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Oct 2019

32m 2s

The Mysterious 'Parisian Man'

About this episode

Hello everyone!

We've all heard the mysteries about the Parisian woman, but what about the Parisian man? Today's episode features guest Greg Pouy, host of the popular French podcast Vlan. Greg and I chatted about the Parisian man, Vlan and the podcast scene in France, his upcoming book, why he loves the 15th arrondissement, and more.

More info on Greg via his website:

http://www.gregorypouy.fr/vlan-le-podcast/

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