paris Presents episode, host Tarek Diouri--Adequin visits JM Video, a video store located in the 11th arrondissement of Paris that attests to the importance of DVDs in our current day and age. Tarek catches up with Theo Bancilhon, manager of the JM Video store to talk about the importance of having a place to connect people worldwide to their passion: m...

A new French law bans smoking around public places like parks, beaches, schools and bus stops. It aims to protect children and adults from passive smoking, and is part of President Macron’s plan to create the first tobacco-free generation by 2032.

But in a country where smoking is seen as an inherent part of the culture, and one in three people smokes, that might be easier said than done.

In this week’s episode of Kamiel’s Culture ...

This month we learn about the history of the parks and playgrounds in Paris with special guest Adam Levy, who talks about the idea behind creating play centered spaces through-out the age of industry. Later, Joelle, Rachelle, and Meg, talk about their favorite parks and picnic spots in Paris. 

For those with kids or just looking for a great place to picnic "like a Parisian," enjoy the secrets gardens in the latest episode of Parent...