Cheese Crime in Paris: The Viral Dinner Party Photo That Shocked Us All
About this episode
The episode investigates a viral photo of an American mishandling a Comté cheese at a Paris dinner party.
Updated Re-Release: This episode originally aired a few years ago and has since become one of The Earful Tower's most beloved classics. We're bringing it back today because some things are simply too good - and too instructive - to stay buried in the archives. It started with a photo. A single, damning image shared on The Earful Tower's social media: an 18-month-old Comté, massacred at a Parisian dinner party by the hand of a newly arrived American. The picture went viral inside the Earful community almost instantly, and the culprit, Will Weaver, a Texan fresh off the plane, became the talk of the group. So we did what any responsible France-based podcast would do: we launched a full investigation. In this episode, you'll hear from genuinely mortified cheesemongers, some committed dramatic performances from Earful VIPs, and crucially the full account from Will Weaver himself, the man holding the knife that fateful evening. Yes, we find out exactly what he did, why he did it, and whether he has shown any remorse whatsoever. We also get into the real, legitimate, no-nonsense guide to how you are actually supposed to cut a Comté — because this is a safe space for learning, not just…
People in this episode
Host: Oliver Gee
Guest: Will Weaver
Topics covered
- cheese
- dinner party
- cultural differences
- investigation
- humor
- food education
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Earful Tower
Products: Comté
Places: Paris, Texas
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