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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.
This episode was hosted and produced by Yannick Champion-Osselin for World Radio Paris.
Three comics; Charley Lanyon and Jennifer Marsala – producers of the comedy collective Laughing Stock – and Holly Hudson, co-host of Don’t Tell Comedy Paris, speak about the alchemy of stand-up events with Yannick Champion-Osselin.
Having just arrived in Paris, Laughing Stock discuss their experiences on their UK tour, the challenges and rewards of hosting comedy shows, and their disillusionment with the LA comedy scene, which led them to create a more welcoming and supportive community through Laughing Stock. They also talk about their potential involvement in an upcoming Don’t Tell Comedy event in Paris, set to take place on September 6th in the 13th arrondissement.
The episode captures the spirit of stand-ups that thrive on creating warm, inclusive spaces for comedy in a world that could use a laugh, so tune in for a range of recommendations for English-language comedy in Paris and beyond!
This episode was hosted and produced by ARBL Murray and created by World Radio Paris.
Automotive journalist Raphael Orlove talks to ARBL Murray (Alex Brook Lynn) about the haphazard, and dangerous olympic car races that ushered in a new era.
Raphael Orlove is a writer, editor, and automotive expert you can find his latest article for Robb Report here: Motor Racing Was an Olympic Sport 124 Years Ago. Here’s What It Was Like.
In this episode we reference Les Jeux olympiques oubliés : Paris 1900 by André Drevon published in 2000, a source Raphael recommends and The 1900 Olympic Games by Bill Mallon which he describes as an incomplete source with some glaring omissions.
Episode Image: Alfred ‘Levegh’ Velghe, won 8,000 francs and a gold medal!
This episode was hosted and produced by ARBL Murray and created by World Radio Paris.
It sounds like science fiction but it isn’t. Unmanned weapons systems are being developed around the world and the possible implications are terrifying.
With the rise of AI, some technologies could possibly take any human calculation out of the equation in bombing campaigns, or risk assessment for civilian casualties. Currently the world is trying to grapple with how to regulate such technology.
Writer and activist Anne-Sophie Simpere joins ARBL Murray of WRP for a second time to talk about Lethal autonomous weapons, and what we are doing about them, who the major players are, and what regulation looks like.
Anne-Sophie represents the French branch of the organization Stop Killer Robots , bringing awareness about the subject and advocating for strict regulation.
This episode was hosted and produced by Yannick Champion-Osselin for World Radio Paris.
In the context of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and its festivities, Yannick Champion-Osselin spoke with musician Sainte Victoire. The singer and harpsichordist shares her enthusiasm for her music, divulging how she got a chance to preform in front of the infamous Hotel de Ville.
This episode was hosted and produced by Yannick Champion-Osselin for World Radio Paris.
This week we interview Indian comedian Karthik, who is a regular act at various stand-up comedy nights around Paris. He tells us about the comedy scene in Paris and where you can have a good laugh almost every night in English.
This episode was hosted and produced by ARBL Murray and created by World Radio Paris.
This week we interview Meg Gerner, the founder of Kuwento at Kultura– a cultural storytime program that aims to reconnect Filipino culture through songs, games, and stories. Meg talks with ARBL Murray (Alex Brook Lynn) about the cultural history between Philippines and France. Meg gives us her restaurant recommendations for great filipino food in Paris and some tips on festivals and events.
This episode was hosted and produced by Yannick Champion-Osselin and created by World Radio Paris.
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 by ARBL Murray and Harry Siegel and created by FAQ.NYC in collaboration with WRP.
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 and produced by Yannick Champion-Osselin and created by World Radio Paris.
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.