An Englishman In Paris (with Luke from Luke’s English Podcast)

A conversation with the one and only Luke Thompson, from Luke's English Podcast.
In this interview, I quiz Luke about his experience living in Paris. We'll talk about how Luke arrived in Paris, the difference between Paris and the rest of France, cultural misunderstandings, French stereotypes, British stereotypes, and more.
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0:00 Summary of video
00:59 Introduction and Welcoming Luke
01:27 The Journey of Luke's English Podcast
04:12 Transitioning to the Main Topic: France
05:03 Luke's Personal Experience Living in Paris
06:02 The Reality of Living in France
06:38 Cultural Differences and Misunderstandings
09:57 Luke's Journey to France
15:19 Expectations vs Reality of Paris
28:27 Understanding French Culture and Etiquette
38:18 Cultural Differences in Meetings
39:59 Navigating French Bureaucracy
40:07 Understanding French Communication Styles
40:18 Hierarchy and Equality in French Society
41:57 The Art of Queuing: A British vs French Perspective
48:45 The Uniqueness of French Driving Culture
01:02:55 The Reality of Paris Syndrome
01:15:37 Cultural Differences: UK vs France
01:16:10 British Nightlife: A Foreign Perspective
01:16:50 The Mystery of British Bathroom Taps
01:18:01 The Quirks of British Behavior
01:19:29 Stand-up Comedy in France
01:24:43 The Challenges of Performing to Diverse Audiences
01:25:50 The Art of Crafting Cultural Jokes
01:34:49 The Impact of Living Abroad on Personal Identity

[@RoseTarotChannel]

Fan of Luke Luke is really interesting and entertaining

[@LeonardoEnglishCom]

good stuff. We are fans too :)

[@jacqualineflower-davel24]

Love Luke's English podcast!!! Your first podcast episode was on my birthday🎉 imagine that!!!

[@LeonardoEnglishCom]

What a wonderful birthday present 🎂

[@josebenito15]

Great Video with a very entertaining conversation. I enjoyed very much watching and listening to you both. Keep on posting stuff like this and Greetings from Spain 👍

[@LeonardoEnglishCom]

Thank you! Will do!

[@jehangir99]

Luke Sir, you truly look amazing with the beard. I strongly advise you not to shave it off. Your overall appearance is much more striking with it on and it adds a certain dynamic to your presence. Trust me, keeping the beard will only enhance your look.

[@LeonardoEnglishCom]

great grooming advice!

[@user-rs1yb1ej1e]

but he already did shave it clean. ahah

[@aquarius4953]

He said that his baby son liked his beard too much and specially to grab it.

[@babciamira9556]

Oh, sorry, I cannot agree with this. I definitely prefer him without beard - looks younger and fresh and full of clear energy!

[@Chorhydrate]

Thank you Luke!!! I'm French and I learnt a lot about parisian that Will serve me during my next time in Paris, for sure😂

[@LeonardoEnglishCom]

glad to hear that it was useful to you too :)

[@paolabonaga5691]

Luke thank you for sharing your experience in and insight on a beautiful and sligjtly complex city such as Paris !! Enjoy

[@margofil6425]

Great! It’s interesting to see Luke as a guest😊 Thank you!

[@LeonardoEnglishCom]

glad you enjoyed him being on "the other side" :)

[@Cesarsanvicente]

nice interview really

[@LeonardoEnglishCom]

Really glad you enjoyed it :)

[@user-bb7fe8tr4m]

😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@user-bb7fe8tr4m]

​@LeonardoEn😊glishCom

[@user-bb7fe8tr4m]

​@@LeonardoEnglishCom😊

[@gutemberguefelix7108]

I'm Brazilian and we do things here the way Luke is saying. Things like bureaucracy, sometimes speaking too much and not getting to the point straightway. I think we share something with French people, a 'Latin' mentality. By the way, French people were settlers here too in minor proportion.

[@everela]

it's such an insightful interview! Now I knew a lot about France, Britain and even Japan and Italy :) Thanks a million!

[@LeonardoEnglishCom]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@user-xm4cq3qz4k]

As a big fan of both Luke and Alastair I absolutely enjoyed this funny and interesting conversation. 🙂

[@LeonardoEnglishCom]

Very glad to hear it!

[@user-rs1yb1ej1e]

keep up the good work we all appreciate this :D

[@LeonardoEnglishCom]

Thanks, will do!

[@Kim-vk1md]

I just found this channel wow your content will help me a lot to learn English thank you for your content 🎉❤

[@LeonardoEnglishCom]

Good to hear it!

[@the.humankind]

thank you for the interview

[@LeonardoEnglishCom]

glad you enjoyed it :)

[@oneclickway]

Nice to see you here.

[@mollietai8946]

Do as the French do! Don’t be overwhelmed by culture shock!

[@LeonardoEnglishCom]

good advice!

[@user-rs1yb1ej1e]

thank you Alastair

[@fatemehkrb.r4644]

Two of my favorite podcasters!

[@cathyblazquez]

Thank you for sharing this interesting interview. Luke, you are a TALENTED teacher and a good-tempered, kind human being. I didn't know Parisians were like that!!!

[@user-db3sw5gn6q]

I'm from Russia. Lots of people leaving here enjoy complaining about our country. Watching video like that you realize how good your country is. We are polite on the road, in the metro we also stay on both sides and wait for.... And our temperature inside our house or flat is never less than 23-25 °C in cold seasons. This video was amazed me, thanks a million for your work guys. ❤❤ From Russia with love. ☺☺

[@LeonardoEnglishCom]

sounds like heaven :)

[@user-db3sw5gn6q]

@@LeonardoEnglishCom Haha, not like that, we all have our pros and cons. 😊😊

[@mariamogilevska3014]

This has been a really enjoyable time! You both are amazing. The conversation has been intellectual and deep. Thank you both for this great opportunity and pleasure of listening to you talking.

[@LeonardoEnglishCom]

Glad you enjoyed it, thank you for your kind words Maria.

[@mariamogilevska3014]

@@LeonardoEnglishCom ❤

[@bvar3759]

I really liked it I laughed like a horse😂😂😂

[@LeonardoEnglishCom]

Glad to hear it!

[@joseantonioestrella4752]

Question: what’s the name of the southernmost “province” of England? Answer: France 🇫🇷. Question nr. 2: what’s the name of the northernmost “region” of France? Answer: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿. I really think you’re ALMOST two different “Regions” of just one same country. And, certainly, I’m using the term “England”, and not Great Britain 🇬🇧 intentionally. I think I would even exclude the northernmost part of the country (England) in my definition. Very nice interview! Thanks a lot for sharing, Aleister!

[@LeonardoEnglishCom]

Ha, that's a good one. Glad you enjoyed it, Jose.

[@joseantonioestrella4752]

@@LeonardoEnglishCom ❤️

[@stefanolorenzo4541]

Petanque in Italian "gioco delle bocce" Is also popular in Italy regions Liguria Piemonte. Especially among elderly people but is still popular and many people enjoy this game as in France.

[@LeonardoEnglishCom]

It is popular in Malta too, and called “bocci” there.

[@franciscom.d.459]

And petanca in Spain, very popular for elder people too

[@SarahFinnCaparoo]

Did he say at the beginning: Luke, its an absolutly honor for you to be here 😂 I think he would say: It is a great honor to have you here. But maybe I got it wrong, my English isn't that good 😉

[@LeonardoEnglishCom]

Good question Sarah! Both are fine :)

[@SarahFinnCaparoo]

@@LeonardoEnglishCom Thank you for your answer! I thought that in the first version, it was an honor for Luke to be here and in the second one, it‘s an honor for you that Luke is with you 😉 Very likeable episode! I've been following Luke for a long time and now, I've just discovered you 👍🏽

[@LeonardoEnglishCom]

ah, I see what you mean. If the context was different, it could have meant that! But think of it as a shortened version of: "it's an absolute honour (for me) for you to be here"

[@mehmettekin9142]

Hope another episode you'll talk life in Malta and your living experience there

[@LeonardoEnglishCom]

yes, we have one on that topic coming out on May 3rd :)

[@chamindidayaratne9917]

Marci

[@freemanc6258]

sounds traffic in Pairs is as bad as that in Shanghai

[@ashleyng323]

Bonjour, what’s the name of the standup comedian friend who does stand ups in both English and French?

[@LeonardoEnglishCom]

Bonjour! His name is Paul Taylor - you can watch his stuff here kzbin.info/door/d56yga015uI5hfOfnXdzCQ

[@sijujames6611]

So hot sweaty down here in India - I should be going to take an Albumin injection the day after in a missionary hospital I may stand watching the entire city from the viewpost of the top floor

[@LeonardoEnglishCom]

hmm....maybe?

[@user-xj8qo9gd9r]

One more dat with LEP

[@krampus1349]

British people don’t care about living in flats covered with mold, as long as their windows look nice 😂

[@injujuan8993]

I’m English but please no draughty homes and no separate taps🚰 please

[@LeonardoEnglishCom]

I am English too and I 100% agree :)