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The Best Skyscraper of 2026 - #210

Attend the Construction Mental Health Summit at London's Science Museum on 10th November by reserving your space here!This week, we're digging into some recent construction news stories, including:China’s Sany IROOTECH Headquarters in Guangzhou, China has been named the best skys ... Show More

44m 53s

Oct 29

Why Finishing the Sagrada Família Is So Difficult - #209

This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent video "Why Finishing the Sagrada Família Is So Difficult". Together, we're discussing how Barcelona is finishing the world’s most-famous construction project, the Sagrada Família.This episode is sponsored by Trimble. Learn more about ... Show More

57m 50s

Oct 15

Bugatti is Building a 60-Storey Skyscraper in Miami - #208

Attend the Construction Mental Health Summit at London's Science Museum on 10th November by reserving your space here!This week, we're digging into some recent construction news stories, including:Bugatti is building a 60-storey skyscraper in MiamiYork’s £2BN transformation planI ... Show More

42m 49s

Jun 2025

The time a Parisian supermodel changed this whole show

This week it's Caroline de Maigret, supermodel and author of How to Be Parisian Wherever You Are. Her appearance on this podcast in April 2019 changed the direction and dynamic of the show. While we're between seasons, I take a look back at this episode and explain why it made a ... Show More

32m 27s

Nov 2023

Underground Paris: What's underneath the French capital?

U is for Underground. In this episode, we take you below Paris: On the Metro, through the sewers, and into the (illegal) catacombs. Mentioned in this episode: <ul> <li><a href="https://teacherluke.co.uk/">Luke's English podcast</a></li> <li>Amber's <a href="https:// ... Show More

30m 58s

Mar 2018

A home in Paris

We have the empress of Paris real estate - Adrian Leeds - in the studio today talking about property in Paris. You might recognize her from the hit TV show House Hunters International. She suggests good places in Paris to buy an apartment, she discusses the difficulties ... Show More

35m 26s

Sep 2016

Chronotopes in Paris

What is a Chronotope? And what does it have to do with time, space, love and sex? Come, walk with us through the streets of Paris, and everything will be explained. This episode is sponsored by DKMS, Mack Weldon, Stamps.com, and Talkspace.

52m 5s

Apr 2023

A new life in the ??th arrondissement of Paris

A quick episode today where Lina and I reveal our new Paris neighbourhood and our first thoughts. Get all the extras on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/theearfultower And book an Earful Tower walking tour here: https://theearfultower.com/tours

15m 47s

Jun 2024

Dan & Alex in Paris, Lufthansa's Suspicious New Surcharge, Iran Steals A340s

In this express episode, Dan and Alex join you from Paris to discuss some of the big topics from this week. Thanks for joining us, On-Air.------------------------Please send us your questions, topics, or opinions via direct message on Instagram below.<ul><li> ... Show More

38m 52s

Aug 2024

Olympic Real Estate

On today’s show we are taking a look at the way in which France changed the real estate component of the Paris Olympics. Over the past 50 years, and arguably even longer, hosting the Olympic Games meant constructing permanent structures that quite frankly are going to be used ... Show More

5m 18s

Sep 2025

How to build a megaproject: The Fermern Belt Link

What defines a megaproject? And why do they so often go over both budget and schedule? Denmark has earned a reputation for successfully completing large-scale construction projects – whether they are bridges, tunnels, land reclamation or offshore wind farms. The latest Danish meg ... Show More

27m 52s

Jun 2024

Marginal Gains

This week, we accompany Stephen Sawyer on a speeded-up saunter through the arrondissements; and Toby Lichtig in conversation with Rory Stewart at the Hay Festival.'Impossible City: Paris in the Twenty-First Century', by Simon Kuper'The Zone: An Alternative History of Paris', by J ... Show More

53m 25s

Jul 2024

How the Olympics could reshape Paris

Elon Musk is looking to inject $5bn into an AI start-up, and Venezuela’s election on Sunday will decide whether Nicolás Maduro will stay in office for more than a decade. Plus, the FT’s Simon Kuper explains how big infrastructure updates in Paris might shake up the cultural an ... Show More

11m 48s

This $45BN Megaproject Will Forever Chan...