WRP Presents is a new show highlighting stories reported by the WRP team, interviews with persons of interest, and segments delving into French politics, culture, and life.
Episode 13 – Don’t Tell Comedy Paris with Holly Hudson and Yvonne Pollack
Host Yannick Champion-Osselin is joined by two experienced American comedians; Yvonne Pollack in the studio, and Holly Hudson on the phone from abroad.
They discuss the arrival of the acclaimed Don’t Tell Comedy to the city of lights, and the particularities of co-producing a comedy show that changes set list and location with every new event!
This episode was hosted and produced by Yannick Champion-Osselin and created by World Radio Paris.
Episode 12 – I Heard Her Call My Name with Lucy Sante
This interview is an abridged version of the hour-long interview on FAQ.NYC as we collaborate more with podcasts and shows across the anglophone world with an interest in France.
Lucy Sante transitioned at 67 years old and is an established writer whose historical perspectives of New York in Low Life and Paris in The Other Paris are lauded books.
This episode was hosted by ARBL Murray and Harry Siegel and created by FAQ.NYC in collaboration with World Radio Paris.
Episode 11 – European Elections 101 with Marine Béguin
Host Yannick Champion-Osselin is joined by European affairs student Marine Béguin to discuss the European Parliament and why voting is important ahead of the elections this summer.
Currently interning at the European Parliament in Brussels, Marine Béguin is a freelance journalist and master’s student in European Studies.
This episode was hosted and produced by Yannick Champion-Osselin and created by World Radio Paris.
Episode 10 – Beat Poetry in Paris with Michael Amitin
Host Robert Quinn is joined by Beat Poet Michael Amitin to discuss his life, poetry and the Parisian connections to the Beat Generation.
Michael is a musician, poet and the International Beat Poet Laureate 2020-2021. Originally born in California, Michael now lives in Paris with his family.
This episode was hosted and produced by Robert Quinn and created by World Radio Paris.
Episode 9 – Le Classique: Paris vs Marseille and the Sociology of Football
Robert Quinn is joined by sociologist Patrick Mignon to discuss “Le Classique” – the most heated rivalry in French football.
The Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique de Marseille fixture represents not just football, but a social divide and clash against Jacobinism.
Patrick Mignon is a sociologist and the former head of sociological research at France’s National Institute of Sport, Expertise, and Performance. He is the author of the 1998 work “Le Passion du Football”.
This episode was hosted and produced by Robert Quinn and created by World Radio Paris.
Episode 8 – Six Years of Soul Food
Soul Food is a not-for-profit organisation that helps migrant youth feel at home, integrate and connect to culture in Paris.
Soul Food co-founders Kryssandra and Francois join Robert Quinn to talk 6 years of Soul Food at their collaboration with Aalyiah Heath’s AUP exhibit “An Ode to Blackness… Everywhere”.
For more information on Soul Food and how to get involved, click here.
This episode was hosted and produced by Robert Quinn, created by World Radio Paris, and recorded at the AUP Fine Arts Gallery in Paris.
Episode 7 – Dublin to Paris with Patricia Killeen
Patricia Killeen is the host of Turning Points on World Radio Paris.
In the 1980s Patricia left her job in the civil service and now lives with her family in Saint-Ouen.
Robert Quinn joins Patricia to talk Paris, Dublin and everything in between, including some of her very own “turning points”.
This episode was hosted and produced by Robert Quinn, created by World Radio Paris, and recorded at the home of Patricia Killeen in Saint-Ouen.
Episode 6 – A Life of Sharing Paris with Oliver Gee
Oliver Gee is the creator of the award winning channel The Earful Tower, known primarily for the podcast.
Oliver came to Paris in 2015 and worked as a journalist before starting his own podcast on World Radio Paris. As well as working on The Earful Tower Oliver and his wife Lena create children’s books based in Paris.
ARBL Murray chats with Oliver about life in Paris and making a successful living sharing about it.
This Episode was hosted and produced by ARBL Murray, created by World Radio Paris, and recorded at the home of Oliver Gee and Lena Gee in the 12th Arrondissement in Paris, France.
Episode 5 – Stop Killer Robots with Anne-Sophie Simpere
Anne-Sophie Simpere is back on World Radio Paris, discussing the rise of automatic weapons and the association Stop Killer Robots with our reporter ARBL Murray.
Having work for Amnesty International France on issues of police violence, Anne-Sophie Simpere is a lawyer and communicator by training. She has also worked for environmental NGOs such as Amis de la Terre, Greenpeace, Bankwatch and Samata.
Find Anne Sophie Simpere on social media @asimpere, and her recently published book with Massot publishers.
This Episode was hosted and produced by ARBL Murray, created by World Radio Paris, and recorded in our studios in Paris, France.
Episode 4 – Task Force Hogan with William R. Hogan
William R. Hogan, fourth-generation veteran and author speaks with Robert Quinn about his book “Task Force Hogan” and his father’s WWII tank battalion. William details the unsung heroes who defied the odds in the campaign to liberate Europe and offers an insight on bringing a personal feeling to military history.
To read more and purchase “Task Force Hogan” click here.
This episode was hosted and produced by Robert Quinn and created by World Radio Paris, and recorded in our studios in Paris, France
Episode 3 – Paris Fashion Week with Anna Barr
Fashion writer Anna Barr joins ARBL Murray to reflect on the highs and lows of the Men’s Fashion Week in Paris. Why exactly has Paris Fashion Week become such a spectacle? Anna traces the evolving importance of the fashion industry in France, and the conglomerate LMVH that’s pulling the strings.
This episode was hosted and produced by ARBL Murray and created by World Radio Paris, and recorded in our studios in Paris, France
Episode 2 – Parenting in Paris with Rachelle Chapman
ARBL Murray talks with Rachelle Chapman of Message Paris about parenting in Paris and how to navigate the public school system in France. Rachelle is the VP of public relations for Message Paris, an association for english speaking parents and caretakers.
Message Paris offers help for parents and caretakers living in and around Paris whether that’s support, friendship, having good conversation or a laugh.
For more information about Message Paris click here.
This episode was hosted and produced by ARBL Murray and created by World Radio Paris, and recorded in our studios in Paris, France
Episode 1 – Seeking justice for Police Brutality in France with guest Anne-Sophie Simpere
World Radio Paris’ Newest Reporter Yannick Champion-Osselin interviews Anne-Sophie Simpere about her book Police Partout Justice Nulle Part? (Police everywhere, justice nowhere?) on police brutality during protests in France.
Anne-Sophie Simpere worked for several years for Amnesty International France on issues of police violence. She is a lawyer and communicator by training, she has also worked for environmental NGOs – Amis de la Terre, Greenpeace, Bankwatch and Samata.
Find Anne Sophie Simpere on social media @asimpere, and her recently published book with Massot publishers.
This Episode was hosted by Yannick Champion-Osselin, Produced by ARBL Murray, created by World Radio Paris, and recorded in our studios in Paris, France.