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Nik-in-Paris
This is the podcast of a 30 something British/Brazilian guy living in Paris: my life, ma vie, minha vida!
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Nik-in-Paris Podcast
Podcast of a 30 something British/Brazilian guy living in Paris: my life, ma vie, minha vida!
- Relax 30 - Nik some time to relax 3 (9/19/08) [View | Hide]
The third and final part of my Relax series with Cram Redgeh of the Living Life as a Gay DJ in the UK podcast. Enjoy and why not leave him a comment and let him know you are listening?
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- Relax 29 - Nik some time to relax 2 (9/17/08) [View | Hide]
Part 2 of my week on Relax with Cram Redgeh of the Living Life as a Gay DJ in the UK podcast. Leave him a comment and let him know you are listening!
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- Relax 28 - Nik some time to Relax (9/15/08) [View | Hide]
Thanks to all of you that have been in touch. I’ve really appreciated your comments and emails.
Last week I was interviewed by Cram Redgeh of the Living Life as a Gay DJ in the UK podcast. Check it out, I pick 6 of my favourite songs to be played over the week. Enjoy!
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- NiPP#67 Video - Paris Gay Pride (2/2/08) [View | Hide]
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 to hear from you:
Leave me voicemail [...]
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- NiPP#66 Late, late, late (1/29/08) [View | Hide]
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 [...]
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- Merry Christmas & Happy New Year (12/24/07) [View | Hide]
Thanks for everything this year and looking forward to more fun in 2008!
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- NiPP#65 Sporadic (12/16/07) [View | Hide]
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 [...]
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- NiPP#64 Amour et Galere (11/19/07) [View | Hide]
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 galère, [...]
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- Birthday surprise! 30 years later… (11/10/07) [View | Hide]
Thank you to all my friends and listeners for all the birthday wishes.
Here is a little surprise for you :) Click on the photos for more…
And here are the photos from the party for my 30th…
Podcast coming soon, hugs,
Nik x
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- NiPP#63 And the adventure goes on (10/28/07) [View | Hide]
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: nikinparis [at] gmail.com
Add yourself to my Listener [...]
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- NiPP#62 Down the gorges (9/2/07) [View | Hide]
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 [...]
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- NiPP#61 At the beach in Paris (8/21/07) [View | Hide]
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. [...]
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- NiPP#60 Wine and holidays (8/10/07) [View | Hide]
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 [...]
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- NiPP#59 Velibing to work (8/5/07) [View | Hide]
RECORDED: Monday 16 July 2007
DURATION: 39:06 SIZE: 35.9MB STEREO
SYNOPSIS: The day before, the mayor of Paris launched Vélib, 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, [...]
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- NiPP#58 Video - London Eye (8/3/07) [View | Hide]
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 my Listener Map
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- NiPP#57 Update and High Speed Records (7/22/07) [View | Hide]
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 [...]
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- New voicemail number (7/22/07) [View | Hide]
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 the inconvenience!
Nik [...]
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- A message from Tony (7/5/07) [View | Hide]
Merci James!
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- NiPP#56 Out on the hunt (6/26/07) [View | Hide]
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 [...]
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- NiPP#55 150ft under the sea (6/16/07) [View | Hide]
RECORDED: Tuesday 12 June & 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 [...]
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- View my photos on a map! (6/9/07) [View | Hide]
You can now view my photos on a Flickr map!
A podcast will be coming soon. I need a bit of a break…
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- NiPP#54 Election fever (5/8/07) [View | Hide]
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 [...]
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- NiPP#53 Video - Hubble Bubble (4/30/07) [View | Hide]
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
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- NiPP#52 Wedding homophobia (4/24/07) [View | Hide]
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) [...]
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- NiPP#51 Sounds of Marrakesh (4/2/07) [View | Hide]
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 Musée de Marrakech and then on [...]
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- French presidential candidates and HIV (4/1/07) [View | Hide]
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 French [...]
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- NiPP#50b Video - Eiffel Tower (3/22/07) [View | Hide]
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 love to hear from you:
Call [...]
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- NiPP#50a Number fifty - surprise (3/18/07) [View | Hide]
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 [...]
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- NiPP#49 Feeling better and smoking ban (3/10/07) [View | Hide]
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 clips [...]
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- Thank you (2/28/07) [View | Hide]
A very big heartfelt thank you to everybody that has sent me comments, e-mail, voice-mail and even video clips to wish me a quick recovery! You’ve all been so kind.
I’m now back on my feet with a small scar as a souvenir!
If all goes well, and the weather holds out, I will be recording #50 [...]
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- Waiting for the chop… (2/15/07) [View | Hide]
Last Friday before my appendix came out.
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- NiPP Update - Better out than in (2/15/07) [View | Hide]
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 listener line: 1-775-637-6474
Email me: nikinparis [...]
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- NiPP#48 Cuppa tea and chat (1/31/07) [View | Hide]
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 [...]
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- NiPP#47 Video - Aux Grands Magasins (1/22/07) [View | Hide]
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
Et maintenant, Gilbert Becaud
CONTACT:
I would love to [...]
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- NiPP#46 Happy Hogmanay (1/13/07) [View | Hide]
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 [...]
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- Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Video (1/13/07) [View | Hide]
I just found a YouTube video of Edinburgh’s Hogmanay. It gives a great idea of what it’s like - ENJOY!
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- NiPP#45 Edinburgh Soundscape (1/3/07) [View | Hide]
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 [...]
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- NiPP#44 Video - Au Louvre (12/30/06) [View | Hide]
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 hear from you:
Add yourself to my [...]
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- To wish you… (12/24/06) [View | Hide]
- NiPP#43 Tram, ring my bell (12/20/06) [View | Hide]
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 [...]
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- NiPP#42 Brazilian roots (12/17/06) [View | Hide]
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 Prato, Batatais, [...]
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- Feeling guilty (12/12/06) [View | Hide]
OK, I’m feeling guilty about not providing regular updates and content. I also miss the fun and the interaction.
So, to tide things over until my next media post, here are a few photos that were taken by Bruno on Sunday. I have a couple of important meetings this month, so I thought it was time [...]
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- France 24 (12/12/06) [View | Hide]
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 chaîne en [...]
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- NiPP#41 Video - Aux Champs-Elysées (12/1/06) [View | Hide]
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: 1-775-637-6474
Email me: nikinparis [at] gmail.com
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- For Zillafag and Lee (11/27/06) [View | Hide]
My shoes, honest! Italian leather, not wooden clogs… ;)
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- NiPP#40 Good days, bad days, birthdays (11/26/06) [View | Hide]
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 [...]
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- Podcast coming this week-end (11/22/06) [View | Hide]
Apologies for disappearing again. I’ve been called to work on a very urgent project and it has been crazy, crazy, crazy!
I recorded a long show on Tuesday, a week ago, and just haven’t been able to push it out to you.
I know, excuses, excuses…
But it will go out this the weekend. And I will reply [...]
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- NiPP#39 A night with George (10/22/06) [View | Hide]
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”… Bibliothèque nationale [...]
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- Something different… (10/15/06) [View | Hide]
It’s that time of year again: the Dieux du Stade calendar for 2007 is out!
Dreamy, French rugby men…. Enjoy!
Get the calendar: USA :: Europe
Mylène Farmer et les Dieux du Stade 2007
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- NiPP#38 Still finding my voice (10/11/06) [View | Hide]
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 [...]
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- NiPP#37 I’m back (9/25/06) [View | Hide]
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 [...]
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- From me to you (9/1/06) [View | Hide]
They are on their way…
… so, keep an eye on your mailbox!
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- Err, did I say something wrong? (8/22/06) [View | Hide]
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, they’ll [...]
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- NiPP Update - Break and Postcards from Paris (8/15/06) [View | Hide]
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 [...]
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- NiPP#36 Heading to the highlands (7/30/06) [View | Hide]
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 [...]
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- NiPP#35 Video - Weekend in Normandy (7/29/06) [View | Hide]
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 hear from you:
Add yourself to my Listener [...]
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- NiPP#34 Cheesey talk (7/26/06) [View | Hide]
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” [...]
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- Downtimes, hot weather, and Juice (7/26/06) [View | Hide]
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 very [...]
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- NiPP#33 Honfleur life (7/24/06) [View | Hide]
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 photos from the [...]
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- NiPP#32 Death and destruction in Dijon (7/19/06) [View | Hide]
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-Lès-Echirey, in the Bourgogne region near Dijon
[click on the [...]
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- Cool: audio comments now possible! (7/13/06) [View | Hide]
Thanks to the guys behind PodPress and MyChingo, you can now leave an audio comment on any of my posts. You will find an “Insert audio comment” link at the bottom of the usual comment space. All you need is a microphone!
Try it out and add your voice to the show!
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- NiPP#31 Horde of slaves, traitors, plotting kings (7/13/06) [View | Hide]
RECORDED: Wednesday 12 July 2006
DURATION: 52:40 SIZE: 48.6MB
SYNOPSIS: A stirring episode about revolutions, the French national day, la fête 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 [...]
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- NiPP#30 Pride continued: two letters (7/7/06) [View | Hide]
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 Map
Call the listener line: [...]
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- Don’t miss Special Delivery Mark… (7/4/06) [View | Hide]
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),
Nik xx
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- NiPP#29 Proud in Paris (6/29/06) [View | Hide]
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
CONTACT:
I would love [...]
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- NiPP#28 Specially Delivered Conversation (6/28/06) [View | Hide]
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 [...]
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- NiPP#27 Shout-outs and Feedback (6/26/06) [View | Hide]
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 :: [...]
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- NiPP#26 Birthday Celebrations (6/25/06) [View | Hide]
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 [...]
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- Proud in Paris! (6/25/06) [View | Hide]
Check out what we were up to this weekend… :)
Paris, Marche des Fiertes (Gay Pride) 2006
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- NiPP#25 Video - Lille Live (6/20/06) [View | Hide]
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 from you:
Add yourself to my [...]
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- NiPP#24 Sheila-in-Lille (6/19/06) [View | Hide]
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 [...]
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- NiPP#23 Video - Birthday picnic (6/15/06) [View | Hide]
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.
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CONTACT:
If you appreciate the show and listen regularly I would love to hear from you:
Add [...]
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- NiPP#22 Footsteps at La Defense (6/12/06) [View | Hide]
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. [...]
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- NiPP#21 Homo-Cosmeticus and the Playboy Mansion (6/7/06) [View | Hide]
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 Beauté 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 [...]
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- NiPP#20 Wedding soundscape (6/4/06) [View | Hide]
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 [...]
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- NiPP#19 Ramble Redhead Interview (5/28/06) [View | Hide]
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 [...]
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- NiPP#18 Video - Stags, drag and a canal boat (5/24/06) [View | Hide]
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.
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MUSIC AND LINKS:
Clarika, Les garçons dans les vestiaires
Listen to pocdast: NiPP#05 Stags, drag and a canal [...]
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- Join the Podcast Revolution! (5/24/06) [View | Hide]
Get your own T-shirt at podcastersunite.com and spread the word!
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- NiPP#17 More about James (5/23/06) [View | Hide]
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
James and Juliet’s [...]
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- NiPP#16 Catching up with you (5/21/06) [View | Hide]
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 regularly I would love to hear [...]
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- NiPP#15 Wedding fever (5/18/06) [View | Hide]
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. [...]
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- NiPP#14 Video - Notre Dame de Paris (5/15/06) [View | Hide]
RECORDED: Sunday 14 May 2006
DURATION: 1:29 SIZE: 8MB
SYNOPSIS: A bit of Paris brought to your screen. Enjoy!
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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
Email me: nikinparis [at] gmail.com
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- NiPP#13 Europe - a real brothel (5/12/06) [View | Hide]
RECORDED: Wednesday 10 May 9am
DURATION: 20:20 SIZE: 18.7MB
SYNOPSIS: “J’suis français, espagnol, anglais, danois ! J’suis comme l’Europe, j’suis tout ça, 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 [...]
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- Happy Fete de l’Europe! (5/9/06) [View | Hide]
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 [...]
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- NiPP#12 Active leaves, champagne & prostitutes (5/8/06) [View | Hide]
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
John Ong, Ongline Podcast
Pré [...]
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- NiPP#11 Making the bridge (5/3/06) [View | Hide]
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 [...]
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- OMG! I’m #2 on iTunes France! (5/3/06) [View | Hide]
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 Top [...]
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- NiPP#10 Rambling through Paris (4/26/06) [View | Hide]
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) [...]
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- NiPP#09 Cultural confusion and mish mash (4/24/06) [View | Hide]
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 [...]
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- OMG! I’m #5 on iTunes France! (4/23/06) [View | Hide]
Guess what? I’m the #5 podcast in the “Audio Blog” category of iTunes Music Store France today!
Thank you to everyone that has subscribed to the show and that is listening - it’s thanks to you!
Hugs,
Nik x
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- NiPP#08 Blow me, Mistral (4/18/06) [View | Hide]
RECORDED: Sunday 16 April 2006 9.30am
DURATION: 33:40
SYNOPSIS: More audio from my holiday in Le Brusc, near Toulon, on the Côte 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, [...]
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- NiPP#07 Morning baguette (4/17/06) [View | Hide]
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 Paradis, Le Tourbillon
CONTACT:
If you [...]
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- No show today! :( (4/9/06) [View | Hide]
Hi everyone!
I had recorded a show explaining that I will be away for a week. Going for a week’s holiday to the south of France with Bruno.
Unfortunately a mini family drama took place this afternoon so I didn’t manage to finish editing the show and I now need to rush to the airport.
So sorry no [...]
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- NiPP#06 Rant: just communicate! (4/6/06) [View | Hide]
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 :)
MUSIC AND LINKS: Brad [...]
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- NiPP#05 Stags, drag and a canal boat (4/6/06) [View | Hide]
RECORDED: Tuesday 4 April 9am
DURATION: 20:10
SYNOPSIS:
News of my weekend in the UK… a surprise stag party for my best friend. What do you get when you cross 13 men, a canal boat, fake tits and lots of alcohol…?
MUSIC AND LINKS:
Bianca Aguia, One day you’ll be there
Podsafe Music Network
How to navigate a lock (correctly!)
Photos from [...]
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- NiPP#04 Vive la revolution (3/30/06) [View | Hide]
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 in France
Wikipedia: English :: French
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- NiPP#03 The easier option (3/30/06) [View | Hide]
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 Network
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- NiPP#02 Late night walk (3/26/06) [View | Hide]
A second show for my first day of podcasting! Coming to you live as I take a walk in the evening through the streets of Paris.
Hugs, Nik x
RECORDED: Sunday 26 March 10pm
DURATION: 14:10
SYNOPSIS
I chat about my evening with my boyfriend’s parents as I walk home from his flat.
MUSIC AND LINKS
Banheiro Feminino, Marchinha da Prejudicada
Podsafe Music [...]
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- NiPP#01 Finding my voice (3/26/06) [View | Hide]
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 from this podcast in the [...]
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- NiPP#00 Test Podcast (2/25/06) [View | Hide]
OK so this is my first post on my blog and test with an audio file!
Stay subscribed! More coming soon as I sort my feed, site and graphics!
Hugs Nik xx
Feeding BritCaster.com
Podshow PDN {podshow-9af11f7ecd55d7a17e71534493b596e2}
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Comment left on: 6/10/07 1:55 PM
Thanks handsome for the add! love your smile:-)
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