Souvenir… The fountains at the Bellagio, Las Vegas. Les fontaines devant le Bellagio, Las Vegas.
Final miles in the US complete… grand total 2576 miles or 4147 km
Derniers km aux US faits… au total 4147 km soit 2576 miles
Vos cartes postales ont failli prendre l’avion avec nous. Aucune boite à lettres dans l’aéroport donc obligés de sortir de la zone sécurisée, marcher dix minutes jusqu’à l’hôtel le plus proche et puis revenir et repasser tous les contrôles… Merci Bruno !
Your postcards almost boarded the airplane with us. No letterboxes in the airport so we had to leave the secure zone, walk ten minutes to the nearest hotel, come back and redo security… Merci Bruno!
Enjoying the local cuisine… Denny’s Diner
Degustation de la cuisine locale… Denny’s Diner
I’ve always felt that an organization can’t change without a clear vision of what the future will look like. In other terms, if the leaders of the change don’t know where they want to be, how can we get there?
Today, I stumbled across a story in the form of a fable that represents well the perils of communicating vision and illustrates the gap between a reality for the organization and what staff perceive.
I’ve replicated it here, but you can read the full article at: Performance Management Company blog
In the Beginning was The Vision
And then came the Assumptions
But the Assumptions were without Form
And the Vision was without substance.
And Darkness was upon the faces of the Workers
As they Spoke amongst themselves, saying:
“It is a Crock of Shit, and it Stinketh, badly.”
So the Workers went to Supervisors and sayeth unto them:
“It is a Pail of Dung, and none may abide the Odor thereof.”
And Supervisors went to Managers, and sayeth unto them:
“It is a Container of Excrement, and it is
so very Strong that none may abide it.”
And Managers went to Directors and sayeth unto them:
“It is a vessel of Fertilizer, and none may abide its Strength.”
And Directors went to Vice Presidents and sayeth:
“It contains that which aids plant Growth, and it is very Strong.”
And Vice Presidents went to Executives and sayeth unto them:
“It promoteth Growth, and it is very very Powerful.”
And Executives went to the President, and sayeth unto him:
“This powerful Vision will actively promote Growth and Efficiency
of our departments and our company overall.”
And the President looked upon the Vision
and saw that it was good.
Thus the Vision became The Reality.
Stimulated by a discussion with a good friend and colleague, I have just been reading up on the two levels of change put forward by Gregory Bateson and Paul Watzlawick and I thought I’d summarise briefly:
First-order change:
Second-order change:
That’s fine. But what about our projects and clients in all this?
Well, an awareness of these two levels of change can help when working on a change project. It is important to realise that two people can experience the same event as either a first-order change or a second-order change. For example, a boss may insist that his/her project does not change the whole system or framework but just the rules of working within this framework, “we are just asking the team to come in a half hour earlier”.
However, certain employees may feel that the framework has radically changed, the environment has changed, new points of reference must be adopted. For example, “My whole family life needs to be re-organised to get there on time. It’s not fair. Why can’t we just continue the old way…”
Understanding and taking into account the modifications to the environment and it’s impact on the emotional human fabric of the population undergoing change are the keys to developing actions for successful change initiatives.
Implementing change of the fist-order would mean accepting the need to change but within the framework of the old situation. This is likely to produce little effect and in some cases may reinforce current difficulties. A second-order change would mean stepping back, looking at the system differently and adopting new points of reference. The change can the take place in a new environment and framework.
The paradoxical theory of change and communication
Extracts from Paradoxical Psychotherapy: Theory and Practice With Individuals, Families and Couples
By Gerald R. Weeks, Luciano L’Abate
I am going to take a short break from blogging (I’ve not been posting much lately) as I am very busy finishing two projects and starting a new one in September. I am also preparing to do some post-graduate studies and buy my first apartment. I’ll be back when things settle down, hopefully with new stories about change from my new position.
In the meantime, I invite you to check out the archives of my blog (either by date or theme – see right hand column). Below is a list of posts that have attracted the most comments to date.
Motivation according to Spots & Myers
Learning from Kotter
From strategy to practical ideas…
A definition of change communication
If you would like a copy of the article I contributed to Strategic Communication Management (see post below), just drop me a line by email.
A bientôt,
Nicholas
Melcrum, a leading research, publishing and training company specialised in the field of internal communication, has just published an in-depth report on delivering successful change communications. I feel very privileged to have been asked to contribute to this research.
If this is something you are interested in, you can order a copy
of the full report on-line: Delivering Successful Change Communication or download the Executive Summary.
Also, keep a look out for the June-July 2007 edition of Strategic Communication Management which will be dedicated to the topic of Change Communication. I have written a four page feature.
I found this recently and wanted to share it. It came in some text after Maslow, Macgregor and Herzberg which are great references on the subject. However I was kind of taken by the simplicity of this contribution.
I looked up Spots & Myers on Google but I can find no reference. Anyone heard of them? Could this be Isabel Briggs Myers? Hmmm.
Things a manager should do to ensure his team is not productive:
Things a manager should do to ensure his team is productive:
And with that said, I think the above makes a good reminder of communication objectives for my next mission: communication and team coaching for a complex and pressurized IT project at a major French telecommunication company that is undergoing major contractual changes.
Bon weekend!
Nicholas
[updated with English translation on 6 June 2007, original French is below]
Ce qu’un chef doit faire pour que l’équipe ne soit pas productive:
Ce qu’un chef doit faire pour que l’équipe soit productive:
Liam FitzPatrick, from Competent Communicators and the Black Belt Dojo blog, offered this in a comment and it made me chuckle so much that I thought it would be best as post in its own right. Unfortunately I see many of these every day… ouch!
1. Regard any new idea from below with suspicion – because it is new and because it is from below.
2. Insist that people who need your approval to act first go through several other layers of management to get their signatures.
3. Ask departments or individuals to challenge and criticise each other’s proposals.
4. Treat problems as a sign of failure.
5. Express your criticisms freely and withhold your praise (that keeps people on their toes). Let them know they can be fired at any time.
6. Control everything carefully. Count anything that can be counted, frequently.
7. Make sure that any request for information is fully justified and that it isn’t distributed too freely (you don’t want data to fall into the wrong hands).
8. Make decisions to reorganise or change policies in secret and spring them on people unexpectedly (that also keeps people on their toes)
9. Assign to lower-level managers, in the name of delegation and participation, responsibility for figuring out how to cut back, lay off or move people around.
10. Never forget that you, the higher-ups, already know everything important about this business.
Source: Rosabeth Moss Kanter via an interview with the BBC.
Harvard Business School Professor, John Kotter, is considered the number one leadership guru in the United States. In his books, he offers eight steps for successful change:
In a recent interview with Management Consulting News, Kotter highlights the need to pay “more attention [...] to the front end of the change process.” For me, this interview provides two very interesting points that got me thinking about what can be done in practice.
Lack of urgency
Firstly, Kotter states that many organisations vastly underestimate building sufficient urgency when preparing change programmes. Managers often say to him, “Our people understand how important it is to solve this problem. We’re beyond that.” They are keen to move on to communicating about the team or, more likely, they want to talk about communicating the vision for the future.
So what can we do to build urgency? Here are a few ideas from my past experiences. What has worked for you?
Fear and a lack of credibility
At the heart of any change is, of course, fear. However, the problem is that words, images, arguments and promises on their own cannot alay fear.
As Kotter says, “The ultimate way to help people believe in what you are doing is not words, but deeds. Every time you do something well, fear goes down because credibility goes up.”
Effective change communication can support a competent team in building this credibility. It can provide a reliable source of information and serve to build trust around the team and initiative.
And this is where I have a problem with the idea of “marketing” change internally. By making un-attainable promises or appearing to “over-sell” the change, fearful staff will often smell a rat. If messages don’t correspond with everyday reality, if the promises made are hard to believe, then your credibility goes down and fear is increased.
If communication serves to reinforce daily reality or illustrate something has gone right, then trust can be progressively built. As Kotter says, people start to think “Maybe there’s a chance that they can pull this off and I’m not going to be pushed off a cliff after all.”
Here are a few tips for change communications that can inspire credibility:
This last point is frequently problematic on IT system changes where the first month following a major implementation is usually the hardest. By preparing users for this reality, explaining that it will be hard at first but that team is here to help, you create a message that can be believed. Promising full benefits or return on investment right from the outset is delusional. Of course promising support when the team cannot follow through would be equally catastrophic!
Read also: Kotter’s 8 reasons why change fails
Nicholas Ranken
A recent comment on the following post, “A definition of change communication“, got me thinking about what content we should be providing in this factual, fast and frequent manner?
Projects, and IT projects in particular, are usually run on a tight budget. Time, money and resources are often short. What I see happening is that any old information to hand is packaged and sent out to future users. The information I am thinking about is often extracted from progress reports, the sort of information that team managers give to hierarchy in PowerPoint files to track their progress.
However, successful change communication needs much more than this. It needs to be passed through a filter, a communicator, who will ensure messages are structured for a defined target audience. This should be someone that will digest the information into the following key points (a useful pense-bête):
And there isn’t just one wise communicator in an ivory tower that can prepare this. It will require regular contact (surveys, conference calls, cups of coffee…) with the stakeholder groups being targeted, or at least a representative. In my experience, key users are invaluable change communication allies.
A simple, factual change message that goes straight to these points is more likely to be taken on-board; especially when it is competing amongst the hundreds of messages that we are “assaulted” with everyday via e-mail, press, radio, TV, intranets, websites, blogs, meetings, conference calls, workshops…
Maybe this sounds like common sense to some, but it surprises me that communications are rarely prepared in this way.
Nicholas
Still on the subject of consulting, I recently came across Schein’s description of three primary models for organizational facilitation.
These short descriptions give a good sense of perspective for those involved in change management and coaching with clients, activities which correspond to the process consultation model.
Source: Schein 1988
I thought I’d share a small pearl of wisdom that I recently heard on a training course. It’s about the profession of consulting and it struck a cord with me.
Consulting was described using the concepts of Yin and Yang that originate in ancient Chinese philosophy and metaphysics. In short, these concepts are attributed to two primal opposing but complementary forces found in all things in the universe.
I’ve noticed that consulting is often a balance between the opposing, but complementary, forces of “leadership” and “servitude”.
Ultimately a consultant is hired to provide a service. The definition of servitude given by Wiktionary is: the act or state of being in service to someone. So, I guess that implies that the client is in the driving seat, they are requesting a service.
Yet, a consultant is hired to bring specialised knowledge of a particular domain and should lead a client to make the best choices in relation to his/her stated objective. In change management this often involves challenging a client’s own convictions and resistance to change.
Too much leadership or inappropriate leadership and the consultant will be perceived as arrogant and trying to force his view or theories on the client. However, too little and a consultant is seen as ineffective and not really providing any added value to the client, a kind of (expensive) hired labour.
I thought this was quite an accurate representation of the challenges that a consultant can face. It appears to me that getting this right has just as much to do with relational skills as pure expertise.
Personally, I find this a fine balance; I am interested in hearing your thoughts.
Nicholas
RECORDED: 24 June 2006 DURATION: 3:07 SIZE: 18MB SYNOPSIS: Trying out iMovie with some old films of Gay Pride. Click to play MUSIC AND LINKS: Bob Sinclair, Love Generation Photos of Paris Gay Pride Podcast #29 Proud in Paris New! View all my video podcasts on my new YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/nikinparis CONTACT: I would love [...]
RECORDED: 28 December 2007 and 27 January 2008 DURATION: 34:40 SIZE: 31.8 MB STEREO SYNOPSIS: But then I guess, better late than never. In this podcast, many belated New Year wishes... first some news and then I explain how in France you have until the end of January to do your cards and wish the best for 2008 (I know, excuses!). I also bring you a soundscape recorded during my Christmas break in Edinburgh: join me on a trip to the bank and the post office in windy Scotland. Binaural recording - put on your earphones! MUSIC AND LINKS: Voicemail from Archerr and Tom the Ramble Redhead Edinburgh Hogmanay Video Hogmanay on Wikipedia CONTACT: I would love to hear from you: Leave me voicemail (USA): 1-775-637-6474 Email me: nikinparis [at] gmail.com Add yourself to my Listener Map
RECORDED: Sunday 16 December 2007 DURATION: 36:30 SIZE: 33.5MB STEREO SYNOPSIS: Listen to the sounds of Paris as I walk from my house to Bruno's. Join me for a trip to the garage, the supermarket, where I pick up food for a Raclette, and hear about what has been going on lately. Binaural recording - put on your earphones! MUSIC AND LINKS: Raclette on Wikipedia Aguas de Marccedil;o by Ryan Green and Scott Anderson Right to vote for Europeans living in France Trunk Guy Trunk Cast, look for #115 A Festive Parisian Day Trip CONTACT: I would love to hear from you: Leave me voicemail (USA): 1-775-637-6474 Email me: nikinparis [at] gmail.com Add yourself to my Listener Map
RECORDED: Saturday 17 November 2007 DURATION: 51:12 SIZE: 47MB SYNOPSIS: Hear about my wonderful 30th birthday celebrations, spread over three weeks! And the slightly less joyous events unfolding in Paris and the rest of France as we are being held hostage by trade unions defending archaic benefits for rail and metro workers. The title, amour et galegrave;re, translates as love and toil. MUSIC AND LINKS: Trade Unions in Europe on Wikipedia French strike brings travel chaos on the BBC Transport strikes continue through the weekend on France 24 Music by Christophe Moulin, les Restaurateurs on YouTube Le Gai Moulin, Paris CONTACT: I would love to hear from you: Leave me voicemail (USA): 1-775-637-6474 Email me: nikinparis [at] gmail.com Add yourself to my Listener Map
RECORDED: 28 October 2007 DURATION: 29:07 SIZE: 26.7MB SYNOPSIS: Back after a break, catch up with my news and hear a little more about the fab Vélib scheme. MUSIC AND LINKS: Strangers in Wonderland, Addicted Vélib website Vélib on Wikipedia CONTACT: I would love to hear from you: Leave me voicemail (USA): 1-775-637-6474 Email me: [...]
RECORDED: Thursday 16 and Friday 17 August 2007 DURATION: 35:29 SIZE: 32.4MB STEREO GUEST: Bruno SYNOPSIS: Join Bruno and I after our walk to the bottom of the Verdon Grand Canyon in the Alpes de Haute Provence region of France. Hear about our holidays so far and listen to the rapids as I wade through the water. Binaural recording - put on your earphones! MUSIC AND LINKS: Kick in the Can, Rain of July :: Podsafe Music Network View all photos :: on a satelite map Verdon Gorge on Wikipedia CONTACT: I would love to hear from you: Leave me voicemail (USA): 1-775-637-6474 Email me: nikinparis [at] gmail.com Add yourself to my Listener Map
RECORDED: Saturday 4 August 2007 DURATION: 43:31 SIZE: 39.9MB STEREO SYNOPSIS: It is August in Paris, and there is definitely a holiday feeling in the centre of the city. Put on your swimming costume and your earphones, and join me for a stroll down Paris' beach (yes, beach!) taking in the sights and sounds on the way. Recorded before leaving for holidays. Binaural recording - put on your earphones! MUSIC AND LINKS: Music courtesy of the Winston Giles Orchestra, Chakra Superstar and Celine Mastrorelli, Le Silence, Podsafe Music Network Photos of Paris Plage mine :: paris-gay.com More information paris.fr :: Wikipedia (in French) CONTACT: I would love to hear from you: Leave me voicemail (USA): 1-775-637-6474 Email me: nikinparis [at] gmail.com Add yourself to my Listener Map
RECORDED: Wednesday 8 August 2007 DURATION: 38:53 SIZE: 35.8MB SYNOPSIS: Take a break, put your feet up, grab a glass of your favourite vin and join me for this wine-themed podcast. As this will be the last podcast before my summer holidays, I also tell you about my holiday plans with Bruno. MUSIC AND LINKS: [...]
RECORDED: Monday 16 July 2007 DURATION: 39:06 SIZE: 35.9MB STEREO SYNOPSIS: The day before, the mayor of Paris launched Veacute;lib, the new self-service bike scheme. Instead of walking to work, join me as I cycle on one of the 10 000 new bikes. Includes extracts from the news in English and French. Via Flickr, originally uploaded by twOreg; Binaural recording - put on your earphones! MUSIC AND LINKS: Voice mail from Ramble Redhead, Imaginary Parisian mentioned Articles from the BBC and LCI Veacute;lib website Veacute;lib on Wikipedia Music courtesy of the Winston Giles Orchestra, We wait for the sunrise CONTACT: I would love to hear from you: Leave me voicemail (USA): 1-775-637-6474 Email me: nikinparis [at] gmail.com Add yourself to my Listener Map
RECORDED: 18 May 2007 DURATION: 6:11 SIZE: 27.8MB GUEST: Bruno SYNOPSIS: Film from our trip to London in May. Click to play MUSIC AND LINKS: Pulp, Common People London Eye Photos from our trip CONTACT: I would love to hear from you: Leave me voicemail (USA): 1-775-637-6474 Email me: nikinparis [at] gmail.com Add yourself to [...]
RECORDED: Wednesday 11 July 2007 DURATION: 47:56 SIZE: 44MB STEREO SYNOPSIS: Join me on my way to Rennes in Brittany as I record my trip from home to Paris Monparnasse train station and update you on my travels and my flat hunt. There is also information about French TGV trains and the recent speed record on the new Paris - Strasbourg high speed line. Binaural recording - put on your earphones! LINKS: Montparnasse walkway Map of French TGV network BBC on the record SNCF website about the speed record More information on the record-breaking train Wikipedia on the V150 train CONTACT: I would love to hear from you: Leave me voicemail (USA): 1-775-637-6474 Email me: nikinparis [at] gmail.com Add yourself to my Listener Map
Unfortunately I let my voicemail number expire – d’oh! So, if you listen to any old podcasts, you should not use the number I give out! The new number is: +1-775-637-6474 If you called me since June and I haven’t played your voicemail on the podcast, I most likely didn’t get the message. Sorry for [...]
RECORDED: Monday 25 June 2007 DURATION: 34:04 SIZE: 31.3 MB STEREO SYNOPSIS: Join me on my flat hunt in a beautiful little square in the 11th arrondissement, hear about the trials and tribulations of my first property acquisition while listening to the ambient sounds of Paris on a sunny day and the sounds of the meacute;tro. Binaural recording - put on your earphones! Via Flickr, originally uploaded by unlinear MUSIC AND LINKS: Overview of Paris arrondissements Mayor of the 11th arrondissement Celine Mastrorelli, Je ne veux pas savoir, Podsafe Music Network CONTACT: I would love to hear from you: Leave me voicemail (USA): 1-775-637-6474 Email me: nikinparis [at] gmail.com Add yourself to my Listener Map
RECORDED: Tuesday 12 June #38; Thursday 17 May 2007 DURATION: 47:56 SIZE: 44MB STEREO SYNOPSIS: Join me for a quick update about what has been going on recently and then listen to some audio recorded in the channel tunnel on the Eurostar train between Paris and London. Voice messages from Dave in VA and Zillafag. Support Matt's marathon efforts to raise money for those living with HIV and AIDS. Binaural recording - put on your earphones! MUSIC AND LINKS: View photos from our trip to London Eurostar :: Wikipedia on the Eurostar and the channel tunnel View tunnel entrance in UK and France on Google Maps Pet Shop Boys, Flamboyant (Michael Mayer Kompakt Mix) CONTACT: I would love to hear from you: Leave me voicemail (USA): 1-775-637-6474 Email me: nikinparis [at] gmail.com
RECORDED: Sunday 6 May 2007 23h DURATION: 51:08 SIZE: 49MB SYNOPSIS: A podcast full of stirring music and patriotic speeches, not by me but the other Nicolas, the one that is now President. My views on the presidential election and a new direction for France plus a little about what's been going on between Bruno and I lately. MUSIC AND LINKS: Audio and Sarkozy speech from the BBC :: Royal v Sarkozy policies :: full coverage La Marseillaise, the French national anthem sung by Mireille Mathieu, courtesy of marseillaise.org CONTACT: I would love to hear from you: Leave me voicemail (USA): +1-775-637-6474 Email me: nikinparis [at] gmail.com Add yourself to my Listener Map
RECORDED: 28 March 2007 DURATION: 2:24 SIZE:14.6MB SYNOPSIS: Some local colour from Marrakesh. Click to play MUSIC AND LINKS: Dar Essalam restaurant, Marrakesh, Morocco CONTACT: I would love to hear from you: Call the listener line: 1-775-637-6474 Email me: nikinparis [at] gmail.com Add yourself to my Listener Map
RECORDED: Monday 16 April 2007 DURATION: 44:39 SIZE: 40.9MB STEREO SYNOPSIS: Join me on my way to work as I bring you up to date with news since our trip to Marrakesh, hear about the new project I am working on in Rennes, Brittany (west of France, two hours from Paris by TGV) and my weekend at a rather odd and homophobic family wedding. Listen hard, can you hear the guy whistling the French national anthem, la marseillaise? Binaural recording - put on your earphones! MUSIC AND LINKS: Rennes, Brittany Ralph Buckley, Song for Marcy :: Podsafe Music Network CONTACT: I would love to hear from you: Call the listener line: 1-775-637-6474 Email me: nikinparis [at] gmail.com Add yourself to my Listener Map
RECORDED: Tuesday 27 March 2007 DURATION: 45:33 SIZE: 31.4MB STEREO GUEST: Bruno SYNOPSIS: Making the most of a last minute bargain, Bruno and I escape to sunnier climes for a week in Marrakesh, Morocco. Join us for a mint tea in the shady garden of the Museacute;e de Marrakech and then on a stroll through the Medina and souks listening to the sounds of this fascinating city. We finish on the famous Place Jemaa El Fna, with it's street sellers, story tellers and snake charmers. Binaural recording - put on your earphones! MUSIC AND LINKS: Marrakesh, Morocco on Wikitravel View photos from our trip Museacute;e de Marrakech Jalal El Hamdaoui, Khatar Khatar CONTACT: I would love to hear from you: Call the listener line: 1-775-637-6474 Email me: nikinparis [at] gmail.com Add yourself to my Listener Map
Lewis, of the Spirit of Saint Lewis, brought this to my attention and I thought it was worth sharing. The French association AIDES has been running the following posters during the presidential election campaign to draw attention to the exclusion experienced by HIV-positive people in France. The posters show the three main candidates for the [...]
RECORDED: Thursday 1 March 2007 DURATION: 10:03 SIZE: 45.8MB GUEST: James & Bruno SYNOPSIS: Part two of my anniversary podcast. Video of our trip up the Eiffel tower. Enjoy! Click to play MUSIC AND LINKS: Eiffel Tower on Wikipedia Official website Photos of the Eiffel Tower Paris, je t’aime d’amour, Patrick Bruel CONTACT: I would [...]
RECORDED: Thursday 1 March 2007 DURATION: 57:47 SIZE: 39.8MB STEREO GUESTS: Yes SYNOPSIS: One year podcast anniversary and 50th podcast, join me and my surprise guests on a soundscape tour of a surprise Paris location. Enjoy! Voice messages from Lee, Archerr, DaveinVA, Chef Mark and Turtle. Thank you everyone for your support this year, it [...]
RECORDED: Friday 9 March DURATION: 1:02:40 SIZE: 28.8MB SYNOPSIS: Back after a long break getting over appendicitis, join me to catch up on the operation and hear about the smoking ban that came into effect in France on 1 February 2007. Includes news clips about the ban in English and French. MUSIC AND LINKS: News [...]
RECORDED: 15 February 2006 DURATION: 5:19 SIZE: 33.5MB SYNOPSIS: Ceci n’est pas un podcast, but a little video update on what is happening and why there was no show last week. Artwork by my valentine, Bruno Click to play CONTACT: I would love to hear from you: Add yourself to my Listener Map Call the [...]
RECORDED: Tuesday 23 January 2007 DURATION: 43:00 SIZE: 29.6MB GUEST: Bruno (well, just a tiny bit) SYNOPSIS: Join me as I put the kettle on and settle down to discuss varied topics from my life in Paris: podcast anniversary, holiday plans, flat hunting, Bruno being kicked out of his flat (ramble warning!), nights out on the town and political gaffes in the run up to the 2007 French presidential election. MUSIC AND LINKS: Senor Azzad, L'amour est mort ce soir from the Podsafe Music Network Seacute;golegrave;ne Royal: on the BBC :: on Foreign Policy blog Big thanks to Zillfag for the Nik-in-Paris News and Lewis for his voicemail. CONTACT: I would love to hear from you: Add yourself to my Listener Map Call the listener line: 1-775-637-6474 Email me: nikinparis [at] gmail.com
RECORDED: December 2006 DURATION: 7:03 SIZE: 43.3MB SYNOPSIS: Final part of Paris by night: part 3. Paris Opera, les grands magasins: Les Galeries Lafayette and Le Printemps, and La Place Vendôme. Click to play MUSIC AND LINKS: Les Galeries Lafayette Le Printemps Quand on n’a que l’amour, Jacques Brel La vie en rose, Edith Piaf [...]
RECORDED: 4 January 2007 DURATION: 38:31 SIZE: 26.5MB New Year, on the way home from the restaurant SYNOPSIS: Best wishes for the New Year and thanks to all my listeners who wrote to me; a stupid story about getting locked out of my front door, how I spent my New Year's eve in Paris and New Year traditions in Scotland. MUSIC AND LINKS: See photos of Hogmanay 2004-2005 in Edinburgh Scotland Check out the film of Edinburgh's winter festival on my site Visit the official Edinburgh's Hogmanay website Read about Hogmanay on Wikipedia Read about Auld Lang Syne on Wikipedia CONTACT: I would love to hear from you: Add yourself to my Listener Map Call the listener line: 1-775-637-6474 Email me: nikinparis [at] gmail.com
RECORDED: Wednesday 27 December 2006 DURATION: 29:32 SIZE: 20.4MB STEREO Princes Street, Edinburgh SYNOPSIS: A soundscape tour in Edinburgh, Scotland as I walk from my parents’ flat to the city centre to go shopping in the sales. I talk about my Christmas and new information about my family history. Binaural recording – put on your [...]
RECORDED: Sunday 12 November DURATION: 5:05 SIZE: 31.6MB SYNOPSIS: Paris by night: part 2. Place de la Concorde, Les Tuilleries, Le Louvre and Le Pont des Arts on the Seine. Click to play MUSIC AND LINKS: Charles Trenet, Que reste-t-il de nos amours? Lucienne Delyle, Mon amant de Saint Jean CONTACT: I would love to [...]
RECORDED: Monday 18 December 2006 DURATION: 35:42 SIZE: 24.6MB STEREO SYNOPSIS: Join me on my walk to work, but this time with a difference! I take the brand new Paris tram (T3). Opened on Saturday 16 December, it runs across the three southerly arrondissements in Paris (XIII, XIV and XV) from Porte d'Ivry (in the East) to Pont du Garigliano (West). I can now take it 3 stops to get to work. Binaural recording - put on your earphones! MUSIC AND LINKS: Official RATP website (in French) (in English) More photos of the Paris T3 tram Paris T3 tram on Wikipedia Article on BBC (news clip in English) Journal teacute;leacute;viseacute; 12-13, France 3 (news clip in French) 46bliss, In a long time, Podsafe Music Network CONTACT: I would love to hear from you: Add yourself to my Listener Map Call the listener line: 1-775-637-6474 Email me: nikinparis [at] gmail.com
RECORDED: Saturday 16 December 2006 DURATION: 35:39 SIZE: 24.5MB SYNOPSIS: Something a bit different. I kick back and discuss my parents’ recent visit to Brazil and my mum’s visit back to the coffee farm and school where her father, my grand-father, grew up in the rural interior of Sao Paulo state. MUSIC AND LINKS: Ribeirao [...]
Interested in news from France or a French view on world affairs? Check out the new 24 hour French news channel, France 24, currently available in French and English. Arabic coming soon. What’s really cool is that you can watch the station on-line through a live feed in English or French (Live Feed / La [...]
RECORDED: Sunday 12 November DURATION: 3:53 SIZE: 24.5MB SYNOPSIS: Paris by night: part 1. “Je m’baladais sur l’avenue le coeur ouvert à l’inconnu..”. Click to play MUSIC AND LINKS: Joe Dassin, Les Champs-Elysées Yves Montand, La Bicyclette CONTACT: I would love to hear from you: Add yourself to my Listener Map Call the listener line: [...]
RECORDED: Tuesday 14 November DURATION: 54:50 SIZE: 37.7MB SYNOPSIS: After a long wait, I’m back with a long show! I start off show #40 by indulging myself with reviews of my podcast on iTunes, listener feedback and then bring you up to speed with what has been going on in my life: change, uncertainty and [...]
RECORDED: Monday 9 October and Tuesday 10 October 2006 DURATION: 31:31 SIZE: 21.7MB SYNOPSIS: Join me on my walk to work as I talk about the George Michael, 25 Live, concert the night before at Bercy, Palais Ominsport! Oh, and when I was talking about "national museum"... I meant the "national library"... Bibliothegrave;que nationale de France. Duh! I get kind of distracted walking, talking and breathing at the same time, all that multi-tasking ;-). Binaural recording - put on your earphones! MUSIC AND LINKS: George Michael, Faith, Careless whisper, Jesus to a child Photos of concert :: Pink Dream's photos Bercy, Palais Omnisport Bibliothegrave;que nationale de France Passarelle Simone-de-Beauvoir Voicemail from Turtle of the Turtlecast CONTACT: I would love to hear from you: Add yourself to my Listener Map Call the listener line: 1-775-637-6474 Email me: nikinparis [at] gmail.com
RECORDED: Wednesday 4 October DURATION: 30:31 SIZE: 21MB SYNOPSIS: Join me on my way to work as I talk about "podblock" and how harnessing my inspiration to podcast can be a tricky process. In the background you will hear an assortment of sounds from Paris in the morning. Binaural recording - put on your earphones! A view from my morning walk to work MUSIC AND LINKS: Voice messages from: Adam from This Boy Elroy :: Mark from Remarkably Mark :: Tom from Ramble Redhead Brad Sucks, Fixing My Brain from Magnatune Binaurals kindly recommended by John Ong CONTACT: I would love to hear from you: Add yourself to my Listener Map Call the listener line: 1-775-637-6474 Email me: nikinparis [at] gmail.com
RECORDED: Tuesday 19 September DURATION: 41.08 SIZE: 28.2MB SYNOPSIS: Finally! After my break, I am back with new and improved sound! I bring you up to speed with an assortment of developments since my last podcast: new podcasting equipment, the PC salvage operation, messages from listeners, meeting my first listener, Parisian vacation rituals and a [...]
Maybe I was not very clear but I’m surpised that I have not had ANY requests for postcards from my podcaster friends. If you’re thinking of requesting a postcard, listener or podcaster, don’t be shy! I’d be more than happy to send you a hello from Paris. For those that have already written in, thanks, [...]
RECORDED: Sunday 13 August 2006 DURATION: 6:07 SIZE: 5.61MB SYNOPSIS: In true Parisian style, I have decided to take the rest of the month of August off from the podcast. I will be back though! I have really enjoyed doing the podcast so far and have lots more ideas and subjects to come. In the meantime, drop me your postal address to nikinparis [at] gmail.com and I'll send you a postcard from Paris. So what are you waiting for? Get a liitle bit of Paris brought to you in your mailbox! MUSIC AND LINKS: The Gay Expat CONTACT: I would love to hear from you: Add yourself to my Listener Map Call the listener line: 1-775-637-6474 Email me: nikinparis [at] gmail.com
RECORDED: Saturday 29 July 2006 DURATION: 42:42 SIZE: 39.2MB SYNOPSIS: I chill out and tell you about our plans to travel to Scotland tomorrow, a retirement surpise for my Dad, the Edinburgh festivals and haunted castles. Listener feedback, more about accents and a special summer surpise for YOU. I look forward to hearing from you: nikinparis [at] gmail.com Edinburgh Castle, Scotland, UK MUSIC AND LINKS: Alex Mono, Pernambuco Tramways Co. :: Podsafe Music Network Edinburgh festivals :: Edinburgh city :: Scottish Youth Hostel Association NiPP#09 Cultural Confusion and Mish Mash :: The Speech Accent Archive Shout-outs to: Archerr :: Ramble Redhead :: Hello Waffles :: Razzle Dazzle Radio :: Special Delivery Mark :: Zillafag :: Lee Word Side :: Adventures of Lee-Sean Condolences to Mike Hipp of Podcast Soup.net Vote for Ramble Redhead CONTACT: I would love to hear from you: Add yourself to my Listener Map Call the listener line: 1-775-637-6474 Email me: nikinparis [at] gmail.com
RECORDED: 13-16 July 2006 DURATION: 12:03 SIZE: 28.9MB GUEST: Bruno SYNOPSIS: Experience our Bastille weekend in Honfleur, Normandy in glorious, moving techni-colour! Click to play MUSIC AND LINKS: NiPP#33 Honfleur life See where Honfleur is (requires Google Earth) Check out the photos from the week-end Pont de Normandie on Wikipedia CONTACT: I would love to [...]
RECORDED: Sunday 2 July 2006 DURATION: 38:03 SIZE: 34.9MB GUEST: Special Delivery Mark SYNOPSIS: More light-hearted banter on life in France with Special Delivery Mark. In this follow-up to episode #32, I dish the dirt on what is the down-side (there has to be one!) of dating sexy French men. Hear about those "missed opportunities" we had as young gay men, coming out to our parents, straight men that have sex with men dressed in women's clothes and, lastly, learn a little bit more about my family background. Am I British, Brazilian, French or what? MUSIC AND LINKS: Ginny Clee, C'est La Fucking Vie :: Podsafe Music Network Special Delivery :: ArcherRadio CONTACT: I would love to hear from you: Add yourself to my Listener Map Call the listener line: 1-775-637-6474 Email me: nikinparis [at] gmail.com
First of all, apologies for the downtimes that my site has been experiencing. You may have been unable to connect to nikinparis.com or download shows recently. My host assures me that they have taken steps to correct the source of the problem. Here is an extract from their message: “…it appears that there is a [...]
RECORDED: 15 July DURATION: 40:12 SIZE: 36.9MB GUEST: Bruno (well, just a tiny bit) SYNOPSIS: A week late, but nonetheless, hear about our weekend in Honfleur, Normandy for the Bastille day weekend. MUSIC AND LINKS: Christophe Goze, Ce que tu veux :: Podsafe Music Network See where Honfleur is (requires Google Earth) Check out the [...]
RECORDED: Sunday 2 July 2006 DURATION: 31:36 SIZE: 29MB GUEST: Special Delivery Mark SYNOPSIS: Hear more about Mark's exploits in France: his first experiences of death and destruction, rural life, exploding trees, golden showers and cute lifesavers. Audio messages from the website. Part two coming soon. Photo: Ruffey-Legrave;s-Echirey, in the Bourgogne region near Dijon [click on the photo above to see other pictures of the town] MUSIC AND LINKS: Kick in the Can, Will You :: Podsafe Music Network Ruffey-Legrave;s-Echirey Radio FG TGV: Train Grand Vitesse, French high speed trains Special Delivery :: Remarkably Mark :: Ramble Redhead CONTACT: I would love to hear from you: Add yourself to my Listener Map Call the listener line: 1-775-637-6474 Email me: nikinparis [at] gmail.com
RECORDED: Wednesday 12 July 2006 DURATION: 52:40 SIZE: 48.6MB SYNOPSIS: A stirring episode about revolutions, the French national day, la fecirc;te de la Bastille, and our plans to visit Honfleur in Normandy this weekend. I also talk about why I have slowed the pace of podcasts down a bit lately and some geeky website stuff. Dinner with James, Bruno and some friends in Paris last night. Listener feedback and comments. Picture: taking of the Bastille in 1789 Extract in English from La Marseillaise, the French national anthem [...] This horde of slaves, traitors, plotting kings, What do they want? For whom these vile shackles, These long-prepared irons? (repeat) Frenchmen, for us, oh! what an insult! What emotions that must excite! It is us that they dare to consider Returning to ancient slavery! [...] MUSIC AND LINKS: Bastille day on About.com :: Wikipedia Mireille Mathieu, La Marseillaise, courtesy of marseillaise.org CONTACT: I would love to hear from you: Add yourself to my Listener Map Call the listener line: 1-775-637-6474 Email me: nikinparis [at] gmail.com
RECORDED: Thursday 6 July 2006 DURATION: 19:10 SIZE: 17.6MB SYNOPSIS: Something different, still on the topic of gay pride: this changed my life. MUSIC AND LINKS: Christophe Goze, Little boy :: Podsafe Music Network Outright Scotland on Wikipedia :: Outright Scotland Online CONTACT: I would love to hear from you: Add yourself to my Listener [...]
Don’t miss my conversation with Special Delivery Mark at specialdelivery.libsyn.com. Actually, I don’t speak that much, I mainly just laugh the whole way through! And if you did miss it, why the hell are you not subscribed to his feed????? Do it NOW!! More shows coming soon… A bientôt mes amis (Speak soon my friends), [...]
RECORDED: Tuesday 27 and Thursday 29 June 2006 DURATION: 45:59 SIZE: 42.2MB SYNOPSIS: On today’s show: Brazil vs France, Gay Pride weekend, losing things and listener feedback. Apologies for the wobbly mic noises. MUSIC AND LINKS: Sonny Combs and Kitty Kat Rodeo :: You Said :: Interview :: Podsafe Music Gay Pride photos on Flickr [...]
RECORDED: Sunday 18 June 2006 DURATION: 34:30 SIZE: 31.7MB GUEST: Special Delivery Mark SYNOPSIS: Join my favourite Californian delivery boy, Special Delivery Mark, and myself for a chat over Gizmo about his time in France. Hear about his adventures looking after a French farm at the age of sixteen, his experiences with a sexy French [...]
RECORDED: Friday 23 June 2006 DURATION: 25:20 SIZE: 23.3MB SYNOPSIS: The continuation of show #26 with a whole load of feedback and shout-outs. Thanks everyone. MUSIC AND LINKS: Sonny Combs and Kitty Kat Rodeo :: Let You Go :: Interview :: Podsafe Music Podcast Soup :: Turtlecast :: Archerradio :: Ongline Podcast :: Ramble Redhead [...]
RECORDED: Wednesday 21 June 2006 DURATION: 29:10 SIZE: 26.8MB SYNOPSIS: I return to the format of podcasting as I walk to work to tell you about all the different things that Bruno and I did to celebrate his birthday. I had originally planned to include a second part with listener feedback and shout-outs. In order [...]
RECORDED: Monday 5 June 2006 DURATION: 8:35 SIZE: 51MB GUEST: Bruno and Titi SYNOPSIS: Film footage from our trip to Lille to see Sheila. Visit the beautiful center of Lille and join us in the car on the way home! Click to play MUSIC AND LINKS: Extracts from Sheila CONTACT: I would love to hear [...]
RECORDED: Monday 5 June, Sunday 19 June 2006 DURATION: 34:30 SIZE: 31.6MB GUEST: Bruno and Titi SYNOPSIS: Take a trip back in time and discover a popular French singer who is big with the gays! Learn about our birthday trip to Lille to see Sheila in concert and listen to us as we wander the streets of Lille at 3am in the morning. Enjoy! MUSIC AND LINKS: Extracts of Sheila: Concert opening at the Olympia :: Tam Tam du Vent :: I Say a Little Prayer :: Le Freak c'est Chic :: Melancolie :: Les Rois Mages :: Sheila :: Spacer Remix99 Sheila 2006 Au bonheur des dames CONTACT: I would love to hear from you: Add yourself to my Listener Map Call the listener line: 1-775-637-6474 Email me: nikinparis [at] gmail.com
RECORDED: Tuesday 13 June 2006 DURATION: 6:48 SIZE: 40.6MB GUEST: Bruno SYNOPSIS: A birthday picnic for Bruno at the edge of the Seine as the sun goes down. See the exact location of our picnic: download file. Requires Google Earth. Click to play CONTACT: If you appreciate the show and listen regularly I would love [...]
RECORDED: Tuesday 30 May DURATION: 40:10 SIZE: 36.8MB SYNOPSIS: Conversation and sounds from the Esplanade of the La Defense, Paris' Central Business District. Hear about my training course, my job and aspirations, a short recap of the wedding weekend and in particular what it was like being openly gay with my partner at such a public event. Oh and a humbling real-life experience of the Entente Cordiale between the UK and France. MUSIC AND LINKS: Kick in the Can, Will You :: Podsafe Music Network More information about: La Defense :: Grande Arche :: Entente Cordiale Selected photos of the wedding Photos of La Defense CONTACT: If you appreciate the show and listen regularly I would love to hear from you: Add yourself to my Listener Map Call the listener line: 1-775-637-6474 Email me: nikinparis [at] gmail.com
RECORDED: Monday 29 May 2006 DURATION: 36:06 SIZE: 33.1MB SYNOPSIS: Join Bruno and I on an evening out to the 5e Grand Prix de la Beauteacute; organised by Maximal magazine! Recorded after a few glasses of champagne....! Hear about the sauve and good-looking host Nikos, our encounter with the wife of a former British Ambassador to France and how we ended up at Hugh Hefner's 80th birthday party at the Playboy Mansion on the Champs Elyseacute;es. Crazy! Oh and BTW: 21 June = 1st day of summer or the summer solstice and not mid-summer's day! Duh! MUSIC AND LINKS: Photos of the evening on Flickr Nikos Aliagas Hugh Hefner Coraccedil;ao de Pedra :: Luis Claudio :: Podsafe Music Network CONTACT: If you appreciate the show and listen regularly I would love to hear from you: Add yourself to my Listener Map Call the listener line: 1-775-637-6474 Email me: nikinparis [at] gmail.com
RECORDED: 27 & 28 May 2006 DURATION: 27:50 SIZE: 25.6MB SYNOPSIS: A soundscape tour from the wedding weekend: the Shropshire countryside, the church, the wedding speeches, singing and dancing and the journey home.Thank you to the wedding speakers: the father of the bride, the mother of the bride, the mistress of ceremonies (sister of the [...]
RECORDED: Saturday 22 April 2006 DURATION: 1:02:13 SIZE: 71.3MB SOURCE: Ramble Redhead Show Episode 54 SYNOPSIS: Listen as Ramble Redhead takes my podcast interview cherry! I’ve listened to the Ramble Redhead show for a while now and I felt very priviledged to be a guest. Here is my interview in full. If you are not [...]
RECORDED: Friday 31 March – Sunday 2 April 2006 DURATION: 8:25 SIZE: 51.5MB SYNOPSIS: Just before James and Juliet’s “big day” on 27 May, experience James’ stag weekend in film! Warning: dodgey filming and drunken boys. You have been warned. Click To Play MUSIC AND LINKS: Clarika, Les garçons dans les vestiaires Listen to pocdast: [...]
RECORDED: Thursday 11 May 2006 11pm DURATION: 24:40 SIZE: 22.7MB GUEST: James SYNOPSIS: Another chat with James, learn about how we got to know each other and our Erasmus years abroad. Auberge Espagnol version Nik and James. MUSIC AND LINKS: Sonny Combs and Kitty Kat Rodeo :: Let You Go :: Interview :: Podsafe Music [...]
RECORDED: Saturday 20 May 2006 1pm DURATION: 39:40 SIZE: 36.4MB SYNOPSIS: Hailstones, Texas, concerts and lovely listener feedback! Bercy, Palais Omnisport MUSIC AND LINKS: 46bliss, The Way You Are, Podsafe Music Network Musings Northwest Ramble Readhead ArcherRadio ReMARKable Palate Lovely listeners Podcasters Unite – Join the Revolution CONTACT: If you appreciate the show and listen [...]
RECORDED: Thursday 11 May 2006 11pm DURATION: 30:40 SIZE: 28.2MB GUEST: James SYNOPSIS: A rather British theme today, counting the days to my best friend's wedding on 27 May. Join us as we tuck into a Japanese take-away and discuss James' wedding plans, rural England, British wedding tradition, Land Rovers and all sorts. You can send any comments or best wishes for James to my email below. James in his pre-wedding splendour! Check out more pictures of the stag weekend on Flickr. MUSIC AND LINKS: BBC Radio 4 UK Theme, just for James (a long standing private joke)! James and Juliet's corner on le web CONTACT: If you appreciate the show and listen regularly I would love to hear from you: Add yourself to my Listener Map Call the listener line: 1-775-637-6474 Email me: nikinparis [at] gmail.com
RECORDED: Sunday 14 May 2006 DURATION: 1:29 SIZE: 8MB SYNOPSIS: A bit of Paris brought to your screen. Enjoy! Click To Play MUSIC AND LINKS:Bruce Parker, La Boheme CONTACT: If you appreciate the show and listen regularly I would love to hear from you: Add yourself to my Listener Map Call the listener line: 1-775-637-6474 [...]
RECORDED: Wednesday 10 May 9am DURATION: 20:20 SIZE: 18.7MB SYNOPSIS: "J'suis franccedil;ais, espagnol, anglais, danois ! J'suis comme l'Europe, j'suis tout ccedil;a, j'suis un vrai bordel... ". A bordel in French is a literally a brothel but is more commonly used to describe a big mess, a confusion. What follows is jumble of thoughts about what being a European means for me today. I'd be interested in hearing your opinions. Contact details below. MUSIC AND LINKS: 46bliss, In a long time, Podsafe Music Network L'Auberge Espagnol European Union Erasmus and Socrates programmes / On wikipedia Erasmus blogs CONTACT: If you appreciate the show and listen regularly I would love to hear from you: Add yourself to my Listener Map Call the listener line: 1-775-637-6474 Email me: nikinparis [at] gmail.com
Today, the Eiffel tower will be lit in blue as part of a series of events to mark the 56th anniversary of Robert Schuman‘s famous declaration that is widely recognised as the founding of the European Union. Since 1985, 9 May is the date of “Europe Day“, now celebrated in the 25 member states of [...]
RECORDED: Friday 5 May 9am with parts on Wednesday 3 May 9am DURATION: 31:10 SIZE: 28.6MB SYNOPSIS: On today’s show: active leaves from the rainforest, champagne, prostitutes, Brazilian transexuals, the French Post Office and open air flirting. A regular day in the south of Paris? MUSIC AND LINKS: Momo LaMana, Mata Te, Podsafe Music Network [...]
RECORDED: Tuesday 2 May, 9am DURATION: 37:50 SYNOPSIS: Listener voicemails to mark show #10: thank you to Dave, Archerr, Bert and Special Delivery Mark for your messages. Join me on my way home from work: French public holidays, plans for the future of the show, emerging from winter hibernation into an empty, cold and wet Paris, happy hour and open bars in the Bois de Boulogne. Le Preacute; Catelan, Bois de Boulogne MUSIC AND LINKS: Kick in the Can, Cows R Us / Podsafe Music Network CONTACT: If you appreciate the show and listen regularly I would love to hear from you: Add yourself to my Listener Map Call the listener line: 1-775-637-6474 Email me: nikinparis [at] gmail.com
Wow, I made it to second place in the “Audio Blog” category of iTunes Music Store France on 1 May! The podcast in number one position is for a French TV presenter… so some unfair competition there! However, I’m happy to see that I’m ahead of Sa Parole pour Aujourd’hui, “His Word for Today”, by [...]
RECORDED: 26 April 2006 7.45pm 11.45pm DURATION: 43:55 SYNOPSIS: SHOW NUMBER 10 AND MY FIRST MONTH OF PODCASTING! Join me this evening as I take a walk through Paris to go bowling with some colleagues. More about the area where I live, my partner Bruno, living arrangements, our weekend, the Moulin Rouge (maison close = brothel) and, err, public toilets. Oh yes, and I realise I can't do my maths, he is really 14 years older not 11, oups! To celebrate my 10th show I would love to receive some voicemail with your thoughts... and beautiful voices ;-) So get to it, leave me a message on 001-775-637-6474 !! MUSIC AND LINKS: Sonny Combs and Kitty Kat Rodeo, Like a fool / Interview with the band / Podsafe Moulin Rouge / Belle Epoque / Montparnasse / Distracting Dolce Gabana Advertising Check my updated Flickr account! CONTACT: If you appreciate the show and listen regularly I would love to hear from you: Add yourself to my Listener Map Call the listener line: 1-775-637-6474 Email me: nikinparis [at] gmail.com
RECORDED: Friday 21 April 2006, 6.30pm DURATION: 38:10 SYNOPSIS: I'm going to be interviewed by Ramble Redhead! I also talk about inspirational Wanda, gay adoption in Belgium and civil union in France, listener feedback, accents and cultural confusion. Subscribe to the Ramble Redhead show below to hear my upcoming interview! MUSIC: Gilberto Gil, Touche pas mon pote Sonny Combs and Kitty Kat Rodeo, Anymore / Interview with the band / Podsafe Music LINKS: Ramble Redhead Lucky Bitch Radio, show #244 BBC: Gay Adoption in Belgium / Queen's birthday Comma Love, Podcast Beijing Cudmore Flickr Profile Bert, Musings Northwest CONTACT: If you appreciate and listen to the show I would love to hear from you: Add yourself to my Listener Map Call the listener line: 1-775-637-6474 Email me: nikinparis [at] gmail.com
RECORDED: Sunday 16 April 2006 9.30am DURATION: 33:40 SYNOPSIS: More audio from my holiday in Le Brusc, near Toulon, on the Cocirc;te d'Azur in the south of France. And another trip to la boulangerie! Hear about our night out in hip and happening Toulon on the south coast of France (certainly, a change from Parisian clubs!), Marseille, southern accents, the Mistral (the wind that is), plus listener shout-outs. Apologies for sounding so nasal and sniffing so much (allergies and hay fever, I'm afraid) and the wind noise! I was hungover too... Not the best sound quality, I'll do better next time, promised ;) View photos of Marseille MUSIC AND LINKS: Sound-clips from: The Bruiser Chronicles - bruisershow.com Archerr Radio - archerradio.com Shout-outs for: Qpodder Queercasting - qpodder.org Dagomatik - dagomatik.net Mikeypod - mikeypod.com Special Delivery - specialdelivery.libsyn.com CONTACT: If you appreciate the show and listen regularly I would love to hear from you: Add yourself to my Listener Map Call the listener line: 1-775-637-6474 Email me: nikinparis [at] gmail.com
RECORDED: Friday 14 April 10am DURATION: 16:20 SYNOPSIS: Recorded during my holidays in Le Brusc, near Toulon on the Côte d’Azur in the south of France. Accompany me on a walk along the beach and across the port to fetch the morning baguette. View photos of the port MUSIC AND LINKS: Jeanne Moreau & Vanessa [...]
RECORDED: Tuesday 4 April 7pm DURATION: 25:30 SYNOPSIS: Today, I’m gobsmacked. After a hard day at work, I rant about why can’t people just communicate and work with each other to achieve a common objective? I discuss the petty games people play in the office and power games. Tell me if I’m boring! LOL :) [...]
RECORDED: Thursday 30 March, 8.30am DURATION: 23:40 SYNPOPSIS Join me on my walk to work as I discuss the recent social and political unrest in France, strikes, demonstrations and the CPE: contrat première embauche. Listen to the birds in the background! MUSIC AND LINKS Banheiro Feminino, Que Vidao Podsafe Music Network Blog on the Unrest [...]
A change to my original plans… taking it easy! Hugs, Nik x RECORDED: Wednesday 29 March 11.30pm DURATION: 19:00 SYNOPSIS I change orginal plans to give you a podcast on the social/political situation in France and talk about the feedback to my first two shows. MUSIC AND LINKS Kick in the Can, Dan Podsafe Music [...]
Finally… here’s my first show! It’s a taster of what is to come… it’s also a bit shakey so please be gentle and give me some feedback! Hugs, Nik x RECORDED: Sunday 26 March 11am DURATION: 16:20 SYNOPSIS An introduction to the Nik-in-Paris Podcast and your host, Nik. I talk about what you can expect [...]