Best of World Radio Paris (WRP)

This week on Where to Go Out in Paris, Mille & Un in the 6th arrondissement takes

the spotlight: a refined and intimate boulangerie nestled in Saint-Germain-des-Prés,

known for its beautifully crafted pastries that blend classic French tradition with a

modern, creative twist. Perfect for a slow Sunday treat or a coffee break before

wandering the elegant nearby streets, it’s a hidden gem for anyone looking to

experience a quieter, more artisanal side of Paris.

It’s one of the biggest revolutions to take place within the digital world, and it’s set to change how we live, we think and we buy, within the fashion world. In today’s show, Charles Daniel McDonald speaks about the Metaverse - what it is, and why the future, talking about the future, is here to stay. https://www.forcmagazine.com/

On this episode of Lost in Frenchlation, today we are talking to Alice Wincour who directed 'Couture' starring Angelina Jolie. It’s an intimate and artful look at some of the women behind Paris Fashion Week.

Angelina Jolie plays a women named Maxine who is an indie horror director. Her career is about to take off, she is directing a film for a big Fashion House during Paris Fashion Week and has more opportunities on the horizon. She is suddenly diagnosed with a fast moving cancer. As the week progresses Maxine's story intersects with a model from So...

Here is Producer Ian Callen's 6th episode in the Wild Angles series, created by Collective Thoughts in Provence. Today the team reflects on the word Maps.

The Living the Dream podcast, hosted by Cecile Liconnet, shares the bold and authentic stories of women who have made the move to the French Riviera.

This is Episode 4 in our themed series, created by our team down in Provence.

Listen to this week's sports update with Parker Songco

This week on Where to Go Out in Paris, Early June in the 10th arrondissement takes

the spotlight: A charming, ever-evolving restaurant near Canal Saint-Martin where

rotating chefs create fresh, seasonal, and globally inspired dishes. Each visit is a new

culinary adventure, making it the perfect spot for friends, date nights, or anyone

looking for a creative Parisian dining experience.

Linda Quinn is a Writer/Actor/Teacher and author of the award winning Novel 'The Toffee Man & The Kingdom of Ends'. The book is the winner of Booklife Fiction Prize 2025 and can be found or ordered from all places where books are sold. You can find out more about the book and the author at www.thetoffeeman.co.uk

Read here at Publishers Weekly Booklife Fiction Prize 2025

Right to Write Paris is a show produced by Tendayi Chirawu for WRP.

Listen to Charles McDonalds tell you what happened during this month's Fashion Week in Paris.

This week on Book Talk with Clara, Adelaide by Genevieve Wheeler takes center

stage: A deeply emotional contemporary novel about love, heartbreak, and the

complexities of modern relationships. The story honestly explores self-discovery,

vulnerability, and the challenges of loving someone who may not love you back in

the same way.

Polly Watton reports on the situation of homeless people in Paris, following a worrying new count on the streets of the French Capital.

This week on Where to Go Out in Paris, Seamer Coffee Shop in the 9th

arrondissement takes the spotlight: A cozy, minimalist café celebrated for its

beautifully crafted hot and iced matcha drinks and fresh pastries. It’s the perfect

spot to slow down, savor a creative latte, and enjoy a relaxed Parisian moment.

Follow WRP Journalist Polly Watton for a private visit of the Irish Cultural Center, in the 5th Arrondissement of Paris. This institution opened almost 25 years ago was the place to be for this year's St Patrick's day, but is also home to lots of events and exhibitions year round.

This week Aida Zaher reports on a major cultural event in Nice.

This month at his favorite café in the 3rd Arrondissement in Paris, Terrance Gelenter is talking with Luke Barr, renowned author and chef, about his latest book "The Secret History of French Cooking"

Terrance Gelenter hosts a stand-alone podcast called Café Terrance, which you can subscribe to for amazing interviews each month. The show also airs on WRP. We also advise you to subscribe to Terrance's newsletter about events for English speakers in Paris.

This might sound surprising, but Nice has an excellent Hockey team "Les Aigles de Nice". Listen to the story by Aida Zaher reporting from the Riviera.

Amber Minogue investigates what might be hidden inside Henry IV's statue in on Ile de la Cité in Paris, half way across the Pont Neuf. He was the king who gifted the Pont Neuf to the people of Paris, the first "free bridge to cross". He was murdered just a couple of years after he inaugurated the bridge.

Paname is a series offered as a stand-alone podcast. If you like history, please subscribe to Amber's podcast.

Parker Songco tells all about Sports in France each weekend on WRP.

This week on Book Talk with Clara, Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez takes

center stage: A heartfelt contemporary romance about love, timing, and

overcoming real-life obstacles. Blending witty banter with emotional depth, the

novel explores what it truly takes to make a relationship last.

Book Talk airs on WRP each weekend.

The Living the Dream podcast, hosted by Cecile Liconnet, shares the bold and authentic stories of women who have made the move to the French Riviera. This episode is with Flavia.

This show airs every two weeks on WRP.

This week on Where to Go Out in Paris, Kohyang in the 15th arrondissement takes the spotlight: A cozy Korean restaurant serving bibimbap, bulgogi, spicy soups, and generous shared plates. With bold flavors, a relaxed atmosphere, and sizzling dishes that bring the meal to life, it’s a hidden gem perfect for a comforting and memorable dinner in Paris.

This show airs on weekends on WRP. More on worldradio.fr

Show host : Clara Maier

For this final episode of the High-Tech Intermission, host Tarek Diouri–Adequin gets to look back on some of the episodes of the show and gives you an outlook on the future trends of the world of technology that will get people talking.

He notably tackles the topics of AI in arts, the bans of various forms of online content for children, the creation of data centers in France, before quickly going over some of the topics he believes will matter very soon, including betting and robots.

In this episode of Turning Points, Patricia Killeen chatted with Jack Hogan. Jack is an artist, music producer and lapsed architect. Born in 1986 in Waterford, Ireland, their work focuses on the rich sociality of everyday life, foregrounding friendship and what constitutes good shared lives and places. Life can be hard and seem meaningless. Art and music are good ways for Jack to make meaning or find beauty in that meaninglessness. Their diverse artistic investigations, in terms of subject matter and media, are driven by intensive studies, but the end result is always deeply personal and subjective.

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The latest in French sports, with Parker Songco.

School is in session on this episode of Parentalité as hosts Joelle Benoliel, Rachelle Chapman and Meg Gerner chat with our guest Derek Ferguson, Scottish dad and director of The Roaming Schoolhouse.

TRS offers after-school enrichment, spoken entirely in English, for bilingual students. We discuss the evolution of TRS, and its mission to make learning in English fun and engaging. We also touch on some of the particularities of the French education system, and the challenges of getting your child into college/lycée with international sections.

Parentalité is a collaboration between Message Paris, an ass...

Polly Watton sat with Kay Bourgine of CirclesongsParis to find out more about their activities.

In this episode of Lost in Frenchlation, hosts ARBL Murray (Alex Brook Lynn) and Manon Kerjean sit down with filmmaker Vladimir Rodionov at the Luminor Theater during a special Valentine’s Day screening of his romantic comedy Anges & Cie (Angels & Company / Angels Inc.).

Set in a world where everyone has a personal angel, the film treats love like a workplace: angels are assigned “clients,” they follow you through every awkward, intimate moment, and they try (sometimes badly) to steer your life from above. At the center are two almost-lovers who keep colliding and missing each other, while their...

Happy Valentine's Day to all the couples, the lovers or anybody who enjoys good food, whether it's with someone else or by themselves.

In this episode of Cups and Dishes, listen to host Wafa Jawad as she tells you about the mnay ways to enjoy this day, usually dedicated to companionship and caring for another.

Wafa tells you about concepts like commensality, she examines the scientific effects of sharing a meal with someone and also lets you know how to make the most out of February 14 if you're a loner. After all, the one person...

Spotlight on France, episode 140 © RFI, airs on WRP every two weeks.

This week:

Recent data shows one in two university students in France are skipping a meal each day and relying on food handouts. In response, the government is extending a 1-euro meal scheme – introduced during Covid for those on bursaries – to all university students as of May. Student union rep Marian Bloquet outlines why the problems go far beyond food. We also report from the Cop1ne community kitchen in Paris. Run by students for students, it provides cheap, home-cooked food, but also company and s...

In this episode, host Polly Watton provides an insight into the detrimental environmental effects of the fast fashion indsutry.

Wild Angles is a creative collective and we share our stories and memories around a theme which is different for every episode. We accompany our thoughts with a song or piece of music that we relate to the episode theme.

This first episode is called SAND.

Listen to Lindsey discuss childcare with Lise Scott.

WRP broadcasts The New Paris twice a month on the airwaves.

If you like The New Paris, please subscribe to it via its own podcast feed.

After 7 years, it is now finally possible to climb to the top of the towers of Notre Dame again, and have a closer look at the scary gargoyles. Follow Oliver Gee go on the tracks of the Hunchback and admire one of the best the views of Paris in this new episode of the Earful Tower, one of the most listened-to podcast in English about France.

The Earful Tower was born on WRP and has been airing for over 10 years on our station. If you like the show and want to make sure you get all episodes...

Does "banning" social media for minors under 15 years old serve as an endgame or as a starting point for a wider discussion to be held? In this episode of the High-Tech Intermission, host Tarek Diouri--Adequin is joined by Jennifer Branch-Allen, president of the Australian Parents Council, to talk about a social media ban expected to be instated in France in late 2026.

Jennifer brings a much needed perspective on what the reality of this ban could be like, as Australia launched its own ban for minors under 16 in December 2025. She shares some of the concrete effects of the "...

On this episode of World Radio Paris Presents, host Parker Songco speaks with American rapper MAVI, who held a free show in Paris in honor of the release of his new mixtape, The Pilot.

MAVI speaks on all things from his excitement of performing The Pilot in front of a live audience in Paris, to details on his upcoming full-length release, First In Flight, to musicians he wishes to collaborate with in the future.

Listen to the MAVI projects mentioned in the episode here:

The Pilot (2025)

Let the Sun Talk (2019)

In Paris, you can "drink"... without drinking at all!

In this episode of Cups and Dishes, listen to host Wafa Jawad as she tells you about Le Paon Qui Boit, Paris' first-ever nonalcoholic cave for adults, in the 19th arrondissement.

Wafa had a chat with Augustin Laborde, the founder of this special cave, to learn what prompted him to create it and discover some of the best nonalcoholic beverages they sell.

FashionMode is a monthly show produced for broadcast on WRP.

In this show, Charles Daniel McDonald takes a look at all things beautiful; more specifically the science of beauty, its place in the Metaverse, the 'spirituality' of its algorithms, and why it's still not cool to smile on the runway.....

Learn more about Fashion from Charles and his team at : https://www.forcmagazine.com