Improbable Walks

About Improbable Walks

Welcome to Improbable Walks, the travel podcast that brings you to the streets of Paris, wherever you are. Every episode, we discover a new street in the City of Light, strolling into the hidden history and stories of Paris, block by block. Your host is Canadian writer and long-time parisienne, Lisa Pasold (https://www.lisapasold.com/). To support this monthly podcast, please subscribe for free, so you're notified when the next podcast is available. Merci!

Publisher

Lisa Pasold

Category

arts · history · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Jun 2020

Latest episode

30 Sept 2025

Latest episodes

46 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Sept 2025

   Rue du Paradis

   This episode walks along the wonderfully-named rue du Paradis. I was inspired by the beautiful ceramic murals here, and by the 1790s party hostess, Madame Hamelin. The fashionista-Merveilleuses are a fascinating aspect of the Directoire post-Revolutionary era; Josephine Bonaparte herself was part of this fast crowd, and lived nearby for a while. For photos, please check out my website. Thanks as always to Bremner Fletcher for technical expertise and general know-how. The Improbable Walks them...

2. 

   28 Jul 2025

   René Lalique: refreshing glass

   This episode focuses on a lovely detail in the grand streetscape of Paris: one specific address in the tony 8th arrondissement, where glass artist René Lalique lived and worked. Lalique mastered not only Art Nouveau jewelry, but Art Deco designs as well. For photos, please check out my website. Thanks as always to Bremner Fletcher for technical expertise and general know-how. The Improbable Walks theme music is performed by David Symons, New Orleans accordionist extraordinaire.

3. 

   30 Jun 2025

   The Paris Hours of the Duc de Berry

   The host explores the medieval manuscript industry in Paris, focusing on illuminated books like the Duc de Berry's Book of Hours and the work of authors such as Christine de Pizan.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

7 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 22 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

14

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

77

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