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WRP Presents: Turning War into Words

What happens when war is fought from behind a screen? In this episode, host ARBL Murray speaks with Canadian writer and Afghan war veteran Matt Jones about his new novel, Predators, Reapers, and Deadlier Creatures. Set in Kandahar in 2010, the book follows a drone operator wrestling with the moral and psychological weight of remote warfare.
Now based in Paris, where he teaches creative writing at SciencesPo, Jones explores the challenge of writing about war for divided audiences—drawing on his journey from soldier to storyteller.
Discover more about the author | Buy the book in France | Buy the book in the USA
 

Lost in Frenchlation: Arnaud Desplechin's Ode to Film

In this Episode of Lost in Frenchlatin we talk with lauded French filmmaker and screenwriter Arnaud Desplechin about his new film ‘Spectateurs!' (Filmlovers!) 
 
His film screened at the beautiful Jeu de Paume in the Tuileries Gardens, during the Lost in Frenchlation event. Manon Kerjean and ARBL Murray were able to chat with Arnaud about his films, his inspiration, and what it was like to put together his own personal ode to cinema. Arnaud tells us why he used the mixed forms of narrative and documentary, what his earliest interactions with art were and why Pretty Woman occupies his thoughts from time to time. 
 
In this Episode We Discuss:
Films of Arnaud Desplechin
 
Philosopher:
Stanley Cavell
 
Films:
Shoah by Claude Lanzmann
Killer of Sheep by Charles Burnett
The Exiled by Johnnie To
Pretty Woman by Garry Marshall
 
Arnoud’s must see recommendation for recent films:
Souleymane's Story by Boris Lojkine
 
Listen to Arnaud give a talk about why he loves the film Pretty Woman (In French)
LISTEN HERE ON APPLE PODCASTS 
 
For more information about Lost in Frenchlation and to buy tickets go to:
https://lostinfrenchlation.com

Cups and Dishes: Ramadan

In this episode of Cups and Dishes Wafa Jawad shares with us the meaning of Ramadan and some of her favorite foods with which to break the fast each day during the Holy month. 
 
 

Parentalité: Books and Stories for Little Francophones

On this episode of Parentalité we talk about the French way of reading and storytelling with children.
First, Meg Gerner chats with Oliver Gee and Lina Nordin Gee, the parent duo responsible for the popular podcast The Earful Tower, about their series of children's books which all feature precocious animal characters who galavant around Paris. Lena talks about being a creative mom with a toddler and a newborn and Oliver gives us insight into their reading habits with three languages in the household. 
Later in the Episode Joelle Benoliel and Rachelle Chapman talk about reading culture with kids in France from the huge influence of Bond Dessiners (graphic novels or comic style books) to the prevalence of libraries in the lives of French children.
We talk about our favorite books growing up, and the favorite books of our children growing up in France. 
 
Recommendations From This Episode
Check out The children's books by Oliver and Lina Nordin Gee set in Paris for kids of all ages. 
https://theearfultower.com/shop/
 
Our Favorite Books When We Were Young
Joelle: Stormy with a chance of Meatballs, U.S.A
Lena: Pippi Longstocking , Sweden 
Lena: A Sunday Doll (en söndagsdocka), Sweden 
Rachelle: The Giving Tree, Saul Silverstien, U.S.A
 
New Kids Books in English
Joelle recommends, Halibut Jackson 
Oliver Gee recommends, The Gruffalo and all the Julia Donaldson books. 
 
Current French Books for Our Francophone Kids
Roule Galette (young) A classic tale about a Galette Roi (King Cake) who escapes those who wish to eat her.
Ana, Ana (young)
Les trots petits cochons Three little pigs as architects by Steven GUARNACCIA. (Young)
Les Cahiers d’Esther (Notebooks of Esther) 9 - 12 years 
L’Arabe du Future (Arab of the future) Teenagers and adults 
 

Lost in Frenchlation: L'épée de Bois, A Little Cinema on the Oldest Street in Paris.

In this Episode of Lost in Frenchlatin we continue our series on the Cinemas of Paris. Manon Kerjean and ARBL Murray chat with Camille Labé, the new Owner of L'épée de Bois. L'épée de Bois is a small cinema on Rue Mouffetard, one of the most iconic streets of Paris. The cinema opened in 1971 and has changed hands several times. Camille is the most recent owner having taken ownership in February of 2024. Camille tells us what it's like to run a cinema with a focus on community and classic cinema. 
Camille is a big fan of classic comedy and she recommends checking out:
The films of Louis de Funès
Les aventures de Rabbi Jacob
L'aile ou la cuisse
Oscar

Cups and Dishes: Boneshaker Doughnuts for Valentine's Day

Welcome to Cups and Dishes: Valentine’s Day with BONESHAKER Doughnuts in Paris!Valentine day is here and Wafa Jawad wanted to share the love ❤️ with you all especially her love for doughnuts 🍩. We visit with Amanda Bankert owner and founder of Boneshaker  the all vegan doughnut shop, and her about her story, the name boneshaker, and what makes a doughnut joke funny! As usual @cups_and_dishes does NOT disappoint. We truly had a wonderful time.Features in this video is the exclusive Heart-shaped raspberry filled V-day treat AND the delicious nut covered STICKY BUN created in collaboration with Buddy Buddy (nut butter specialists) Episode produced by ARBL Murray and recorded in Paris, France

This is Not A Poem: Sabine Huynh on writing and translation

In this episode of This is not a Poem, Sabine Huynh and EK Bartlett explore the great women writers who shaped Sabine Huynh’s writing, notably Anne Sexton, and how translation shapes our practice as writers.  
A book shouldn’t be judged by its cover, but it was indeed the cover of Anne Sexton's collected poems and her sandaled feet, that captured Sabine’s attention in a little bookstore in Harvard Square in 1999. Now, 25 years later, Sabine has translated nearly all of this iconic American poet’s work. 
Sabine is a Saigon-born French poet, novelist and literary translator Sabine Huynh grew up in Lyon, France, holds a Ph.D. in Linguistics and is the author of a dozen books, and of many translations. Notably, she has translated Anne Sexton, Ada Limón, Gwendolyn Brooks, Diane Seuss and Ilya Kaminsky. Winner of the 2023 Jean-Jacques-Rousseau award, and the 2023 Des racines et des mots Prize for Exile Literature, among others, she is working on her third novel. 

Lost in Frenchlation: Paris Cinema Series. Saving the Luminor Cinema.

On this episode of Lost in Frenchlation, Manon Kerjean and ARBL Murray talk to the crew at the Luminor Cinema, one of the oldest movie houses in Paris, about what it's like to run an art-house theater. From the Paris projectionist shortage to the regulations for film distribution, the story of the Luminor touches all facets of film culture in Paris and, more broadly, France. 
Andy Sellitto is the cinema manager, and Anna Dichio coordinates events as well as heads the awareness campaign to Save The Luminor. They reveal for us what it's like to run this place, in one of the most famous neighborhoods in the world (The Marais), while fighting for the attention of cinema-goers and dodging building owners who want to shut it all down. 

Cups and Dishes: O Coffee, Australians in Paris

For the first episode of Cups and Dishes Wafa Jawad visits O Coffee int he 15th arrondissement of Paris and chats with owner Matthew Sloane about the origins of the shop, the coffee, the decor, and the delicious banana bread. 
 
Wafa Jawad is a Baghdadi born Londoner living in Paris! in Cups and Dishes she shares her adventures through local Parisian cafes and snack culture.

A Christmas Carol: A Radio Play with WRP & Atlantic Theater Arts

The classic Charles Dickens Christmas story comes to life in this rendition for radio produced by The Atlantic Theater Arts and World Radio Paris. We are so happy to bring this wonderful story to life!
A Christmas Carol is the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, an elderly greedy man, lacking in empathy. He is visited by three ghosts on Christmas Eve to deliver him three very important messages. First published in 1843 the story has become a definitive morality tale associated with the holiday around the world. 
Adapted for Radio by Adam Alexandra, Produced by Robert Quinn of WRP
Actors: Millie Ahern, Adam Alexander, Ciaran Creswell, and Louis Huster 
For More Information about the theater company check out:
atlatntictheatrearts.com