The tale of how and why Americans come to settle in Paris is generations deep but it doesn’t stop being compelling. I learned about Jay Swanson, and American from the Pacific Northwest who has lived in Paris a number of years, through his video work. For the better part of three years, he was posting a video every single day on his popular YouTube channel about some aspect of life and culture in the city. But beyond that? I knew very little. We had the chance to get to know one another at the end of last year and talk a lot about a big, ambitious project he has for the next several years that takes him far beyond video documentation of Parisian life. Now, he joins me to share what’s brewing: Building the Oracle.

Mentioned in this episode:

Jay Swanson YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/jayswanson/

French Fridays with Lindsey Tramuta: https://youtu.be/SsooVUuFYcM

Building the Oracle: https://www.buildingtheoracle.com/

My interview on Building the Oracle: https://share.transistor.fm/s/5a486d92

Jay on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jayswanson/